{"id":671205,"date":"2026-01-03T13:07:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T13:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/671205\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T13:07:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T13:07:38","slug":"canary-wharfs-stunning-winter-lights-festival-returns-this-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/671205\/","title":{"rendered":"Canary Wharf’s Stunning Winter Lights Festival Returns This Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Who says winter nights need to be dark and depressing? Because that\u2019s certainly not the case at Canary Wharf! The area\u2019s stunning Winter Lights festival is returning at the end of this month<\/strong> to blow away the cobwebs, light up the night, and provide just the necessary balm for our January blues.<\/p>\n

Running from January 20 \u2013 31<\/a><\/strong>, the Winter Lights festival will see the area taken over by \u201c16 spectacular light installations by acclaimed artists from around the world.\u201d It\u2019s a stunning showcase of neon, LED, and all things illuminated, showing what an unbridled imagination (and state-of-the-art light technology) can do.<\/p>\n

As if that wasn\u2019t enough, it\u2019s also completely FREE<\/a> to visit! Just head on down between 5-10pm, and wander around the area to marvel at the lights<\/strong>. (Obviously, it has to take place when it\u2019s dark and you can appreciate the lights at their best\u2026 There\u2019s no point turning them on when the sun is out!)<\/p>\n

\"someoneSign, by Vendel & De Wolf \u2013 Photo Credit: Matt Alexander\/PA Wire. (Photo from 2024) Canary Wharf Winter Lights <\/p>\n

In recent years, the festival has become hugely popular with Londoners and tourists alike. It\u2019s no wonder, given how stunning the area looks as it becomes suffused with lights, colours, and interactive pieces. (Plus, it makes for a pretty damn good photo opportunity!) With this year\u2019s festival being the 10th edition<\/strong>, it\u2019s set to be just as dazzling and awe-inspiring as years gone by.<\/p>\n

For 2026, they\u2019re inviting Londoners to escape their surroundings, with light displays and artworks<\/a> that draw from this year\u2019s theme: DREAMSCAPE.<\/strong> You can expect to see glowing pieces that transport you away from the city into a world of imagination and creativity.<\/p>\n

The pieces on display will include returning favourites from past years, permanent pieces, and all-new installations. They range from glowing planets and moons to interactive artworks, mesmerising light shows,<\/strong> and more.<\/p>\n

\"someoneGeist, by This is Loop \u2013 Photo Credit: Matt Alexander\/PA Wire. (Photo from 2024) <\/p>\n

You\u2019ll have to do some exploring to see them all. That\u2019s because they\u2019re literally scattered all around the area. The Canary Wharf group estimates it would take between 2-3 hours to find and see everything<\/strong>, depending on crowds. And bear in mind, it gets extremely busy on the weekends \u2013 so try to visit on a weekday if you can!<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are still more details to be announced, so sign up here to be the first to know<\/a>. (Or we\u2019ll keep you updated as and when we find out more!)<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccd The Canary Wharf Winter Lights run from January 20-31, between 5-10pm each day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Credit: Canary Wharf Save Who says winter nights need to be dark and depressing? Because that\u2019s certainly not…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":671206,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7757],"tags":[748,393,4884,257,151478,16,15,59345],"class_list":{"0":"post-671205","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-london","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-london","12":"tag-sightseeing-tour","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom","15":"tag-winter"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115831324457098147","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/671205","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=671205"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/671205\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/671206"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=671205"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=671205"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=671205"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}