The Voice of Spalding and South Holland
Ayscoughfee Gardens will come to life on Saturday, March 23, for Light Night, a special event of creative installations, sculptures and performances to celebrate the venue’s heritage, local and global historical links.
The free event, which will run from 6pm to 8pm, will include fire displays, musical acts, interactive performances, light displays and arts and crafts workshops, as part of the South and East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership’s Arts Council England project.
A variety of displays and activities will be situated around the gardens on the night, with visitors during the week also helping to create artwork and displays that will become part of the installations, and learn more about the hidden history of Ayscoughfee and its stories.
The gardens will also be illuminated with a covering of enchanting multi-coloured lights.
In the build up to the event, new art collective A&E Collaborative and artist Emily Cartwright has been working with residents, students and local community groups to create some of the artwork.
Some of the free sessions are currently taking place during February half term.
The ‘Wonder-fall’ workshop was for young people aged 11 to 8 led by Liz Kelleher, of A&E Collaborative at Ayscoughfee Hall, to create a recycled plastic bottle ‘waterfall’ which is hoped to be brought to life with projection art.
Coun Elizabeth Sneath, South Holland District Council’s representative on the culture board, said: “I am delighted to see this celebration of Ayscoughfee’s heritage taking place, giving the opportunity to find out more about local history and get creative in what promises to be truly magical surroundings.”
