Chichester, Durham and Norwich cathedrals will each host a Luxmuralis light and sound experience this October, transforming some of England’s most treasured buildings through projection, colour and music inviting visitors to see them in a new light.
Luxmuralis invites visitors to see our cathedrals in a new light this autumn
Durham Cathedral: Time by Luxmuralis
Time by Luxmuralis opened at Durham Cathedral yesterday, Wednesday 7 October, as the acclaimed sound and light experience returns for its fifth year. Running each evening until Sunday 11 October, the installation brings the cathedral’s ancient architecture to life with projections inspired by time, clocks, invention and human discovery.
Created by artistic collaboration Luxmuralis, the experience invites visitors to explore the passage of time through light, colour and sound. Moving images play across the cathedral’s columns, ceilings and stonework, revealing familiar spaces in unexpected ways.
Andrew Usher, Chief Officer: Visitor Experience and Enterprise at Durham Cathedral, said:
“We’re delighted to welcome Luxmuralis back to Durham Cathedral once again. This event offers a wonderful opportunity to experience this sacred space in a unique way. We warmly invite visitors of all ages to come and explore. For those who may not have visited the Cathedral before, this is a special chance to step inside and see it in a way that is both creative and thought-provoking.”
Entry is by timed ticket only, and advance booking is essential. Tickets cost £11 for adults and £4.50 for children, with under-3s and carers admitted free.
To find out more and book, click here.
Norwich Cathedral: Time by Luxmuralis
Norwich Cathedral is also preparing to host Time by Luxmuralis, offering audiences a journey through history, science and imagination. As visitors move through the cathedral, they will encounter a series of installations that portray humanity across different eras, explore the fascinating theories of relativity, and draw on the text of H.G. Wells’ The Time Machine.
The experience runs during the autumn half-term holiday, from Tuesday 27 to Saturday 31 October 2026, between 5.15pm and 8pm each night.
The Revd Canon Aidan Platten, Norwich Cathedral’s Canon Precentor, said:
“Norwich Cathedral tells the story of Norwich in its stones every day, so we are excited to be adding to that story by hosting Time by Luxmuralis. This artwork uses light to tell stories of our world and our species, and reminds us of the precious gift of time.”
Tickets can be booked for entry at 15-minute intervals, and visitors are welcome to stay as long as they like once inside. Tickets cost £10 for adults (16+) and £5 for children (4–15). Children aged three and under are free.
Tickets are on sale now here.
Chichester Cathedral: Illuminating Art
Illuminating Art offers a journey through four centuries of artistic imagination, from the drama of the Baroque to the luminous colour of the Impressionists, alongside references to pioneering developments such as early photography, the age of steam and the beginnings of animation.
This year’s experience builds on the success of the inaugural event during the cathedral’s 950th anniversary year last year, which attracted more than 14,500 visitors.
Now established as a key moment in the cathedral’s cultural calendar, the 2026 Light Experience takes Illuminating Art as its theme, a fitting focus for a cathedral renowned for its rich artistic heritage and its remarkable contribution to modern religious art.
Created using large-scale projection and an original score by composer David Harper, Illuminating Art reimagines the cathedral’s architecture, from its Norman stonework to its soaring nave.
Visitors will move through a series of immersive environments in which light and sound respond to the building’s form and scale. In a carefully curated journey, with each space offering its own atmosphere and perspective, culminating in the nave, where the full height and grandeur of the cathedral are brought to life in a striking finale.
Tickets available here.
Photos : Luxmuralis – Time at Durham Cathedral.
