Leigh984, The creative portfolio of Leigh Spencer

A look at the art installation Where There Is Light at Leicester Cathedral part of the Journeys Festival International. Where There is Light, a sound and light installation by Squidsoup, shares the voices and stories of communities from across the UK. Interviews took place online during 2020, the small lights that make up the work respond as those interviewed are asked the question "where do we find light in our lives ?". Commissioned by ArtReach for Journeys Festival International, with funding from Arts Council England and BID Leicester. Also funded by The Organ Project and Fratton Big Local, supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund.

I visited the Warwickshire town of Atherstone for stage 3 of the AJ Bell Women's Tour, the first ever individual time trial stage. We begin the day at the service and warm up area where we see riders and technicians getting themselves and the bikes ready. Action switches to the start line where the riders are counted down, before tackling the 16 km/10 mile course.  Minutes later the first riders are crossing the finish line and the winner is announced to cheering crowds in the market square

To Promote the latest James Bond film (No Time To Die) Highcross Shopping Center put on a special event called Licence To Thrill, which saw a silver Aston Martin DB5 classic car on display in St Peters Square. The iconic car was accompanied by a 8 piece string ensemble playing themes from the films (replaced here to avoid copyright issues) and various interpretations of iconic James Bond elements on the Highcross Beacons.

A twist on the traditional scarecrow festival format saw the residents and businesses of countesthorpe in Leicestershire decorate their car boots garage doors and house fronts to create The Boot Route. The trail spread around the village and featured all sorts of creative scenes from giant Minnie Mouse ears (complete with signature red and white polkadot bow) to The Wizard Of Oz, the famous yellow brick road winding from the boot out onto the driveway below. Some entries had chosen to create the Mad Hatters Tea Party both in car boots and on the front of their houses, the local messy church group had turned a garage door into a shoal of hand decorated fish creating an aquarium that wouldn't be out of place in a sea life center. My film shows a selection of the entries on the trail which included over 21 different scenes and was organised by a dedicated team of volunteers and supported by local businesses and Visit Blaby District.