Since 2005, Light Night has been wowing audiences across Leeds with amazing light shows and displays. Some of Leeds’s most recognisable indoor and outdoor spaces have been transformed by spectacular artworks and captivating performances by local, national and international artists over the years. It attracts large audience and Leeds locals speak highly of the Light Night.
This year it looks to be bigger and better than ever with 8 immersive zones, and so Yorkshire Voice reporter Ella Mather went down to Civic Hall to have a chat with Natasha Howes, Principal Curator and Producer about the event.
Natasha Howes, Principal Curator and Producer on being environmentally friendly, talked about how “We’ve done quite a lot of work on environmental sustainability because its really important and you know one of the most urgent issues of our time. One of the things we try not to do is we try not to have generators to power things, so we’re trying to use mains power all the time and we try to use green energy as well and not kind of you know any sort of diesel generators.”
She spoke further about sustainability with me, saying “We’re also looking in terms of sustainability at all of our food vendors” and “We have brilliant food markets throughout the city, so we’re in touch with them about making sure that there aren’t single use plastics. Its really something that each year we try and improve on.”
Whilst walking round the displays, Ella spoke to a few of the locals about the event. She asked two Leeds students, “What’s your favourite part about Light Night?”
Saman Bulloch answered, “I like the drummers because they’re fun and they’ve got light and they’re loud.”
Eve Nicole added, “My favourite part of the Light Night is the University Zone because its sparkly, love the lights. It just makes Leeds look so amazing.”
Light Night Leeds took place on the 24th and 25th October this year.
By Ella Mather