Longleat Safari Park has today (June 30) announced the theme for this years Festival of Light. 

With the announcement that The Wonderous Worlds of Roald Dahl will take over the park this autumn. 

The festival will run on selected dates starting on November 5 until January 8 2023.

Known as the UK's original, biggest, and most exciting lantern festival, this year is set to be more extraordinary than ever. 

Guests will be able to embark on the magical journey and meet all their characters from the iconic Roald Dahl stories. 

Each lantern scene brings key moments from the books to life, including The BFG, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The Twits, and Fantastic Mr Fox. 

You'll be able to marvel at the five-meter-tall BFG and walk through Wonka's famous factory gates. 

Plus Jame's Giant Peach will take center stage, and you can be awestruck by George's Marvelous Medicine and don't miss out on Matilda and Miss Honey. 

Set over 30 acres of grounds there will be hundreds of lanterns for guests to enjoy.

So get prepared to be amazed by the winter sunsets and watch as Longleat transforms into a breath-taking illuminated world. 

How to get tickets to Longleat's Festival of Lights:

If you want to get tickets to the festival then there's not long to wait to grab some tickets. 

Although no exact date yet, Longleat has said that tickets will go on sale in July. 

To find out when tickets go on sale you can sign up to update emails now.