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A network of light festivals - supporting emerging light artists, sharing of best practice & co-commissioning of new light art! @aceagrams
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✨ Investing in the future of light art We’re delighted to announce a £42,000 investment in the next generation of light artists and producers through our 2026 SHINE and SPARK talent development programmes. Swipe 👉 Following an open call, we’ll be supporting: 💡 2 emerging artists through SHINE, developing new touring light installations that will premiere at @lightpooluk Barnsley Bright Nights @lightuplanc Lightwaves Salford @lightnightwigan Illuminate Oldham @lightnightleeds ⚡ 6 early-career artists and producers through SPARK, providing mentoring, workshops, networking and behind-the-scenes festival experience @lightuplanc and @lightnightwigan to help build sustainable careers in the growing light art sector. Congratulations to our SHINE artists: 🌙 @nurul.wardani – Noctilucent, an immersive installation exploring light, atmosphere and the fluidity of space. 🌿 @zhiyan_art – Portal: Another Path, a projection-mapped installation inviting audiences to discover a hidden garden through light and illusion. And welcome to our SPARK 2026 cohort: 🎉 Holly @on_hollyplay, Lizzy @_lizzythomson, Emma @emmamitchison_, Saba @sabasiddiqui_art, Frankie @frankiecorless and Caitlin Harte. 🔗 Read the full story - link in our bio. These programmes are all about creating opportunities, nurturing new talent and strengthening the future of light art. #LightArt #PublicArt #CreativeCareers #ACESupported @visitbarnsley @quayscultureuk @loveoldham taken in North of England by @lutnorth
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A short clip from ‘We Are Stardust’ - a new commission for University of Leeds to develop a large-scale light projection for @lightnightleeds The artwork explores research in Astrophysics and X Ray crystallography at the university. It has been fascinating talking to Prof Alison Young and PhD researcher Conall Kavanagh about planet and star formation and supermassive black holes. I’ve also spent time in the library archives looking at the notebooks of Leeds researcher Florence Bell whose pioneering work helped to uncover the structure of DNA. I was surprised to learn that the scientific techniques used to model structures at both scales – galaxies and DNA – have many similarities. New elements such as carbon – the basis of life on earth – were forged in space. The work is now at the exciting final stages with sound design in process. Particles have become a visual theme running throughout linking the two strands of research. ‘We Are Stardust’ tells a visual story about how stars and planets are formed, and ultimately, how life on earth was born out of the powerful forces in the universe. It’s been wonderful working with coder @chrisballprojects and sound artist @tjameshamilton again, both are absolutely brilliant! ‘We Are Stardust’ will be screened as a large-scale projection on the university campus during @lightnightleeds on 28th and 29th Oct. If you are in Leeds during Leeds Lights Nights drop by and say hello. It tours to Barnsley Bright Nights in Nov. @lutnorth @lightnightleeds @openup.uol @unileedsculture #BarnsleyBrightNights #bansley_college #space #smoothparticlehydrodynamics #xraycrystallography #DNAstructure #particles #diffractionpatterns #florencebell #astrophysics #planetformation #blackholes #artandastronomy #acretiondiscs #supermassiveblackholes #galaxyformation by @lutnorth
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LIGHT NIGHT WIGAN 2026: TICKETING INFO 🎟️ Light Night Wigan is back for its 6th year from Friday 20th - Sunday 22nd November, with even more to explore across Wigan this year ✨ Curated by @thingsthatgoonthings with support from @lutnorth, @wigancouncil, @visitwigan and @aceagrams, this year’s event will bring together incredible light installations and family-friendly experiences from local, national and international artists. New for 2026, Light Night Wigan will take place across both Wigan town centre and Mesnes Park. Grab your FREE tickets for the installations at Mesnes Park via the link in our bio! ⭐️ Please note: installations across Wigan town centre are non-ticketed and open for everyone to explore. We’ll be revealing the individual installations and sharing trail maps nearer the time, but there’ll be plenty to discover across both Wigan town centre and Mesnes Park 👀 Who are you bringing along this year? Tag them below! 👇 taken in Wigan by @lutnorth
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Save and share these Light Trails you’ll want to visit 👇Prices are subject to change. River of Lights, Liverpool Albert Dock 23rd October - 1st November Free event Lightpool Festival 2026, Blackpool 21-31st October Free event Put Big Light On, Bolton 19th - 22nd November Free event Light Night, Wigan 20th - 22nd NovemberFree event Enchanted, Knowsley Safari Park, L34 4AN 20th November - 23rd December Tickets from £9.95, Free parking Lanterns and Lights - Chester Zoo, CH2 1EU 13 November - 3 January Tickets from £12pp British Musical Fireworks, Victoria Park, Southport 26th & 27th September, Tickets from £13 Quarry Bank Mill National Trust, SK9 4HP Friday 4 - Thurs 31 December, from £9.95 Dunham Massey National Trust, WA14 4SJ 20 November - Saturday 2 January, from £13 Land of Lights - Gullivers World, from £15.50 Warrington, WA5 9YZ, from 25th October Rotherham, S26 5QW, from 8th November Milton Keynes, MK15 0DT, from 17th October Lights of Lowther, Lowther Castle, CA10 2HH 20th November – 24th December, from £17.50 Christmas Kingdom Secret Forest Light Trail Hazlewood Castle, Leeds, LS24 9NJ November 27th - December 24th, from £15 The Magic Lamp in the Hidden Garden Bents, Warrington, WA5 5NT 20th Nov - 30th Dec, from £18.95 Warwick Castle Light Trail, CV34 6AU 21st November - 3rd January, from £19 Northern Lights, Heaton Park, Manchester, 19th November- 31st December, from £35.75 Twilight Tales, Freight Island, Manchester M1 2PZ 13th November - 23rd December, price tbc Tingley Garden Centre, Leeds, WF3 1SL 14th November - 23rd December from £4.95 or £22.45 (grotto included) Winter Light Trail, from £12.50 Delapré Abbey, NN4 8AW
27th November - 3rd January Trentham Gardens, ST4 8JG
20th November - 3rd January Wollaton Hall, NG8 2AE
25th November - 3rd January The Winter Light Experience, The Belfry, B76 9PR 27 November - 2 January 2027, from £12.50pp Castle Howard, Yorkshire, YO60 7DA A Dickens of a Christmas at Castle Howard November 12 - 3rd January, from £24 Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail, Arley Hall & Gardens, Cheshire, CW9 6NA 22nd October - 3rd January, from £45 #lightrail #lightshow #fireworks #familytim by @lutnorth
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‼️ DEADLINE EXTENDED! 🗺️ Calling artists with a connection to Barnsley, Blackpool and Wigan! Want to explore the world of light art and develop your creative practice? Lightpool Lightlab is a skills development programme offering artists the opportunity to learn from sector specialists, meet established artists and producers, and gain practical experience in creating and touring light art. We’re looking for artists living and/or working in or near Barnsley, Blackpool and Wigan. You don’t need previous experience of working with light – we welcome artists from a diverse range of creative backgrounds who are keen to explore new ideas and develop their practice. The programme includes…. 💡 10 places for artists 💡 Tour of Lightworks, the home of Blackpool Illuminations 💷 A £350 artist honorarium, plus accommodation for selected dates ✨ 5 artists will be selected for further R&D, receiving a £1,500 fee and mentoring support 📍 Workshops and festival visits at Lightpool (21-31 October), Barnsley Bright Nights (20-21 November), and Light Night Wigan (20-22 November) 📅 Deadline to apply: 28 September 2026, 10am Find out more and apply – link in bio. by @lutnorth
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See Wakefield City Centre in a whole new light 🌟 Light Up Wakefield returns Friday 13 - Saturday 14 November, transforming the city into a spectacular celebration of light, creativity and nature! WX is the official Event Hub, where visitors can pick up their trail maps, enjoy a selection of street food and experience one of the first installations on the light art trail. On Friday 13 November, visitors can join the countdown at the festive Light Switch-On taking place at 5:30pm in the Cathedral Precinct. On Saturday 14 November, visitors can follow ‘Nature’s Return’ – a breathtaking illuminated parade celebrating the return of wildlife to Wakefield’s rivers, meadows, moors and gardens. Stay tuned as more information coming soon... 👀 📸 Kaleider Light Up Wakefield is organised by @mywakefield #LightUpWakefield #LightArt #Festival #FreeEvent #WakefieldEvents #LightFestival #FamilyFun #NatureParade #CommunityEvent #ExploreWakefield #StreetFood #ExperienceWakefield @experiencewakefield @lutnorth by @lutnorth
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📣 Calling artists with a connection to Barnsley, Blackpool and Wigan! Want to explore the world of light art and develop your creative practice? Lightpool Lightlab is a skills development programme offering artists the opportunity to learn from sector specialists, meet established artists and producers, and gain practical experience in creating and touring light art. We’re looking for artists living and/or working in or near Barnsley, Blackpool and Wigan. You don’t need previous experience of working with light – we welcome artists from a diverse range of creative backgrounds who are keen to explore new ideas and develop their practice. The programme includes…. 💡 10 places for artists 
📍 Tour of Lightworks, the home of Blackpool Illuminations
💷 A £350 artist honorarium, plus accommodation on selected dates
✨ 5 artists will be selected for further R&D, receiving a £1,500 fee and mentoring support
📍 Workshops and festival visits at Lightpool (21-31 October), Barnsley Bright Nights (20-21 November), and @lightnightwigan (20-22 November) 📅 Deadline to apply: 14 September 2026, 5pm Find out more and apply – link in bio. #LightArt #Opportunity #ACESupported @visitbarnsley @aceagrams @thingsthatgoonthings 📷 Image Warren Street by @chloerodham taken in Blackpool by @lutnorth
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✨ SHINE Artist Spotlight: Noctilucent by @nurul.wardani Noctilucent, is a new immersive light installation by Nurl, developed through SHINE, our emerging talent development programme. 👀 Still in development, here is a look behind the scenes! Nurul is a lighting designer whose practice spans theatre, live events and immersive installations. Drawing on both architectural and theatrical approaches to light, her work explores atmosphere, time and our relationship with space. Through SHINE, artists are supported via funding and mentoring to develop their creative practice, create work at a larger scale, gain experience of working in outdoor festival contexts, and build their profile within the light art sector. Noctilucent investigates how light can shape our perception of volume and space. Using projections and haze, the installation creates ever-changing forms inspired by atmospheric phenomena and patterns found in nature, inviting audiences to experience space as something fluid, responsive and alive. In 2026 Noctilucent will tour to: ✨ Lightpool (21-21 Nov) ✨ Light Up Lancaster (5-7 Nov) ✨ Barnsley Bright Nights (20-21 Nov) ✨ Lightwaves Salford (date tbc) We’re excited to see Noctilucent brought to life and shared with audiences across the North of England. Find out more using the link in our bio. #LightArt #EmergingArtists #ACESupported @aceagrams taken in North of England by @lutnorth
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Building Noctilucent for winter is coming #LUTN #lightupthenorth #NoctilucentLUTN by @lutnorth
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✨ International Light Art Bootcamp 2026 We’re delighted to welcome Things That Go On Things as our Official Festival Partner. Participants will connect with festival mentors Jude Jagger and Gemma Saunders, exploring public light art, festival production, and professional practice. Selected projects may also have the opportunity to be realised at Wigan Light Night or Bolton – Put Big Light On. A special thank you to Light Up The North for supporting this collaboration. Gold Educational Partner: Traxon e:cue ✨ by @lutnorth
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✨ Exciting news from one of our network partners! The producers of @lightnightwigan – @thingsthatgoonthings are the festival partner for the International Light Art Bootcamp 2026. This 10-week live online programme is designed for artists, designers, architects and creative professionals who want to develop a light art project from concept to a professionally presented proposal. You will develop a festival-ready proposal in response to a real brief for Light Night Wigan! Participants will: 💡 Learn from internationally recognised light artists, designers, festival organisers and industry experts. 🎨 Develop a real light art project through mentoring and expert feedback. 🌍 Build valuable international connections with a global cohort of creatives. 🎤 Present their work to an international jury. ✨ Have the opportunity for outstanding projects to be considered for realisation at a UK light festival, subject to curator selection and project feasibility. The programme begins 3 September 2026 and is delivered live online in English. As Things That Go On Things are a partner, they have an exclusive partner discount code available. Get in touch with @lightenlight.academy if you’d like to receive it. 🔗 Find out more and register via the link in the comments. taken in Online by @lutnorth
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📣 ILLUMINE 2: Applications Now Open We are launching ILLUMINE 2 – a light art commissioning opportunity for UK Black and People of Colour (POC) artists. This open call is a positive action initiative designed to address the underrepresentation of Black and POC artists at light festivals. We’re looking for an artist or collective to create a bold new light installation that will tour festivals across the North of England, bringing fresh perspectives and new voices to audiences across the region. The commission includes: 💡 £8,000 artist bursary 🎨 Production budget between £40-£70K 💜 Mentoring and support from the Light Up The North network 🌍 Touring opportunities at up to six festivals in 2027/28 Whether you’re experienced in light art or looking to work with light for the first time, we’d love to hear from you. 📅 Deadline Friday 11 September, 5pm. Find out more and apply - link in bio. Image: Molecular Clouds by ILLUMINE artist Daksha Patel at Barnsley Bright Nights 2025. Photo by James Mulkeen. #LightArt #OpenCall #ACESupported taken in North of England by @lutnorth
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