River of Light – the iconic light art festival – will return to the streets of Liverpool this autumn under the theme of ‘Together’. Between 23 October – 1 November, tens of thousands of visitors will once again explore the city and experience the giant outdoor art gallery, which has become a staple of Liverpool’s annual events calendar since 2018. This year’s trail is set to be bigger and better than ever as River of Light partners with Liverpool ABID […]
Some of the artists behind this year’s River of Light installations will be inspiring minds and illuminating creativity with special workshops this week. A unique engagement programme has been developed by Liverpool City Council’s Culture Liverpool team, which will give young people in-person creative sessions with five of this year’s featured artists. The aim is to encourage the students to create their own artworks, and get them excited about River of Light at the same time. In a huge coup, […]
From Friday 27 October to Sunday 5 November, Liverpool’s free outdoor art gallery will illuminate the city centre from 5pm to 9pm, with this year’s theme ‘United By Light’ paying homage to the United By Music strapline – used when Liverpool hosted the Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine in May 2023. Read on for further details and our gallery. River of Light – United by Light 27 October – 5 November 2023 River of Light is an outdoor […]
The grandest of grade-listed buildings, strikingly contrast against neon-soaked strobe beams. Pulsating technicolour displays welcoming wanderers from afar. An explosion of colour, illuminating a city alive with the buzz from an electric assortment of activities. One special Liverpool arts and culture event surely lights up more faces than any other… There’s nothing quite like Liverpool’s ‘River of Light’ – A true ‘shining example’ of the colourful cultural event our city is world-famous for. Year on year, the event’s following grows, […]