Light Up The Town

Spring is Coming—Let’s Light Up The Town!

Light Up The Town is a new light art project that will illuminate our towns across Fenland and West Suffolk. As winter fades and spring begins to bloom, it’s the perfect time to reconnect, come together, and celebrate the beauty of our community. Light Up The Town is here to brighten our spirits and illuminate our towns with stunning light projection art! 

Together with SDNA Moving Image, we’re working hand-in-hand with local groups to co-create  vibrant light shows that will light up buildings in Chatteris, March, Wisbech, Whittlesey, Brandon, Mildenhall, and Newmarket in early 2025. Dates and locations to be announced soon!

What is Light Up The Town?

It’s a light art project co-created with community groups in Chatteris, March, Wisbech, Whittlesey, Brandon, Mildenhall, and Newmarket. The final works will become a light show open to the public in these towns in early 2025.

How is the community involved?

SDNA is working with MarketPlace to run creative workshops with community groups in every town. We are working with local gardening groups to source images and plant names which will serve as inspiration and material for collages created by local community groups. SDNA will be using the artworks made by community members and preparing them to be projected and animated onto local buildings.

How can I get involved?

Join us for a light show in your town! MarketPlace and SDNA will be hosting a free light show evening open to everyone, to showcase the artworks made during this project in February and March 2025. The artworks will be projected onto a building in your town! Follow us on social media or sign up to our newsletter to be the first to know when and where this event will take place!

Who is SDNA?

SDNA is a creative studio founded in 2010 by Valentina Floris and Ben Foot. They specialise in producing distinctive digital artworks and interactive experiences for a range of settings, involving people of all ages, cultures, and backgrounds in the creative process. They animate galleries and public spaces with bold and imaginative displays to engage and inspire new and diverse audiences in fresh and exciting ways. You can visit their website here. 

Why did MarketPlace commission SDNA?

MarketPlace ran two community panels to select an artist for this project. The community panelists represented each of the seven towns involved in the decision making process for this project. MarketPlace is proud to be part of the Creative People and Places programme, developed by Arts Council England with support from National Lottery funds. This initiative supports people in creating cultural activity right where they live.

We produce a wide range of creative projects all year round. From all day festivals, to art installations, creative workshops, theatre or storytelling; there’s something for everyone. Every project is co-created with the communities they’re happening in, ensuring authentic and meaningful experiences for all. For this project, the community panel is one part of our co-creation process.