Lighting Up Yorkshire’s Biggest Pumpkin Festival! Garden Lights Direct Supplies Over 200 Metres of Festoon Lighting for Farmer Copleys
This autumn, Farmer Copleys transformed Ravensknowle Farm near Pontefract into the UK’s largest pumpkin festival, and Garden Lights Direct helped set the scene with more than 200 metres of commercial-grade festoon lighting.
The 2026 Pumpkin Festival marked the event’s 20th anniversary. Visitors walked through fields packed with over 300,000 homegrown pumpkins in more than 40 varieties, from classic orange to white, green and striped. Tractor rides, live entertainment, vintage fairground attractions, witches’ storytime and evening twilight sessions filled the calendar. A standout new feature was the Land Rover photo installation, created in collaboration with Vertu Land Rover Leeds. It paired one of the farm’s own vintage Land Rovers with a modern Defender, surrounded by pumpkins, hay bales, chrysanthemums and a wooden backdrop bearing the “Farmer Copleys” sign, complete with the now-iconic “Love Grows Here” pumpkin heart in the foreground.
Garden Lights Direct supplied the warm, reliable festoon lighting that ran across the main photo-op wall, draped the large yellow-and-black striped festival tent, and helped create atmosphere throughout the outdoor areas and indoor market halls. The commercial-grade, connectable festoon systems (IP65-rated for outdoor use) delivered consistent warm light that looked inviting by day and magical after dark, perfect for Instagram moments, evening live music and the overall festival glow.
“It’s great to be able to supply the lighting for such a fantastic event. The festoon lights look absolutely stunning and really help create that magical atmosphere Farmer Copleys were aiming to achieve.” said David Wood, Director at Garden Lights Direct.
Inside the barns, orange paper lanterns and Halloween displays mixed with further ambient lighting, while the big-top tent hosted seating, bars and performances under strings of festoon bulbs. The result was a cohesive, professional look that elevated the entire site without competing with the natural beauty of the pumpkin fields or the Yorkshire countryside views.
Farmer Copleys has built its reputation on authentic family farming experiences and carefully staged photo opportunities. The addition of the Land Rover installation and high-quality festoon lighting from Garden Lights Direct reinforced that attention to detail. Whether guests were posing with the vehicles, picking pumpkins at golden hour, or gathering under the striped tent for live music, the lighting helped turn everyday moments into lasting memories.
Garden Lights Direct specialises in robust, weatherproof commercial festoon solutions designed for exactly these kinds of high-traffic outdoor events. The 200+ metres supplied for Farmer Copleys demonstrate how the right lighting can scale from intimate garden settings to large-scale festivals while remaining reliable, energy-efficient and easy to install.
If you’re planning an autumn event, wedding, market or permanent outdoor installation, the same commercial festoon ranges used at Farmer Copleys are available from Garden Lights Direct, ready to bring that same warm, professional glow to your space.
Farmer Copleys Pumpkin Festival 2026 ran from 26 September to 1 November. For more on commercial festoon lighting solutions, visit Garden Lights Direct.
