00:00Birmingham's city centre will host the Birmingham Light Festival running from the 19th to the
00:0622nd of February, featuring 11 artworks and dozens of effects. Highlights include an interactive
00:12silent disco in Centenary Square and illuminated poetry in Hippodrome Square. Visitors can
00:17discover installations such as the Positive Spin at the Mailbox, blending fortune telling
00:22with animated illustrations, and Mycelium Network in St Paul's Square, recreating underground
00:28fungal networks with fibre optic lights. Elsewhere, Unreal Access will showcase a glowing
00:35locked door at New Street Station, while the canals will host events like Neon Paddle,
00:40a night time kayak tour and Bringing the Light, a lantern procession accompanied by live music.
00:46Three legacy artworks will remain after the festival, including the Roof of Stars on Thorpe
00:51Street, inspired by the stars who performed at the Hippodrome, and Alright Bab, a tribute
00:56to the iconic grubby greeting.
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