The Glow Company Review: Glow Sticks from £5.94, Solar Garden Lights from £5.99, Same-Day Dispatch by 2.30pm
Glow sticks, solar garden lights and lamps from a British store trading since 2002, based in Harworth, Doncaster.
Photos of people are illustrations.
Product photographs on this page are the seller's own, published by The Glow Company on glow.co.uk, read 7 October 2026.
Order by 2.30pm on a working day and it is dispatched the same day.
- Same-day dispatch on working-day orders placed by 2.30pm, by Royal Mail and DPD; Saver delivery £3.95 under £50 and free from £50 across mainland UK
- 14 days to cancel after delivery and 28 days to send it back; the refund includes the original Saver or Standard delivery charge
- Visa, Mastercard, Visa Electron, Maestro, Delta and Solo, cheque or payment by telephone; every price includes VAT
- Glow and flashing novelty products UKCA EN71 certified; battery products RoHS compliant
- Since 2002Harworth, Doncaster
- Companies Houseno. 04827875, incorporated 10 July 2003, active
- Trustpilot 4.82,030 reviews, 7 Oct 2026
- About 59,400 in stock6-inch glow sticks at glow.co.uk, 7 Oct 2026
Where the prices, the rating and the photos come from
- Prices and specifications: the product pages at glow.co.uk on 7 October 2026 for the Glow Sticks 6", OPTI Aura Sensory Projector, Luxa Fire Lamp, Solar Balloon Tree Light, 5M Connectable Festoon Lights White G50 and Solar Hummingbird Garden Wings Decor Disc, plus the category navigation of the store read the same day. Every price is the price shown with VAT on its product page; the stock count and review counts are the product page's own figures that day.
- Rating: the Trustpilot profile for glow.co.uk, 4.8 out of 5 from 2,030 reviews, claimed since November 2020, read the same day.
- Delivery: the delivery page at glow.co.uk the same day. Returns: the "Returns, your right to cancel" section of the information page the same day. Payment: the payment page and the information page the same day.
- Certification: the glow sticks safety page at glow.co.uk the same day ("all of our glow and flashing novelty products are UKCA En71 certified").
- Company: the Companies House record for 04827875, The Glow Company UK Limited, incorporated 10 July 2003, status active, read the same day; the trading year 2002 and the address, telephone and VAT number from the home page and footer at glow.co.uk the same day.
- Photos: the seller's own product photographs, published by The Glow Company on glow.co.uk, converted for size only.
Who you are buying from
- Registered
- 10 July 2003, active
- Trustpilot
- 4.8 of 5, 2,030 reviews
- Dispatch
- same day, order by 2.30pm
Four ranges, prices read 7 October 2026
Glow sticks and light-up toys
6-inch glow sticks £5.94 a pack of 56-inch glow sticks, necklaces, bracelets and flashing novelties: the range the store is named for.
UKCA EN71 certifiedSolar garden lights
from about £5.99Balloon trees, decor discs, suncatchers and wind spinners, charged by day and lit at night, no wiring.
GardenLamps and mood lighting
from about £15Fire lamps, lava lamps, Himalayan salt lamps, novelty lights, bulbs and batteries.
Home and lightingFairy and festoon lights
from about £12Connectable G50 festoon sets and fairy lights for indoors and out.
Indoors or outdoorsSensory lighting, candles, Glow Party and Glow Kids are on the same site.
A wholesale range serves events and schools.
Found the range?
Order by 2.30pm on a working day for same-day dispatch.
Saver delivery free from £50. 14 days to cancel.
Shop at glow.co.ukSix picks with the price on the stick
Glow Sticks 6"
- £1.19 a stick, five in the pack
- Tapered, with a hook and eyelet so it hangs
- A lanyard in the pack
- About 59,400 in stock and 80 customer reviews on the product page, 7 Oct 2026
OPTI Aura Sensory Projector
- LED effects projector for sensory rooms and mood lighting at home
- Designed and manufactured in the UK by an effects lighting company that started in the 1960s
- 7 customer reviews on the product page
- Price includes VAT
Luxa Fire Lamp
- Two dancing silk-flame effects in 3D
- Freestanding, or set inside a fireplace
- Lamps and mood lighting range
- Price includes VAT
Solar Balloon Tree Light
- Seven coloured balloons, 52 cm tall
- Bright by day, glowing at night
- Weather-resistant garden decoration
- Solar charged, no wiring
5M Connectable Festoon Lights, White G50
- 5 metres with 10 G50-style bulbs
- Connect up to 10 sets end to end
- No separate transformer needed
- Indoors or outdoors
Solar Hummingbird Garden Wings Decor Disc, Warm White
- Stained-glass effect for a wall or fence
- Hand-painted metal and glass
- Warm white, wireless, solar charged
- Garden solar lights range
Delivery
Monday to Friday, by Royal Mail and DPD.
Mainland UK orders under £50; free from £50. Standard, 1 to 3 days, £4.99.
Before noon £12.95. Saturday or Sunday delivery £9.95.
Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, the Highlands and Islands and UK offshore:
- Saver, 4 to 7 days: £3.95 on orders up to £59.99
- Standard, 1 to 3 days: £5.99 up to £59.99, £12.95 from £60
- Most of Europe is delivered too
Returns and paying
- 14 days to cancelContact the store within 14 days of delivery for a returns authorisation number.
- 28 days to send it backIn resaleable condition with the original packaging, parts and manuals.
- Refund includes deliveryThe original delivery charge comes back with the refund when Saver or Standard delivery was used.
- 30 days of creditSchools, universities, colleges and local government, on a purchase order.
- Visa
- Mastercard
- Visa Electron
- Maestro
- Delta
- Solo
- Cheque
- By telephone
Every price includes VAT.
Who shops here
Buyers across the UK, for parties, kids' rooms, gardens and events:
- Parents filling party bags and lighting a kids' room
- Hosts stringing festoon lights over a garden party or a summer wedding
- Gardeners adding solar colour to a fence or a border
- Teachers kitting out a sensory room
- Event organisers buying glow sticks by the hundred
Who reads this bench
The people in these photos are illustrations, not customers.
Frequently asked questions
What does The Glow Company sell and what does it cost?
Products that glow, illuminate, flash and shine, across these ranges.
- Glow sticks and light-up toys, solar garden lights, fairy and festoon lights, fire and lava lamps, candles, sensory lighting and party glow.
- 6-inch glow sticks are £5.94 for a pack of 5.
- Solar garden decoration starts at about £5.99: the Solar Hummingbird Wings Decor Disc is £11.99 and the Solar Balloon Tree Light £14.50.
- The Luxa Fire Lamp is £19.99, 5M Connectable Festoon Lights £15.95 and the OPTI Aura Sensory Projector £189.95.
- Every price includes VAT; prices read at glow.co.uk on 7 October 2026.
How much is delivery and how fast is it?
Orders are dispatched Monday to Friday by Royal Mail and DPD; order by 2.30pm on a working day for same-day dispatch.
- Mainland UK: Saver delivery (3 to 7 days) is £3.95 on orders under £50 and free from £50;
- Standard (1 to 3 days) £4.99;
- Next Working Day £8.45;
- Next Working Day before noon £12.95;
- Saturday or Sunday delivery £9.95.
- Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, the Scottish Highlands and Islands and UK offshore: Saver (4 to 7 days) £3.95 on orders up to £59.99;
- Standard (1 to 3 days) £5.99 up to £59.99 or £12.95 from £60.
- Most of Europe is delivered too.
Can I return an order?
Yes.
- Cancel within 14 days of delivery by contacting the store for a returns authorisation number, then send the product back within 28 days of delivery in resaleable condition with its original packaging, parts and manuals.
- The refund includes the original delivery charge when Saver or Standard delivery was used.
How can I pay?
Visa, Mastercard, Visa Electron, Maestro, Delta and Solo on the website or by fax.
- A cheque payable to The Glow Company, or payment by telephone.
- Schools, universities, colleges and local government get 30 days of credit on a purchase order.
- All prices include VAT.
Are the glow products certified?
Glow and flashing novelty products are UKCA EN71 certified, the toy safety standard.
- Battery products are RoHS compliant.
- Source: the glow sticks safety page at glow.co.uk, read 7 October 2026.
What is the 6-inch glow stick?
The original 6-inch glow stick, still the most popular one in the store.
- Tapered, with a hook and eyelet so it hangs, and a lanyard in the pack.
- £5.94 for a pack of 5, £1.19 a stick.
- About 59,400 were in stock at glow.co.uk on 7 October 2026, with 80 customer reviews on the product page.
Who is behind The Glow Company?
The Glow Company UK Limited, company 04827875, incorporated 10 July 2003 and active.
- Registered office 3 Faraday Close, Harworth, Doncaster DN11 8RU; customer service at Unit 3 Faraday Close, telephone 0345 505 9090, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm;
- VAT number GB 817 5629 08.
- The store has traded since 2002 and holds Trustpilot 4.8 out of 5 from 2,030 reviews, read 7 October 2026.
Bottom line: order by 2.30pm on a working day for same-day dispatch, Saver delivery free from £50.
Shop at glow.co.uk
6-inch glow sticks £5.94 a pack of 5, solar garden lights from £5.99.
Same-day dispatch by 2.30pm, Trustpilot 4.8 from 2,030 reviews.
Shop at glow.co.ukPrices, delivery, returns, payment and photos read 7 October 2026 at glow.co.uk.
Company record read the same day at Companies House; the rating the same day at Trustpilot.