Festival of Light and Sound at The Eden Project

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Stunning new music and laser show to light up Eden this Christmas

A spectacular new light and sound show featuring lasers by renowned artist Chris Levine and original soundscapes from special guest stars will be the highlight of the Eden Project’s Christmas celebrations.  Festival of Light and Sound will see beautiful laser beams projected high above the outdoor gardens and the Mediterranean Biome will be filled with spellbinding patterns of light and 3D immersive sound. Chris Levine will be creating brand new laser treatments to harmonise with the new sound work.

Also appearing live at the festival, singer-songwriter Jamie Crowe will be performing his newly completed album Elysium part 1, alongside acclaimed Cornish singer Kezia.

The focus this year is on the interplay between light and Eden’s exotic plant life and landscape, with multiple festive-coloured laser beams tracing and highlighting the shapes and forms of the former clay quarry near St Austell in Cornwall. The experience will begin at the entrance to Eden where visitors can marvel at the intricate patterns of lasers creating a canopy of light over the gardens. The journey continues to the Mediterranean Biome, which will be filled with brightly coloured beams choreographed to the soundscapes and live performances.

The Festival of Light and Sound returns to Eden following a spectacular debut last year. The iy_project, a collaboration between the Eden Project, creative partners EdenLAB and internationally-acclaimed artist Chris Levine, has headlined venues and festivals across the world with top sound artists, including the Glastonbury and Wilderness Festivals in the UK and the highly-prestigious Dark Mofo Festival in Tasmania.

Other Eden Christmas favourites will also be making a return, refreshed for the 2017 season.

Father Christmas and his elves will once again be taking up residence for the season. Visitors will be able to hear a magical tale brimming with Christmas cheer and sparkle, told around a roaring fire. Children will get to meet the elves as they make their final preparations for the big day. Then they share an enchanting moment with Father Christmas himself.

Eden’s ice rink is open throughout the winter season with sessions available for various ages and abilities. As well as general skating sessions, lessons from expert tutors will be available. Chilly Juniors, fun sessions for children aged six to 12 on Sundays, will also be making a return. Toddlers can join the fun too with Sunday morning sessions where they can play with a multitude of toys on the ice without having to wear skates.

Father Christmas will be at Eden from November 25 to Christmas Eve and pre-booking is strongly recommended. Festival of Light and Sound opens on November 25 and will be taking place on selected nights until December 30. Eden’s ice rink is open until February 18.

 

For more information or to book tickets, see www.edenproject.com. A Festival of Light and Sound preview video is available at https://youtu.be/cNs-mtYtD1U.