Bootle, Merseyside, will host a free evening iteration of Lightport on Saturday 14 February 2026 as part of a new community project linked to the borough-wide Lightport programme. The Bootle event is a distinct, community-led edition of Lightport and will take place in Bootle town centre, focusing on the area around the Strand shopping centre, the canalside and the Salt and Tar events space.
Local community groups are helping to present the show, which features colourful walk-through light installations and immersive soundscapes. The project is intended to celebrate the local history of the area while turning familiar streets into a glowing outdoor gallery for the night.
The displays were designed by the art collective Lucid Creates, who are known for creating large-scale light works across the UK and internationally. Organisers describe the event as family-friendly and say it is intended to bring some joy to the community during the winter months.
Sefton Council is running the Bootle edition as part of its wider cultural programme to sustain evening footfall while building work continues at the Strand. The event is free to attend. Funding for the borough’s regeneration and meanwhile uses has come from central government Levelling Up/Capital funding and investment from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority; credit the specific Lightport event funding sources if and when Sefton Council publishes them.
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