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Come along and join us for a 30 minute walk around this fantastic installation.
From Saturday 23rd to Thursday 28th July
Architects of Air
What is Architects of Air?
From the Guggenheim in Spain to the Sydney Opera House in Australia, the monumental and interactive walk-in sculptures of Architects of Air have astounded audiences across the globe. Since 1992 Architects of Air, a Nottingham based company has made over 500 exhibitions in 37 countries.
The initial reaction is often one of wonder and delight at the unexpected beauty of the liquid light and colours spilling across labyrinthine pathways, cavernous domes and curved walls. It is often described as walking though a stained glass window.
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Visitors are transported into an amazing world of light, and are able to immense themselves in an experience of subtle and saturated coloured light to bring visual arts and the beauty of light and colour to places where you wouldn’t expect it.
It is a paradox that such a stimulating environment can simultaneously be so calming and comforting. Many people find the luminarum a place for rest or meditation.No two visits to a structure are alike as the atmosphere inside alters according to changing weather and changing light outside. The experience is also affected by how the public inhabits the luminarium.
“The luminaria are successful precisely because they have that Le Grand Meaulnes quality of transforming a place, making a magical event, then quietly disappearing.” Hugh Pearman, Sunday Times
The Luminarium will be at Sheffield Cathedral Forecourt from the Saturday 23 to Thursday 28 July 2011, Amococo Luminarium is making its first ever appearance in Sheffield and is an eagerly anticipated element of Sheffield Cathedral's Summer Arts Programme.
This will coincide with the Tramlines Festival and also the Cultural Olympiad open weekend, marking exactly one year to the 2012 Olympic Games. Architects of Air appeals to both children and adults alike, don't miss out on this amazing experience during its limited time in Sheffield.
Price
Individual Pricing
£3.50 per person (inclusive of Gift Aid donation)*
Family Ticket (2 adults, 2 children or 1 adult, 3 children)
£12.00 (inclusive of Gift Aid donation)*
Group Ticket
£3.00 per person ( inclusive of Gift Aid donation)* (1 free in every 10)**
Group offers (10 or more) , please note that the Cathedral will need to be notified in advance of how many are in your group and what time you will be arriving.
Opening Times:
Saturday 23 10:00hrs-19:30hrs (last entry)
Sunday 24 12:00hrs-19:00hrs (last entry)
Monday 25 10:00hrs-19:30hrs (last entry)
Tuesday 26 10:00hrs-19:30hrs (last entry)
Wednesday 27 10:00hrs-19:30hrs (last entry) Exclusive for Adults 18:00-19:30
Thursday 28 10:00hrs -19:30hrs (last entry) Exclusive for Adults 18:00-19:30
Tickets are available from the Cathedral (cash only) on the day. Tickets can also be bought in advanced from our Shop, don't forget to bring your e-ticket with you. There will be an allocated amount of
pre-sale tickets available for each session.
Exclusively for adults sessions are available for a quiet and calming experience of the Luminarium, Wednesday and Thursday evening only 18:00-19:30 hours.
Under 16s to be accompanied by an adult (maximum 4 children per adult).
The Luminarium is wheelchair accessible and people with mobility difficulties.
Sheffield Cathedral would like to thank the following organisations for their contribution and support in bringing Amococco Luminarium to Sheffield.
~Header Photo curtesy of Daniel Muilenburg
*Opt out pricing
Individual
£3.18
Family Ticket
£10.90
