Poppy Fields returns by popular demand
It’s back - by popular demand! As the clocks go back and the nights draw in, Lichfield Cathedral will shine out in the darkness with the return of the popular and thought-provoking light and sound show, Poppy Fields.
Created by the award-winning team, Luxmuralis, the Cathedral will be filled with sound and light as images of poppies cascade down the walls and across the floor and ceiling of the stunning 900 year old building, calling us to remember all those who have fought so bravely for our freedom through two world wars, and in countless conflicts since. Specially composed music has been created for Poppy Fields by musician and composer, David Harper, and hear too the voice of the Oscar winning actor, Eddie Redmayne who recorded poetry for the show.
Poppy Fields was originally created in 2016, and it was re-visited in 2018 to mark the centenary of end of the First World War. The 2021 version of Poppy Fields also features the main show from Luxmuralis’ much loved ‘Imagine Peace’. This stunningly beautiful son et lumiere will bring the east end of the Cathedral to life with its poignant message of hope for the future. Also, the first public showing of a work created in 2020, to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale for International Nurses Day, will be presented in this newly curated version of the event as a tribute to the NHS.
The Dean of Lichfield, the Very Revd Adrian Dorber, said, “Poppy Fields will allow visitors a much-needed opportunity to reflect not only on past and present conflicts, but also the global pandemic which continues to affect us all, as we begin to consider how we might live differently as a result of all that we have experienced.”
Tickets are sure to sell out quickly, so book now through the Lichfield Cathedral website. Lichfield Cathedral has been awarded VisitEngland’s ‘We’re Good to Go’ accreditation for following the Government’s Covid-19 guidelines.
The Cathedral is grateful to Friel Homes who have sponsored this event, which runs from 6th-13th November.
Tickets are £7.50 per adult; £6.50 per child; with under 3s FREE (please select a ticket so that we can ensure they are counted towards capacity). Family tickets are also available.
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