An incredibly immersive art installation is heading to Gloucester Cathedral at the start of 2020.
The exhibition titled ‘Where There is Light’ marks the culmination of events celebrating 20 years of Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers (GARAS) and features artwork by Gloucestershire based digital arts group, Squidsoup. Gloucester Cathedral Welcomes Visitors from Monday 6 July Read More. Do join us here in this special place which is both ‘sacred space and common ground.’ On Sunday 5 July, your Cathedral began regular worship again. FOR the first time, Gloucester Cathedral was at the centre of the city’s great Christmas switch-on. A new interactive and immersive walkthrough art installation is heading to Gloucester Cathedral in 2020. A light show paying tribute to work supporting asylum seekers and refugees is being held at Gloucester Cathedral. On Monday 6 July we re-opened for general visits and extended opening times from 10.00am to 5.00pm (Monday to Saturday) and 12.00pm to 5.00pm (Sundays). Choral Scholars join forces With a Virtual Evensong to raise funds Read More. Weekly Reflection, 15 July 2020 with Dean Stephen Lake Read More. Working in partnership with the Everyman … As well as the Sunday Eucharist at 10.15am there will be a daily (Mon-Sat) Holy Communion at 12.30pm and Evening Prayer at 4.30pm. Artist and Founder Anthony Rowe is thrilled to have the artwork exhibited locally and said “We are delighted to have this opportunity to show our work in a new context and to a new audience, highlighting the struggles that refugees and asylum seekers frequently face, and celebrating organisations that have been set up to help them.”Visitors to ‘Where There is Light’ will see the Lady Chapel transformed into an environment where virtual and physical worlds coincide.
As we start the New Year and decade, our wish for refugees here and across the World is that they find light in the reception they receive. The immersive exhibition will be installed at the Lady Chapel. Please check the Gloucester Cathedral website www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk for the daily opening times of ‘Where There is Light’.For general visitor information including opening times see: We invite visitors to be as quiet as possible and to take time to reflect as the light and sound changes.‘Where There Is Light’ will take up residence in the Lady Chapel at Gloucester Cathedral from Thursday 16 January until Sunday 23 February. It aims to raise awareness of the crucial work GARAS does to support asylum seekers and refugees across the County.“We are really excited to be ending our 20th Birthday Celebrations in this inspiring and innovative way. The immersive exhibition will be installed at the Lady Chapel. We have introduced measures to keep everyone safe.We look forward to welcoming you back to your Cathedral soon.Gloucester Cathedral stands for the glory of God in Jesus Christ and for the good of all people. Gloucester Cathedral is Open Read More. Do join us here in this special place which is both ‘sacred space and common ground.’ Gloucester Cathedral Launches £1M ‘Beacon of Hope’ Appeal £250k Donation from Julia and Hans Rausing Trust Read More.