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  Diwali in Leicester is known as one of the biggest celebrations outside of India itself and with the famous Golden Mile illuminated with thousands of colourful lights the celebrations got even bigger in 2025 with events across the city. One such event was the River Of Light at  @LeicesterOutdoorPursuit  with water craft of all types illuminated as they paddled, rowed, and boarded their way along the river celebrating the festival of lights in a unique, new and spectacular way that has much potential to become a much loved and regular part of celebrations in years to come. my film starts as the light fades and we see the preparations are underway riverside for the parade, meanwhile in the centre as visitors arrive under a rainbow archway, a multi coloured waterfall of light is surrounded by canoes offering a beautiful Diwali picture opportunity. Later it`s back to the river for the parade and the water becomes a vibrant mix of coloured lights on canoes and paddle board...

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.

The Great Central Railway as you`ve never seen it before !. From 23rd November to 30th December, evenings at the Leicestershire heritage railway will be transformed for the first ever Winter Wonderlights experience. The experience begins on the platform at Loughborough station as the train is illuminated ready for a magical ride like no other, see the steam train fantastically dressed in a myriad of colorful lights, illuminating the Leicestershire countryside as it goes. Passengers will pass through festively decorated stations and magical scenes as they travel along the line pulled by one of the GCR`s Steam engines and may even see the magical lights of the train reflected in the reservoir at swithland !. So it`s all aboard for a magical ride thats not to be missed. Tickets can be purchased online at the Great Central Railway`s Website (Pre-Booking essential) www.gcrailway.co.uk Adults: £19 Child: £12        

On 29th April 2016 as Leicester City Football Club where poised to win the English Premier League the City Of Leicester showed its support by illuminating many city landmarks with blue light. Named #BackingTheBlues day the event was a joint campaign launched by BBC Radio Leicester and the Leicester Mercury and supported by businesses across the city. My short film features a few highlights of the evening including a projection of LCFC players Riyad Mahrez & Jamie Vardy and the city's cathedral all bathed in blue light.

Filmed at various locations around Leicester during the Christmas in the city event including the Christmas light switch-on, Leicester Markets Winter Food Festival, St Peters Square Highcross, Theater of light performance including 3D projections and street performers, Town Hall Square Illuminations, Clock Tower and Christmas Tree including the Gallowtree Gate Main Stage with BBC Radio Leicester and live reindeer in Jubilee Square alongside the giant Wheel Of Light. My film aims to bring a taste of the evenings events that signal the start of the festive season for many in the city and county. Images follow

End of the Line - The Last Night of the Classic Blackpool Trams, details the end of the Blackpool Tramway in its current form. The 6th November 2011 saw the end of the Blackpool tramway. As part of ongoing work on the famous seafront the tramway and its trams are due to be replaced by newer more modern variants, So against the backdrop of the famous illuminations the classic trams had one last night of operation before returning to the depot destined to end their days in rail museums and scrap heaps.

Blackpool Illuminations is a short film featuring a short part (around the Blackpool tower area), of the millions of lights that line the road during this event each year. The Blackpool Illuminations are an annual Festival of lights ,first held in 1879 they are held each autumn in Blackpool on the Fylde Coast, Lancashire.The display runs the length of the Promenade from Starr Gate at the south end of the town to Bispham in the north.In 2011 the Illuminations run from 2 September to 6 November.