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Change of dates for Illuminate light festival
15th September 2020
Due to the ongoing challenges of Covid-19, this year's Illuminate light festival has been postponed from its planned date in November.
The spectacular light festival, which transforms Royal William Yard through light art installations and projection mapping, will now take place on 18 to 21 February 2021.
Options to make the festival safe were explored but the team at Real Ideas Organisation, who lead the event, decided that the potential risk to visitors, artists and crew is too high to responsibly go ahead as originally planned this November.
Illuminate plays a significant role in Plymouth’s creative economy, creating work opportunities for the city’s creative talent as well as delivering a spectacular audience experience which is loved by audiences annually.
Real Ideas Organisation will continue to monitor government guidance closely and work with local partners to ensure the next Illuminate is a safe and enjoyable experience for all.
There are some great lightworks coming – look out for announcements over the next few months and put the February dates in your diary!
For more information about Illuminate visit: www.illuminate-festival.co.uk