The Saltaire Living Advent Calendar has been a feature of the village since 2006. This year, 56 windows will open in the run-up to Christmas, with 15 businesses and community buildings illuminated from 1st December, then at least one new window being ‘opened’ each evening until 24th December. Windows are illuminated from 4pm – 10.30pm each evening, and all remain lit until the 1st of January.
Window designs remain a secret until they are revealed at 4pm on their light-up date, and typically include traditional and modern festive scenes, quirky characters and tales influenced by Saltaire, culture, and the window creators’ own lives and experiences – often with a good sprinkling of festive humour! For those unable to visit in person, the event has a loyal following across the world through social media, and window designs are revealed each evening on our interactive map as well as on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
