Leeds Lights! - Page 5

LoveTheCity · October 15th, 2011, 01:06 AM

I like the new lights. I think lit up they're going to make Brigatte look brilliant. By the looks of them, they're LED. I agree more LED lights in Leeds. It would be nice to see all the city center lights as LEDs, then they can re-use the old ones out in the trendy suburbs, Chapel Allerton, Street Lane and the like.

Leeds No.1 · October 15th, 2011, 03:53 AM

The key fact about LEDs is that they look better, but are also cheaper. It's just the overheads that need to be overcome.

Skychaser 2005 · October 31st, 2011, 01:41 AM

Good to see all the suburban centres around Leeds have still got Christmas lights. I thought the council has slashed the budget for lights this year and only the City Centre display was to be launched.

Seen displays ready to be switched on in Meanwood, Headingley, Farsley, Moortown, Street Lane and Pudsey. Sure there must be other centres ready to be lit up soon

Leeds No.1 · October 31st, 2011, 02:10 AM

Maybe parish councils or local groups have taken up the cause like most places in the UK.

Leeds No.1 · November 12th, 2011, 07:08 PM

Lights on Briggate

Yorkshire Boy · November 12th, 2011, 08:58 PM

That actually looks really smart! Most Christmas lights look tacky and just too overwhelming, but I think they've definately hit the spot with those 'angel' lights, very nice indeed.

Leeds No.1 · November 12th, 2011, 10:56 PM

They look much better in real life than photos to be fair- they twinkle; not just static. Looks quite good. I do think we can do even better though.

Aaronj09 · November 13th, 2011, 12:33 AM

They could do with investing in new lights all over the City.. Boar Lane and The Headrow especially.

LeedsUnited · November 13th, 2011, 12:47 AM

Look good, simple but effective

much smarter than this:

Leeds No.1 · November 13th, 2011, 01:36 AM

I wish the stores themselves made more of an effort to decorate the exteriors of their stores though, especially the department stores.

10123 · November 13th, 2011, 01:46 AM

I'd like to see a giant Christmas tree on Briggate opposite say Debenhams/CPW with lights spanning of the top of the tree connecting to the buildings surrounding.

Despite liking the lights I think they could look a touch more 'Christmassy', do they flickr at all? To give the effect of sparkling. Still they are wonderful and very elegant, especially compared the dire efforts of xmas 2007. Which looked more like a Leeds Live it Love it campaign rather than a celebration of Christmas.

Aaronj09 · November 13th, 2011, 01:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leeds No.1

I wish the stores themselves made more of an effort to decorate the exteriors of their stores though, especially the department stores.

Yeah, similar to Debenhams in London

Leeds No.1 · November 13th, 2011, 01:56 AM

A Christmas Tree would work much better in somewhere like Dortmund or Central Square than Briggate. I don't think there needs to be one anyway; if there were, it needs to be very tasteful. Would prefer to see the money spent on better lights.

Leeds No.1 · November 13th, 2011, 01:57 AM

VQ tree is nice, and some of the lights are. Not entirely sold on the County Arcade ones though.

image hosted on flickr

Irish Blood English Heart · November 13th, 2011, 04:19 PM

Passed through Leeds on my way back from Huddersfield yesterday and it was buzzing, you could hardly move for people at the Christmas Market and everywhere the streets were full of people. Great to see.

ps60 · November 26th, 2011, 10:13 PM

October 15th, 2011, 03:53 AM	#82
Leeds No.1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Leeds, EU Posts: 22,273 Likes (Received): 100	The key fact about LEDs is that they look better, but are also cheaper. It's just the overheads that need to be overcome. __________________ "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure, It is our light not our darkness, that frightens us"

October 31st, 2011, 02:10 AM	#84
Leeds No.1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Leeds, EU Posts: 22,273 Likes (Received): 100	Maybe parish councils or local groups have taken up the cause like most places in the UK. __________________ "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure, It is our light not our darkness, that frightens us"

November 12th, 2011, 07:08 PM	#85
Leeds No.1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Leeds, EU Posts: 22,273 Likes (Received): 100	Lights on Briggate __________________ "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure, It is our light not our darkness, that frightens us"

November 12th, 2011, 10:56 PM	#87
Leeds No.1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Leeds, EU Posts: 22,273 Likes (Received): 100	They look much better in real life than photos to be fair- they twinkle; not just static. Looks quite good. I do think we can do even better though. __________________ "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure, It is our light not our darkness, that frightens us"

November 13th, 2011, 01:36 AM	#90
Leeds No.1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Leeds, EU Posts: 22,273 Likes (Received): 100	I wish the stores themselves made more of an effort to decorate the exteriors of their stores though, especially the department stores. __________________ "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure, It is our light not our darkness, that frightens us"

October 15th, 2011, 01:06 AM	#81
LoveTheCity LS17 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Leeds Posts: 933 Likes (Received): 22	I like the new lights. I think lit up they're going to make Brigatte look brilliant. By the looks of them, they're LED. I agree more LED lights in Leeds. It would be nice to see all the city center lights as LEDs, then they can re-use the old ones out in the trendy suburbs, Chapel Allerton, Street Lane and the like.

October 31st, 2011, 01:41 AM	#83
Skychaser 2005 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Leeds Posts: 2,455 Likes (Received): 21	Good to see all the suburban centres around Leeds have still got Christmas lights. I thought the council has slashed the budget for lights this year and only the City Centre display was to be launched. Seen displays ready to be switched on in Meanwood, Headingley, Farsley, Moortown, Street Lane and Pudsey. Sure there must be other centres ready to be lit up soon

November 12th, 2011, 08:58 PM	#86
Yorkshire Boy Registered Loser Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: L E E D S Posts: 2,283 Likes (Received): 55	That actually looks really smart! Most Christmas lights look tacky and just too overwhelming, but I think they've definately hit the spot with those 'angel' lights, very nice indeed.

November 13th, 2011, 12:33 AM	#88
Aaronj09 Not a Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Leeds Posts: 7,666 Likes (Received): 211	They could do with investing in new lights all over the City.. Boar Lane and The Headrow especially.

November 13th, 2011, 12:47 AM	#89
LeedsUnited LSD&2E's Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Leeds, Yorkshire Posts: 231 Likes (Received): 15	Look good, simple but effective much smarter than this:

November 13th, 2011, 01:46 AM	#91
10123 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,833 Likes (Received): 40	I'd like to see a giant Christmas tree on Briggate opposite say Debenhams/CPW with lights spanning of the top of the tree connecting to the buildings surrounding. Despite liking the lights I think they could look a touch more 'Christmassy', do they flickr at all? To give the effect of sparkling. Still they are wonderful and very elegant, especially compared the dire efforts of xmas 2007. Which looked more like a Leeds Live it Love it campaign rather than a celebration of Christmas.

November 13th, 2011, 01:56 AM	#93
Leeds No.1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Leeds, EU Posts: 22,273 Likes (Received): 100	A Christmas Tree would work much better in somewhere like Dortmund or Central Square than Briggate. I don't think there needs to be one anyway; if there were, it needs to be very tasteful. Would prefer to see the money spent on better lights. __________________ "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure, It is our light not our darkness, that frightens us"

November 13th, 2011, 01:57 AM	#94
Leeds No.1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Leeds, EU Posts: 22,273 Likes (Received): 100	VQ tree is nice, and some of the lights are. Not entirely sold on the County Arcade ones though. image hosted on flickr __________________ "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure, It is our light not our darkness, that frightens us"

November 13th, 2011, 04:19 PM	#95
Irish Blood English Heart Letting off the happiness Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Wherever I lay my hat Posts: 4,277 Likes (Received): 34	Passed through Leeds on my way back from Huddersfield yesterday and it was buzzing, you could hardly move for people at the Christmas Market and everywhere the streets were full of people. Great to see.

November 26th, 2011, 10:13 PM	#96
ps60 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 840 Likes (Received): 49

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