The festive season can often be tinged with darkness for families affected by terminal illness.

That's why, on Tuesday 21 December, Marie Curie will Light Up the Night, turning the shortest day into the brightest night to remember loved ones lost.

Light Up the Night is an event where you donate or raise £100 to dedicate a decorative star in memory or in celebration. Not only will this light up the night literally, with a poignant and beautiful light display at the Marie Curie Hospice, Belfast... but all the money we raise will help Marie Curie bring light to the darkest hours of families affected by terminal illness across Northern Ireland.

Once you've signed up, we'll give you one star for your home or workplace, and we'll display another for you in the garden of the Marie Curie Hospice, Belfast.

Please note: this is the page for Light Up the Night in Northern Ireland. To find out what’s happening in the rest of the UK, please visit our main Light Up the Night page.