Nottingham Light Night
Experience Nottingham in a new light at this free annual event, featuring glowing installations, interactive displays and performances on campus and beyond. Free and open to all.
Type of event: Exhibitions | Open to all | Performances
From: Friday 6 February 2026, 6 pm
To: Saturday 7 February 2026, 9 pm
Location: Various venues, NTU City Campus, Nottingham, NG1 4BU
Event details
Nottingham Light Night is an annual event which aims to showcase artistic and creative offerings from local communities and boost wellbeing during the darker months.
Organised and produced by Nottingham City Council and It's in Nottingham, Light Night attracts around 50,000 visitors and NTU will be showcasing a variety of different exhibitions, performances and projects this year co-ordinated by NTU Arts in collaboration with Schools and Departments from across the university.
Radiance @ NTU
Location: Newton Reception, Coffee Pod, Alumni Area
Date: Friday 6 and Saturday 7 February, 6 – 9 pm
This exhibition, produced by students from BA (Hons) Furniture and Product Design, BA (Hons) Product Design, and BSc (Hons) Product Design highlights the experimental approach of our students through innovative lighting designs that merge functionality with academic insight.
Interactive Runway
Location: Newton Building
Date: Friday 6 and Saturday 7 February, 6 – 9 pm
The Department of Fashion invites you to step out of the crowd and onto the catwalk for this live, interactive runway — no auditions, no limits. Just you, your style, and the walk.
Drumline Glow Stick Performance
Location: Newton Steps
Date: Friday 6 February, 7 – 7.15 pm
Enjoy a high-energy performance from NTU's Drumline in the heart of City Campus, featuring lights that bring their arrangements to life.
Ibiye Camp: layt de kam late night showing
Location: Bonington Gallery
Date: Friday 6 and Saturday 7 February, 6 – 9 pm
Join Bonington Gallery for a special, late-night opening of their current exhibition, layt de kam, by Ibiye Camp, to coincide with Light Night.
Representation of Identity
Location: Bonington Gallery
Date: Friday 6 and Saturday 7 February, 6 – 9 pm
This interactive project created by one of our Motion Graphics students is inspired by heritage, creativity and dance, exploring the possibilities of freedom movement by stepping out of your comfort zone.
DaDA Showcase
Location: Design & Digital Arts Building
Date: Friday 6 and Saturday 7 February, 6 – 9 pm
Head to the Design & Digital Arts Building to experience a showcase of creative work by NTU students, staff and Bonington Gallery exhibiting artist, Ibiye Camp.
The History of People's Hall
Location: People's Hall, Heathcoat Street
Date: Friday 6 and Saturday 7 February, 6 – 9 pm
People's Hall, home to the original Nottingham School of Art, will be projecting its history onto the outside of the building. This is part of an experimental project with BA Hons Illustration students who will be creating the projected work.
NTU Arts
These on-campus activities have been coordinated by NTU Arts, the University's extracurricular and public arts programme.
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Location details
Address:
NTU City Campus
Nottingham
NG1 4BU