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Light Up Leicester 2022

Leicester, UK

Leicester was transformed for 4 evenings (3rd - 6th March 2022) as Light Up Leicester returned to the City streets bigger and better than ever with a number of artworks each with their own style placed around the city. 

Starting in the Cities Cultural Quarter we see the giant figures of "Fantastic Planet" by Parer Studio towering over visitors in Orton Square, alongside and next up in St George`s Churchyard are the Alien Pods of "The Mycelium Network" by LuminARTi pulsing and communicating with each other in the trees. Moving onto Humberstone Gate four "trees" have taken root and change colour to the sound of chimes in "Luminosi Trees" by Sound Intervention. To Leicester`s Clock Tower now which has been transformed by Studio Vertigo`s "Our Beating Heart", into a scene that wouldn't look out of place on BBC`s Strictly Come Dancing with two glittering revolving heart shaped mirror balls casting ballroom style points of light onto the surrounding buildings. A walk along Silver Street sees the urban mystery of "Shoefiti" by Deepa Mann-Kler strung between the buildings. Next with the dramatic "Pyrophones" by Mark Anderson Town Hall Square fountain becomes a sonic rhythm of fire. After the drama of fire in Town Hall Square the glowing wild garden of "Luminous Night Gardens" by The Lantern Company in Jubilee Square bings a magical world of flora and fauna to the event with a Fox and Owl among the brightly coloured flowers. The tempo is upped again as we end at the immersive "Pulse" by This Is Loop on display at Highcross Leicester`s St. Peter`s Square, where lights are synced with a soundtrack that can be felt as well as heard. Light Up Leicester is delivered by Leicester City Council, ArtReach and BID Leicester. It has been made possible thanks to the support of Arts Council England.

 






















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