Time by Luxmuralis has sold out for its last nights at Norwich Cathedral, to Saturday 31 October, with no tickets on the door. What ticket holders need to know.
Every remaining night of Time by Luxmuralis, the light and sound show filling Norwich Cathedral this week, is sold out. The show runs until Saturday 31 October, and the cathedral will not sell tickets on the door.
The cathedral marks the event as sold out on its booking page and in both of its news posts about the show (Norwich Cathedral; first pictures). It says thousands of visitors are expected over the five nights.
What the show is
Luxmuralis is the sculptor Peter Walker and the composer David Harper. Their light and sound installations have been shown at Westminster Abbey, the Tower of London and Washington National Cathedral. This is their first visit to Norwich Cathedral (Norwich Cathedral).
Time projects artwork onto the cathedral’s stone, set to a soundscape. The cathedral says visitors walk through installations that:
- show people through different eras
- explore the theories of relativity
- draw on the text of H.G. Wells’ The Time Machine
- pass through wormholes and inside the workings of clocks
- run back from the present day to the formation of the planet
The walk ends with a finale in the nave (Norwich Cathedral).
Peter Walker, the artistic director of Luxmuralis, said the installation was shaped by the building. “Every Luxmuralis installation is carefully curated in response to the unique character of the place in which it is shown, and Norwich Cathedral’s extraordinary architecture and rich heritage have helped shape this experience,” he said.
The Revd Canon Aidan Platten, the cathedral’s Canon Precentor, said: “Norwich Cathedral tells a story of Norwich in its stones every day and so we are excited to be adding to that story by hosting Time by Luxmuralis.”
Where the money goes
Norwich Cathedral is a charity. It says it costs about £6,000 a day to run. The money raised from the show goes towards those daily costs and towards maintenance and conservation work on the building (Norwich Cathedral).
Tickets were £10 for adults, £5 for children aged 4 to 15 and £25 for a family of two adults and up to three children, plus a booking fee. Under-4s were free.
What it means for you
If you have a ticket:
- Entry is through the Cloister. Slots run every 15 minutes from 5.15pm to 8pm.
- Do not arrive more than 15 minutes early. You cannot go in before the time on your ticket, and early arrivals queue outside.
- Allow about 45 minutes, though you can stay as long as you like once inside.
- Tickets cannot be refunded or moved to another night or time.
- Under-16s must be with an adult. Stewards hand out wristbands for children, which parents can write their contact details on.
- It is dark and loud. The cathedral warns of loud sounds and of moving and flashing images that may affect people with photosensitive epilepsy. Ear defenders are welcome.
- Buggies stay with you. There is level access, a lift where needed, and toilets by the Cloister entrance. Those are the only toilets open in the evening.
Friday 30 October opens earlier, at 4.45pm. The first half hour has a quieter soundscape and fewer visitors, for people who need a calmer visit. That session is sold out too (Norwich Cathedral FAQ).
A Bread Source stall near the Cloister sells hot chocolate, coffee, mulled wine and snacks from 4.30pm to 7.45pm each night. The Refectory Cafe stays open until 6pm and the Cathedral Shop opens every evening (Norwich Cathedral).
If you missed out, the cathedral’s FAQ says tickets may still appear online depending on capacity, but only through its own booking page. None are sold at the door.
Elsewhere at the cathedral
The cathedral’s Field of Remembrance is listed from 25 October to Remembrance Sunday, 8 November (Norwich Cathedral). For more ideas this week, see our October half term in Norwich and what’s on in Norwich this month.
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