Photo credit: Spin me a Yarn by Studio Vertigo © Battersea Power Station
We are delighted to share that Battersea Power Station will be holding its fifth light festival from 23 January to 23 February 2025.
About
Running from 8am to 11pm each day, visitors will be able to enjoy the light installations which will be found both inside and outside the power station.
The eight installations have been created by British and international artists, and some have been commissioned especially for the festival. Offering a multisensory experience, several of the pieces have been enhanced with audio and interactive elements.
The light installations
Aurora (James Glancy Design), Turbine Hall A
Commissioned for the festival, Aurora takes its inspiration from the Northern Lights.
Spin me a Yarn (Studio Vertigo), at the water feature in Circus West Village
This large-scale piece encourages visitors to consider their relationship with everyday objects and the environment.
Tornado (UxU Studio), Power Station Park
Tornado presents a natural phenomenon through the technology of light.
In Bloom (Kumquat Lab), Power Station Park
Inspired by the pollination process, In Bloom is an interactive piece. As visitors pass their hands in front of the flowers, sound and light are activated.
Spider (Groupe LAPS), Turbine Hall B
Consisting of 80 moving spiders which form a giant two-metre-wide spider, this breathtaking piece is made from tubes of LED light.
Atlas (Jon Voss), Malaysia Square
Atlas is presented as a mechanical cyborg to make visitors consider how technology serves our everyday lives.
Parabolic Lightcloud (Amigo & Amigo), Electric Boulevard
1,000 lights have been used to represent the power of human emotions.
Never Ends (Luigi Console & Valentina Novembre), Third Space by Prospect Place
Never Ends is an interactive piece which encourages play and discovery. Visitors can ride on the horse which in turn triggers lights on the platform, creating a setting for the rider’s adventure.
Battersea Power Station
Battersea Power Station was built between 1929 and 1955 as a coal-fired power supplier, to the designs of J. Theo Halliday and Giles Gilbert Scott, under the direction of the London Power Company. The building was decommissioned in the 1970s but was awarded Grade II* listed status in 1980 for its notable fittings and décor, and it is one of the world’s largest brick structures.
A decade-long restoration has resulted in the building becoming a luxury shopping and leisure complex. You can enjoy a new view of London from above by taking the glass lift, LIFT 109, up one of the chimneys to a height of 109 metres.
Getting there
Battersea Power Station has its own London underground stop which is on the Northern Line. Alternatively, if you’d like to walk there, the route will take you through Green Park, close to Westminster Cathedral then across Chelsea Bridge.