THE second instalment of an inaugural winter visitor event took has taken place in Llandudno.

Entitled ‘The Mermaid’s Purse’, Chapter 2 of the Conwy County Borough Council's free Winter Light spectacle took place last Saturday.

Following the magical winter procession along Mostyn Street, back in November, the unfolding story of myths and legends based on the Great Orme returned for its second chapter on Saturday.

Chapter 2 is told through a series of stunning projections on to a series of buildings running from the King’s Arms to the edge of North Western Gardens. In this chase through the centuries, buildings were transformed into windows on time as, from the moment the mermaid slips through the sea as chased by Vikings, before her shadow is spotted in a Victorian funfair where the reward for her capture, a mermaid’s purse, inspires the ringmaster to follow in hot pursuit.

Illuminated Events of Menai Bridge threw light onto some of the buildings and lit up Holy Trinity Church with video projection mapping. Peter Whitehead, of Illuminated Events said: “With coloured lights we illuminated St John’s Church, the Marks and Spencer building and a number of other buildings. We also projected video images onto Holy Trinity church. Passers by took the trouble to tell us how impressed they were with the kaleidoscopic lighting. We worked on these buildings with our sister company Tribal Productions, which is based in Bangor.

“We are really grateful for the opportunity we had from the events team Conwy Council to show what a local company could do in such a high profile events and demonstrate or artistic creativity.”

Other projection mapping was undertaken by a national company.

Rachel Gill of Events Conwy said: “We have had feedback from the public saying it was a great event. We started the event early so families with young children could see and enjoy it.

“The next chapter in the story will happen next year. We are keen to attract visitors to Llandudno and Conwy County during the winter months.”