Join the National Poetry Centre outside their stunning future home, lit from within in spectacular fashion. Listen to poetry by renowned poet Maura Dooley who takes the theme of light and reflection as her starting point.
Artist: Maura Dooley
A wise mother and her owlet watch over us, adorned with intricate black and
white mandala designs. These geometric patterns represent the cosmos and the cyclical nature of life.
Sponsored by First and WYCA
Artist: Glow Art Creations (UK)
Heofon, from the Old English Dictionary, means ‘the sky, the firmament, the
heavens’. This immersive installation conjures a unique cosmos of overlapping light patterns and constantly changing colours. Created from acrylic panels in place of hedges, this maze also contains an infinity room.
Supported by Leeds Lights, First and WYCA
Towering above our heads, two illuminated skeletons roam around The Headrow. Inspired by the Mexican Day of the Dead, they take a walk, embrace and even dance together.
Artists: Cecil Green Arts (UK)
Cumulative Entanglement is an immersive and interactive sound and light sculpture by Yorkshire-based artist and musician Rian Treanor. Created after workshops with blind or partially blind users of Rotherham Sight and Sound, you are invited to physically explore the 3D geometric structure and make connections between touch, sound and light.
For access information, please see www.lightnightleeds.co.uk
A striking and unusual fox seems to prowl the city centre. Adorned with mesmerising floral mandalas, these patterns represent life cycles in nature.
Whilst here, why not pop into Leeds Cathedral to admire the arts and crafts design, or light a candle in its peaceful interior.
Sponsored by Leeds Hotels and Venues
Association and supported by Glow Inflatables
The Cube returns to Light Night Leeds by popular demand. This 2.5 metre
installation is an interactive and wildly colourful monument to fun, now with a revitalised lightshow in 3-dimensions.
Either watch or join in with the interactive sessions, exploring the relationship between digital and physical worlds.
Artists: Leeds Hackspace
Projected at monumental scale onto Leeds Civic Hall, Out of the Aire returns from its 2017 presentation at Light Night Leeds with updated content. It celebrates Leeds as a centre of innovation, engineering, sports and the arts.
Drawing inspiration from the people who have made our city famous around the world, it includes testing rocket powered torpedoes in Waterloo Lake, the world’s first motion picture and the many sporting achievements. The soundtrack features Leeds singers and bands.
Sponsored by Northern Powergrid
Thousands of multi-coloured laser beams pulse and flicker overhead to a mesmerising electronic soundscape. Parallels is an unmissable immersive installation inspired by dynamic movement and tones from the natural environment. Moving imagery is stretched out into endless abstractions, alternating between moments of serenity to eruptions of chaos.
Sponsored by Aire Park
Artists: Architecture Social Club (UK)
This bridge is named in honour of David Oluwale, who travelled to the UK from Nigeria and was targeted by police due to his mental health, homelessness and race.
Returning from Light Night Leeds 2023, the homeless charity Simon on the Streets have programmed the lights to reflect on the continuing plight of those suffering from and at risk of homelessness across Leeds and Bradford.
With thanks to the David Oluwale Memorial Association, Leeds City Council and Architainment Lighting.