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Bird Passing By  

Luminariste (France) 

The Tetley, Aire Park, Hunslet Road, LS10 1JQ 
Thursday & Friday 6 – 10pm 

OUTDOOR, FLASHING LIGHTS, SOUND 

This monumental 32 meter-long sculpture captures the complete movements of an airborne bird. 64 sections of birds in different phases of flight are animated with pulses of light and sound. Imagine the migration of a bird crossing different environments, natural or built, peaceful or tumultuous, solo or in a flock. A highlight of Light Night Leeds, this captivating and enchanting artwork draws attention to the declining bird population. 

Sponsored by Aire Park 
Logo: Aire Park 
 

Echoes from the Dance Floor  

Northern School of Contemporary Dance (final year BA students) (UK) 

TESTBED, 110 Hunslet Ln, LS10 1ES 

Thursday & Friday 6.30 and 8pm (followed by a party) Drop in. Duration: 1 hour 

INDOOR, LOUD, FLASHING LIGHTS 

Two bold new performance works celebrate dance as an act of resistance, a source of unity and a tool for cultural survival. One piece takes inspiration from ancient raves and social dance gatherings during times of revolution, oppression and occupation, particularly in Ireland and Cuba. The other journeys into the chaotic beauty of 1990s rave and queer club culture, remixing memory, identity and nostalgia.   
Presented by Northern School of Contemporary Dance 
Logos: Test bed, NSCD 
 

Synergies  

UK Premiere (CHECK) 

Scenocosme (France) 

Royal Armouries Museum, Armouries Square, LS10 1LT 

Thursday & Friday 6.45 - 10pm Repeats throughout the evening. Duration: ? Min 

OUTDOOR, INTERACTIVE, PROJECTION 

Synergies is an interactive, collective and performative artwork projected onto the iconic building of the Royal Armouries. You are invited to be part of the large-scale projection by being filmed with a choice of images, some of which are extraordinary objects from the Royal Armouries collection. Come and create your own imaginary or surreal worlds.  
 
Supported by Royal Armouries Museum Leeds 
Logo RA 

Lumora  

Outpoint Studio with sound design by Henry Howe (UK) 

8 The Dockside, Leeds Dock, LS10 1EG 

Thursday & Friday 6 – 10pm 

OUTDOOR, FLASHING LIGHTS, LOUD 

Lumora is inspired by the complex and intense energy streams from across the universe. We are invited on an atmospheric journey to where light and sound meet. With original electronic music and hazy, pulsating lights, this immersive audiovisual experience transcends beyond the bounds of our planet. 

Sponsored by Leeds Dock 
Logo: Leeds Dock 

Point of Interest
Yinka Shinobare CBE RA Hibiscus Rising 2023
Meadow Lane, Leeds, LS11 5BJ.
What 3 Words /// frosted.region.down

This significant new sculpture by Yinka Shonibare pays homage to David Oluwale, the British Nigerian and Leeds resident who drowned in the River Aire on 18 April 1969 after being systematically harassed by members of the police force.

Commissioned by The David Oluwale Memorial Association (DOMA) in collaboration with LEEDS 2023: Year of Culture, supported by Leeds City Council.

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