The fantastic bundle of colourful, illuminated joy that is Lumiere London may be over (come back soon - don't leave it so long next time) but that doesn't mean it's lights out for London. There's another free light festival with more than 30 installations going on in the capital until Saturday.
Canary Wharf Winter Lights takes place around the Canary Wharf Estate each year. It's not traditional tourist territory which is why fewer people have heard of it, but the standard of light installations is still impressive.
It's worth downloading yourself a map from here before you head out, although the whole event is much better signposted than in previous years.
I'm not saying it's worth visiting every installation - some of them, especially the smaller ones in windows in the shopping centre, aren't worth going out of your way for.
But, it's a lot more compact that Lumiere, meaning it's possible to see it all in one night, with plenty of cafes, bars and restaurants along the way.
Anyone for Tetris? Some of these photos don't do justice to the installations themselves, especially the one below. You'll find these shimmering orbs in the corridor of installations in the basement of Crossrail Place. They're pretty hypnotic, well worth seeing.
Here's a video I made of opening night for Londonist:
Canary Wharf Winter Lights 2018 is completely free and takes place 16-27 January 2018.
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