Mesmerising light show at cathedral is 'the best one yet'

I'M a Luxmuralis fan so when I turn up for the artists' new show inside Durham Cathedral I am fully expecting to find myself again transfixed by all-enveloping colours and soaring music.

- BARBARA HODGSON

I saw their debut light and sound show there in 2022, when spectacular projections and atmospheric sounds explored the theme of Life.

Then there came a new show in 2024, with the theme of Science, followed by last year’s Space which saw Luxmuralis - made up of artistic director Peter Walker and composer David Harper - conjure up a whirling universe of sci-fi magic. And now, after waiting in the dark of the cathedral for the start of this year’s after-dark treat, I find that new show The Storytellers makes even more of an impact than I expected.

In fact, I think this might be the best one yet. I loved its literary theme and, after passing through a rainbow of lights, I find myself constantly looking this way and that as stunning colours and projections swirl all around me, bringing alive images and words from literature, poetry and historic manuscripts across the cathedral’s ancient stone walls, pillars and ceiling.