Can’t get enough of the northern lights? Neither can we. In the year that the aurora borealis is set to show up in UK skies more frequently than before, the dazzling display has been seen all over the country, from the Lake District to London. And this month, they’re making a particularly special visit to Liverpool... kind of.
Okay, so we can’t guarantee you’ll be able to see the actual northern lights but there will be a spectacle offering the next best thing. A stunning art installation designed to replicate the aurora borealis will arrive at the Royal Albert Dock on March 20.
Titled ‘Borealis’ and designed by artist Dan Acher, the installation creates the illusion of the natural spectacle by combining technology with the elements using beams of light to travel through cloud particles. That means that the weather (ie. wind variations, humidity and temperature) dictates the kind of effect that the piece of work creates.
‘Borealis’ has already exhibited in more than 40 other cities across the globe. In Liverpool, you’ll find the installation on Hartley Quay and it’ll be there for all to admire for free from 7-10 pm on March 20-30. It’ll also be accompanied by a celestial soundtrack put together by French composer Guillaume Desbois.
And if, after you experience the artwork, it makes you even more desperate to see the real deal, just follow our guides to the best places to see the northern lights around the world, the UK’s prime northern lights spot and the country’s best places to go stargazing.
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