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Light Nelson returns to brighten up winter’s darkest month
Thursday, 29 March 2018, 4:44 pm | Light Nelson
Light Nelson returns to brighten up winter’s darkest month 6-10 July 2018 Light Nelson is a celebration of creativity, community and the wonder of light. More >>
Light Nelson 2018
Wednesday, 28 June 2017, 9:57 am | Light Nelson
Nelson’s biennial winter festival, Light Nelson, will be back in 2018, with artists now being asked to send their ideas for light installations to the selection panel. The dates for next year will be 6-10 July and Light Nelson project manager Sophie ... More >>
Light Nelson 2016 boosts the regional economy
Wednesday, 23 November 2016, 9:20 am | Light Nelson
Light Nelson did more than just brighten up the winter and bring the community together – it also set the cash registers ringing in the city’s retail and hospitality sectors. More >>
Light Nelson exceeds expectations with record attendance
Wednesday, 13 July 2016, 9:24 am | Light Nelson
Light Nelson charmed and enthralled a record crowd of 55,000, cementing its place as a unique mid-winter attraction on the Nelson calendar. More >>
Light Nelson 2016 set to be a record success
Monday, 11 July 2016, 10:22 am | Light Nelson
Light Nelson is being declared ‘an overwhelming success’ and, with two nights to go, is set to beat the 2014 attendance of 40,000. More >>
Light Nelson exceeds all expectations
Monday, 14 July 2014, 10:56 am | Light Nelson
Light Nelson exceeded all expectations drawing over 40,000 people over two nights to the Queens Gardens and surrounds. The event, with over 40 installations from local and national artists, is in its second year, and organisers were hoping they’d ... More >>
Anticipation grows as Light Nelson looms
Wednesday, 25 June 2014, 1:54 pm | Light Nelson
Artists are working on the last details of their light installations, electricians have been roped in to problem-solve, arborists are working out how they’ll place lighting to illuminate trees and the organisers already have their eyes on the long ... More >>