Northern Ireland

Hundreds of people come together at Giant's Ring as part of celebration of creativity

Hundreds of people came together at the Giant's Ring in Belfast for the event. Picture by Brian Morrison
Hundreds of people came together at the Giant's Ring in Belfast for the event. Picture by Brian Morrison Hundreds of people came together at the Giant's Ring in Belfast for the event. Picture by Brian Morrison

HUNDREDS of people have come together at the Giant's Ring in Belfast as part of a celebration of creativity.

Carrying low impact Geolights, the crowds gathered at dusk on Saturday to create artwork in the landscape, celebrate nature and highlight everyone's right to explore the countryside.

With the hand-held lights, which have built-in GPS technology that changes the colours and intensity of the lights, the participants - known as lumenators - created three simple patterns in the landscape - a spiral, wheel and heart.

Drummers and singers also took part with composer and director Katie Richardson working with a mass choir featuring participants from local community choirs from the Greater Belfast area.

The 'Green Space Dark Skies' initiative aims to enable people from all walks of life to "forge new connections with the countryside by supporting those who experience cultural and physical barriers to access".

Participants carried the handheld Geolights. Picture by Brian Morrison
Participants carried the handheld Geolights. Picture by Brian Morrison Participants carried the handheld Geolights. Picture by Brian Morrison

John Wassell from Walk the Plank, the lead creative organisation in the production, said: "We want to build more countryside stewards for the future, and to inspire more people to see the connection between their use and enjoyment of the land and our care for the planet".

Future events are set to take place in the Sperrin and Causeway Coast Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Picture by Brian Morrison
Picture by Brian Morrison Picture by Brian Morrison