To request a change to bridge lighting, please visit https://halton.me/light-up-the-bridge/
During the Covid-19 crisis, when no other special illumination event is scheduled, the bridge will be illuminated as follows:
Monday to Friday: Message of Hope: Rainbow
Saturday & Sunday: HBC Staff Key Workers & Volunteers: Blue – Green – Blue
2021
25 December 2021
Christmas Day: Red – Green – Red
14 November 2021
Remembrance Sunday: Red
11 November 2021
Armistice Day: Red
15 October 2021
Developmental Language Disorder Awareness Day: Purple – Yellow – Purple
11 October 2021
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Week: Blue – Pink – Blue
13 September 2021
UK Sepsis Trust, World Sepsis Day: Yellow – Red – Orange
10 September 2021
World Suicide Prevention Day: Orange – Yellow – Orange
26 June 2021
Armed Forces Day: Red – White – Blue
24 June 2021
St. John’s Day / St. John Ambulance: Green
12 June 2021
HM Queen’s Official Birthday: Red – White – Blue
17 April 2021
World Haemophilia Day: Red
2 April 2021
World Autism Awareness Day: Blue
17 May 2021
Dementia Awareness Week: Purple
23 March 2021
Marie Curie National Day of Reflection: Yellow
19-20 March 2021
Office for National Statistics – Census Day: Purple
18 March 2021
In Memory of Halton Families Who Have Lost Loved Ones Too Soon: Blue
17 March 2021
#WeMakeEvents – Light it in Red: Red
16 March 2021
Young Carers Action Day: Blue – Pink – Yellow
11 March 2021
Endometriosis Awareness Month: Yellow
8 March 2021
International Women’s Day: Purple – White – Green
4 March 2021
Teya’s Legacy – Drowning Prevention and Water Safety: Purple
28 February 2021
Rare Disease Day: Green – Pink – Blue
7 February 2021
In Memory of Captain Sir Tom Moore and His Work for NHS Charities: Royal Blue
5 February 2021
Kidney Cancer UK – Green Friday: Green
27 January 2021
Holocaust Memorial Day: Purple
26 January 2021
Societi Foundation – Kawasaki Disease Awareness : Red – Pink – Red
2020
25 December 2020
Christmas Day: Red – Green – Red
20 December 2020
Great Winter Get Together Campaign (Jo Fox Foundation): Red – Green – White
10 December 2020
Human Rights Day: Orange
7 December 2020
Widnes Foodbank Anniversary: Green
4 December 2020
Halton Haven Hospice – Light Up a Life: Purple – Pink – Purple
25 November 2020
Orange the World (Raising Awareness of Violence Against Women in All Cultures): Orange
20 November 2020
Windmill Hill Primary School – on behalf of Brake, The Road Safety Charity: Orange
19 November 2020
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day: Purple
17 November 2020
World Prematurity Day: Purple
14 November 2020
World Diabetes Day: Blue
11 November 2020
Armistice Day: Red
8 November 2020
Remembrance Sunday: Red
24 October 2020
World Polio Day: Purple
23 October 2020
Jules’ Pink Army for Breast Cancer Services – St Helens & Knowsley NHS Trust: Pink
15 October 2020
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness: Blue – Pink – Blue
14 October 2020
Green Flag Award – #GoGreenFor Parks: Green
10 October 2020
World Mental Health Day: Green
7 October 2020
Halton Youth Cabinet: ‘Lonely, not alone’ Campaign – Yellow
1 October 2020
Foster4 ‘Sons and Daughters Month’ – Orange
30 September 2020
#WeMakeEvents – Global Day of Action: Red
29 September 2020
World Heart Day: Red
19 September 2020
Mitochondrial Disease Awareness: Green
14 September 2020
Organ Donation Week: Purple
12 September 2020
UK Sepsis Trust UK: Yellow – Red – Orange
7 September 2020
Organ Donation Week: Purple – Event Cancelled Due to Lighting Failure
5 September 2020
Muscular Dystrophy Awareness: Orange – Event Cancelled Due to Lighting Failure
15 August 2020
VJ Day: Red – White – Blue
18 July 2020
Mandela Day, MY67 Minutes: Yellow
5 July 2020
Celebrating NHS 72nd Birthday / together thank you: Royal Blue
4 July 2020
In memory of those who have died during the COVID-19 pandemic: Yellow
3 July 2020
Cheshire Asbestos Victims Support – Action Mesothelioma Day: Blue
27 June 2020
Armed Forces Day : Red – White – Blue
20 June 2020
The Great Get Together Halton – Supported by The Jo Cox Foundation : Red – White – Red
17-19 June 2020
Black Lives Matter – To Show Respect for Black Lives and in Solidarity with the Black Lives Matter Campaign: Purple
14 June 2020
Halton Carers Centre – Carers Week: Blue – Yellow – Blue
13 June 2020
HM Queen’s Official Birthday: Red – White – Blue
12 June 2020
Teya’s Legacy – Drowning Prevention and Water Safety Week: Purple
02 June 2020
In Support of #BlackLivesMatter: All Lights Off
24 May 2020
Foster Care Fortnight: Orange
22 May 2020
Megan Hurley Foundation (Manchester Arena Bombing Anniversary): Orange
18 May 2020
Mental Health Awareness Week: Green
16 May 2020
Widnes & Runcorn Cancer Support 25th Anniversary: Blue – Orange – Blue
15 May 2020
Stroke Association – Make May Purple / Dementia Awareness (combined illumination event: Purple
12 May 2020
Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust – Nurses Day – Royal Blue
8 May 2020
VE Day: Red – White – Blue
6 May 2020
Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) Brain Tumour Awareness: Purple
30 April 2020
NHS Support – Light it Blue: Royal Blue
23 April 2020
NHS Support – Light it Blue: Royal Blue
17 April 2020
World Haemophilia Day: Red
16 April 2020
NHS Support – Light it Blue: Royal Blue
10-13 April 2020
HBC Staff – Key Workers and Volunteers: Blue – Green – Blue
9 April 2020
NHS Support – Light it Blue: Royal Blue
2 April 2020
Autism Awareness Day: Blue
28 March 2020
Kira Gwillym Foundation: Purple
26 March 2020
NHS Support – Light it Blue: Royal Blue
21 March 2020
World Down Syndrome Day : Green
7 March 2020
International Women’s Day: Purple – White – Green
26 February 2020
Filming Event: Rainbow
20 February 2020
National Love Your Pet Day: Rainbow
4 February 2020
Clatterbridge Cancer Charity – Let’s Go Green: Green
30 January 2020
National Young Carers Awareness Day: Blue – Pink – Yellow
2019
25 December 2019
Christmas Day: Red – Green – Red
3 December 2019
International Day of People with Disabilities: Purple
27 November 2019
Aid to the Church in Need UK: Red
21 November 2019
World Pancreatic Cancer Day: Purple
18-20 & 22 November 2019
Safeguarding Adults Awareness Week [Halton Safeguarding Adults Board]: Green – Blue – Green
17 November 2019
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims: Lilac
15 November 2019
Alcohol Awareness Week: Yellow – Orange – Yellow
11 November 2019
Remembrance Day: Red
10 November 2019
Remembrance Sunday: Red
9, 12, 13-14 November 2019
Anti-Bullying / Stress Awareness Week: Red
24 October 2019
Rotary Club, Rotary Day: Purple
15 October 2019
Baby Loss Awareness Week: Blue – Pink – Blue
11 October 2019
Dyslexia Awareness Day: Red
10 October 2019
World Mental Health Day: Red
8 October 2019
UK Anti-Slavery Day: Red
7 October 2019
Foster4 Sons and Daughters Month: Orange
6 October 2019
World Cerebral Palsy Day: Green
5 October 2019
World Horse Welfare: Blue
3 October 2019
Women Against State Pension Inequality (Waspi): Purple
1 October 2019
Breast Cancer Awareness Launch: Pink
19 September 2019
Mitochondrial Awareness Week: Green
14 September 2019
UK Sepsis Trust: Yellow – Red – Orange
11 September 2019
Leukaemia Care 50th anniversary year: Red and Green
10 September 2019
World Suicide Prevention Day: Orange – Yellow – Orange
7 September 2019
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: Gold
3 September 2019
Organ Donation Week: Green
24 August 2019
Widnes Vikings 1895 Cup Final & Widnes Independent Supporters Society Limited: White – Black – White
3 August 2019
Everton FC New Ground Roadshow: Royal Blue
27-28 July 2019
Liverpool City Region Pride: Rainbow
18 July 2019
Mandela8 – Nelson Mandela Birthday: Jaffa Orange
15 July 2019
Halton Sports Awards: Blue – Green – Blue
13 July 2019
Widnes & Runcorn Cancer Support Group: Orange – Blue – Orange
8 July 2019
Halton Haven Hospice: Purple
3-4 July 2019
Our Blue Light: Blue
22 June 2019
Great Get Together Initiative: The Jo Cox Foundation: Red
17 June 2019
Refugee Week: Rainbow
8 June 2019
Queen’s Official Birthday: Blue, White & Red
6 June 2019
D-Day 75th Anniversary: Blue, White & Red
1 June 2019
Volunteer Week: Red and White
22 May 2019
Manchester Bombing 2nd Anniversary: Yellow
20 May 2019
Halton Haven ‘Forget me Not’: Purple
17 May 2019
International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia: Rainbow
15 May 2019
Huntington’s Disease Awareness Week: Pink & Green
28 April 2019
All Because of Alfie: Blue & Purple
23 April 2019
St George’s Day: Red and White
21 April 2019
Wild Ice Hockey Club 1st League Title & Playoff Weekend: Yellow
20 April 2019
Wild Ice Hockey Club 1st League Title & Playoff Weekend: Yellow
17 April 2019
World Haemophilia Day: Red
2 April 2019
Autism Awareness Day: Blue
31 March 2019
Mothers Day: Pink
21 March 2019
World Down Syndrome Day: Blue & Yellow
17 March 2019
St. Patrick’s Day: Yellow, White & Green
11-13 March 2019
PHE – Cervical Cancer Screening Campaign:Purple
22 February 2019
Guide Thinking Day & Girl Guiding Runcorn Division, celebrating 100 years since Guiding was started in Runcorn: Red, Yellow and Blue
20 February 2019
National Love Your Pet Day: Rainbow
7 February 2019
Tiny Tickers: Red
2 February 2019
Clatterbridge Cancer Charity – Let’s go Green: Green
27 January 2019
Holocaust Memorial Day: Purple
2018
Christmas Day: Red and Green
14 December 2018
Make a Difference Friday: Orange
7 December 2018
Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week: Purple
3 December 2018
In support of DaDaFest on International Day of Persons with Disabilities: Turquoise and Yellow
1 December 2018
Kira Gwillym Foundation: Purple
30 November 2018
St Andrew’s Day: Blue and White
6-13 November 2018
Remembrance Illumination (100 years since the end of World War One): Red
1 November 2018
Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation: Blue
19 October 2018
Show Racism the Red Card: Red
15 October 2018
International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day: Blue and Pink
6 – 14 October 2018
Halton Mental Health Awareness: Red
1 October 2018
Breast Cancer Awareness Launch: Pink
19 September 2018
Mitochondrial Awareness: Green
28 July – 2 August 2018
Liverpool Pride: Rainbow
5 July 2018
NHS at 70: Blue
30 June 2018
Armed Forces Day: Red, White, Blue
14 June 2018
Mersey Gateway Official Opening by Her Majesty The Queen and Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex: Red, White and Blue
26 May 2018
LFC Champion’s League: Red
21 – 25 May 2018
Halton Haven ‘Forget me Not’ Week: Purple
20 May 2018
Bladder Cancer Awareness: Orange
19 May 2018
Royal Wedding: Red, White and Blue
18 May 2018
Huntington’s Disease Awareness Week: Green and Pink
27th April 2018
The Mersey Gateway Bridge will be lit green and yellow to mark the centenary of town team football in Halton.
