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Lullaby

James Starley, the godfather of the modern bicycle is honoured with an illuminated ride. Called Lullaby, this moving piece of art featuring 150 bikes covered in thousands of LED lights that will travel through the city streets. Two routes will go across the city. One route coming from London Road Cemtery, where James Starley is buried.

Lullaby by Luke Jerram is a gift to the city, a surround sound illuminated artwork, created by its own citizens.

At dusk, when the suburban streets are quiet and empty a young family await the Lullaby to pass by their home.
Music can be heard drifting down the streets and a shoal of twinkling lights is seen in the distance, getting closer.

Only as the mass of illuminated bikes pass their house do they realise that the music is coming from speakers attached to around 100 decorated bikes producing the most ambient and serene music.

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7 minutes