"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."
Canary Wharf's Winter Lights festival returns from January 20 to January 31, 2026, lighting up each evening from 5pm to 10pm. The festival is free to attend and uses the Dreamscape theme to present an exploratory journey of surreal and ethereal light works. The outdoor display features interactive installations, colourful projections, and pieces by world-renowned light artists, with pop-up food stalls available. Past installations have included daylight-reflecting works that transform into choreographed night shows, an illuminated bird in flight, and a stack of 32 bathtubs pulsating with light and sound.
Read at Time Out London
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