‘Dublin City Council Dublin Winter Lights’ returns!
Published on 8th November 2024
Dublin City Council is delighted to announce that the dazzling ‘Dublin City Council Dublin Winter Lights’ are back!
From the end of November to the end of December, locations all over the city centre will be transformed with colourful projections and lighting displays, including for the first time, the National Museum of Ireland Collins Barracks, Newcomen Bank, the James Joyce Bridge and the Liffey Boardwalk.
The Lord Mayor of Dublin James Geoghegan says, “The annual ‘Dublin City Council Dublin Winter Lights’ Festival is a wintertime favourite for both locals and visitors. This year promises to be even better than before, with new locations and artists. I’m really looking forward to seeing the full programme. I know the projections and illuminations have been worked on by some of the best artists from around the globe and Ireland. So come on into town in December and enjoy seeing the city in all its sparkling glory!”
Simon Clarke, from Dublin City Council’s Events section says, “The implementation of a low carbon footprint has been a core strategy for this event. This has mainly been achieved through the elimination of generators from the streets, use of LEDs, projections with low power requirements, battery storage for power, and the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil as a fuel source. Our new installations in Merrion Square Park, and the introduction of the first outdoor 360 degree immersive lighting experience in the National Museum of Ireland Collins Barracks, will bring a unique and entertaining experience to all visitors young and old to the city centre”.
The power used to light the GPO is comparable to that used in six kettles and an electric shower uses the same power as is used on the Custom House projections.
Artists from all over the world were invited to submit applications for their work to feature on the GPO and in a new 360 degree immersive light experience in the National Museum of Ireland Collins Barracks. The winning artwork on each building will be announced early next month.
This year Newcomen Bank, one of Dublin’s finest Georgian buildings, will feature projected artworks by NCAD students who took part in a Video Mapping Competition developed by ‘Dublin City Council Dublin Winter Lights’, in association with the Embassy of France in Ireland.
A Children’s Art Competition for Primary School Children is also taking place as part of ‘Dublin City Council Dublin Winter Lights’. All artwork will be projected onto Barnardo Square beside Dublin Castle. 3 winning artworks will receive a prize from the Lord Mayor and their artwork will be used on the Lord Mayor’s Christmas Cards this year.
At George’s Dock, ‘Constellations’, a 16-minute audio-visual installation by the inspirational Studio Lemercier will project light on invisible water particles to form shapes in the air.
This year, there are two ticketed events.
The historic Clarke Square at the National Museum of Ireland Collins Barracks will feature stunning visuals and graphics with an immersive soundscape created by 8 international digital artists.
Merrion Square Park will return for the 4th year running, from November 29th to Christmas Eve inclusive. This year, it will include a huge hologram snow globe, spanning 8 metres.
Tickets for both locations will be available from November 8th. There is a €2 euro per adult booking charge. Each adult ticket admits two children. Tickets are limited to a maximum of 4 adult tickets per person. Entry will start from 5pm each evening, with the last admissions at 9pm. All tickets can be purchased at www.dublinwinterlights.ie
Merrion Square Park also offers Relaxed Viewing timeslot. From 5pm to 5.30pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and Sunday evenings, this time slot is designed to welcome people who will benefit from a more relaxed environment, including those who identify as neurodiverse. During this slot, no music will be played and people will have more space to move around. There will be a designated mobile sensory unit away from the lights and sounds in the park for use at all sessions. For more information and ticket enquiries for relaxed performances, please e-mail [email protected]
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Notes to the Editor:
Locations
1. GPO
Full digital projection of stunning artworks by 7 internationally renowned digital artists and a specially commissioned artwork from Holly Pereira.
2. O’Connell Street and The Spire
The Spire will become a beacon of light visible for miles around. The trees on O’Connell Street are getting a ‘Dublin City Council Dublin Winter Lights’ makeover as LED Neon shapes will surround each canopy, bringing a splash of ever changing colour.
3. Customs House
Colourful projections from Dublin based artist James Earley.
4. Trinity College Dublin
The College Green facade of Trinity College Dublin will have colourful projections.
5. Bank of Ireland College Green
An artistic installation of lighting and projection from Dublin based Lightscape Studio in collaboration with art director and motion designer, Carla Soriani.
6. Palace Street and Barnardo Square
The entrants of the annual children’s art competition will be projected onto the side of 3 Palace Street. Colourful projections on the side of Dublin City Hall have been by Gabriela Joyce, an artist and designer and award-winning, Dublin-based Lightscape Studios.
7. Millennium Bridge
The colourful Rainbow arches are back again for Dublin Winter Lights 2024
8. Ha’penny Bridge
Color changing lighting installation at the iconic Ha’Penny Bridge.
9. Samuel Beckett Bridge
Visual Artist Anthony Murphy will create a series of visuals on the Samuel Beckett bridge with audio streamed direct to the audience phone at key locations.
10. Mansion House
A starry winter wonderland with a captivating canopy of shimmering festive lights. There is a Starry Sensory Space on site which is a dedicated sensory room for those who need a break from sensory stimulation.
11. Merrion Square Park – ticketed event, 29th November – 23rd December inclusive
This year, Dublin Winter Lights at Merrion Square Park brings playfulness, interactivity, lighting, projection and stories to life in Dublin’s iconic Georgian Square including an 30ft wide snow globe.
12. National Museum of Ireland Collins Barracks – ticketed event, 29th November – 15th December inclusive - NEW
360 degree video mapping in the historic Clarke Square where 8 international digital artists have created stunning visuals and graphics with an immersive soundscape.
13. George’s Dock – 11th – 15th December inclusive - NEW
‘Constellations’ by internationally renowned Studio Lemercier is an audio-visual experience that projects lights on invisible water particles to form shapes and intangible structures in the air.
14. Liffey Boardwalk - NEW
300 metres of the Liffey Boardwalk will feature a dynamic lighting display.
15. James Joyce Bridge - NEW
Colour changing lighting installation at the James Joyce Bridge.
16. Wolfe Tone at St Stephen’s Green - NEW
The site of the Wolfe Tone Statue on St Stephen’s Green will be transformed by video mapping Irish designer Jack Phelan.
17. Newcomen Bank/Rates Office - NEW
The entries from the ‘Dublin City Council Dublin Winter Lights’ student video mapping competition in association with NCAD and the Embassy of France in Ireland will be projected onto this fine Georgian building.
18. Hugh Lane Gallery
Colour changing light projection on the façade of the Hugh Lane Gallery.
Hydrotreated vegetable oil is:
- Made from 100% renewable waste materials
- Provides up to 90% reduction in CO2 emissions when compared to normal fossil based diesel fuel, up to 30% reduction in nitrogen oxide emissions and up to 86% reduction in particulate matter
- Biodegradable in less than 60 days
- Odourless so is ideal for use in generators at events
