Announcing White’s Eco Light Festival!
Discover a brand-new magical experience this winter, with White’s Eco Light Festival.
Delve into the story of Gilbert White, discover our collections in a whole new light, and unlock your passion and an excitement for wildlife and the natural world around us. Journey through the house and gardens as we open the pages of The Natural History of Selborne and bring your imagination to life, learning more about the creatures which 18th century naturalist White identified, and how we can protect them today. Prepare to discover the plight of the harvest mouse, the noctule bat, follow the mesmerising journey of swifts and swallows, and then head out into the starry night to be enchanted by a mystical world of captivating light installations in a unique light trail.
This is a Light Festival with a difference – we will be using renewable energy sources, solar power and low-level lighting with environmental consciousness at its core, remembering Gilbert White and his internationally important legacy to ecology. Fun for all the family, this is a chance to make new memories and discover how you can make changes to help wildlife and the environment around you.
As seen on the BBC News website, we were delighted to have been awarded £41,455.48 of funding by East Hampshire District Council’s Rural Grant Scheme to support this ambitious new model of light show. powerQuad, based at BASE Bordon Innovation Centre are leading the way in cleaner, greener, portable energy, and we are delighted to be working amongst them and Quality Marquees Hire Limited to create this magical new experience.
With thanks to the Arts Council we are able to work with artists such as Will Lindley , Tiffany Francis-Baker , Louise Arthur , and Jacqueline Rolls which will add something special to the experience!
The cafe and Jubilee Tap will be open for snacks and warm drinks and Gilbert White beer.
The event is pre-book only and tickets are selling fast so don’t delay and click the link below.