[title]
The nights might be getting shorter, but if you need some sparkle and shine to get you through the last leg of winter Coventry Street is the place to go. The West End street is being decked out with over 30,000 LED bulbs and an interactive aerial installation to celebrate Ramadan.
This year will be the third annual display of Ramadan lights in London, and will light up gloomy London nights from February 28 until March 29, 5pm to 5am. The display is apparently inspired by ‘Islamic geometric patterns and the celestial symbols of Ramadan’, and when Ramadan ends on March 30 the lights will change to display a ‘Happy Eid’ message that will continue glowing for the rest of that week (until April 6).
This year’s London Ramadan display is helmed by the Aziz Foundation, and it’ll boast more than just lights. Visitors can also participate in the fun this year with a button in Leicester Square that send beams of light representing the ‘spirit of Ramadan’ soaring into the sky (this installation closes on April 1).
London foodies will be happy to hear that an Iftar Food Trail will be running until March 30th, featuring discounts, freebies, and Ramadan specials across several food spots including Bone Daddies, Shake Shack, Farzi London and many more.
Rahima Aziz BEM of the Aziz Foundation is ‘inviting people of all ages, faiths, and backgrounds to take part in this special celebration’, so whether you are celebrating Ramadan or not, Coventry Street will be well worth a visit this March.
For more information on Ramadan celebrations in London, check out the Coventry Street lights display website here.
Get the latest and greatest from the Big Smoke – from news and reviews to events and trends. Just follow our Time Out London WhatsApp channel.
Stay in the loop: sign up for our free Time Out London newsletter for the best of the city, straight to your inbox.