Freelance Brief Strategic Lead
We wish to appoint a new Strategic Lead to work with us to continue to grow and develop the network consolidating the extremely successful growth in our membership, co-commissioning and partnership working in 2022.
Welcome To
LIGHT UP THE NORTH
A network of light festivals across the North of England
About
Light up the North (LUTN) is a network of 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.
Festivals
Light Night Leeds
12-13 October 2023
Lightpool Festival Blackpool
20-28 October 2023
LightUp Lancaster
2-4 November 2023
BD:Is LiT Bradford
3-4 November 2023
Lumiere Durham
16-19 November 2023
Light Night Wigan & Leigh
16-18 November 2023
Wakefield Light Up
17-19 November 2023
Pontefract Castle Light Up: 24-25 November 2023
Barnsley Bright Nights
24-25 November 2023.
Nightfall Middlesborough
29 Nov - 3 December 2023
Light Night Worcester
14-15 February 2024
Newcastle Cathedral
11-13 April 2023
Light Up Leicester
Back in 2025
Latest News
SHINE Artists 2023
Light up the North is pleased to welcome the artists Axolotl and Stevie Thompson to our SHINE programme.
The SHINE programme aims to nurture and develop new talent, giving artists the opportunity to exhibit or perform new work at a number of Light Up The North festivals. The artists were selected through an open-call process and will be awarded bursaries of up to £10,000 to realise their new artwork.
Artistic Programmer – Light Night Worcester 2024
We are seeking a creative individual or organisation to manage and programme Light Night Worcester 2024. We want to build on previous Light Nights to deliver a high-quality artistic programme with an inspiring range of artforms, installations and performances and an integrated community engagement programme.
Aims
- Support emerging artists and explore ways to co-commission and showcase new work through initiatives such as Light Lab.
- Collaborate to share knowledge and expertise across the cultural sector.
- Develop partnerships with other festivals around the world to help build and share audiences and support artist mobility and development.
- Develop a recognisable festival brand with a reputation for best practice in the North of England
Partners
