Production to recreate Northern Lights over Birmingham

The free light display can be seen from St Martin's Walk in Birmingham

A display imitating the Northern Lights is to appear over the centre of Birmingham for the next ten days.

It has been created by artist and climate change campaigner Dan Acher and will be set to music by French composer Guillaume Desbois.

Beams of light will be shone through clouds to create a constantly changing image.

The free display will appear every evening from 9 to 18 February at St Martin's Walk, close to the Bullring.

Mr Acher has taken the production, called Borealis, to 40 cities around the world.

He said he aimed to create "something magical" by showing people a spectacle "that shouldn't naturally be there".

He added the appearance of the display would also be shaped by the weather and that "ultimately, nature has the final say".

The Borealis light display has been on a tour of cities around the world

Mr Acher also asked: "As our planet's climate breaks down, the question arises 'will technology one day replace everything that nature currently provides for us'?"

After it leaves Birmingham, the display is due to travel to Adelaide, where it will remain until the spring.