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Light Up Leicester Festival

Light Up Leicester saw the streets of Leicester come to life with a collection of interactive illuminated artworks, a digital take on traditional light festivals, each of the large-scale installations interacted with people through sound or sensors, reacting to light, temperature or humidity levels, or responding to data via an internet connection. Three new pieces where specially commissioned for the festival and where shown in Leicester for the first time. The installations created a stunning night-time spectacle in Leicester city centre. Each of the pieces encouraged interaction by the public transforming the night-time ambience in Leicester city centre during the four days of the festival. Light Up Leicester is presented by Leicester City Council, BID Leicester and ArtReach. It has been made possible by the support of Arts Council England.

Sense Of Unity Dundu And Worldbeaters

As dusk falls the Worldbeaters drummers arrive at Leicester`s Clock Tower before parading through Leicester City Centre. Soon we discover the puppets of baby Dundu in the newly renamed Green Dragon Square and then at Leicester Cathedral we meet the gentle giant Dundu too. With a soundtrack of rhythms and sounds from across the globe. German company, Dundu feature a West African Kora (a type of harp), whilst UK based Worldbeaters bring their dynamic drumming to the performance, we follow the parade as it moves toward a grand finale in Jubilee Square. This show is produced by Activate Performing Arts, this is a collaboration between German outdoor puppeteers, Dundu and UK percussion ensemble Worldbeaters. It was originally funded by Arts Council England and developed in Newbury Corn Exchange’s 101 Outdoor Arts Creation Space. Part of LIBERTY UK festival produced by ArtReach.