00:00River of Light will return to Liverpool between the 23rd of October and the 1st of November with a theme,
00:07Together.
00:08Since launching in 2018, the annual festival has become one of the city's best-known cultural events,
00:15attracting tens of thousands of visitors to its free outdoor trail.
00:20This year's route is expanding beyond the waterfront through a partnership with Liverpool a bit.
00:25New locations include Williamson Square and St Paul Square, allowing visitors to discover installations across a wider section of the
00:33city centre,
00:34while encouraging more businesses to benefit from increased visitor numbers.
00:38Organisers have revealed the first three artworks ahead of the full programme announcement.
00:43Pop invites visitors to clap, sing or speak together to awaken playful, inflatable characters.
00:49Dream Herd encourages interaction with illuminated sheep, while Loop combines movement, light and animation in a shared experience for audiences.
00:58The 2025 festival welcomed more than 400,000 visitors.
01:04This figure maintained the record-breaking attendance set during the previous year's event.
01:08The trail, which celebrated the theme The Science of Light, also contributed a massive £18.9 million to the local
01:15economy.
01:16Liverpool City Council says this year's festival is ambitious, accessible and designed for all ages.
01:23The remaining artworks will be announced in the coming weeks before the festival opens across Liverpool later this autumn.
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