City to be transformed once again as Light Up Lancaster festival makes a return

Audiences will be treated to beautiful light artworks, installations and projections that playfully illuminate the city’s heritage buildings and open spaces.

There will be three brilliant nights of creative light art, family fun and exploration.

This year the festival is discovering new connections, crossing borders and celebrating all the things that brings people together with the theme ‘No Boundaries.’

Expect incredible installations and interactive artworks lighting up the city's historic buildings; hands-on activities and plenty of chances to get involved; and an amazing atmosphere as the city becomes a shared canvas for creativity, discovery and wonder.

So pop the dates in your diary and prepare for a magical festival as Lancaster lights up the night.

Members of the public can be part of a unique art project exploring deepfakes and AI.

Award-winning light artist Phil was due to involved 60 volunteer participants for a one-off filming session last evening, Wednesday, July 29, for an exciting new artwork inspired by cutting-edge research into deepfakes, AI-generated faces and digital identity.

The artwork will form part of a larger public installation exploring how technology is changing the relationship with truth, trust and reality.

Light Up Lancaster is now delivered in partnership by Lancaster City Council, Lancaster BID and The Dukes.The festival is supported with funding from Arts Council England, Lancaster City Council and Lancaster BID.

Additional financial and in-kind support comes from Lancaster University, Lancaster University Confucius Institute, the Duchy of Lancaster, and Lancaster’s arts and cultural organisations.

Light Up Lancaster is part of the Light Up The North network and Light Up The North partnership, a network of light festivals taking place in cities across the North of England.