A dazzling light parade brightened up the Sheffield skies, as the Friends of Parkwood Springs hosted a lantern parade, which promoted sustainability and inclusivity.
The beat of samba drums created a vibrant atmosphere, where people from all over the local community joined together to walk through the woodlands to view different lanterns.
Peter Bull, joint chair of the Friends of Parkwood Springs, said: “This is something that we have held for a number of years now, and it’s to bring the community around together. They made the lanterns and it’s just a really great community event where people come together, and have a great time.
“It’s absolutely magical when the community spirit comes together, we walk up the hill to the viewpoint when it’s getting to dusk and see the beautiful lights and creations.”
Parkwood Springs runs for nearly 1.5 miles from Rutland Road in the south to Herries Road, at Shirecliffe, to the north and includes the former Sheffield Ski Village and leads on to Wardsend Cemetery.
Penny Fieldcox, a volunteer for the conservation group, said: “This is a free community event to celebrate the local area and everybody living around it.
“We at Friends Parkwood Springs like putting these events on for local people. It is a huge celebration of the parkland. We love walking up through the woods, as it gets dark, seeing different artists and storytellers’ lanterns, and then reaching a tremendous view of the city. It’s a great event.”
Filming for the Full Monty TV series put Parkwood Springs on the map and Mark Addy, who plays Dave Horsfall, described the old Ski Village site there as one of his favourite spots because of the amazing views over Sheffield.
Seth Kurby, another volunteer said: “It’s been a really successful event. It’s special getting this kind of engagement from local schools.
“We are all about promoting and using the local green space and educating people about the trees, the wildlife and taking people around the site. Tonight has been a great celebration to have everyone here and to have everyone’s different works on display.”
The Friends of Parkwood Springs is a voluntary group, formed in 2010, who campaign to protect Sheffield’s wildlife and nature.
