Flux is a kinetic light installation from Collectif Scale made of rotating lights in Snow Hill Square [BBC]
Visitors to Birmingham will be greeted by a city of blinding light as the dark winter nights are illuminated by pop-up artworks.
The four-night Birmingham Light Festival launched on Wednesday evening with 11 artworks dotted around the city centre.
Alongside the illuminated artworks, more than 50 events are running across Birmingham.
These include a night-time kayak paddle along the city centre canals and a 5km run around all the installations.
Positive Spin is a five-metre (16ft) high installation from artist Liz Harry at the Mailbox [BBC]
At Birmingham's New Street Station, Un-Real Access, by Kappa, is a locked door with radiant light shining from underneath [BBC]
Ideas Happen Here, in Newhall Square, is a light bulb that highlights the history of the Jewellery Quarter in innovation, manufacturing and design. It has been created by Rough Diamond, RAWLS and Taylex [BBC]
The Canal & River Trust brought an illuminated narrowboat into the city centre via Gas Street Basin [BBC]
Artist Stevie Thompson used delicate fibre-optic lighting to create Mycelium Network in St Paul's Square, Jewellery Quarter [BBC]
Peace Poem, by Emergency Exit Arts, marks 100 years since the first day of peace after World War One and illuminates the words of poet Robert Montgomery [BBC]
Created by Brumbox and Taylex Group, Alright Bab! is a well-known Brummie phrase on display in Colmore Square [Craig Lewis]
The Roof of Stars on Thorp Street by Lite Limited adds a dash of colour by the stage door entrance at Birmingham Hippodrome [BBC]
Badminton England are behind Night Badminton in Centenary Square with illuminated shuttlecocks [BBC]
Designed by Outdoor Places Unusual Spaces, Floor is LAVA x Silent Disco offers the chance to dance - as long as you avoid the red lights that resemble volcanic lava [BBC]
Birmingham Light Festival has been produced by Outdoor Places Unusual Spaces in partnership with Colmore Business Improvement District (BID), Central BID, Jewellery Quarter BID, Southside District and Westside BID.
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The event runs until Saturday night from 18:00-22:00 GMT.
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