Skip to content

Space light show comes to 900-year-old abbey

Clara BullockBBC News, Gloucestershire
News imageTewkesbury Abbey A colourful light installation set against the ceiling in a church.Tewkesbury Abbey
The installation will come with music by composer David Harper

Projection will show planetary landscapes and a view of Earth from space, set against an abbey's 900-year-old walls.

Visual artists Luxmuralis are returning to Tewkesbury Abbey from 22-27 October with their exhibition SPACE.

Composer David Harper created the accompanying immersive soundscape for the exhibition.

The Reverend Canon Nick Davies, vicar of Tewkesbury Abbey, said: "SPACE offers a unique opportunity for people to marvel at the universe and the wonders of creation in an awe-inspiring setting."

News imageTewkesbury Abbey A light projection against the walls of a church. People are seen from the back looking at the installation.Tewkesbury Abbey
Visual artists Luxmuralis are returning to Tewkesbury Abbey

Follow BBC Gloucestershire on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630.

More on this story
More from the BBC