LIGHTS, sounds and action. There was something for everyone at Bury's new cultural festival.

Enlighten Bury had a good inaugural year as young and old enjoyed the sights and sounds on offer.

The arts show, put together by Prestwich-based company, Curated Place, is a replacement for the old Light Night spectacle, not a reimagining.

Andy Brydon, the director and creative producer of Curated Place said: "The impression was Light Night had become a bit of a fairground rather than a cultural event.

"We are trying to shift it into a new model. It's a new thing."

Curated Place has worked around the country, creating for Hull's City of Culture and Spectra, Aberdeen's festival of light.

Mr Brydon, who lives in Prestwich, was pleased to 'bring something home' and hoped the festival would help change perceptions of the town.

The event took place on Friday and Saturday, blending free art installations with paid for musical experiences.

On Friday night the outdoor events went off without a hitch and families were able to play with Seb Lee-Delisle's 'lightning' outside Bury Parish Church in The Rock and take part in their own art with Chris Squire's installation, Lightweight, a giant globe with images projected on it, which was set up in Bolton Street.

Catharine Braithwaite of the Enlighten Bury team, said: "People have been enjoying themselves because there are quite different things on show.

"We had a really good turnout of families on Friday when the weather was better."

Inside Bury's Art Gallery in Moss Street, the Transport Museum in Bolton Street and The Fusilier Museum, also in Moss Street, there were a range of light and sound orientated artworks, which were still on show on Saturday as Storm Brian blew in.

Eye-catching works like The Reader by Stanza and NOISE Orchestra's Electromagnetic Rave were at home in the Art Gallery on Saturday night.

David Birchall, of NOISE Orchestra, said: "We presented this at a residency in Brussels and this is the first time we have shown it in the UK."

Electromagnetic Rave uses code controlled fluorescent lights, which turn on an off at random, creating triggers for electromagnetic noise circuits. Together the light and sound create a collage for the senses.

Mr Birchall said: "We've had pretty varied reactions, some people have spent a bit of time enjoying it and we had some kids using it to break dance, that was fun."