Young artists could see their work projected onto St Peter’s Church for Lú Festival.

Colourful Lú Festival of Light projection illuminating a building in Drogheda at night

The Lú Festival colouring competition is giving children aged 12 and under the chance to see their artwork projected onto St Peter’s Church in Drogheda this October.

Winning designs will become part of the festival’s urban animation projections, appearing alongside stories, characters, and imagery inspired by Irish mythology.

It means selected entries will be seen on a huge scale alongside the stories, characters and imagery being brought to life during the festival.

Artwork to become part of festival projections

Organisers are looking for colourful, creative and imaginative entries that capture the spirit of Lú Festival.

Winning artwork will appear alongside projections featuring heroes, inventors, gods and goddesses and stories from Irish mythology.

The colouring sheet can be downloaded from the Lú Festival of Light website or through Love Drogheda.

Entries for the Lú Festival colouring competition must be returned to the Love Drogheda BID office on Meatmarket Lane by 5pm on Monday, 5th October.

Every entry must also include a completed entry form signed by a parent or guardian.

Lú Festival returns for Halloween weekend

The Lú Festival of Light returns to Drogheda from Friday, 23rd October to Monday, 26th October.

The free, family-friendly festival uses large-scale urban animation to transform some of Drogheda’s best-known buildings, drawing on stories from Irish mythology and local heritage.

This year’s festival forms part of Ireland’s Home of Halloween programme, with further events planned across the Bank Holiday weekend.

Full competition details and colouring sheets are available at lufestivaloflight.com and lovedrogheda.ie.

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