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14. Eternal Ensemble
Artist: ONYVA! Studio (Scott Parkin & Andrew J Brown) (UK)
Leeds Minster, 2–6 Kirkgate, LS2 7DJ
W3W: corner.hotel.arrive
INDOOR | LOW-LIGHT | CLASSICAL
Enter a suspended moment of music and light as a cellist appears to perform across multiple points in space. Spatial audio and immersive projection repeat, layer and transform the performance, surrounding each listener with sound and image. As musician and music return in subtly shifting forms, Eternal Ensemble creates an intimate connection between performer, place and audience. Set within the soaring architecture of Leeds Minster, the work turns a single musical moment into an experience that feels both deeply personal and joyfully shared.
Cellist: Aileen Williams
Video production: VTR North
Supported by Leeds Hotels and Venues Association
15. Common Ground
Artist: are you playing out (Alicja Mrozowska & Paul Miller) (UK)
The Churchyard of Leeds Minster, 2–6 Kirkgate, LS2 7DJ
W3W: odds.love.result
OUTDOOR | SOUND-RESPONSIVE | MINDFUL
Gather around an illuminated landscape of painted forms, responsive light and sound. Inspired by the Yorkshire countryside, Common Ground brings environmental recordings and human voices into a sculptural space that changes as sound moves through it. Explore the work from different angles and watch its surfaces glow in response. Each carefully balanced element helps support the whole, echoing the way ecosystems and communities depend on connection, care and cooperation. Reflective and gently playful, the installation invites us to consider what we share with one another and with the natural world.
Co-commission with RHS Garden Harlow Carr.
16. Happy as the Day is Long
Artist: Stellar Creates (UK)
Centenary Square, LS2 7UE
W3W: tube.rail.hype
JOYFUL | PLAYFUL | IMMERSIVE
Step beneath a giant mirrorball and watch thousands of coloured reflections dance across the night. Built from a kaleidoscope of mirrored pieces, the slowly turning sculpture transforms its surroundings into a joyful landscape of moving light. Pick up a pair of headphones, choose a feel-good playlist and join the silent disco unfolding beneath its glow. Playful, uplifting and open to all ages, Happy as the Day is Long celebrates the simple pleasure of music, movement and sharing a bright moment together. Featuring music by Bezalel Orchestra from Leeds Conservatoire.
Co-commissioned by Barnsley Bright Nights, with support from Tees Valley Combined Authority.
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17. Quarry Hill
Artist: University Centre Leeds and Leeds City College
Leeds City College, Playhouse Square, LS2 7BS
W3W: tolls.whips.occupy
STUDENT | INTERACTIVE | FAMILY-FRIENDLY
6pm-9pm
Discover light installations created by Leeds City College students and enjoy performances by community choirs. On the rooftop, low lighting creates space to pause, relax and take in the views across the city. Spend time with the artworks and music, then look out over the city from a different perspective.