Awakening | A Celebration of Light, Together

Name: Awakening | A Celebration of Light, Together
Start: 2026-02-12T15:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-02-12T17:00:00+00:00
Location: 24 Main Street, BT49 0FJ Limavady, United Kingdom

Schedule

Thu Feb 12 2026 at 03:00 pm to 05:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

24 Main Street, BT49 0FJ Limavady, United Kingdom | Coleraine, NI

Join us at Roe Valley Arts & Cultural Centre to celebrate the oncoming spring and the return of the light, as we explore how cultures around the world mark the awakening from winter into springtime. Inspired by the Celtic festival of Imbolc & Chinese New Year, the centre and surrounding area will be filled with creativity, music and storytelling – all FREE and open to families.
From 3–5pm, children are invited to join a range of drop-in creative workshops running throughout the afternoon. They can pick and choose what to try and move between activities as they wish. Some of the things on offer include:
Wishing Tickets – write a wish for 2026 (for yourself, your family or the wider world) and add it to our communal Wishing Tree
Imbolc-inspired clay hanging decorations to make and take home
Create your own St Brigid’s Cross, celebrating renewal, protection and new beginnings
Dragon puppet-making to mark Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year–inspired lanterns, celebrating light, hope and fresh starts
Throughout the afternoon, enjoy walkabout music and storytelling from the Causeway Mummers, who will bring traditional tales, lively characters and music to life as they move through the event. We will also welcome St Brigid, who will meet and greet visitors, share her story, and introduce some of the traditions and symbolism surrounding Imbolc, the festival of new light, freshness and hope.
The celebration will conclude outdoors in Drumceatt Square with a striking performance by the brilliant Firepoise, bringing warmth, energy and spectacle as we welcome the brighter days ahead.
We hope you’ll join us for this joyful family celebration of light, creativity and seasonal traditions.
This activity has received financial support from The Executive Office through Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council’s Good Relations Programme.