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LUMIERE 2011

This November, LUMIERE, the UK's largest light festival, returned to the beautiful medieval city of Durham. For four nights only, around 80 local and international artists, lighting designers and community groups brought a sprinkle of winter magic to the city with a breathtaking series of installations and projections that illuminated Durham's buildings, streets and bridges.

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FESTIVE GIFTS

If you're looking for perfect pressies, look no further than the Artichoke shop.

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Major trans-national partnership announced!

As part of Lumiere 2011 this November, we are proud to be working in an international collaboration, Lux Scientia: A European Constellation, between three European light festivals: Skyway (Torun, Poland), Valgusfestival (Tallinn, Estonia) and Lumiere (Durham, UK). 

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Dining with Alice?

Visit our dedicated website for all the show information plus insights into behind-the-scenes activity of this magical production. 

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