Join us for a festival of light, as Bolton is transformed for six magical evenings!
Thu 30 Nov – Sat 2 Dec, Thu 7 Dec – Sat 9 Dec
This winter you’ll get to experience the mysterious Northern Lights over Victoria Square, see the moon up close and immerse yourself in a world of colourful and interactive artwork. There will be installations created by artists from around the world including Borealis by Dan Acher, Museum of the Moon by Luke Jerram and Evanescent by Atelier Sisu.
A full programme for both weekends will be released in October.
Borealis- Dan Acher
Borealis brings the magical mystery of the Northern Lights to any city, using layers of light and particle clouds to create the illusion.
Museum of the Moon- Luke Jerram
Measuring six metres in diameter, the moon features 120dpi detailed NASA imagery of the lunar surface. At an approximate scale of 1:500,000, each centimetre of the internally lit spherical sculpture represents 5km of the moon’s surface.
Evanescent- Atelier Sisu
Evanescent is a multi-award winning artwork that has been exhibited in 24 different cities in 18 different countries. Evanescent bridges the gap between art and architecture, existing within the realm of ‘art-chitecture’.
Stringed- Gijs Van Boon
At once sculptural and textual, this installation strings together words, which in turn form sentences, which in turn flow into text. Seemingly suspended and scattered in mid-air, waves of animated light dots converge at the last moment into a narrative that passes out of sight just as soon as it arrives.
Sound Intervention, Projector Bikes- Dan Fox Sound
Intervention’s amazing interactive off-grid audio visual machines will be illuminating the town centre streets during this year’s festival. These electric trikes travel along projecting colourful animations with accompanying soundscapes.
