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River of Light Liverpool 24 October - 2 November 2025

River of Light Liverpool

The theme for 2025 is Optics - Science and Light

River of Light is back for 2025

The eighth edition of River of Light will return from Friday 24 October to Sunday 2 November and this year's theme will be Optics - Science and Light.

More details coming soon!

Piano Walk installation outside of the Three Graces with people talking on the piano.

Piano Walk - Amigo & Amigo

An interactive artwork by Australian artist, Amigo & Amigo.

Several bubbles lit up in the river with people looking at them. It's a dark sky and the bubbles are illuminating the area.

Bubblesque - Atelier Sisu

This bespoke interactive iteration draws in the audience’s innate sense of curiosity and play, and…

No Place Like Gnome installation with a crowd of people around the base of the artwork.

No place like Gnome - Amigo & Amigo

Roaming Gnomes invites participants on a whimsical journey, where each gnome transforms into a…

Rangoli Mirrored Cosmos installation with the artist standing in the middle of the installation looking towards the camera.

Rangoli Mirrored Cosmos - MURUGIAH

A 1.8 metre tall fibreglass sculpture with a reflective internal face. Rangoli Mirrored Cosmos is…

LAPS installation lit up with kids playing on the installation. It's a dark night and the installation is lit up purple.

LAPS - Olivier Landreville

LAPS is a modern take on the traditional hourglass that gives us the opportunity to literally take…

A light installation that says 'Positive Spin' with several different colours in red, yellow, blue and green.

Positive Spin - Liz Harry

Inspired by a love of summers spent at beach front arcades it's part immersive experience and part…

Colourful chess pieces all lit up with people walking around the base of the installation.

Checkmate - Amigo & Amigo

Chess, a timeless symbol of strategic play, transcends cultures and languages, fostering connections…

Purple and green lights illuminating the area with people on bikes as part of the installation.

Lightbattle III - VENIVIDIMULTIPLEX

Lightbattle III is an exciting and immersive experience that celebrates the joy of cycling. The…

An image of Illusion Hole situated in the Royal Albert Dock at night with the lights shining brightly.

Illusion Hole - UxU Studio

This series, which utilizes meteor lights, was born from the studio's curiosity about how visitors…

A seesaw lit up with The Royal Liver Building behind it, there's two people sitting on the seesaw swinging from side to side.

Impulse - Lateral Design

Transforming public space into a big, luminous and interactive playground

Small fireflies on the grass with the Liver Building in the background.

Firefly Field - Studio Toer

What is the collective noun for a group of fireflies? A swarm seems too beastly. A lantern? A…

Bunch of Tulips lit up with the Hilton Hotel behind it.

Bunch of Tulips - Koros Design

This installation by Koros Design inflates this iconic flower to epic proportions, putting it into…