Hospitalised kids' lanterns lit up in light trail

The Newcastle light trail will showcase the children's work in its Lantern Lane

Children who face spending Christmas in hospital have designed lanterns which are being used in a city's winter light display.

The hand-decorated lanterns have been installed as part of the Northern Lights Newcastle trail, which is taking place in Leazes Park from 27 November to 31 December.

They were designed by young patients at The Great North Children's Hospital.

Newcastle Hospital Charity's Katie Newell said Lantern Lane would give the children "a way to be part of the festive celebrations even when they're unable to visit in person".

"Seeing our young patients' creativity reflected back to the whole city is incredibly meaningful," she said.

Lantern Lane is one of 13 large-scale installations which make up the Northern Lights trail.

The display has been produced by From the Fields, the organiser of music festival Kendal Calling and winter trails in Manchester, Leeds and Cardiff.

Thousands of bright orbs will be displayed over Leazes Park's lake during the trail

This year's event features a new route which weaves through woodland and by the lakeside.

The trail will include the River of Light display, made up of 8,000 glowing spheres over the lake, and Echoflare, which is described as a "high-energy" exhibition of neon rings, sound and sweeping searchlights.

The light display is in its third year and attracts thousands of visitors.

However, a local community group recently complained about it closing off much of the park, making it "inaccessible" to the public.

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