The annual event that dazzles the CBD with lights and live performances is back, as Illuminate Yagan Square is back for its third year.
Across Friday April 17 and Saturday April 18 Yagan Square will be transformed into a nocturnal landscape as visitors are encouraged to move through the light works, music and performances at their own pace.
The centrepiece of the light installations is an exhibition called PULSE in the Yagan Sqaure Amphitheatre by artists Rachael Dease and Giorgia Schij. It features cascading strands of light that translate sound into motion — the light strands react to a continuous performance of live music, dance and Japanese drums.
Other installations across Yagan Square to look out for include ‘Where Country Holds Light’ by Spinifex Hill Studio artists that bring the voices of the Pilbara to the Digital Tower and ‘Guiding Creatures’ by Lewis Home which features a trio of roaming illuminated lantern puppets inspired by underwater life.
Some exhibitions will incorporate city structures, such as ‘Coral Trees’ by Lewis Home which will see glowing inflatable sculptures transform Railway Lane into a bioluminescent seascape, or Hexahedron by Light Rebels, that will light up Yagan Square Stairway with an infinity cube.
Camera Icon ‘Guiding Creatures’ by Lewis Home features a trio of roaming illuminated lantern puppets inspired by underwater life. Credit: Supplied
In addition to Yagan Square’s core dining offerings at Stories’ restaurants, visitors can enjoy pop‑up street food from Street Eats Eatery and Japanese cuisine from Hiss and Smoke.
Presented by DevelopmentWA and delivered by independent non-profit arts and cultural organisation FORM, in partnership with ECU City, this year’s event is themed ‘Shaped by Light.’
Camera IconYagan Sqaure will be transformed by the free festival. Credit: Supplied
Entry is free with no bookings required, and the event encourages Perth locals to make use of public transport as its only a short walk away from Perth Underground Train Station and the Perth Busport.
The event will run between 6.30pm and 10.30pm on both Friday and Saturday and all ages are welcome.
Camera IconThis year’s event is themed ‘Shaped by Light.’  Credit: Supplied