Fireflies light up quad: Lightshow to honour late student’s charity anniversary

Hundreds of fibre optic flowers are illuminating the University of Edinburgh’s Old College quadrangle to honour a remarkable student who founded a charity during her studies.

Created by artist Bruce Munro, Fireflies opened to the public on Monday and features hundreds of bulbs on stems, which will glow across the quad at night. It was created to mark the 20th anniversary of the charity Firefly International, launched in 1999 by student Ellie Maxwell, who died from cancer ten years ago. The charity supports young people in areas of conflict through art and education.