Illuminating York

26 - 29 October 2011
Various Locations around York
Illuminating York will take place this year each evening from Wednesday 26 to Saturday 29 October between 7-10pm, allowing visitors to see York in a different light.

Using ground-breaking video mapping technology, GaiaNova and United VJs will present a breathtaking audio-visual performance which will transform the former Women’s Prison in the Eye of York (the north building of the York Castle Museum) into a spectacular vision of colour and imagery. There is also an extensive programme of supporting events, and many of York’s attractions will be opening their doors after hours for special performances, light installations, and art exhibitions. For those wishing to make an evening of it, a number of city centre bars, restaurants and cafés are offering special offers and discounts.

Illuminating York is one of York’s biggest annual events, last year attracting more than 60 thousand visitors. Over the past six years the festival has presented specially commissioned digital artworks on several of the city’s historic buildings (including York Minster, the Yorkshire Museum and the Bar Walls), celebrating York’s unique architecture and bringing internationally renowned artists to the city centre for thousands to enjoy.


Envisions 2011 - The Castle Museum York

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2011 Photography Competition
Illuminating York have set up a competition this year. Illuminating York presents visitors with endless opportunities to capture York at night, from the installations to supporting events, crowds and abstract lighting images – so get creative. Please send your images to illuminatingyork@york.gov.uk

The winner will be selected by this year’s artists and will receive £50 of photography vouchers and a printed canvas of their winning image. The Deadline for entries is Friday 4 November 2011. Competition Terms (doc).

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2010: This year’s main event returns to York Minster with a spectacular work forty metres tall, featuring music, poetry and images focused on the 15th century Rose window and the South Transept. Highly-acclaimed British projection artist Ross Ashton and sound artist Karen Monid will present ‘Rose’, a specially commissioned artwork, which will transform the Minster’s Rose window into a breathtaking vision of colour, light and shape. This continuous ten minute evolving piece will light the iconic stained glass window from within and use the surrounding architecture as a projection surface to explore the symbolism of the rose.

In addition to Rose, there will be several smaller pieces for people to visit and enjoy, as well as several fringe events organised by some of York's most well known museums and historic venues, including torch lit tours and late night openings. Please visit illuminatingyork.org for more information.


(Rose - York Minster, October 2010)


St.Mary's Abbey Ruins (2008) © Paul Kelly







Previous years have seen York Minster painted in light!


The Yorkshire Museum in 2008 - “wow!”




(2010) Amazing light & sound projections on York Minster.