Retail & Town Centre

Christmas Lights Switch-On

Town Activation-Pop-Up Saturdays

Festoon Lighting

Determined to add a bit of colour and cheer to the evenings in Drogheda the popular festoon lights along North and South Quays were installed by Love Drogheda BID in 2019 and remain lit throughout the year, though they feature well with the additional Christmas Lights when they get put up also. The festoon lighting was one of Love Drogheda BIDS first projects since getting voted in by rate-payers in 2019. Now a stand-out feature of our gorgeous waterfront, the festoon lights have been greeted with enthusiasm by the public and visitors to Drogheda alike.

Purple Flag Status

Gaining Purple Flag status has been one of Love Drogheda BIDS top priorities since its inception. The Purple Flag is the gold standard for night-time economy and is awarded to towns in recognition of the quality of its evening and night-time economy. The Purple Flag assessors investigate areas such as vibrancy, variety, uniqueness, safety in how people travel home after a night out as well as how the evening and night-time community in a town works together.

Parklets

In June 2021, Love Drogheda BIDS and Louth County Council worked with City Booth, a Collon based company, to construct several parklets that were then installed all over the town. Parklets are seen as a way of creating small oases of calm on busy streets and provide a place for people to stop, sit and enjoy street activities. They convert a small number of parking spaces or sections offloading bays into open public-use spaces that support local businesses by creating green areas for passers-by to sit and interact.

Town Centre Music System & Audio-Visual System

After a successful funding application that was made to Town & Village acceleration scheme in 2021, where we received a total of €44,444 to use towards numerous projects, Love Drogheda BIDS installed a Town Centre Music System to be used over the Christmas Period and during festivals or events.