An art installation is expected to attract visitors from near and far to a Whitley Bay church later this month.
Lightwaves will see a series of illuminated sculptures both inside St Paul’s, Whitley Bay, and outside in the spacious church grounds on Saturday 15 February, from 5.30pm to 9pm.
The exhibition will take place for a second year, having made a highly successful debut 12 months ago.
It will feature sculptures made by local artists accompanied by specially composed calming music. Visitors will be able to walk a light trail around St Paul’s and its grounds after dark.
It’s part of a collaborate project involving the church and wider community – Fiesta Whitley Bay - which organises four events each year. The Fiesta initiative was born out of the Covid pandemic and supports local artists, craftspeople, community organisations and local businesses.
The Revd John Vilaseca, vicar at St Paul’s said: “We are very much looking forward to welcoming visitors to Lightwaves, for what will be a very inspirational evening, all on the theme of light.
“As well as the trail, there will be some projections of light and we want people to come and enjoy it and appreciate the work and talent of our local artists. We are blessed with the land and facilities we have and St Paul’s is a great venue for an installation such as this.”
There will be refreshments including tea, coffee, wine, mulled wine, hot chocolate and soup.
Entry is free. For more information, click here.
Pictured: Scenes from last year's event. Credit: Lightwaves 2024.