THOUSANDS of people packed into the heart of the city for Worcester’s first ever Light Night to mark the switch on of four new festivals for 2020.
For one night the High Street and Cathedral Square were transformed into a magical, illuminated stage set brought to life with the procession and performances by Cirque Bijou’s Umbrella Project and Spark! Worldbeaters LED drummers, interactive light installations and walk about artists Lampshade Ladies (Kitsch n Sync) and TV Heads.
Talented artists of the future were showcased as recent graduate Thomas Brown and University of Worcester creative media students were on show in Crowngate and the University’s Art House.
Among those to visit was city resident Jo Oxholm who said: “We loved visiting the different installations and really enjoyed the ambient sounds and mellow feel of Halo before the carnival atmosphere of the Spark! Drummers and the beautiful umbrellas lit up the High Street.
The next festival is Atmosphere on Saturday, April 25. Disrupting the Norm the third, taking place from July 6 to 11 and Worcester’s International Story Festival will round the celebrations off in October.
Visit www.thearchesworcesterfestivals.co.uk for more.
