Canary Wharf’s Winter Lights festival will return to London this January, bringing an enchanting trail of nineteen illuminated installations to the Wharf. Now an annual tradition for many Londoners, the free to attend festival is set to brighten up the frosty, dark nights in the capital for its eighth edition.
The immersive art trail opens to visitors for 11 nights from Wed 17th to Sat 27th January between 5-10pm and is London’s largest free to attend light display. Visitors are invited to explore Canary Wharf like never before as the festival includes five pieces not previously displayed in the UK and five brand new commissions. It brings together some of the world’s most creative and celebrated light installation artists, exploring the intersection and juxtaposition of nature and technology: allowing for moments of beauty and technicality to co-exist.
Key works include the comeback of Submergence by Squidsoup, an immersive experience of suspended lights, on Montgomery Square; Sign by Vendel & De Wolf, a flickering mass of LED flames on Westferry Circus; and Neuron by Juan Fuentes at Riverside – an intricate, branching installation comprised of thousands of luminous filaments.
Visitors, residents and those who work on the Estate can enjoy a bite to eat whilst taking a break from exploring the installations with a wide choice of pop-up food vendors serving a delicious range of street food and hot drinks along the trail. Those with a sweet tooth should head to Jubilee Park for a fire-roasted marshmallow, and for something heartier, visitors can choose from the various cafes, bars and restaurants that Canary Wharf has to offer. There’s something for everyone from the best of British specialist Fish Game to newly opened vegan spot mallow, Blacklock chop house, Grind and more.
