City Reflections: Illuminating Southampton's Stories
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City Reflections: Illuminating Southampton’s Stories is a dazzling trail of light, history and storytelling across the heart of Southampton, where six of the city’s most iconic heritage buildings will come alive with large-scale light projections, each inspired by stories from Southampton’s world-class Art, Maritime and Archaeology Collections.
A free, family-friendly trail invites visitors of all ages to explore Southampton’s Old Town and city centre like never before — and gives a glimpse into the future reopening of the Southampton City Art Gallery in 2026.
## Trail Locations
Each projection brings a piece of Southampton’s story to life:
- King James Palace – Trade & Textiles
- Holyrood Church – People & Global Connection
- The Bargate – Culture
- The Dancing Man Brewery – Ships & Shipping
- Castle Vaults – City Maps & City Walls
- Southampton City Art Gallery – Collections Preview
Meet at the Art Gallery at 6.30pm and we'll work our way through the town.