Illuminating York 2016

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illuminating York 2016 runs from Wednesday 26 - Saturday 29 October 2016. This year's festival will see illuminated artworks in locations from York Minster to National Railway Museum, Holy Trinity Church to York St John University. Key facts: • The festival gains over 50,000 ‘visits’ every year• Over the past ten years the festival has commissioned over fifty artworks for the city• illuminating York is a member of ‘Light Up the North’, a network of seven light festivals taking place in cities across the North of England www.lightupthenorth.com• illuminating York was named by The Guardian in its top ten European Lighting Festivals • In 2015 the illuminating York Festival was nominated for a Dulux Colour Award • illuminating York is managed by Make It York on behalf of a city-wide steering group, chaired by Liz Page, Historic Properties Director (North) - English Heritage• The principal funder of the festival is Arts Council England, with additional funding from ticketing and private sponsors• illuminating York is organised by Make It York supported by Arts Council England. This year’s partners include English Heritage, National Railway Museum, The Society of Lighting and Light, York Minster and York St John University.

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Organisers proclaim illuminating York 2016 ‘a huge success’

Wed, Nov 02, 2016 09:32 CET

This year’s illuminating York Festival, supported by Arts Council England, has been proclaimed as a huge success by organisers Make It York, following four evenings when the streets of York were thronged with visitors and residents enjoying seeing the city in a different night. “We have been delighted with the response to illuminating York this year. Hotels reported strong occupancy levels and thousands of pictures have been shared on social media , from the stunning Jason Bruges Studio in York Minster to the architectural illumination of buildings around the city created by pupils from

illuminating York – top festival of light returns to the historic city this October

Tue, Oct 25, 2016 21:16 CET

Wednesday 26 – Saturday 29 October, 18:00 – 22:00Transforming aspects of the city through the use of light – that’s the promise from organisers of the eleventh illuminating York, supported by Arts Council England, which returns to the city tomorrow (Wednesday 26 October) to Saturday 29 October 2016. This year’s event features seven newly commissioned artworks using light, an expanded light trail and a host of ‘fringe’ events to create evenings to remember across York’s historic streets. This year’s festival will see new venues host specially commissioned artworks, with outdoor

illuminating York puts visitors in the picture with new app

Wed, Oct 19, 2016 15:20 CET

Wednesday 26 – Saturday 29 October, 18:00 – 22:00Visitors to this year’s illuminating York will be encouraged to make their own luminescent artworks, with a specially commissioned free mobile phone app that enables you to add colour to your evening visit. Created by York-based New Moon Games, the app enables users to add neon-light style effects to photographs of York’s city streets during the festival to create an online gallery of designs. “With free city-wide wifi, this app will add a new dimension to illuminating York this year. Visitors will be able to stretch their imaginations

Fringe spreads even more light on the city for illuminating York

Fri, Oct 14, 2016 10:32 CET

26 – 29 October 2016, 6.00pm to 10.00pm dailyDetails have been released today about Fringe events taking place during this year’s illuminating York Festival, which runs from Wednesday 26 to Saturday 29 October, with twilight opening, candlelit tours, spooky films and even Gregorian chant planned across the city over the four nights. The Fringe complements the six major commissions that form part of this year’s Festival, supported by Arts Council England, including a spectacular immersive architectural illumination of York Minster’s Nave by Jason Bruges Studio. Visitors can enjoy a

Bunny Bingo adds fun challenge to illuminating York 2016

Tue, Oct 11, 2016 16:15 CET

Wednesday 26 – Saturday 29 October, 18:00 – 22:00A new game is set to hit the streets during this year’s illuminating York festival. Families will be pounding the pavements playing Bunny Bingo, which challenges them to find some of the 50 decorated bunny lamps which will be on display in shop windows throughout the city. The game is the idea of York’s bunnymaster general, Angus MacArthur of Gillygate-based design and homeware shop, Snowhome. Visitors to illuminating York can collect bingo cards from Visit York’s Information Centre on Museum Street, then, as they wander around the city

illuminating York – top festival of light returns to the historic city this October

Mon, Sep 19, 2016 12:33 CET

Wednesday 26 – Saturday 29 October, 18:00 – 22:00Transforming aspects of the city through the use of light is the promise from organisers of the eleventh illuminating York, supported by Arts Council England, which returns to the city from Wednesday 26 to Saturday 29 October 2016. This year’s event features six newly commissioned artworks using light, a series of lighting designs by local schools and the Society of Light and Lighting, architectural lighting of Clifford’s Tower and Royal York Hotel by Lumenpulse and a host of ‘fringe’ events to create evenings to remember across York’s

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