Illuminated artworks shine a light on Birmingham

Flux is a kinetic light installation from Collectif Scale made of rotating lights in Snow Hill Square

Visitors to Birmingham will be greeted by a city of blinding light as the dark winter nights are illuminated by pop-up artworks.

The four-night Birmingham Light Festival launched on Wednesday evening with 11 artworks dotted around the city centre.

Alongside the illuminated artworks, more than 50 events are running across Birmingham.

These include a night-time kayak paddle along the city centre canals and a 5km run around all the installations.

Positive Spin is a five-metre (16ft) high installation from artist Liz Harry at the Mailbox

At Birmingham's New Street Station, Un-Real Access, by Kappa, is a locked door with radiant light shining from underneath

Ideas Happen Here, in Newhall Square, is a light bulb that highlights the history of the Jewellery Quarter in innovation, manufacturing and design. It has been created by Rough Diamond, RAWLS and Taylex

The Canal & River Trust brought an illuminated narrowboat into the city centre via Gas Street Basin

Artist Stevie Thompson used delicate fibre-optic lighting to create Mycelium Network in St Paul's Square, Jewellery Quarter

Peace Poem, by Emergency Exit Arts, marks 100 years since the first day of peace after World War One and illuminates the words of poet Robert Montgomery

Created by Brumbox and Taylex Group, Alright Bab! is a well-known Brummie phrase on display in Colmore Square

The Roof of Stars on Thorp Street by Lite Limited adds a dash of colour by the stage door entrance at Birmingham Hippodrome

Badminton England are behind Night Badminton in Centenary Square with illuminated shuttlecocks

Designed by Outdoor Places Unusual Spaces, Floor is LAVA x Silent Disco offers the chance to dance - as long as you avoid the red lights that resemble volcanic lava

Birmingham Light Festival has been produced by Outdoor Places Unusual Spaces in partnership with Colmore Business Improvement District (BID), Central BID, Jewellery Quarter BID, Southside District and Westside BID.

The event runs until Saturday night from 18:00-22:00 GMT.