A TOWN centre will be lit up with a permanent creative lighting trail.

Evesham's‘Enlighten’ project will combine lighting and projection equipment with permanent high tech modern led lights that will display the rich and interesting heritage of Evesham and the surrounding area.

Jenny Davis, Wychavon’s Arts Development Officer, said: “We are very lucky to have been awarded this money as it means we can get started on phase one of the lighting scheme for Evesham. It’s a very exciting and challenging project but one that I think will add great value to the town and encourage families to visit, whilst also raising the profile of the historic buildings and bringing them to life in a whole new way for all to see.”

The lights will also be flexible enough to change colours to whatever suits the occasion, such as green for the Asparagus Festival.

The project has been made possible thanks to £112,000 of combined funding that Wychavon secured from planning contributions, from Evesham Town Council and from Worcestershire County Council to spend towards a new lighting trail for the exterior of Evesham Bell Tower, the War Memorial in Abbey Park and creative projections onto The Almonry Museum.

Throughout the project there will be an extensive community engagement programme that will provide opportunities for local people of all ages to get involved in a range of workshops, the first two of which are taking place at The Valley (unit 20) on Wednesday, May 30 and the Almonry Museum on Thursday, May 31, both from 10.30am until 3.30pm.

Wychavon is working with a number of partners including Evesham Town Council, All Saints Church and The Almonry Museum in order to make this project happen.