Bristol Light Festival, the award-winning winter festival will return in January 2025 with a stunning interactive and captivating light installation trail that will set the western British city alight.
The 202 event featured the world premiere an interstellar astronaut installation titled Ascendance by Davy and Kristin McGuire, along with the remarkable bubble light and sound installation Evanescent by Atelier Sisu. These attractions helped establish the festival as a popular choice, drawing in 275,000 visitors to experience the vibrant, colorful Bristol in the midst of winter.
Bristol Light Festival
The free Bristol festival of light is held across 10 days including two weekends, and will light up the English city.
The first three artworks have now been revealed, featuring the enchanting world premiere of The Whilers, the comeback of Illumaphonium with the South West debut of Somnius, and the charmingly kitsch display of Ramandu’s Table. This spectacle will be accompanied by an internationally acclaimed artist and Bristol alumnus, bringing a procession of pink flamingos.
The Bristol Light Festival 2024 festival attracted 275,000 visitors to the city centre.
When Is the Bristol Festival of Light 2025?
The UK light festival will be held from January 31 to February 9, 2025.
Where is the Festival?
The festival will include installations all around the city of Bristol.
Other Festivals in Bristol
The Bristol lights festival is not the only major event in the city. There are numerous Bristol festivals throughout the year, including Valley Fest and Slapstick Festival.
Things To Do in Bristol
Bristol is a fascinating city with a great music scene, wonderful bars, great street food and strong history and culture. It makes for a really interesting UK city break. For more inspiration on what to do in Bristol, we suggest you click on the Visit Bristol tourism website here. Alternatively, you can read Mark Bibby Jackson’s Things To Do in Bristol by Day and Night, and follow him as he discovered all the great activities you can get up to in Bristol at any time of the day.
Further Information on the Light Festival
If you require any more details on what is happening in the festival, we suggest that you visit the official light festival Bristol website here.
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