Light Night Worcester is returning on Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 February from 6pm – 9.30pm, bringing light, joy and fun to the city centre. Taking place on two evenings in the school half-term The Arches Festivals team have programmed their third Light Night which...
Children in Worcestershire schools create new adventure story for Light Night Worcester
Schools in Worcestershire created a brand new story inspired by the adventure pack created by artists imitating the dog for Light Night Worcester. We invited author and poet, Jessica Terry, to start us off. Schools across Worcestershire are helped write the rest of...
Worcester’s empty shop fronts came to life for Same But Different
The Arches Worcester Festivals took empty shop fronts in Worcester’s city centre and brought them to life with playful and fun live performances in Same But Different. Chapel Walk was host to international Hula Hoop performer Angie Mack, serving up the unexpected in...
Local community groups inspired by visit from large light poem
Emergency Exit Arts’ Recovery Poems visited Worcester city centre and two community hubs as part of The Arches Worcester Festivals’ Same But Different. You can watch our film about the Recovery Poems’ visit to Worcester here! Recovery Poems, is the creation of artists...
Streets of Worcester painted with the words of local poets.
10 local poets had their words painted onto the city’s streets as part of The Arches Worcester Festivals’ Same But Different. The short poems selected by The Arches Worcester Festivals team were written by local poets and creative writers as part of The City Speaks...
Lyppard Grange pupils get creative with imitating the dog for Light Night Worcester 2021
31 pupils from Lyppard Grange Primary School have been getting creative, with artists imitating the dog. The workshop with the year 1 students will be used to create a brand new piece of work, called Lilliput, that will be shared at Light Night Worcester 2021;...
National Apprenticeship Week 2021: Martha Henley, Events Assistant
Martha joined Severn Arts in March 2020 just before the first national lockdown, but a global pandemic hasn’t stopped her from getting the most out of her apprenticeship and supporting the organisation to deliver a range of events. We caught up with Martha to see what...
High profile artists commissioned to create brand-new work for Light Night Worcester 2021
Four high profile artists have been commissioned by the Arches Festivals to create brand-new large-scale projection-based artwork for Light Night Worcester 2021. International and award-winning artists and organisations - imitating the dog, Illuminos, Limbic Cinema...
Arches Festivals provides a place to remember those affected by COVID-19 and thank our NHS workers
Luke Jerram‘s In Memoriam, generated local interest and positive comments from thousands during its 9 day visit to Worcester. The ceremonial art installation was created as a memorial to those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and to pay tribute to the NHS staff and...
Volunteers Week - A catch up with Phoebe
Today we heard from another one of our volunteers for Light Night Worcester ,Phoebe, to find out what she has been up to. "Being creative has definitely kept me sane and busy over lockdown! Painting, felting, cooking and dancing have taken up much of my time and...