Nottingham Light Night
Go to Nottingham City Museums
Friday 6 & Saturday 7 February 2026
From 5pm – 10pm
FREE entry to the Castle grounds for Light Night
Nottingham Light Night will return for its 18th year in 2026!
To plan your route and activities across the city, please download the It’s In Nottingham app.
Or download the Light Night programme straight to your phone – Download the programme here.
The city will be illuminated after dark for this free, family-friendly event, allowing visitors to explore landmarks, streets and hidden corners. More than 30 immersive and interactive light-based installations, performances and activities will be taking place across Nottingham over the two nights.
At the Castle bandstand see a new commissioned work, LIMB, a fascinating light sculpture made from waste plastic, forming a multi-layered, floating molecular structure. Designed by 3 Things Studio, the lighting changes through visitor movement, at times an energetic dance, at others serene and subtle.
An intricate fibre-optic display, Mycelium Network, will surround the Robin Hood Statue outside the Castle. The soft, glowing light will spread out from the base of the statue to symbolise the legend of Robin Hood taking root in Nottingham.
Printed guides will also be available from the Tourism Centre on Smithy Row, and at key locations on the day.
Light Night is produced and funded by Nottingham City Council and It’s in Nottingham. Cultural organisations across the city also support the event.
