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spirit of collaboration and marks the 50th anniversary of Durham’s twinning with
Tübingen.

Returning favourites
Lumiere 2019 will see the return of many past favourites from throughout the festival’s
history. Two artworks from the very first edition of the festival will be making a
comeback – Echelle , the pink neon ladder by Ron Haselden (UK/France), will appear in
its original location on Saddler Street, whilst Bottle Festoon will pop up across the city.
Over 900 children and adults haven taken part in drop-in workshops to create these
dazzling chandeliers made from recycled bottles.

The giant glittering snow globe I Love Durham by Jacques Rival (France) joins the
atmospheric sculpture C loud , formed from 6,000 incandescent light bulbs by Caitland
r.c. Brown & Wayne Garrett (Canada). Fire alchemists Compagnie Carabosse (France)
return to illuminate Durham Cathedral and its surrounding grounds with Spirit , whilst
Newcastle based creative studio NOVAK (UK) will once again transform Durham Castle
into a fairytale village with Fool’s Paradise . The River Wear will welcome back Fogscape
#03238 , the mysterious nocturnal fog sculpture by Fujiko Nakaya (Japan) and Simon
Corder (UK), whilst the majestic Mysticète by Top’là Design/Catherine Garret (France)
will resurface upstream near Pennyferry Bridge.

Lumiere will also feature the return of two of the festival’s outstanding site-specific
works – Cosmic Architecture by Nina Dunn & John Del’ Nero (UK) projected onto Durham
University’s Ogden Centre for Fundamental Physics and For the Birds , a collection of
installations drawing visitors through the urban wilderness of Durham University’s
Botanic Garden.
Five winning artworks from past editions of the BRILLIANT competition, launched in
2011 to support talent in the North East, are also included in the programme: Fusion by
Mick Stephenson (UK); Sanctuary by Sarah Blood (UK); Big Knitting by Victoria MacLeod
(UK); The Stars Beneath Our Feet by Louise Mackenzie (UK) and Harmonic Portal by
Chris Plant (UK).

Installations on display for the duration of the festival join three permanent artworks
which have already become part of the fabric of the city. Helvetictoc by Tobie Langel
(Switzerland) has been telling the time in Millennium Place since 2013, while
Lightbenches by Bernd Spiecker for LBO (Germany) has been encouraging passers-by to
take the weight off their feet since 2015. Installed following Lumiere 2017, Heron by Jon
Voss (France) continues to capture a fleeting moment in time – the unfolding wings of
one of Britain’s most iconic birds.

Navigating the festival
Lumiere is open each night between 4.30pm and 11pm. The festival is completely free to
attend and 26 of the 37 installations are accessible without a ticket at all times.

As in previous years, a peak-time ticketing system will be in operation for access into the
central peninsula area between 4.30pm and 7.30pm each evening to allow visitors to
have a comfortable experience. No-one needs a ticket to visit any area of the festival
outside of peak hours.

Free peak-time tickets will be available from 10am on Monday 28th October.
They can be obtained online from the Lumiere website ( lumiere-festival.com ) or from
one of the 11 ticketing sites around the county:
▪ The Gala Theatre & Cinema
▪ Chester-Le-Street Library
▪ Stanley Library
▪ Consett Library
▪ Seaham Library