THE full map of the long-awaited Southend LuminoCity event can now be revealed, with the first attraction set to be in place on Valentine’s Day.

Ten installations have been confirmed for the four-day Festival of Light, which will begins on Wednesday, February 16. The free event, which resurrects Southend’s proud history of illuminations, already has residents past and present excited.

The attractions begin with Together, hands linked in a love heart as a sign of hope and resilience at the top of the high street by Victoria Shopping Centre.

Visitors can then head to The Forum to see the Silvana Light Maze, a high-tech maze of lights.

Continuing the journey down the high street towards the pier, will be the third installation, Submergence, made up of thousands of points of suspended lights. And slightly further on are some imaginary illuminated birds known as Les Lumineoles.

The fifth installation, Angels of Freedom, can then be found in the centre of the High Street, and allows people to pose as angels with illuminated wings.

Installations six and seven are on Pier Hill – the Scribble Trees, which are futuristic lit-up trees, and the Light Benches, which are a place to sit down on stylised seating.

Then heading up towards the Western Esplanade will be the Radiance; these lit-up trees are inspired by the much-missed Never Never Land attraction which used to be the pride of Southend.

The ninth installation is the ace up Luminocity’s sleeve – House of Cards is a series of giant, lit-up, playing cards.

And opposite the Happidrome Arcade is the final installation, musical lit-up seesaws known as the Wave Field.

Mother-of-two Hannah James, a former Leigh resident who recently moved to Newmarket, will be travelling back especially, for the LuminoCity event.

She said: “Events like this are what we need, and I was so pleased when I saw the intended route yesterday.

“With my three and-five-year-old, we can easily walk that without little legs getting too tired.”

The first installation, Together, at the top of the High Street, will already be in place for visitors on February 14, ahead of the festival.

Carole Mulroney, councillor responsible for tourism , said: “The inclusion of the Together installation, which will see its UK premiere at Southend LuminoCity, is a welcome addition to what is already a fantastic line up of installations that will light up our new city.

“I can’t wait for everyone to enjoy this wonderful free event which kicks off a series of city celebration throughout the week.”