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This project successfully funded on 19th December 2025, you can still support them with a donation.
Raising Funds for Christmas Lights in Rye
Rye, United Kingdom
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Aim
🌟 Let’s Make Rye Shine Bright for Christmas 2025, and beyond! 🌟
🌟 🌟 🌟 UPDATE 🌟 🌟 🌟
The new warm lights have been purchased and installation of the lights began on the night of Monday 24th Nov. All lights should be on by Wednesday 26th.
Thank you again to all the wonderful supporters that made this all possible!
Update posted 25/11/25
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*** UPDATE ***
We have been overwhelmed with donations made directly to the Town Council (£12k+) through cash and cheques (£2k+), and funds provided by the Town Council itself (£4k).
This totals £18k+, in addition to the efforts via Crowdfunder, meaning we have exceed our fundraising efforts!
Update posted 17/11/25
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Every year, the twinkling lights across Rye bring festive magic to our historic town, lifting spirits, attracting visitors, and creating joyful memories for families and friends. But those beautiful Christmas lights, we all love, don’t appear by magic.
They rely entirely on community support, local fundraising, and the generosity of people like you. Your donations will help cover the costs of:
🎄 Purchase and installation of new compliant warm-white Christmas lights and electrical plug points along The High Street, Lion Street, and Market Road - a sustainable setup designed to last for many years to come.
💡 Planning and assessing an expanded display for 2026 - This year’s fundraising will also support the creation of a professional installation plan and compliance review to safely extend the lights into new areas of the town, such as Cinque Ports Street and The Strand next year.
🛠️ Safe, professional installation and removal - Carried out by an experienced contractor to ensure a safe and joyful experience for everyone.
💛 Every contribution, large or small, brings us closer to lighting up Rye this Christmas.
All funds raised here will be transferred in full to Rye Town Council, who will pay the supplier for the lights and services. This arrangement has been agreed between the Rye Christmas Lights Team, Rye Town Council, and local business Merchant & Mills, who are managing this Crowdfunder to make giving simple, secure, and transparent.
LIST OF ADDITIONAL LARGE DONATIONS MADE DIRECTLY TO THE COUNCIL
💛 Rye Golf Club, The George, The Standard, The Whitehouse, WJ Bennett / Eddie Franks, Morfeys, Merinos, Rye Conservation Society, Queens Head fundraising event 💛
🌟 Donate. Share. Light up Rye. 🌟
Funding method
Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made