Kings Cross Group | Festive Lighting Christmas 2022-26
- Jan 10
- 1 min read
Illuminating the way at Kings Cross Estate
The Challenge
To provide a cohesive site wide lighting scheme for the Kings Cross Estate, brightening up the ambiance during the dark winter evenings to create a safe and inviting environment for shoppers, commuters, office workers and residents.
Insight and Ambition
King’s Cross Estate offered the perfect canvas for a welcoming winter lighting experience that encouraged visitors to linger, explore, and rediscover the estate after dark. High-quality lighting was introduced as long-term assets across a five-year investment, with installations and wayfinding guiding visitors between Coal Drops Yard, Granary Square, and Pancras Square while supporting retail and dining.
Coal DropsYard Christmas Light Illuminating Coral Drops Path
Two landmark Christmas trees, a 50ft tree at Coal Drops Yard and a 60ft tree at Granary Square, were named among Visit London’s Top 4 Best Christmas Trees in London.
Coal Drops Yard Christmas tree
15-metre-tall (50ft)
Granary Square Christmas tree
18-metre-tall (60ft)
Tree lightning at Coral Drops Coral Drops Illuminated Scribble Tree at Kings Cross Kit&Caboodles lighting install Sitewide lighting@ Coral Drops
King’s Cross Festive Lighting Highlights
Through the King’s Cross Festive Lighting scheme, more than 160 trees were illuminated with pea lights and festoon installations.
Introduced the neon “scribble tree”, which quickly became the estate’s hero installation and a much-loved festive landmark.
Delivered a cohesive festive experience using energy-efficient LED lighting, reducing energy consumption and operational costs while enhancing retail, dining, and the estate’s architecture.
