A DAZZLING light show has branched into its ninth attraction, with The Scribble Trees confirmed as appearing at the Southend LuminoCity event in February.

The four-day event will run from February 16 throughout the town.

And the Scribble Trees, which have been created by Essex company Bright Lights and sponsored by Southend Business Improvement District, will be another reason to attend, combining light and nature in a dazzling spectrum of colour.

700 metres of energy-efficient LED neon rope lights will connect the High Street to the seafront, transforming Royal Square into a rainbow of colour as the lights adorn two trees.

During the day they will glow gently, and at night the trees will come alive with a kaleidoscope of vibrant lights.

Carole Mulroney, councillor responsible for environment, culture, tourism and planning, said: “Scribble Trees is an excellent addition to the incredible line up of installations as part of LuminoCity.

“The festival will offer something we haven’t seen in Southend before, and I am delighted that we have been able to increase the offering for residents and visitors.

We urge everyone to come to Southend and see the city in a new light.”

This will be the first-ever Southend LuminoCity Festival of Light, which will feature a variety of large-scale interactive light installations around the town centre and seafront.

Southend’s illuminations were started in the 1930s originally and at one point were judged the third best in the world. However darkness fell on the seafront in 2007 after the authority no longer had money for them.

Manager of Southend BID, Ashley Oglina-Beecham, said: “Southend BID is delighted that our sponsorship has supported a local company to bring another installation to Southend LuminoCity.

“This free festival will be an amazing, immersive event for all ages to enjoy, bringing thousands of visitors to our High Street and seafront. The increased footfall will of course be invaluable to local businesses.”