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October 16, 2025

Final Lumiere Durham to take place in 2025

A crowd of people stands in a plaza at night, watching a large, curved LED screen. The screen is displaying a vibrant, abstract light show with swirling patterns in shades of electric blue and white. The figures in the foreground are silhouetted against the bright light of the screen, with the one in the center reaching out as if to touch it. In the background, there are other people, buildings, and a few small, glowing spotlights on the ground.

October 1, 2025

Lumiere tickets are available now!

A wide shot of two people interacting with a large, glowing cube on a grassy field at night. The cube is covered in vertical white lights that flicker and move like digital rain. The person on the left is holding a phone up to take a picture, and the person on the right is reaching out to touch the side of the cube. There are streetlights and trees in the background, dimly lit by the cube's glow and the distant lights of other installations.

September 20, 2025

Lumiere 2025 programme revealed

The UK’s landmark light art biennial will transform Durham once again, from Thursday 13 to Saturday 15 November 2025…

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