An 18th Century mansion in the heart of the Warwickshire countryside is being transformed on winter evenings as thousands of lights illuminate the site.
Compton Verney, an art gallery set in parkland landscaped by Lancelot 'Capability' Brown, has launched Spectacle of Light.
"Compton Verney is an extraordinary place," said chief executive Julie Finch. "And what we do best is bringing together art, nature and creativity.
"So when we had the opportunity during lockdown to think about how we could really animate the grounds, bring the trees to life, which is just incredible, this seemed the perfect way to do it. And taking winter into the spring for everyone is super important."
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Capability Brown planted more than 2,000 trees at Compton Verney and most are being illuminated
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The installation has been created by eight people. "It's taken a good few man hours," said Ms Finch
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Spectacle of Light is spread across 40 acres at Compton Verney
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The lights trails includes music played at each spectacle
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The opening night of Spectacle of Light, despite the cold weather, draw large crowds and many photographers
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The carpet of colour at the edge of Compton Verney's lake constantly changes colour
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One of most-photographed sites at Compton Verney is the lake bridge carrying visitors to and from the mansion
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Colours constantly change as visitors wander through the Light Curve
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Compton Verney has seen an increase in local visitors since the pandemic started. "People began to come. They needed a place to escape to. To reconnect with nature," said Ms Finch
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Compton Verney has often been used as a TV and film location, including for the BBC's Antiques Roadshow. Peter Hall's A Midsummer Night's Dream, starring Dame Judi Dench, Dame Helen Mirren and Ian Richardson, was shot there in 1968
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The Compton Verney estate - including a derelict mansion - was taken over in 1993 by the Peter Moores Foundation to create an art gallery. The aim was to present artworks in accessible ways and to attract new audiences
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The estate is home to six permanent art collections, set in a 120-acre parkland
Spectacle of Light runs at Compton Verney until Sunday 6 March, 2022.
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