Forest-inspired inflatable sculpture comes to town

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Holly PhillipsEast Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

News image — Central Park in Boston, Lincolnshire, will host the giant inflatable sculpture for four days in July

Alan Parkinson The inside of a giant inflatable sculpture which is lit up red and blue. People can be seen walking through it. — Central Park in Boston, Lincolnshire, will host the giant inflatable sculpture for four days in July

An inflatable art installation will head to Boston next month, a council has announced.

The forest-inspired walk-through inflatable Luminarium sculpture will be in Central Park from 2 to 5 July.

The event, organised by community-focused arts programme Transported, will see visitors walk through a series of tunnels and domes lit by daylight.

Dale Broughton, the leader of Boston Borough Council, said: "The lighting and everything is absolutely breathtaking. It's something we're really excited to be coming to Boston."

Broughton added: "It's very colourful and bright. There are so many different things going on inside. Boston's never had anything like this before."

Transported also organised the town's Illuminate Parade which saw more than 500 children charging through the streets at Christmas time.

The Luminarium adds to other events being hosted in Boston this summer.

On Tuesday, it was announced that the town would host the second stage of the 2026 Tour of Britain men's cycling race.

It will also host Boston's Strongest and Food Fest - a celebration of strength sport and food - in July, as well as a B-Fest, a live music festival, in August.

Broughton said: "Events in Boston are so important because it brings all the communities together and provides fun opportunities for residents and visitors.

"Ultimately it brings footfall into the town, makes the businesses busier and hopefully attracts people to come back because Boston's got so much history and heritage."

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