Light night extravaganza returns with Wigan borough set to shine

A light festival featuring the work of local, national and international artists – with input from borough residents – is set to return to Wigan for two nights.

The installation will take place on Friday, November 18 and Saturday, November 19, with a trail of artworks and performances along the canal leading up to Wigan Pier.

Visitors will see a historic building lit with large-scale installations from celebrated international artist Liz West, where 765 mirrors made of coloured acrylic will fill and reflect the location in myriad ways, and columns of light will change visitors’ perception of colour.

In Leigh, the Turnpike Gallery is set to become home to mesmerising exhibition Geometric Light from acclaimed artist Zarah Hussain from October 15, with the artist delivering a talk on her work that day.

The exhibition will include a wall-based installation of 54 light boxes filled with programmable LEDs, a projected animation and a piece of art which focuses on “breath”.

On November 19, a community lantern parade, in partnership with Leigh Carnival, will take place featuring performances from WigLe dance.

All of the artworks will focus on themes of joy, hope and the planet, with the show being curated and produced by creative duo Things That Go On Things.

The light trail is a free but ticketed event. Tickets can be booked at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/light-night-trail-wigan-2022-tickets-439587326527

Tickets for Zarah Hussain’s talk are available at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/zarah-hussain-artist-talk-tickets-412737588237