"The lights are completely free to see and will switch on every evening from 5pm to 10pm until January 31. For 2026, the festival's theme is 'Dreamscape', which promises an 'an exploratory journey of the surreal and ethereal'. Expect interactive displays, colourful projections and magnificent installations from world-renowned light artists, as well as pop-up food stalls to keep you fuelled along the way."
"Pippa Dale, an associate director at the Canary Wharf Group said: 'Winter Lights started as a glowing idea to brighten the dark January nights and bring joy through art to Londoners. Over the past decade, this idea has grown and brightened into one of the capital's most ambitious light art festivals, with this year's Dreamscape theme representing our boldest vision yet.'"
"Last year, the installations included a piece that reflected sunlight during the day and became a dazzling choreographed light show by night; an illuminated bird in flight and a stack of 32 bath tubs pulsating with light and sound. The full lineup of artists and artworks for 2026 will be announced in December."
Canary Wharf's Winter Lights festival returns January 20–31, 2026, with installations illuminated nightly from 5pm to 10pm and free public access. The 2026 theme, Dreamscape, promises an exploratory journey into surreal and ethereal experiences featuring interactive displays, colourful projections and large installations by world-renowned light artists. Pop-up food stalls will be present along the route. The festival aims to brighten dark January evenings and has grown over a decade into one of the capital's most ambitious light-art events. Past highlights included a daylight-reflecting piece that became a choreographed night show, an illuminated bird in flight and a stack of 32 pulsating bathtubs.
Read at Time Out London
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