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Thursday 2 Feb 2023

Let it shine: Bristol Temple Meads will illuminate the sky for Bristol Light Festival

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Network Rail is supporting this year’s edition of the Bristol Light Festival, held from Friday 3 February until Sunday 12 February, by lighting up the iconic Bristol Temple Meads station in dazzling blue and pink.

The festival, which is now in it’s third year, aims to bring light and colour to Bristol this winter by illuminating the city centre with captivating, immersive and playful light installations, promising to add music and fun to the cold evenings. The event will span 10 days, including two weekends, making it the longest edition to date.

Last year the event attracted 170,000 visitors, who turned out to view installations by local, national and internationally renowned light artists. Visitors to the 2023 edition can take in the full city centre experience by stopping off at the numerous independent food and drink outlets as well as shops along the way.

Bernadette Sachse, Network Rail’s station manager for Bristol Temple Meads, said: “We’re really pleased to be taking part in this year’s Bristol Light Festival, lighting up our iconic station to greet the many visitors who are expected to come to the city to experience a bit of winter magic.

“Having these incredible light artists set up on our doorstep is wonderful and we’re sure this year’s expanded edition of the festival will be a smashing success.”

Vicky Lee, head of Bristol City Centre Business Improvement District, said: “We want to bring a sense of fun, togetherness, and joy to the city across the final winter month and are so pleased to have Network Rail onboard.

“Bristol Light Festival will literally brighten up the city centre and encourage visitors to explore Bristol at night, enjoying the centre’s rich selection of businesses along the way.

“We are thrilled to have such a fantastic line up of content and to bolster Bristol’s creative reputation with a winter event that will help the city to have a positive start to the new year. The event embodies everything that Bristol represents and showcases it as the vibrant, playful and creative city that we know and love.”

To find out more about Bristol Light Festival, visit the website: https://bristollightfestival.org/

Maps showing the festival sites can be picked up from the information office at Bristol Temple Meads.