It's even easier now with battery lights, that switch on for 6 hours, and off for 18. We have a corkscrew box, in the middle of our lawn, with blue lights flashing on it. Hopefully, it will keep burglars at bay. :wink:
This mentions the model village and Woodlands Close, with dates and times.
https://www.thebestof.co.uk/local/eastbourne/events/feature/christmas-fund-raising-for-raystede-welfare-animal-centre/
If you're to the east of Brighton, this is for charity, in Peacehaven. 35K lights.
http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/update/2016-12-14/the-house-with-30-000-christmas-lights/