Bridges of Light is back in Worcester on Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 October, 6pm to 9pm, free with no tickets. Six installations, and no Foregate trains.

Bridges of Light returns to Worcester on Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 October 2026, from 6pm to 9pm both nights. It is free and unticketed, and Severn Arts, which runs it, says it is “designed for all ages”. Both nights fall in October half term.

The quick answer

  • When: Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 October, 6pm to 9pm.
  • Where: across Worcester city centre. Confirmed so far: Worcester Bridge (Seven Echoes) and Cathedral Square (Containers).
  • Price: free, no tickets (Severn Arts).
  • Trains: no trains call at Foregate Street on either night because of engineering work. Use Shrub Hill.
  • Is it on this year? Yes. Severn Arts published the 2026 dates and six installations in September and updated the page in October.

The installations

Severn Arts has named six works so far, and says to “keep checking back for programme updates”:

  • Seven Echoes, by Illuminos. Projections and sound across Worcester Bridge, telling the story of Echo and Narcissus, with a soundtrack sung by more than 50 volunteers and artwork by University of Worcester Creative Media MA students. Illuminos made last year’s Cygnet Song on the same bridge (Severn Arts).
  • Containers, by Terraform. 34 lit LED cubes stacked into arches and tunnels in Cathedral Square, built to be walked through (Severn Arts).
  • Globoscope, by Maxime Houot (Collectif Coin). Hundreds of glowing spheres that change in time with an original soundtrack (Severn Arts).
  • Rythmus, by Machines Studio (Collectif Coin). Two people stand face to face and the lights and sound follow their heartbeats (Severn Arts).
  • Rock NeON, by Things That Go On Things. Pick up a drum kit, bass, guitar or microphone and play along under the lights (Severn Arts).
  • How Do You See Me?, by Dancefest and Noel Jones. An interactive projection of dance films made by Dancefest’s Jigsaw dancers, who have learning disabilities and/or autism; the projections change as you move (Severn Arts).

Severn Arts has not yet published the locations of the other four works or a festival map. We will add them when it does.

Last year

The first Bridges of Light ran on 29 and 30 October 2025, also 6pm to 9pm, in October half term. Worcestershire County Council said it “showcased installations and interactive light-based artworks created by professional artists and local community groups throughout Worcester City”. The festival is part of Local Voices, Creative Choices, a programme running until September 2027 with a £800,000 Arts Council England grant (Worcestershire County Council).

Trains, parking and roads

  • Trains: Network Rail is working on the line between Worcester and Hereford from Monday 26 to Friday 30 October. No trains run to or from Foregate Street from Tuesday to Friday, which covers both festival nights. West Midlands Railway runs to and from Shrub Hill, GWR’s London trains end there, and buses replace trains to Great Malvern and Hereford (National Rail).
  • Parking: Severn Arts has not published festival parking. City car parks and their evening charges are on our parking in Worcester page.
  • Roads: Severn Arts has published nothing about road closures. Any that are announced will be on Worcester roadworks and travel.

Making a night of it

Halloween is three days later. Pumpkin patches, the Commandery’s after-dark tours on 27 and 29 October and the Halloween night ghost hunt are on our Worcester Halloween page, and the rest of the week is on Worcester October half term.

Frequently asked questions

When is Bridges of Light 2026 in Worcester? Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 October 2026, 6pm to 9pm both evenings.

Do I need a ticket for Bridges of Light? No. Severn Arts says it is “a free, non-ticketed event designed for all ages”.

Where is Bridges of Light? Across Worcester city centre. Seven Echoes is projected across Worcester Bridge and Containers stands in Cathedral Square; the other locations have not been published yet.

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