In Pictures: Lumiere London To Light Up The Capital

London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan visited the South Bank ahead of Thursday’s launch of the UK’s biggest lights festival, Lumiere London.

Here are some of the highlights visitors to the festival, to be held from January 18-21, can expect to see:

The Light Of The Spirit by Patrice Warrener is projected onto Westminster Abbey (Jonathan Brady/PA)

Explore the sensory field, 'Entre les rangs' by @kanvaarchitecture at #LumiereLDN 18 – 21 Jan. 1000s of reflectors will fill @kingscrosscouk, creating an ever changing field. With additional support from @CanadaintheUK @creativeBandD and @Hammersonplc pic.twitter.com/pAPmGBeZmK
— Artichoke (@artichoketrust) January 17, 2018

Sadiq Khan admires The Wave by Vertigo on the Riverside Walkway (Jonathan Brady/PA)

See London in a new light with #LumiereLDN, 18-21 January. On the #SouthBank & #Waterloo route, discover Bough 1 at Bargehouse, The Wave on the riverside walkway & Bottle Festoon on Bernie Spain Gardens among a host of spectacular installations in the area https://t.co/7c6ppzlPYH pic.twitter.com/Ojs8mR36p5
— Oxo Tower Wharf (@OxoTowerWharf) January 17, 2018

A person looks at Supercube by Stephane Masson on display in St James’s Market (Jonathan Brady/PA)

Kicking off tomorrow! During #LumiereLDN Dutch artist and innovator Daan Roosegaarde will transform Granary Square into an ethereal dream-like landscape! @artichoketrust Check out the full programme here: https://t.co/m6cPMgOXA8 pic.twitter.com/eAGiDdyo0K
— LoveCamden (@LoveCamden) January 17, 2018

Nightlife by the Lantern Company with Jo Pocock on display in Leicester Square Gardens (PA Wire/PA Images/PA)

Discover British #artist & #lighting #designer Simon Corder’s new commission, 'Bough 3' at #LumiereLDN from 18 – 21 January. Admire the vivid tubes of fluorescent light that grow up the facade. Sponsored by @Cain_Int pic.twitter.com/CXO7kQIBwJ
— Artichoke (@artichoketrust) January 17, 2018

The Reflektor by Studio Roso on display in Carlton Street (Jonathan Brady/PA)

Experience moving tales through 'My Light is Your Light' at #LumiereLDN from 18 – 21 Jan. A tribute from #artist @alaaminawi to Syrian refugees @StJPiccadilly. Sponsored by The West End Partnership pic.twitter.com/oRVExtK4r4
— Artichoke (@artichoketrust) January 17, 2018