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DISCOVER YORK IN A NEW LIGHT

WWW.ILLUMINATINGYORK.ORG

201027 - 30 OCTOBERILLUMINATING YORK



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uminating York is now in its sixth year; using modern lighting and projectionechnologies to celebrate the city’s unique architecture and history.

aking place each October, the Festival draws thousands of people to the citynd has created specially commissioned digital artworks for many of the city’sistoric buildings, including York Minster, the Yorkshire Museum & the Bar Walls, as

well as churches across the city centre.

n 2010, the Festival returns to York Minster with Rose: a spectacular work eaturing music, poetry and imagery which will light up the South Transept ofork’s most iconic landmark; as well as several smaller installations, designed tollow visitors to get close to, and interact with digital art.

With the added opportunity to visit other famous sites in the city at night,uminating York offers visitors of all ages the chance to see York in a differentght. The Festival runs from Wednesday 27 October to Saturday 30 October, from9.00 to 22.00 each night.

Illuminating York is proud to presentRose, a Son et Lumière piececreated by highly acclaimed Britishprojection artist Ross Ashton, and thesound artist Karen Monid.

The duo return for this year’s Festivalfollowing their installation Accendo,the centrepiece of the 2008 festival,which lit the facade of the YorkshireMuseum and the Abbey Ruins in

York’s Museum Gardens.

Rose, a 40 metre high artwork, willtransform the Minster’s rose windowand surrounding architecture intoa breathtaking vision of colour celebrating the Yorkshire rose. Thepiece will use high power slideprojectors to create gigantic ‘magiclantern’ effects covering the SouthTransept.

Using the centuries old rosewindow and the South Transeptof the Minster as a canvas, thisyear’s main commission willexplore aspects of the symbolismof the rose and its meaning as an

emblem of perfection, purity andlove . The visual imagery will becomplemented by poetry andMinster choral music for a completeaudio-visual experience.

www.rossashton.com

By Ross Ashton and Karen MonidROSE

Image Credits: Accendo: Illuminating York 2008Taken by Kippa Matthews



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RoseYork MinsterWed – Sat 19.00 – 22.00

Light and sound installation by RossAshton and Karen Monid. For fullinformation, see pages 2 & 3.

www.rossashton.com

LightWeightDean’s Park Wed – Sat 19.00 – 22.00

Impossible Theatre present their four metre high sphere, lit with intensetranslucent colours that cause thestructure to glow and pulse. Videoand animation cast shadowy guresthat glide magically around theglobe, but watch out, it’s got its eyeon you!

www.impossible.org.uk

ChromaVan

Dean’s Park Wed – Sat 19.00 – 22.00

Also from Impossible Theatre is thisunique colour and light experiencewith a personalised colour readinghoused in the comfort of a re-modelled caravan. Soak in purecolour and witness the curious

perception effects that surpriseand mesmerise, captivating all whoenter.Capacity is limited to 5-6 people per performance. The Van is accessed using steps.

The Ice Book Dean’s Park Wed – Sat 19.00 – 22.00

The Ice Book is a pop-up book thatcomes to life in front of an audience’seyes as if by magic. Possibly thesmallest show in the world made fromsheets of paper and light. Each pageunfolds an animated miniature world,telling the story of a princess luringa man into the woods to warm her heart of ice.

Capacity is limited to 8 people per performancewww.theicebook.com

Unifying Light

Dean’s Park Wed – Sat 19.00 – 22.00

As part of Big Draw 2010, City ofYork Council’s Inclusive Arts teamhave worked in partnership withRefugee Action York to producea contemporary stained glassdesign. Using the theme UnifyingLight local artist Julia Spall has beencommissioned to create this beautifulpanel.

www.juliaspallstainedglass.co.uk

TagtoolNational Trust, Treasurer’s

HouseWed – Sat 19.00 – 22.00Tagtool was a huge success lastyear and it’s back. Watch colourfuldrawings unfold before your eyes,and between 20.00 and 21.00 evenhave a go yourself.

Special thanks to the National Trust,Treasurer’s House for allowing IlluminatingYork to use this fantastic venue as a

stunning backdrop.01904 624247www.tagtool.org

Fringe EventsThroughout the Festival, the citywill come alive at night. For fullinformation on the range of fringeevents and festival offers that willbe available, turn to pages 6 & 7.

Creative York SymposiumThe Joseph Rowntree SchoolWed 09.30 – 17.30

A one day conference organised by Creative York and supported by IT & DigitalYork. The Symposium will bring together some of the leading speakers in theindustry to explore sustainable technologies within the creative sector. Tickets arelimited, so booking is essential.

The Symposium is taking place at The Joseph Rowntree School, Haxby Road,New Earswick, York, YO32 4BZ. (Note, The Creative York Symposium is not markedon the map above)

£45 ticket, for more information visit www.scy.co.uk or contact [email protected]

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Main Events

Fringe Events

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A guide to what’s on during the Festival...

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Girl Geek Dinner

National Railway MuseumThu 18.30 – 21.00

A networking dinner followed by anevening of inspiring talks by women intechnology, including Karen Monid,co-creator of Rose.

£10 Ticket, pre booking necessarywww.girlgeek-y.tumblr.com

Locos in a Different LightNational Railway MuseumSat 18.30 – 21.00

Selected NRM collection Locomotiveswill be brought to life as the museumhosts a colourful lighting competition.

Free of Charge08448 153139

Nightwalk

York Minster Deans Park Entrance

Wed & Fri 19.00

The Arts Collective and Takeover Festival invite you to rediscover thelight and dark of York with thissite-specic Sound Walk.

Free of Charge.mp3 and instructions available fromwww.nightwalkyork.tumblr.com

York Art

GalleryFri & Sat 18.30 – 20.00

This autumn, York ArtGallery celebrates thehat; why we wear them,where and when. Inspiredby our collection ofpaintings and drawings,this exhibition considersthe purpose of hats, fromprotection to fashion.

free of charge01904 687687www.yorkartgallery.org.uk

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Treasurer’sHouse

Thu, Sat & Sun 18.00 –

20.30A kaleidoscope ofcoloured light will bathethe historic interiors - livelypinks, cool blues, hauntinggreens & rich yellows- promising you a fun,striking, and remarkableway to enjoy this intriguinghistoric house!

reduced charges apply01904 624247

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MinsterSat Open until 20.00

Explore the Minster andthe Undercroft Museum atnight during the Festival,then pay a visit to theMinster shops, York Minster Gifts and No.10 Minster Gate, which will be openlate during the festival.

Free entry for York residents,usual admission fees apply for non-residents0844 939 0011

Umbrella

The Art Space

Wed – Fri 19.00 – 22.00

Originallycreated for Glastonbury2007, projectedshadows ofclockwork toyssit alongsidemore sinister & abstract

shapes. Free of Chargewww.theartspaceyork.com

Walking York

Exhibition SquareThu 18.30

Join the Active Living Ofcer for a 2mile walk around York taking in thesights of the city at dusk, before visitingthe illuminations. The walk concludesat York Theatre Royal.

Free of Charge01904 553440, [email protected]

Please contact individual venues for detailsof accessibility.

Fairfax HouseWed & Fri 19.00

Fairfax House will be opening itsdoors after dark for a very specialcandlelit tour led by the mansion’s‘original Georgian inhabitants’.

£12 Ticket (£10 York Civic Trust Members)01904 655543

Merchant Adventurers’ HallWed & Thu 19.15, 19.45, 20.15 &20.45

Explore the fascinating history ofone of York’s Medieval marvels bycandlelight.

£4 Ticket, £3 Concessions, £1 ChildrenPre-book a place or simply turn up01904 654818

Yorkshire MuseumWed – Sat 18.00 & 19.00

Explore the new galleries andobjects of the Yorkshire Museum,by torchlight, in this special seriesof tours.

£5 Ticket, no booking necessarywww.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk

York Castle MuseumFri – Sun 19.00 – 21.30

Delve into the murky history of theCastle Museum for a rare glimpseof its hidden darker side.

£10 Ticket (includes light refreshment).www.yorkcastlemuseum.org.uk

Offers only availableduring the IlluminatingYork Festival, 27 – 30

October 2010. Present thisleafet on arrival.

Note: More offers availableonline.

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Many thanks to all of our partners, sponsors and supporters.Rose, and additional installations take place with kind permission of the Dean and Chapter of York

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Photography Competition:

Each year hundreds of people use Illuminating York as an opportunity to practisenight photography, and this year we’re giving you the opportunity to show offyour skills.

If you’d like people to see your images of any of the installations at this year’sfestival, you can upload them to the festival’s ickr group and enter our

photography competition. The winning image will be selected by Ross Ashton& Karen Monid, the artists behind Rose, and the winner will receive £100 ofphotography vouchers.

Full terms can be found on the ickr competition group:www.ickr.com/ofcial_illuminating_york

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