As part of the Night Visions festival in Bexley, we’ve witnessed a beautiful fusion of words, music, and visual art. Today, we are proud to share a video that brings all these elements together, featuring the original song, “Towards the Light.”
A Song Written by the Community
The soul of this track lies in its lyrics, which were collectively penned by the talented Centrepieces artists within our creative writing group. During their workshops, the group explored the deep, personal themes of the festival—investigating what “light” means to each of us during the winter months.
These poetic reflections were then handed to the brilliant singer and composer Cherie Jones, who composed the music and provided the soaring vocals that bring the artists’ words to life.
Visualizing the Music
The video serves as a showcase for the artwork created by our community over the last few months. Each painting is a personal exploration of light; these pieces eventually formed the “ever-growing mural” at our recent winter event, Bringing Light to Mental Health.
Part of Something Bigger
This collaboration is a cornerstone of Night Visions, a winter-long arts festival running from October through January. As part of the #CelebratingBexley program, and with the generous support of Arts Council England, Night Visions has brought everything from lantern parades to immersive trails like Alice & the Queen’s Beasts to our borough.
“Towards the Light” is more than just a song—it is a celebration of the creativity that thrives right here in Centrepieces.
Watch and Share: Please enjoy the video below and feel free to share it on any social media platform to support our local artists and writers!