Light Up Ramsgate

A light art trail in Ramsgate town centre

11 Dec 2025 – 1 Feb 2026 NOW EXTENDED WITH NEW ARTWORKS
Daily, 4–10pm
Queen Street, Harbour Street, High Street & Charlotte’s Court
Free • All welcome

Overview

Back for its second year, Light Up Ramsgate turns the town centre into a walkable winter gallery of glowing, pulsing, and dancing light artworks.
This winter, shopfronts and public spaces in Ramsgate’s town centre will shine with a carefully curated trail of light-based installations. Guided by the soft themes of Magic / Joy / Wonder, Light Up Ramsgate invites you to wander at your own pace and discover intimate moments of colour, play, and reflection across the town.
This year’s trail features 11 commissioned and invited works presented as a series of pocket-sized experiences. Whether you're an art lover or simply a lover of light, Light Up Ramsgate offers a magical way to explore your town.

Highlights (announced so far)

Mechanical Heart by Felicity Jones — internationally touring blacksmith & metal worker, Felicity Jones, has left her heart in Ramsgate this winter, she asks us to keep it safe and well loved... (sound & lighting support by Techniques)

Party Animals — a joyous stop-frame animation co-created by Arts in Ramsgate & Happy Mondays, led by guest artist June Bubbles with Carson Parkin-Fairley (technical support & sponsorship by Video Illusions) - Last open workshop 12-4pm 21st November Arts In Ramsgate.

Full Trail Artists

1. Campfire: Lumina
PRICKIMAGE
📍 Ramsgate Space, 17 Albert Court
A contemporary reimagining of humanity’s first gathering space — the campfire — reinterpreted as a modern sculpture of light and rhythm.

2. Mechanical Heart ⭐️
Felicity Jones
📍 Horse & Groom, Charlotte Court
A pulsing anatomical heart made of salvaged materials. The piece beats with light and sound, a visceral tribute to Ramsgate’s emotional and environmental pulse.

3. Optical Window
Caroline List
📍 Potters, 23 Queen Street
Circular backlit works evoking Thanet’s famous sunsets. Soft colour shifts reflect mood, light and atmosphere.

4. Electric Candy
The Screaming Mary’s vs Light Up Ramsgate
📍 Salt House Barbers, 12 Queen Street
An overload of neon, glitter, UV and kitsch. Answer the quiz in the window correctly for a chance to win a neon light!

5. Vibe 100
SmartShow Lighting
📍 Ramsgate Thrift Store, 1 High Street
Pixel Tubes programmed by professional lighting designers, creating slick, colour-shifting patterns that glows after dark.

6. Return the Light
Jess Hudsley
📍 Plunder, 32 High Street
A glowing orb made from progesterone pill packets and mirrors. Inspired by loss and rediscovery, it's treasure washed ashore.

7. Party Animals ⭐️
June Bubbles feat. Happy Mondays & Arts In Ramsgate
📍 Arts In Ramsgate, 46 High Street
A wild, community-made animation party, full of colour and chaos. Created in workshops with Carson Parkin-Fairley and stitched together by artist June Bubbles.

8. Messages from the Night (tbc)
Joni B
📍 Requiem, 72 High Street
Painted neon-style affirmations — glowing poetry in the dark. Look for messages that lift, soothe or quietly surprise.

9. Shadow Carousel
Ruth Rollason
📍 Dawnies Café, 91 High Street
A kinetic sculpture made of shadows and spinning letters. What is it trying to say? Stop, stare, and decode.

10. Lunar Dome
Richard Maynard
📍 Our Curated Abode, 26 Addington Street
A hand-built glowing geodesic moon made from reclaimed materials. Inspired by moon festivals from cultures around the world.

11. Fire & Ice
Bev Howard
📍 The Front Room Gallery, 8 Bellevue Road
A light-based piece exploring contrast, transformation, and the human form through elemental opposites.

12. Event Horizon (23 - 31 Jan only)
Balint Bolygo & Jude Greenaway
📍 Sailors Church, Military Road
Presented by Vattenfall, this immersive sound and light sculpture blends kinetic movement, shadow and sound to close the trail with an otherworldly flourish.

Trail Map

With new artworks for January

Access and visiting tips

Most artworks are viewable from the street.
Best seen after dark (from 4pm). Weekdays and earlier evenings are quieter.
If you have specific access needs, email [email protected].

Credits

Produced by Liminal Events CIC in association with HOLD Creative Space alongside a team of local artists, producers, venues and volunteers.
Technical partners: Video Illusions, Techniques, SmartShow, LEDs Akimbo.
Funded by Ramsgate Town Council.