The bright lights of Canary Wharf's towers are quite the spectacle after dark, but the business district will glow brighter than usual in January thanks to the addition of sparkling illuminations created by artists from around the world. The Winter Lights festival returns for its ninth edition with a new set of dazzling artworks, installations and interactive experiences, plus some old favourites from previous years.
There’ll be 11 immersive illuminations dotted across the area, including some intriguing sounding sculptures like a ‘towering stack of bathtubs pulsing with light and sound’, an orbiting pylon emitting a ‘tornado’ of light, luminous saris fabric, an iridescent mirage on Montgomery Square and a 20m-wide sink hole encircled by light. There’ll be sweet treats and hot drinks to warm you up between the installations.