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Light Up Lancaster Light Up Lancaster takes place at the beginning of November. Light Up Lancaster returns for 2024 on November 7th, 8th & 9th! Plus – brand new for 2024!
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Beautiful light artworks, installations and projections playfully illuminate the city’s heritage buildings and open spaces. So prepare to join us for a magical exploration of the city of Lancaster as you’ve never seen it before…

This year the popular Thursday night is back, so why not plan an after-school or after-work treat? Pop into the city centre for your evening meal, then enjoy a feast for the eyes as you discover enchanting light-artworks and captivating installations in Lancaster’s streets and squares? The festival continues on Friday and Saturday – and each evening it runs from 5pm – 10pm, giving you longer to explore, experience and enjoy the installations based on this year’s theme: The Art of Science! We are delighted to announce EXPLORE WEEK, taking place from the 21 – 25 October (half term). Five days of free workshops and hands-on activities, family friendly engagement and participation with fun and exciting sessions learning about light, art and science.

20/10/2026

💡🌿Light Up Lancaster - let’s glow green! Please help us to achieve the festival’s sustainability aims by travelling on public transport if you are able, combining your visit to the festival with an essential journey, and disposing of your rubbish and recycling responsibly - thank you! 🌿💡

This year, Williamson Park is transformed into a 'Garden of Shadows' as part of Light Up Lancaster!Jony Easterby's mesme...
20/10/2026

This year, Williamson Park is transformed into a 'Garden of Shadows' as part of Light Up Lancaster!

Jony Easterby's mesmerising installations will transform the park into a landscape of light, shadow and movement, inviting visitors to reflect on our relationship with the natural world.

Artworks are inspired by growth, seasonal change and the delicate balance of our environment, offering a meditative experience that explores the beauty and fragility of the world around us.

* Catch Garden of Shadows every evening of the festival, 5pm - 10pm
* Free shuttle buses will run between Dalton Square and the park, and parking is available in the Wyresdale Road car park.
* Don't miss the family activities and the chance to purchase delicious hot food and drinks in the park near the memorial!

Thank you English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues - Festival Champions! English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues is a family...
19/10/2026

Thank you English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues - Festival Champions!

English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues is a family-owned collection of award-winning hotels across the Lake District and Lancashire, known for combining high-quality hospitality with distinctive locations and strong local character.

In Lancaster, Lancaster House Hotel is the group’s stylish four-star hotel, ideally situated on the edge of the city near Lancaster University. With contemporary rooms and suites, the popular Foodworks restaurant, extensive meeting and event facilities, and the Sandpiper Health Club and spa, it offers an ideal base for both business and leisure visitors. Its location also makes it easy to explore Lancaster’s historic attractions, the Lancashire coast, the Forest of Bowland and the Lake District.

Thank you - one of our Festival Champions, and designers of much of our promotional material including the Festival an...
19/10/2026

Thank you - one of our Festival Champions, and designers of much of our promotional material including the Festival and Explore Week programmes 🙂

Hotfoot Design is a multi award-winning creative agency based in Lancaster, Lancashire. Founded in 2002, it specialises in brand strategy, digital marketing, and web design for clients across the UK and beyond. Hotfoot works with iconic brands, start-ups, and public sector organisations, including Lancaster City Council. Known for its strategic thinking and impactful campaigns, the agency delivers standout work that drives engagement. Its team of specialists offers services from PPC and social media to visual identity and print.

This week we would like to say a massive thank you to our incredible funders and sponsors who work with us to make the f...
18/10/2026

This week we would like to say a massive thank you to our incredible funders and sponsors who work with us to make the festival the biggest and brightest it can be!
We couldn't do without them, and we're so grateful for all their support.

We'll start with our delivery partners, who work tirelessly to make the festival come together... thank you Love Lancaster BID, Lancaster BID, Imitating the dog, Mirador, The Dukes, Lancaster, Lancaster University, Lancaster City Council !

Just over a week to go until Explore Week, the daytime programme that sets the stage for Light Up Lancaster with a week ...
18/10/2026

Just over a week to go until Explore Week, the daytime programme that sets the stage for Light Up Lancaster with a week of hands-on creativity, exploration and discovery.

Join us this half-term for five days of free, hands-on activities inspired by art, light and science. Create your own light-up willow bird lanterns, build solar-powered Lego cars, put your skills to the test with AI Investigators: Spot the Bot, and even learn some rave moves at Let's Rave with Ludus Dance.

No booking needed, just drop in and explore!

📅 26-30 October, most workshops 10am - 12pm and 2pm - 4pm
📍 The Storey, Lancaster
🎟️ Free for all

Perfect for anyone who loves to discover something new!

Find out what's on via the Light Up Lancaster website.

16/10/2026

Would you like to learn how to sign "Light Up Lancaster" in British Sign Language? Here, our friend Martin Glover from Digitspace teaches us how!

For any current BSL users - Martin will be joining us on Saturday 7 November to lead free British Sign Language tours of the festival - book now via the Light Up Lancaster website (What's on pages).

Deafway Deafway Blackpool, Fylde, Wyre & Lancaster Deaf Empowering Network North West DeafNation Central Lancashire Deaf Children's Society Kendal Deaf Club Lancaster and Morecambe Deaf Children's Society - NDCS local group Light Up the North Deaf West Lancashire

📖Wishing our friends at Litfest, Lancaster a fantastic festival weekend (16-18 October) filled with incredible stories. ...
15/10/2026

📖Wishing our friends at Litfest, Lancaster a fantastic festival weekend (16-18 October) filled with incredible stories. thought-provoking conversations and a little literary magic!

🖊Find out what's on over the weekend and during their Autumn Season: https://litfest.org/

15/10/2026

🌳🌙Williamson Park After Dark!🌙🌳Our friends at Williamson Park will be offering some great tours and activities plus delicious hot and cold food and drinks over the evenings of the festival!

Join them for:
- Night At The Zoo
Experience the zoo in a whole new light and discover what happens when our animals settle in for the evening…please prebook via the Williamson Park website (£9 / £5)
- Williamson Park by Night: From Quarry to Community Space, with Lancaster Walks, Talks and Tours
Follow the lantern-lit paths as you hear tales of witchcraft, philanthropy, grand designs and the community who’ve shaped this hilltop for generations. Please prebook via https://www.trybooking.com/uk/event/125208 (£8 / £6)
- FREE Paper Lantern making, supported by .
Drop-in, no need to book!
- Plus: delicious hot food and drink on sale.

A mirrored lighthouse rises among towering crystal shards at Crystal Tide, a stunning installation on Lancaster Canal. S...
15/10/2026

A mirrored lighthouse rises among towering crystal shards at Crystal Tide, a stunning installation on Lancaster Canal. Sparkling by day and glowing with the colours of the Northern Lights after dark, Crystal Tide creates a shifting landscape of light, reflection, sound and mist. Inspired by melting ice caps and rising sea levels, the work invites us to pause and reflect on our changing environment.

View this amazing installation on Lancaster Canal, by The Waterwitch
5 - 7 Nov, 5pm - 10pm
Find out more: https://www.lightuplancaster.co.uk/artworks/crystal-tide/

Crystal Tide
By: Anne Bennett
Developed with co-commissioning support from Light Up the North in 2026
Technical Lead, Installation Technician and Lighting Programmer: Neil Duncan
Original Soundtrack Composer and Producer: Ben Elliot, working to the artist's creative brief.

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