Families enjoy Harborough church's Light N Superhero trail

Hunter McCoy 13 and Jack McCoy 7 outside St Dionysius during the churches halloween superhero light trail.
PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER — Hunter McCoy 13 and Jack McCoy 7 outside St Dionysius during the churches halloween superhero light trail. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

Up to 40 families took part in a fun-packed Light N Superhero trail involving five churches in Market Harborough on Saturday (October 31).

Mums, dads and children hit the trail as they trooped from the Congregational Church to St Dionysius Church, the Methodist Church, St Nicholas Church and St Hugh Church.

Excited youngsters had to jot down the colours the churches were lit up in, solve a tricky anagram clue and spot the superhero on show at each church.

Nigel Susans and grandaughter Sofia Fortnam 6 outside The Congregational Church during the churches halloween superhero light trail.
PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER — Nigel Susans and grandaughter Sofia Fortnam 6 outside The Congregational Church during the churches halloween superhero light trail. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

Sam Peverett, a warden at St Dionysius Church on Market Harborough’s High Street, said after helping to stage the event: “It went very well and was a great success.

“It really was last minute after our annual light party, a sort of alternative good Halloween celebration, had to be cancelled.

“But 30-40 families turned out and the kids loved it.”

She added: “I’m just pleased the torrential rain had stopped by the time we got started at about 4pm on Saturday.

William Jennings 4 and dad Darren outside St Dionysius during the churches halloween superhero light trail.
PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER — William Jennings 4 and dad Darren outside St Dionysius during the churches halloween superhero light trail. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

“Groups had to solve all the clues as they went along and then tot up their marks at the end of the trail.

“Our theme was that Jesus is the light of the world, our five churches came together brilliantly to make this work and families had a lot of fun with children coming dressed as their favourite superhero.

“It’s certainly something that we’ll look at staging again.”