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20–23 February 2025

Thank You

Thank you to all the artists, community groups, volunteers and guests who helped make Longford Lights 2025, such a massive success. See you all again in 2026.

In the meantime, here is some media from our 2025 event and check out the Festival 2025 page for more details on all the installation pieces.

Longford Lights 2025 Media

Festival Highlights 2025

Longford Lights Festival 2025 promises an exciting programme of installations, events and performances. We have over 50 artists and performers coming from all over Ireland, UK, Italy, Spain, Ukraine, Poland and Finland.

Metamorphosis

An amazing spectacle of music, singing, percussion, pyrotechnics, and puppetry all brought together by a giant projection in Connolly Barracks.

Crainn Caillte (Lost Trees)

UK-based sculptor and lighting artist Michelle Dufaur returns to work on Crainn Caillte lanterns with the County Longford ICA federation.

Oculucis

Oculucis, by Italian artist Hermes “Hem” Mangialardo, are two giant illuminated spheres that transport the viewer on an emotional and conceptual journey.

Lúminaria

Backstage Theatre's magical play Luminaria brings the audience on a journey into the unknown, through live action, puppets and music.

You've Been Framed

Interactive installation, by Petrina Prunty, which explores the concept of diffraction between the virtual world and reality — a space to "frame” images.

The Labyrinth

Sculptures made from wood, recycled materials, isolon and light. Ulrike Liebetrau aims to spark dialogue on the theme of Reuse-Reduce-Repair-Rethink.