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Tippings family switch off annual Christmas lights after 12 years

The lights were switched off for the final time on 4 January 2024. The Tippings Christmas Lights in Cottam were switched off for the final time after 12 years. On 4 January, the Tipping family pulled the plug on their annual tradition due […]

3 months ago
Tippings family to pull plug on Christmas lights tradition

When the Tippings turn their lights on, you know about it! A Preston Christmas institution is in its final year organisers have confirmed. The Tippings Christmas Lights in Cottam have attracted tens of thousands of visitors each year – but the […]

3 months ago
Enormous crowd enjoys Tippings Christmas lights switch on at Cottam

The sea of people at the Cottam lights switch on as seen from the switch on stage Pic: Rosemere Cancer Foundation An enormous crowd turned out for the switching on of a Preston Christmas tradition. The Tippings family house in Cottam has become a mecca for festive fans over the last […]

4 months ago
Tippings’ Christmas Lights switch on in Cottam planned for late November

The Tipping's family's Christmas lights have become a festive tradition in the city and they are being turned on during a special switch on ceremony this year.

5 months ago
Advertisement Advertisement Cottam’s Tipping family thank supporters as Christmas lights raise £18k for charity

Cottam family the Tippings have this year raised over £18,000 for charity with their Christmas lights display. It was their 11th year supporting Rosemere Cancer Foundation, Derian House Children’s Hospice, Headway […]

1 year ago
Cottam’s Tipping family reveal £16k total after Christmas lights fundraiser

When the Tippings turn their lights on, you know about it! A Cottam family known for their fundraising efforts have unveiled the final figure from their 2021 Christmas lights display. The Tippings, Mark, Nicola and sons Sam, 16, Joe, 15, and […]

2 years ago
In pictures: Cottam residents take to the streets for annual charity Santa Parade

Cottam’s annual Santa Parade delighted residents as they gathered on the streets to soak up the festive spirit. On Sunday 19 December, Santa and his helpers set off from Hayfield […]

2 years ago
Festive parade through the streets of Cottam this Sunday

Santa parades to raise money for the Tippings' Christmas Lights charity Santa Claus and friends are coming to Cottam this Sunday (19 December). Over £1,000 was raised by the group’s parade in 2020. This year they hope to raise even more, […]

2 years ago
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