Beacon of Light confirms Christmas period opening hours

Beacon of Light confirms Christmas period opening hours

Beacon of Light would like to bring an update on our opening hours across the festive period.

We will be closed on Friday 20 December, with all bookings to be cancelled. Customers have been contacted directly.

Beacon of Light will host the Sunderland AFC Matchday Fan Zone between 12:30pm to 3pm on Saturday 21 December, but will be closed the rest of the day.

We are open from Sunday 22nd December to Christmas Eve (24th December), but hours may vary from usual (please see table below).

The Beacon of Light will then shut down for Christmas after 6pm on Christmas Eve, and reopen on Thursday 2nd January.

We hope all our customers have a Merry Christmas, and we look forward to seeing you back in the New Year!

Christmas Opening Hours:

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