6 Mar 2021
WINNER: Kirsty Brien’s photo captured the wonder of Christmas
THE winners have been announced for a photo contest centred on Barnard Castle’s Christmas lights.
Barnard Castle Christmas Lights committee organised the competition for adults and under-16s.
Charlotte Stow, from the committee, said: “Entry was free for all and the standard of photography was high, so the judging panel had a difficult task to choose the best photos that really caught the beauty of the Christmas lights.”
Receiving a Barney hamper worth £100 for the best adult photo was Kirsty Brien. Aidan Woodward in the junior category received a £25 voucher to spend in the town shops.
Florence Backes sings carols in Barnard Castle BARNARD Castle Lights Committee is calling for entries to its photography competition. The only criteria is that the picture must feature the Christmas lights adorning the town’s streets or trees from any year. The adult who take the best photo will win a Barney Hamper worth £100 and the under 16s prize is a Barney voucher worth £25. Entries will be anonymous for judging purposes. Barnard Castle Christmas Lights committee chairman, Phil Crichton, said: “Whether you have a mobile phone or a top-of-the-range camera, show how much you enjoy the wonderful annual light display in our town, by taking some great shots and entering the competition with a chance to win great prizes. And I thank our judges who have been carefully chosen to include creatives and fabulous photographers. We look forward to seeing your creations before it is too late – you’ve got to be in it, to win it.”
18 Dec 2020
POPULAR: Barnard Castle s Christmas lights
BARNARD Castle’s popular festive lights will continue to shine brightly next year after town councillors backed an increase in spending on the illuminations.
They agreed the annual budget should be increased by £500 to £7,500 next year, with an extra £1,000 available to lights organisers to cover any shortfall in fundraising as a result of the ongoing Covid-19 situation.
The town council pays the Barnard Castle Christmas Lights (BCCL) group to organise the festive displays each year.
In addition to cash from the council, the group’s volunteers also organise fundraising events throughout the year to help cover the cost of supplying new displays and repairing existing lights.