Illuminated River: Shining a Light on the Eastern Bridges

Schedule

Thu, 25 Sep, 2025 at 06:45 pm to Thu, 12 Mar, 2026 at 08:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Blackfriars station | London, EN

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Discover the Illuminated River, the longest public art commission in the world from Blackfriars to Tower Bridge
About this Event

Walk with us as the sun goes down and Illuminated River comes to life.

Meeting place: Blackfriars Station (Northside) inside the glass doors (underground ticketing hall by Petit Pret). The Eventbrite map is incorrect. Please note postcode as EC4R 2BB

Join us at 6.30pm, for this evening walk along the River to discover the Illuminated River, the longest public art commission in the world. Each bridge has its own lighting sequence created by artist, Leo Villareal and all together they shine a subtle and beautiful light on London.

Come and see the eastern bridges with us on this guided tour and hear about their history,design and stories as well as experiencing the magical light.

The walk takes around 90 minutes including stopping to look at things along the way.

We try to make our walks as inclusive and accessible as possible and use lifts to access the riverside path.

If you have a support dog who assists you they are welcome to come, but unfortunately we cannot accommodate any non-support animals.

For more information about us and our other guided tours please see www.cityoflondonguides.com



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Blackfriars station, Blackfriars Road, London, United Kingdom

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GBP 15.00

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