Light Up the North

Why Light – The Future of Light Festivals.

Join us for the third Light Up the North conference being held online on Weds 9 and Thurs 10 December.If you’re a festival producer, event manager, artist, practitioner, curator, local authority, funder or other organisation interested in light art festivals then this conference is for you.

We will be sharing our collective expertise through six themed sessions across the two days. Our conference will feature panel discussions, artist talks, Q&As, expert speakers, online premieres and a cocktail lounge networking opportunity.

The conference sessions will be live signed by BSL interpreters.

Light up the North (LUTN) is a network of six northern light festivals which have come together to share their collective expertise to support both the development of the partner festivals and the wider sector. Through regional, national and international networking and collaboration LUTN nurtures artistic ambition through artist and producer development, co-commissioning and joint fundraising.

The capacity and depth of cultural practice within the network enables LUTN to support emerging artists, explore technical innovations and create aspirational work to deliver a compelling offer for audiences.

Supported using public funding from Arts Council England.