The Power of Love! - Royal Leamington Spa

Feb 13, 2025

The Power of Love!

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Spectacular Hearts Arrive in Leamington Town Centre this Valentine’s!

Royal Leamington Spa is set to be filled with love this February 14 with the launch of ‘The Power of Love’ trail. A trail of five spectacular giant, artist-decorated hearts can be found in key locations across the town centre. Each heart celebrates a unique aspect of Leamington’s vibrant culture and community while carrying inspiring messages of love and connection.

Running from 14 February – 02 March, The Power of Love trail offers residents and visitors a creative and interactive experience, making it the perfect way to celebrate the season of love while exploring everything the town has to offer. The trail forms part of the wider Spotlight Festival, an exciting celebration featuring dazzling light installations and a packed programme of events throughout the February half-term school holiday.

Each heart is beautifully designed by artists and inspired by different themes that showcase the heart and soul of life in the town centre. The ‘Love Nights Out’ disco heart also offers a special surprise, as this will be a feature of the Silent Disco in Jephson Gardens on the 21 and 22 of February as part of Spotlight 2025.

Stephanie Kerr, Executive Director of BID Leamington, said: “We are thrilled to bring The Power of Love Trail to Leamington as part of the Spotlight Festival and our Love Leam month. These beautiful hearts celebrate everything that makes our town so special—our community, our businesses, and our vibrant culture. We hope everyone can take some time to explore the trail, enjoy the festivities, and share the love this February”.

The trail, organised by BID Leamington, is the creation of Tilley Bancroft from Making Trails and also benefits from the support of various local organisations. We wish to extend thanks to Royal Leamington Spa Town Council for their support, and to local venues who have offered locations, including Regent Court Shopping Centre, Royal Priors Shopping Centre, All Saints Church Leamington and Warwick District Council.

Nicola Cormell, Royal Priors Centre Manager said: “We’re very pleased to have Royal Priors included on the Power of Love Trail. These amazing hearts are a wonderful way to reflect the town centre’s culture while connecting the community. The artists have done a wonderful job. The Love Local, Shop Local theme of the heart here at Royal Priors celebrates the unique charm of Leamington town centre, and with each of the five hearts carrying a unique design we’re sure they will prove very popular with visitors as they explore the trail.”

Visitors can follow the trail using the Love Leam App, or maps which are available online and in visitor locations around town. Adding to the fun, visitors can also take part in a competition to win £100 to spend in the town centre! To enter, simply share a photo of your favourite hearts on social media using #LoveLeamHeartTrail and tag @LightsofLeamington (or an account listed below).

Whether you’re adding some fun to Valentine’s Day, or simply looking to enjoy a creative and uplifting experience ‘The Power of Love’ trail is not to be missed!

Download the trail map (PDF – Click here) (JPG – Click here).

Details of the Power of Love trail locations and competition are below.
Details of Spotlight Festival, the trail, the competition and tickets (via Eventbrite) for the Silent are available at www.lightsofleamington.com.

Find us:

Instagram @Love Leamington and @LightsofLeamington
Facebook @RoyalLeamingtonSpaTownCentre and @LightsofLeamington
TikTok @Love Leamington

#LoveLeamHeartTrail #PowerofLoveLeamington

NOTES:

Creation and Design

Brought to you by BID Leamington, the trail is the creation of Tilley Bancroft from Making Trails, who also designed the ‘Love Community’ and ‘Love Nature’ hearts. ‘Love Local’ and ‘Love Yourself’ was designed by Lynne Hollingsworth and Fran Vid created ‘Love Nights Out’.

Locations, themes and supporters:

Love Nights Out – Let Your Hair Down
Celebrate your unique sparkle and enjoy fun-filled nights out!

Proudly supported by BID Leamington, Slate Events, & WDC Events
Location: Clock Tower, Jephson Gardens
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Love Yourself – Take Some ‘Me Time’
Indulge in relaxation, take time for self-care or enjoy a treat!

Proudly supported by BID Leamington
Location: Regent Court Shopping Centre
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Love Community – Share the Love, Volunteer, Offer Thanks
Reflect on the power of community and the joy of giving back.
Proudly supported by All Saints Parish Church

Location: All Saints Church
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Love Local – Shop Local: Visit Your Favourite Places!
Support local businesses and celebrate the unique charm of Leamington town centre.

Proudly supported by Royal Leamington Spa Town Council
Location: Royal Priors, Waterstones
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Love Nature – Breathe In Our Beautiful Green Spaces
Celebrate the tranquillity and beauty of Leamington’s gorgeous green spaces.
Proudly supported by Warwick District Council Green Spaces

Location: Christchurch Gardens
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Power of Love Snap & Win Competition Details:

To enter, simply share a photo of your favourite hearts on social media using #LoveLeamHeartTrail and tag one of the accounts below:
- Instagram @Love Leamington and @LightsofLeamington
- Facebook @RoyalLeamingtonSpaTownCentre and @LightsofLeamington
- TikTok @Love Leamington
The prize, is to a maximum value of £100.00
The competition will run from 14th February 2025 until 5pm on Sunday 2nd March 2025.
The Entries will be comprised of people who have taken a photo of one of the five ‘Power of Love Trail’ giant hearts and posted this image publicly, including #LoveLeamHeartTrail with relevant tags, on their own social media account in the timeframe of the promotion.
Up to five entries per social media account featuring each of the five different hearts in each location, will qualify to enter the completion.
The account holder must also tag one of the accounts below and use hashtag #LoveLeamPowerofLove.
The Winner will be randomly selected from identified qualifying posts on Tuesday 4th March 2025 and notified via their social media account shortly after.
The Promoter will offer The Winner the choice of redeeming vouchers totalling the maximum value of the Prize Draw from businesses who have the ability to offer vouchers in the period of the competition and are listed on the royal-leamington-spa.co.uk/ website in the business directory.