Festival of Light, Huddersfield
Arts & Creative Economy Development Manageradele.poppleton@kirklees.gov.uk
Festival of Light
Friday 2nd - Sunday 4th December
Huddersfield
Times TBC
Festival of Light is one of Huddersfield's biggest annual events, bringing internationally renowned street theatre to the town centre every winter for thousands to enjoy.
Visitors this year can expect another magnificent weekend, organised by Kirklees Council. As dusk falls across the town, there will be a variety of performances and attractions to delight and amaze, both indoors and out.
The headline attraction for 2011 is the internationally renowned Grupo Puja who will be performing their high octane cosmic themed show K@osmos twice over the weekend. The Spanish/ Argentinean troupe will be bringing their majestic mix of rock music and daredevil airborne acrobatics to St George’s Square on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Additional performances include contemporary dance group Retouramont who will be performing a spectacular suspended ballet down the walls of Huddersfield Art Gallery; and French light installation artists TILT will be showcasing their magical garden of giant illuminated flowers. Jigantics who have lit up many music festivals this summer will also be displaying their tremendous 'tulips'.
The Winter Food and Drink Market, a perfect opportunity to eat outside and soak up the festive atmosphere, is back for a second year by popular demand. And the Christmas Art Market, this year in the Art Gallery, will be a great place to pick up unique Christmas gifts from some of the area’s best artists.
Both will be open late until 10pm on Friday and Saturday evening and during the day on Sunday.
And of course it wouldn’t be Festival of Light without Sunday’s grand firework finale in St George’s Square to bring celebrations to an impressive close.
