The River of Light festival returns to Liverpool and Wirral this weekend with a huge firework display - and 10 new light installations from artists from around the world.
Starting today (November 1) Liverpool waterfront will be transformed with light, colour and sound as dazzling art commissions go on display across the city centre.
With a huge firework display set to take over the skies above Liverpool and Wirral on Sunday, November 3, the River of Light festival will run over the course of nine days.
We’ve taken a look at everything you can do at the River of Light festival over the next nine days - and here are the things you definitely shouldn’t miss.
1. The fireworks
There will be two simultaneous firework displays at the River of Light festival this year, on the Wirral waterfront as well as Liverpool’s.
On November 3 the fireworks will begin on both sides of the water from 6:30pm and run for approximately 15 minutes.
Fireworks are expected to be finished by 6:45pm.
2. Intrude
Australian artist Amanda Parer is bringing her crowd-pleasing, large-scale glowing, inflatable rabbits to Exchange Flags.
Intrude runs from 5pm - 10pm each night.
3. Submergence
Taking over Mann Island Atrium, Submergence is a large, immersive and responsive walkthrough experience using thousands of individual points of suspended light to transform its environment.
Submergence comes from Squidsoup, one of the UK’s leading digital augmentation companies.
Runs 5pm - 10pm each night.
4. Flight
A six minute light show based at the Royal Liver Building, Flight will be a permanent installation once the festival has finished.
The show will take place every 30 minutes from 5pm - 9:30pm each night.
5. Cetus
Taking inspiration from the Cetus constellation, an underwater display in the Mann Island basin with see the area come alive through this multi-sensory artwork by The Kazimier.
As the sun sets the water will shimmer and pulsate mimicking the ancient Greek myth of the sea monster Cetus.
Runs from 5pm - 10pm each night.
6. Globoscope
Based in the courtyard at Liverpool Parish Church, Globoscope is an immersive sound and light journey made up of more than 200 luminous spheres.
Designed by critically acclaimed French arts company Collectif Coin, Globoscope runs from 5pm - 10pm each night.
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