From 3 – 12 February, Bristol Light Festival illuminated the city centre with a trail of stunning, interactive, and captivating light installations.

Bringing light, fun and colour to the city centre to brighten up the winter evenings, visitors explored the light installations as they came to life from 5 – 10pm, enjoying the city’s food, drink and hospitality offerings along the way.

Bristol Light Festival was made possible by Bristol City Centre Business Improvement District (BID) supported by Redcliffe & Temple BID, Broadmead BID and Cabot Circus. The festival is also supported by Bristol’s City Centre & High Streets Recovery and Renewal programme, which is funded by Bristol City Council and the West of England’s Combined Authority’s Love our High Streets project, with the aim of supporting the recovery of Bristol’s priority high streets. The festival is curated by creative director Katherine Jewkes.

Explore the full programme

‘Scream the House Down: Bristol’ by Marcus Lyall

‘Continuum’ by Illumaphonium

‘Beam’ by PYTCH

‘Trumpet Flowers’ by Amigo and Amigo

‘Sirens’ by Davy & Kristin McGuire, Studio McGuire

'Halo' by Illumaphonium

'Let Us Shine' by Morag Myerscough

'Ophelia' by Davy & Kristin McGuire

Overheard in Bristol: 'Cheers Drive'

Overheard in Bristol: 'Alright My Luvver'

'Swing Song' by Bristol Light Festival

BRISTOL LIGHT FESTIVAL NEWS

View our press releases and news updates from Bristol Light Festival 2023 here.

The Daily Telegraph

24 things to do this February without spending a fortune (28/01/23)

Western Daily Press

Let there be light and joy in city (1/02/23)

Bristol Post

Lighting the way (3/02.2023)

Candis February

This Month February (February 2023)

Bristol Life

Light Up The Night (January 2023)

Lifestyle District

A guide to Bristol events in 2023

B24/7

Marcus Lyall heads up latest Bristol Light Festival installations (12/01/2023)

Bristol Live

Bristol Light Festival 2023 confirms new installations (12/01/2023)

Bristol World

Bristol Light Festival: Much-loved event set to return with new displays including mermaids in the harbour (12/01/2023)

Lifestyle District

Bristol Light Festival returns in February 2023 (12/01/2023)

BBC News Online

Bristol Light Festival: New installations confirmed for 2023 (12/01/2023)

Great British Life

8 must-see events in Bristol in 2023 (25/01/23)

Bristol World

Bristol Light Festival to return to the city in 2023 - dates, locations and features (12/12/22)

Visit Bristol

23 things to do in Bristol in 2023 (14.12.22)

Bristol 24/7

Bristol Light Festival 2023 announces confirmed installations (09/12/22)

365 Bristol

Bristol Light Festival reveal first four installations for 2023 (09/12/22)

Bristol World

Bristol Light Festival to return to the city in 2023 - dates, locations and features (12/12/22)

Lifestyle District

Bristol Light Festival returns in February 2023 (03/01/23)

BBC News Online

Bristol Light Festival: New installations confirmed for 2023 (12/01/23)

Lifestyle District

A guide to Bristol events in 2023 (14/01/23)

Business & Innovation Magazine

Festival to return to city in February (20/01/23)

Business Biscuit

Bristol Light Festival to return to city in February (20/01/23)