Lumiere 2009
12–15 November 2009, Durham
Lumiere was a festival of light which transformed the beautiful city of Durham for four nights at the darkest time of the year.
This spectacular light festival took over the beautiful city of Durham for four nights. It comprised 20 installations, including seven new commissions, placed across the city. For a magical few days, Durham was bursting at the seams, as an estimated 75,000 people flocked to town, enjoying a celebratory moment in the cold, winter months.
The artworks varied in style and content. Nine Men Drawing saw artist Ron Haselden collaborate with offenders from HMP Durham, and French company La Salamandre delighted audiences with their magnificent fire display. Meanwhile Power Plant, which consisted of 25 artworks, transformed the city’s Botanic Garden, and Crown of Light thrilled the crowds as Images of the Lindisfarne Gospels – on loan from the British Library – were projected onto the face of the Cathedral.
Artichoke has been invited to return to Durham in November 2011 for another Lumiere Festival. If you're a business and would like to get involved, download our Toolkit or get in touch with our Development Director, Sarah Coop.
Website: www.lumieredurham.co.uk
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LUMIERE was part of the 2009 Sky Arts Artichoke Season and forms part of North East England’s world-class programme of festivals and events, developed by culture10
Vital statistics
No. installations
22
No. artists and performers
100
No. local volunteers
90
Production team
100
New commissions
7
Visitors
75,000
Population of Durham
35,000
Biggest installation
1km of river bank, weirs and bridges
Carbon saved by using biofuel
13.39 tonnes
No. photos uploaded to flickr
1,000
