At a time of year when dark nights are set in and the twinkle of Christmas lights are a distant memory, there is a new bright light about to shine as the first Bristol Light Festival takes place in the city. 

From Friday 28th Feb – Sunday 1st March, between 5pm-11pm, Bristol Light Festival will showcase renowned international light artists alongside Bristol talent across six carefully selected locations to create a trail through the city centre. There will also be an additional preview night on Thursday 27th Feb, when the installations can be seen for the first time, by Bristol businesses and residents.  

Bristol Light Festival will illuminate some unexpected locations as well as some of the city’s well-trodden paths including Castle Bridge, Cascade Steps, Queen Square, Park Street and Trinity Steps on College Green. At each location, visitors will be able to see, experience and play with light art installations that are visiting the South West for the first time as well as brand-new installations created exclusively for the Bristol Light Festival.

This is the first of a three-year series brought to you by Bristol City Centre Business Improvement District (BID), supported by 760 local businesses, in partnership with Bristol City Council and The University of the West of England.  The Festival is being Curated and Produced by Bristol-based Creative Directors, Katherine Jewkes and Vashti Waite.

More information is available here