Posts Tagged ‘SPECTRA’
SPECTRA’s world premiere of Six Frames by Illuminos
SPECTRA, Scotland’s festival of light, will present the world premiere of a brand-new installation from Illuminos: Six Frames next month. Drawing inspiration from six repeating stanzas of Sheena Blackhall’s poem Twa Brigs Bussie, the installation brings audiences along for the journey, recreating the very same route described in the poem, from Brig o Dee to…
Read MoreGet ready for the light fantastic to return
SPECTRA, Scotland’s festival of light, returns to Aberdeen with a star-studded line-up in Scotland’s Year of Stories 2022. Featuring a brand-new commission, multidisciplinary collaborations, and multiple premieres, this year’s SPECTRA will not only light up the dark winter nights, it will bring Scotland and it’s stories to life. Taking place from February 10-13 across Aberdeen…
Read MoreThe light fantastic is returning to Scotland
Spectra, Scotland’s festival of light, is to return in 2022. It will create a stunning lightscape across Aberdeen and bring four days of family friendly fun to Aberdeenshire. Scotland’s premiere light festival, SPECTRA takes inspiration from Scotland’s Year of Stories in 2022. From the Thursday 10 to Sunday 13 February, SPECTRA will once again light…
Read MoreIt was all light on the night for SPECTRA in Aberdeen
Aberdeen’s light festival has again attracted huge numbers. The opening night of SPECTRA 2018 saw record numbers with over 11,000 visits to over 30 installations across three stunning sites in the city, topping the 7500 that enjoyed the opening night of the 2017 festival. BAFTA award-winning artist Seb Lee-Delisle’s Lightning Strikes and Lightbombing by SOLA…
Read MoreThe light fantastic gets a musical accompaniment
SPECTRA return to Aberdeen for the fifth year with a unique music programme. The annual lights festival, SPECTRA 2018 have introduced its first live music programme alongside their 2017 partners The True North Festival. Supported by Event Scotland, part of VisitScotland’s Events Directorate with many venues across the city playing a wide variety of music…
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