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Liverpool’s LightNight arts festival set to return

Liverpool will become the city that never sleeps as the annual LightNight returns for its fifth annual festival.

On Friday 16th May 2014 Liverpool will be unlocking the doors of its museums, galleries and heritage sites in a springtime celebration of the region’s arts and culture.

The annual one-night-only event attracts thousands of visitors to the city.

This year, they are promised light projections, interactive street performances, exhibition launches, heritage tours, open studios, live music, hands-on art workshops, and dancing through the night.

Christina Grogan, Open Culture – LightNight producer said: “The LightNight festival is really gathering momentum each year, with thousands more people flocking to the city to re-discover and celebrate Liverpool’s staggering arts offer.

“This year’s LightNight is sure to capture our imaginations with cultural venues of all sizes opening their doors until late alongside performances, walks, talks and more!”

Sarah MacLennan, a 2013 LightNight visitor, said: “LightNight is such a joyful night of the year. The whole city – all ages, all backgrounds – comes together. It’s magical - and it proves why the arts and culture are so important to us and to the life of a city.”

Key facts from LightNight 2013:

• 42,968 visits
• Over 170 events
• Over 60 locations
• 90% of LightNight 2013 visitors said it had inspired them to visit arts venues in future
• 60% of LightNight 2013 visitors visited a venue they’d never been to before
• LightNight 2013 generated an estimated economic impact of over £500,000

Visitors will have the chance to enjoy an array of cultural activities and late openings at the Museum of Liverpool, the Walker Art Gallery, Tate Liverpool, The Royal Standard, FACT, the Bluecoat, Arena Studios & Gallery, Liverpool Cathedral, St Georges Hall, Central Library, The Athenaeum, The Brink, Open Eye Gallery, News from Nowhere, the Liver Sketching Club and others to be confirmed.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Simon Malia .