Lanterns on the Slaney is the emotional heart of the Pulze Festival — a two-day river ceremony that brings our community together through remembrance, reflection, and hope.
On Saturday night, the river becomes a place of memory. Lanterns are gently launched onto the Slaney in honour of those we have loved and lost. Its a moment to pause, reflect, and remember lives that shaped us and remain in our hearts.
On Sunday night, the festival closes with a celebration of life. Lanterns once again light the river, this time representing both those we remember and those who are still with us. It is a powerful celebration of love, pride, resilience, and connection — a reminder that life continues, bonds endure, and community carries us forward.
By dedicating a lantern, you are celebrating:
Someone you have lost but will never forget
Someone you love and appreciate today
Someone who inspires you and makes you proud
Each lantern represents a story, a memory, and a life that matters.
All proceeds from lantern dedications support the Pulse Festival’s community and wellbeing initiative the Verida Project, helping us create spaces of connection, support, and shared experience.
Light a lantern.
Share a memory.
Celebrate life — past, present, and always.
Supporters (0)
Share Campaign Page
By sharing this on social media you can help to raise up to 5 times more!
Verida is a community-based mental health initiative dedicated to supporting emotional wellbeing across all stages of life, from childhood through adulthood. Verida focuses on early intervention, prevention, and practical support, recognising that mental health challenges often begin long before crisis point.
The project develops and delivers mental health programmes through education, research, creative engagement, physical activity, and community outreach. These programmes support children, teenagers, adults, and families by building resilience, reducing isolation, and improving mental health awareness in accessible, non-clinical settings.
A core part of Verida’s work is piloting new ideas and approaches at a community level, ensuring programmes are evidence-informed and shaped by lived experience. Verida also undertakes research into mental health trends, early-onset depression, and social influences on wellbeing, using findings to continually improve its work.
