Find out what life is really like at Durham University UNIVERSITY WEBSITE ARTS DURHAM CITY EVENTS FEATURED STUDENT EXPERIENCE Lumiere 2021 By Cynthia Lawson 26th November 2021 Durham’s Lumiere light festival only comes around every two years. Having been in Durham since 2018, I have finally had the chance to experience Lumiere from the first day it was on. So, if you didn’t get a chance to see Durham’s Lumiere light festival, don’t worry, I have you covered! Scattered Light at St Mary’s College A must see event I was actually told about the Lumiere light festival being a ‘must see’ event by multiple people who had seen it in previous years and it did not disappoint. I have never seen anything like it! Before arriving, I didn’t really know what to expect. My first guess, however, was that it would be lights displayed in some sort of canopy or marquee. But to my surprise, lights covered the city centre area (Market Place, Saddler Street, Silver Street, Palace Green, Prebends Bridge, and the Riverside). It was like the city centre had been completely transformed. As soon as you enter the Market Place there was a beautiful display of stick-figure men dancing in time to music and some can even be seen climbing the wall of the church just behind the main stage. The Froggs – Durham Market Place It’s free! Though the display was free to watch, it was also a ticketed event and I had secured the last timed slotted ticket, meaning I didn’t have much time to walk around the whole city centre. There were also vendors selling goodies and street food along the way which was a nice treat. I had the chance to walk through College Green where there was a story being told through speakers which aligned with the display of lights called City of Light, City of Stories which was magical. I also managed to see the cathedral which was what a lot of other students said was their personal favourite. There was a projection mapped to the front of the cathedral with some type of love story being told through shadows! The show on the cathedral replayed every three minutes so you could watch it as many times as you wanted. There was also a full moon that night which shined above the cathedral and that was like the icing on top of the cake for me… it looked like something out of a movie! In Our Hearts Blind Hope – The Cathedral Overall, I can confirm that Lumiere is not to be missed. It’s a great community event that you can experience with friends or family. As a student, it was also a nice break from all the revision and a chance to see Durham in a different way. Chronos – Ogden Centre Discover more About Durham University’s involvement in Lumiere here Download our latest prospectus and college guide here. Follow our students on Instagram and YouTube. Cynthia Lawson Hi! My name is Cynthia. I am currently a third-year undergraduate studying Criminology BA at Durham University. In Durham, each student is assigned a college and I was assigned to unarguably the best college at Durham -Collingwood! DAY IN LIFE STUDENT DURHAM EVENTS DURHAM FRESHERS DURHAM STUDENT DURHAM STUDENT EVENT DURHAM UNIVERSITY LUMIERE LIGHT FESTIVAL DURHAM STUDENT LIFE 0 PREVIOUS Exciting times ahead for our Choral Society Related posts ARTS DURHAM CITY EVENTS MUSIC STUDENT EXPERIENCE Lumiere recording project By Jude Holloway 12th November 2021 DURHAM CITY FEATURED STUDENT EXPERIENCE UNDERGRADUATE My top 5 places to eat in Durham By Tia van Loggerenberg 1st November 2021 STUDENT EXPERIENCE UNDERGRADUATE My Supported Progression experience By Bethany Mellody 29th October 2021 DURHAM CITY EVENTS INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EXPERIENCE The Durham Global Alliance welcome event By Aishwarya Srinivasan 22nd October 2021 Sign up to our Mailing List Leave a Reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Name* Email* Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Category Category Select Category Category Select Category Arts Astronomy & Cosmology Careers Colleges Departments Drama Durham City Entrepreneurship Events Featured International Music Postgraduate Research Scholarships Societies Sport Student experience Study abroad Theatre Uncategorised Undergraduate Vlogs Volunteering View Our Student Guide READ THE STUDENT GUIDE Instagram Feed Follow on Instagram Find out what life is really like at Durham University from those who are best to explain, our current students. CATEGORIES USEFUL LINKS FOLLOW US