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Centred around the theme of &#8216;belonging&#8217;, Longford Lights 2024 is made for and by the people &#8211; and we invite you to come along!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>What can you expect?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Larger than life illuminated art installations, including a magical field of light and light trail<\/li>\n<li>Performances by national and international artists and arts groups\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Plenty of new surprised to keep you on your toes if you visited us last year!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Community and artistic spirit comes together for Longford Lights, with hundreds of people from the local community working alongside national and international artists.\u00a0\u00a0It is both grassroots in its creation and ambitious in its vision.\u00a0The building of the festival creates spaces for artistic learning within the community and among artists. It creates a buzz of activity, a new way to see Longford Town and many new opportunities for local artists.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Over 11,000 people came to see the spectacle in 2023, <span>we cannot wait to see even more of you enjoying this year&#8217;s festivities!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Longford Lights is a partnership between Longford County Council and Mide Arts Group. 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