Alnwick Christmas lights gets £800 boost thanks to Turnbull's barbecue fundraiser

For over 20 years, Turnbull’s Northumbrian Food have held a British Sausage Week barbecue in support of the Alnwick Christmas lights, which are made possible by a group of dedicated volunteers.

The event returned this year on Saturday, November 7, outside of Turnbull’s food hall at Willowburn Retail Park and raised a record-breaking £800.

The afternoon included the sale of freshly cooked sausage stotties with onions for £3.50 each – with every penny going towards lighting up Alnwick for the festive season.

The team at Alnwick Bakery also got involved, kindly donating the fresh stotties for the sandwiches.

A spokesperson for Turnbull’s said: “I'm pleased to say the was a huge success, raising a fantastic £800 for Alnwick Christmas lights. This was our most successful fundraiser to date.

“We've been holding an annual fundraiser for the lights team for over 20 years now, so it's a cause that's very close to our hearts.

"It's always lovely to see the local community getting behind it, and we're incredibly grateful to everyone who came along, bought a stottie or made an extra donation. We couldn't do it without their support.”

The Christmas lights are made organised and installed each each year by a team of volunteers who spent months preparing and fundraising to make the festive display possible.

This year’s Alnwick Christmas lights switch-on will take place on Friday, November 20.