Bristol Light Festival
Friday 3 - Sunday 12 February
Read about Davy & Kristin McGuire's work Ophelia, which will be hosted by St Mary Redcliffe here
About the festival
Bristol Light Festival fills the city with light and colour, showcasing Bristol as the vibrant, playful and creative city that we know and love.
Each edition of Bristol Light Festival feature world premier works alongside some of the best of the UK’s talent, all making their Bristol debut at carefully selected locations across the city centre. Visitors can wander and explore the city’s streets to see the light art works come to life and enjoy Bristol’s wonderful retail and hospitality businesses along the way.
Bristol Light Festival appears along some of the city centre’s well-trodden paths as well as in some unexpected locations. At each spot visitors will be able to see, experience and play with installations that are visiting the South West for the first time.
By day and night, the event is the perfect opportunity for friends, colleagues, and families to meet. All Bristol Light Festival events are free to attend and open to everyone across the full duration. We can’t wait to welcome you to explore Bristol through light.
Bristol Light Festival at St Mary Redcliffe
This year, St Mary Redcliffe will be taking part in Bristol Light Festival for the first time, hosting the work Ophelia by Davy & Kristin McGuire
A show stopping addition to this year’s Bristol Light Festival, Ophelia is a stunning light installation that creates a life-size hologram of Shakespeare’s famous character. The installation references Millais’ famous painting of the drowning Ophelia, recreating the scene with intense colour, gentle movement, air bubbles and swimming fish, this piece is emotive and mesmerising.
Set in the stunning surroundings of St Mary Redcliffe Church, visitors to the festival will be able to have a rare opportunity to enter this historic venue at night and view ‘Ophelia’ – an experience that is sure to give goose bumps!
