The Lantern Company – Ilford

A lantern procession featuring giant lantern Skellies who dance, play and guide audiences along the route, part of Ilford's Festival of the Dead programme.

The Lantern Company brings giant lantern Skellies and their friends to Ilford as part of the Festival of the Dead programme. The towering lantern figures dance, play and guide participants along a procession route. The event is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England and is categorised as a kids-friendly event.