Light show to return at Salisbury Cathedral after "hugely successful" displays in 2020
It takes place in November
After a "hugely successful" light show in 2020 to mark the 800th anniversary of Salisbury Cathedral, it will be returning later this year with a new theme.
It will be a celebration of Heaven and Earth through light and music from November 9th until the 13th.
It's taking place during the final week of the of the UN Climate Summit, as a "timely" reminder of the natural beauty of the earth.
The Western Front, the Cloisters and inside the Cathedral will be lit up by artist Peter Walker and composer David Harper of Luxmuralis.
Inspired by a passage in Genesis, the 40-minute display takes as its starting point the moment when God invites Abraham to look up at the stars and reflect on his legacy.
Peter Walker Artistic Director of Luxmuralis said:
“The show reimagines life on our planet in a single 24-hour period and I hope that, whilst immersed in the light and sound, people will also find the space to reflect on their own lives, human existence and the creation of the earth and our universe. I hope it also provokes some thoughts about the ecology and the beauty of the world around us, and our impact on it.”
There will be eight different displays with people being asked to walk around and transport them from sunrise to sunset.
Canon Robert Titley, Canon Treasurer of Salisbury Cathedral and who leads the Cathedral’s visual arts programme:
“As the nations of the world gather for November’s climate summit in Glasgow, the ravishing sights and sounds of Sarum Lights show us what is at stake. Our universe is gloriously bigger than we can comprehend, and our corner of it is equally glorious – but also fragile. We hope visitors to this ancient wonder of a building will come away from Heaven and Earth wondering at God’s creation and wanting to care for it better.”
Tickets have now gone on sale for Sarum Lights: Heaven and Earth, you can find out more by going to the Salisbury Cathedral website.