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5 February 2021

5 London bridges will set the Thames

aglow in incredible light show

It gives Londoners the chance to enjoy a free open air spectacle
3.2miles long

By Julia Gregory

Westminster Bridge will be lit with green panels to represent the seats in the House of
Commons

Five more bridges spanning the River Thames will be lit up this spring to create the world’s
longest public art commission and bring "a ray of light" to Londoners.

Westminster, Blackfriars Road, Golden Jubilee , Waterloo and Lambeth bridges will be
illuminated by New York-based artist Leo Villareal. They join four bridges he previously
shone a light on in 2019 to brighten up the river.
Overseas tourists might not be in London right now to enjoy it, but it’s hoped that the
spectacle will be seen by 90m people a year.