Think pink if you’re planning to take public transport to our Festival of Light on Sunday, December 1.
A long-standing tradition at the popular event is that First Bus provides a free park and ride service for visitors, running between the Tesco car park at Abbeydale Road and our garden at Little Common Lane, helping to ease traffic and parking problems.
And this year the bus will be especially easy to spot as it will be the bright pink single-decker that was launched in September to celebrate the 25-year partnership between First Bus and St Luke’s.
“Our First Bus shuttle is always an essential part of our Festival of Light and one that makes visiting the event really easy for our visitors,” said our Senior Fundraising Manager Matthew Sheridan.
“We’re delighted that in this milestone year for this very special partnership, First’s pink St Luke’s bus will be providing the service and making a genuinely stand-out contribution to the evening.”
The Festival of Light is the annual celebration that sees thousands of lights brighten our Little Common Lane garden, all dedicated in memory of loved ones.
This year’s event will be hosted by BBC Look North presenter and keen St Luke’s supporter Tom Ingall.
The First Bus free Park and Ride service, will start running from the Abbeydale Road Tesco car park at approximately 3.45pm, with the last bus leaving the hospice at 7.20pm.
The Little Common Lane gardens officially open at 4pm, with the ceremony scheduled to begin at 6pm.
To find out more about the 2024 Festival of Light and how to support the event and make a donation click here