The Magical Tree of Light in the Eye of York Picture by @milnercreative A MAGICAL Tree of Light - the first installation of its type in the UK - has been switched on in York to add festive cheer at the end of a grim year. The York BID initiative consists of 1,000 LED lights wrapped around the single tree in the Eye of York, near the Castle Museum and Clifford s Tower. It uses the Twinkly ™ system, with the lights controlled via a smartphone and able to display many effects. Reyahn King, chief executive of York Museums Trust, said the magical tree would add to York s Christmas atmosphere right outside the Castle Museum s Christmas Spectacular on Kirkgate, adding: It all adds to the festive cheer so needed at the end of 2020.