In pictures: Glow at Grove Park, Weston-super-Mare

Thousands of people flocked to Weston-super-Mare for a festival of illumination at a town centre park.

Grove Park in the seaside town was lit up for the special night time trail over the weekend.

The Glow at Grove Park festival had been due to run over three nights from February 17-19 but had to be cancelled on the Friday due to Storm Eunice.

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The free event was conceived and designed by Weston-based artist and producer Paula Birtwistle and presented by Culture Weston in partnership with Weston-super-Mare Town Council.

It was funded by Arts Council England National Lottery Projects Grants and Weston Town Council.

North Somerset Council also supported GLOW with funding from the Welcome Back Fund, financed by the European Regional Development Fund.

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Additional support came from Without Walls and the Quartet Community Foundation, as well as from community groups who helped to create features displayed at the light trail, Culture Maker volunteers and event technology experts PYTCH.

GLOW Producer Paula Birtwistle, said: “Putting on GLOW in Weston’s Grove Park has been phenomenal.

“The event was a collaborative experience with lots of community involvement and creativity - to see it all come together in such a joyful, uplifting way, despite the challenges of the extreme weather, has been inspiring and moving.

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“Huge thanks to everyone who made this free event possible, from all the funders to the amazing GLOW team, artist acts, community groups and local organisations and everyone that came along and helped make it such a great success.

“There has been so much positive feedback from visitors at the event and we hope that we can bring GLOW to Weston again.”

The trail included Arcadia’s ‘Flaming Lampposts’, Thingumajig Theatre’s illuminated puppets ‘Ghost Caribou’ and the unique musical sculpture ‘illumaphonium’.

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There was also a giant swing, laser sky and trees that were lit up by pedal power.

The trail also featured community-created experiences such as a disco ball bandstand, poetry and music soundscapes, theatre pop-up performances and a lantern display.

There were also Pride flags and rainbow lighting and local artists creating creating glow-in-the-dark doodles.

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Friends of Grove Park created a phosphorescent painted bug trail and there was an ultraviolet art installation in Jill’s Garden by artist Bev G Star as well as a giant, interactive seagull handcrafted by a local artist.

A Culture Weston bar served up hot, mulled cider while Loves Cafe in Weston provided a hot chocolate stall with homemade vegan cakes and green room facilities for staff, artists and volunteers.

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