Light Up Lancaster

Light Up Lancaster returns for 2025 on November 6th, 7th & 8th

Light Up Lancaster invites audiences to explore this magical light-art trail throughout the city, discovering enchanting light-artworks and captivating installations in Lancaster’s streets and squares.

The installations, located across Lancaster, include creative projection and video mapping, music and dance, and multiple magical illusions to deceive the eye and make you smile.

All the artworks and installations are free to view and suitable for families, and they will all be running on each of the Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. And for this year they’ll be open from 5pm right up until 10pm, giving you longer to explore, experience and enjoy the festival.

Plus there will be a tempting food market in Market Square, curated by Food Futures – the perfect opportunity to visit the festival after school or work and grab a bite to eat before exploring.

We will also be offering two British Sign Language interpreted tours of the artworks, led by specialist facilitator Martin Glover. We look forward to welcoming BSL users to join Martin’s tours to access the artworks and learn about the meanings and creative processes behind them. Please email hello@lightuplancaster.co.uk to find out more about these tours.

EXPLORE WEEK will be back, taking place from the 27 – 31 October (Half Term); five days of free workshops will offer fun and exciting creative experiences and hands-on activities learning all about light, art and science!

Details of the programme for both Explore Week and the main festival will be uploaded to the website in the coming weeks: www.lightuplancaster.co.uk 

The workshops will be located in The Storey and have been coordinated together with the Engagement team at Lancaster University, with support from the University’s Impact Acceleration Account funding programme.