Hillsborough Castle and Gardens lights up for Christmas

This year, organisers have created an all new and immersive experience for the specially extended trail, which for the first time, features Hillsborough Castle lit up in spectacular seasonal colours.

New and exclusive to the Christmas at Hillsborough trail this year is Butterfly Effect, by Masamichi Shimada, courtesy of Light Art Collection, while the playful Neon Strings installation in the heart of the forest, making its debut at Hillsborough this year, has been renamed Royal Aurora by Beechlawn Special School, a nod to the schools home village of Royal Hillsborough, and the winter Northern Lights known as the Aurora Borealis.

Zoe Bottrell, Managing Director at Culture Creative says it has been an honour bringing the festive trail back to Hillsborough Castle, with all new features and an exclusive experience for visitors to enjoy; “What a fabulously festive return for Christmas at Hillsborough, with the most stunning and historical backdrop of this royal residence.