River of Light returns to Liverpool for 2024

Liverpool’s River of Light will return to the city in October, with 12 large scale light installations inspired by the theme of ‘play’.

The event will run from Friday 25 October to Tuesday 5 November.

Three of the installations on the 3km waterfront trail include an interactive floor piano, 15 interactive see-saws and a giant egg timer controlled by visitors.

Last year’s event saw 140,000 people attend across ten nights, and brought more than £6.5 million to Liverpool’s economy.

This year’s event will also see extended quieter times and better accessibility for people with additional needs.

Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing and Culture, Councillor Harry Doyle, said: “We all love something to look forward to, so we’re making our River of Light announcement earlier than usual to allow people to get the dates in the diary and plan their trips to Liverpool.

“The event has grown in popularity year-on-year, with each event shaping the type of installations we look to include in the next chapter. This year, we have gone all-out on the theme of ‘Play’ with many large-scale, interactive pieces which we’re sure will be crowd pleasers.

Further details are expected to be announced in September.

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