HUNDREDS of lanterns lit up the skies of Bromsgrove over the weekend.

800 lanterns were paraded around the town centre as part of The Festival of Light 2018, and created in partnership with Artrix, NWedR, Bromsgrove District Council and carnival creators Shademakers

Artrix associate artist Kristoffer Huball masterminded The Festival of Light and its estimated that more than 2,000 people took to the streets of Bromsgrove to enjoy the event.

Mr Huball said: “It’s wonderful that the enthusiasm for Bromsgrove’s Festival of Light is growing year-on-year.

"The creativity of the people of Bromsgrove shines through with the fantastic lanterns they have made and proudly displayed and the Shademakers and our carnival performers brought such vibrancy and energy to the event.”

The parade began at 5pm with families and community groups coming together in celebration of togetherness, light and the winter season, all to the sounds of Samba Band Someone At The Door.

The Festival of Light worked to deliver lantern making workshops with schools, community groups, families and individuals prior to the event.