Gravesham Light Festival to return to the town centre in January 2024

A winter lights festival that has attracted thousands of visitors in the past is set to return for a third year.

The Gravesham Light Festival is a free event that boasts colourful displays, installations and projections that aim to light up the “dark days of winter”.

The annual festival will see pop-up exhibitions, live music and artistic displays at locations such as St George’s Art Centre, Gravesham Borough Market and St Andrew’s Quayside.

Last year, the theme was the Voyage of Light and the installations included a large illuminated hourglass and a series of Silk River Flags.

This January, the artwork will centre around the theme of Reflections.

Alongside the displays, there will also be workshops, street entertainers and musical performances taking place all over the town.

Speaking of this year’s festival, Shane Mochrie-Cox of Gravesham Borough Council, said: “The festival was a really successful free event, attracting thousands of extra visitors across the two days, showcasing Gravesham’s fantastic artistic talent and highlighting the beauty of our historic town.

"We received many positive comments about the programme from residents, from visitors and from local businesses who benefitted from the numbers of people in town.”

The 2024 event will take place on Friday, January 26 and Saturday, January 27.