Background

It started in 1999 when students from HDK and Gothenburg University gathered in Alingsås to experiment with different lighting designs for public buildings. The following year, the municipality entered into agreements with the Professional Lighting Designers’ Association - PLDA, who have brought the international world of lighting design to Alingsås every October since then. The result is an educational and fun lighting event which has grown annually.

- Already in the early years the Municipality of Alingsås showed a huge interest in lighting, which was matched by interest from an international audience. Today, Lights in Alingsås welcomes more than 75 000 visitors annually. “We are obviously very proud," says Kjell Hult, Development Manager at Alingsås Municipality and one of the initiators of Lights in Alingsås.

Lights in Alingsås offers evening guided tours, exhibitions and light-related concerts. The starting point for the event is the old museum building, where you will find information about the Lights in Alingsås event: exhibitions, activities, souvenirs, and a café.

In addition to the tours, there are numerous seminars organized for professionals in the lighting business or other related disciplines.