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Barnsley Bright Nights is South Yorkshire’s biggest free annual light art festival, attracting live audiences of over 25,000 people.
Started in 2018, the two-day festival is now an established highlight of Barnsley’s town centre cultural events programme, featuring co-curated artworks, installations and performances across the thriving town centre.
Barnsley Bright Nights 2026 will use the creative theme of ‘Between Earth and Sky’ to shine a light on our communities and inspire creativity through high-quality art. The festival will also showcase the new Yorkshire Roses light sculptures and offer opportunities for new artists to celebrate Barnsley being named the UK’s first Tech Town.
Barnsley Bright Nights is delivered by Barnsley Council’s award-winning Arts & Events team and is supported by The Glass Works, Visit Barnsley, Barnsley Museums, Barnsley Libraries, Barnsley Civic and Barnsley Museums & Heritage Trust.