Spectra: Light entertainment as festival opens in Aberdeen
2025-02-06
Category: entertainment

Aberdeen's popular festival of light, Spectra, is getting under way.Spectra - which began in 2016 - features installations of light scattered around the city.This year's theme is "Journeys".It is hoped the event will boost footfall for businesses, with thousands of people flocking to the city centre to see Spectra, which runs from Thursday until Sunday.
This year, Spectra features numerous artworks, including giant projections and large interactive light installations.Scottish illustrator Johanna Basford OBE is among the artists taking part.
There will also be entertainment from dancers and musicians."Spectra is finally here and we cannot wait for visitors from the city and beyond to revel in the magic that this year's festival offers," Aberdeen City Council's cultural spokesperson Martin Greig said.The festival is free of charge.