Leeds Light Night: Futuristic theme for city's light show

A digital spectacle takes visitors to Millennium Square on a journey through time and space

More than 50 art and light installations have gone on show for the 19th annual Light Night Leeds festival.

The two-night spectacle, themed this year around future dreaming, imagines how the city and the world might look in the future.

Thousands of people were in the city centre for the first night.

Leeds City Council said the event showcased the "very best of culture" in the city.

Some of its most recognisable buildings, streets and spaces were lit up by the art installations.

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People are able to walk beneath these giant illuminated bubbles

Highlights included I wanna be loved/Everybody does at Leeds City Museum.

It has been delivered as part of an artist exchange with Lights On Romania and Timisoara European Capital of Culture 2023.

An indoor highlight was Portals, presented by Yorkshire Circus, in Trinity Leeds.

It features a one-of-a-kind acrobatic performance inside an illuminated wheel.

Sylvan Quiet in City Square invites viewers to explore the essence of woodlands

People turned out in force to view the light shows

Jonathan Pryor, deputy leader and executive member for economy, culture and education, said the event was one of the "most anticipated" in the city's calendar.

He said it brought thousands of people together to enjoy a "unique and unforgettable experience".

Leeds Docks featured a series of large, three-dimensional steel shapes with lines of light and colour

"It also exemplifies the very best of culture in Leeds, celebrating the power of the arts to engage and inspire while reinventing some of the city's most celebrated and best-loved locations," he said.

There are also a number of installations in local communities too, including Gipton, Harehills, Meanwood and Chapeltown, for people who do not want to head into the city centre.