A "dazzling" new light festival is set to illuminate Gorleston.

The Glow Your Own Way Light Festival is set to light up the seaside town this weekend.

The spectacle is set to transform Magdalen Square in Gorleston with a range of displays and light installations.

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The event is put on by Freshly Greated and Voluntary Norfolk which are aiming to build a stronger community through the medium of art. 

The light show is themed around mental health and wellbeing and comes the weekend directly after 'Blue Monday'.

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Organisers are hoping the light show will have a positive effect on the community and lift people's spirits at what is known to be a particularly tough time of the year.

The event will also involve locals with 2,000 window art packs handed out to homes in the area so their own windows can be a part of the display.

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Large displays have also been created by residents from Lydia Eva Court, pupils from Ormiston Herman Primary School and artist Jennie Pedley.

These can be seen at the light bike procession on Saturday, January 20 at 4.30pm at the care home in Peterhouse Avenue.

Karen Jeremiah, from Freshly Greated, said: “We know January can sadly be a trying time of year for families across the county, both financially and socially.

"That’s why Freshly Greated is inviting everyone to embrace the therapeutic power of light and revel in a communal experience that promises to leave a lasting glow on both the town and its residents."