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A light art festival illuminating the Nobel Prize

Nobel Week Lights

Nobel Week Lights is a festival lighting up Stockholm during the darkest time of the year. The light art festival invites international and local artists, designers, and students to create public light artworks inspired by the Nobel Prize.

Experience artworks illuminating the work of the Nobel Prize laureates in new and unexpected ways, while you see the city with new eyes together with loved ones. Free admission to all artworks and activities.

See all artworks in Nobel Week Lights 2025

During 2025, the festival took place 6–14 December, showing 19 illuminating artworks in Tensta and the city center.

The artwork In a Heartbeat by artist Charlotte Landelius, Nobel Week Lights 2025.
Charlotte Landelius, In a Heartbeat. Nobel Week Lights 2025. © Nobel Prize Outreach. Photo: Benoît Derrier
Opening night during Nobel Week Lights 2025 in Tensta.
© Nobel Prize Outreach. Photo: Dan Lepp

Activities during the festival

At Nobel Week Lights, there’s something for everyone!

Previous editions of Nobel Week Lights

Held annually in December since 2020, Nobel Week Lights presents light artworks inspired by the Nobel Prize.

See the artwork programmes from previous editions of the festival.

moonGARDEN
Lucion, moonGARDEN. Photo: Benoît Derrier
People watching an artwork at Nobel Week Lights 2024
© Nobel Prize Outreach. Photo: Benoît Derrier

Glimpses from the 2025 festival

Watch the film from the 2025 edition of the light art festival below.

Splash Nobel Week Lights

A light art festival inspired by the Nobel Prize


Free admission to the festival.

The festival is held in December during Nobel week since 2020.