Bristol Light Festival was founded by Bristol City Centre Business Improvement District (BID) and is presented in partnership with Redcliffe & Temple BID supported by Broadmead BID, Cabot Circus and Visit Bristol, Visit West’s consumer channel for Bristol. The festival is curated by Katherine Jewkes, Creative Director.
A huge thank you to all the organisations for supporting us for the 2024 festival. This support allows Bristol Light Festival to happen.
Katherine Jewkes, Creative Director
Katherine is an award-winning Creative Director and Digital Producer, with over fifteen years experience of bringing adventurous ideas to life. She’s designed experiences for clients including Twitter, the Royal Shakespeare Company and the BBC, and has worked for Battersea Arts Centre, National Theatre Wales and Manchester International Festival. Katherine is a resident of the Pervasive Media at Watershed and is proud to have adopted Bristol as her hometown.
Vicky Lee, Director of Bristol City Centre BID
Vicky is Director of Bristol City Centre BID and is supported by the BID team in delivering Bristol Light Festival. The BID delivers projects to support a future-focused city that attracts business, investment, and people to create a resilient and welcoming city.
Contact Vicky if you are interested in becoming an artwork partner or to get in touch regarding sponsorship.
Hannah Charlton, Event Manager
Hannah is a part time Event Manager for Bristol City Centre BID. On behalf of the BID, Hannah works on Bristol Light Festival co-ordinating the various requirements, permissions, overseeing of suppliers and production partners and supporting with overall event management of the event.
SC Productions Ltd, Production Management
SC Productions Ltd provide Production Management for Bristol Light Festival, collaborating with the artists and local suppliers to deliver a seamless event from start to finish.
The team working on Bristol Light Festival includes:
Jenni Tamlin, Marketing Manager
Jenni is the Marketing Manager for both Bristol City Centre BID and Redcliffe & Temple BID, overseeing all marketing for the Bristol Light Festival. Get in touch with Jenni with any marketing enquiries you may have.
Laura Knight, Events Project Manager
Laura Knight is the Events Project Manager for both Bristol City Centre BID and Redcliffe & Temple BID. If you’d like to get involved in our fringe programme or you’re a business that would like to learn more about engagement opportunities, please contact Laura.
Partners
We couldn’t bring Bristol Light Festival to the city without support from our incredible partners.