Nottingham Light Night 2024 will include 3D NASA illuminations - more details confirmed

This year’s Nottingham Light Night will include 3D NASA illuminations and neon lights at Nottingham Castle, as more details about the event are announced. 

Returning for its 16th year on Friday, February 2 and Saturday, February 3, Light Night will see the city lit up by 30 interactive light-based installations. 

Now, with just over a week to go, It’s in Nottingham has confirmed what illuminations the thousands of visitors can expect to see. 

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One of the main attractions will be a six-metre-tall inflatable light structure, called The World Has Gone Pear Shaped, in Sussex Street. 

Using NASA’s high-resolution 3D images, the illuminated project highlights how humankind is altering the earth and is a playful take on the dystopias of our time.

Old Market Square will be dappled with light from Our Beating Heart – a rotating sculpture featuring thousands of mirror fragments. 

The installation will accompany a beating heart soundtrack and mash-up of heart-themed songs produced by local DJ Jez Prince X HAZE, with additional lighting designed by Luminism.

At Nottingham Castle, visitors can see a collection of neon lights created by Chila Kumari Burman, whose work has recently been shown in Manchester, Brighton, and London’s Tate Britain.

An art exhibit created by Bluecoat Aspley Academy students will be projected onto the walls of Nottingham Castle, near the Robin Hood Statue.

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There will be many more exciting live events across the city as part of Light Night, including a selection of pop-up carnival performances.

This year’s event is predicted to attract around 80,000 people to the city centre and visitors are encouraged to download the It’s in Nottingham app to make the most of the experience. 

Using the It’s in Nottingham app, visitors to Light Night can plan their visit and read more about the installations.