ILLUMINATING YORK

27 - 30 OCTOBER
2010

DISCOVER YORK IN A NEW LIGHT

WWW.ILLUMINATINGYORK.ORG
 By Ross Ashton and Karen Monid
ROSE
Illuminating York is proud to present
Rose, a Son et Lumière piece
created by highly acclaimed British
projection artist Ross Ashton, and the
sound artist Karen Monid.

The duo return for this year’s Festival

following their installation Accendo,
ILLUMINATING YORK the centrepiece of the 2008 festival,
which lit the facade of the Yorkshire
Illuminating York is now in its sixth year; using modern lighting and projection Museum and the Abbey Ruins in
technologies to celebrate the city’s unique architecture and history. York’s Museum Gardens.

Taking place each October, the Festival draws thousands of people to the city Rose, a 40 metre high artwork, will
and has created specially commissioned digital artworks for many of the city’s transform the Minster’s rose window
historic buildings, including York Minster, the Yorkshire Museum & the Bar Walls, as and surrounding architecture into
well as churches across the city centre. a breathtaking vision of colour
celebrating the Yorkshire rose. The
In 2010, the Festival returns to York Minster with Rose: a spectacular work piece will use high power slide
featuring music, poetry and imagery which will light up the South Transept of projectors to create gigantic ‘magic
York’s most iconic landmark; as well as several smaller installations, designed to lantern’ effects covering the South
allow visitors to get close to, and interact with digital art. Transept.

With the added opportunity to visit other famous sites in the city at night, Using the centuries old rose
Illuminating York offers visitors of all ages the chance to see York in a different window and the South Transept
light. The Festival runs from Wednesday 27 October to Saturday 30 October, from of the Minster as a canvas, this
19.00 to 22.00 each night. year’s main commission will
explore aspects of the symbolism
of the rose and its meaning as an
emblem of perfection, purity and
love . The visual imagery will be
complemented by poetry and
Minster choral music for a complete
audio-visual experience.
www.rossashton.com

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

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A guide to what’s on during the Festival...
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Fringe Events
Throughout the Festival, the city
will come alive at night. For full
information on the range of fringe
events and festival offers that will
be available, turn to pages 6 & 7.
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Wed – Sat 19.00 – 22.00
Tagtool was a huge success last
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year and it’s back. Watch colourful
drawings unfold before your eyes,
and between 20.00 and 21.00 even
have a go yourself.
Special thanks to the National Trust,
Treasurer’s House for allowing Illuminating
York to use this fantastic venue as a
stunning backdrop.
01904 624247
www.tagtool.org
Creative York Symposium
The Joseph Rowntree School
Wed 09.30 – 17.30
A one day conference organised by Creative York and supported by IT & Digital
York. The Symposium will bring together some of the leading speakers in the
industry to explore sustainable technologies within the creative sector. Tickets are
limited, 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 marked
on the map above)
£45 ticket, for more information visit www.scy.co.uk or contact events@scy.co.uk
 Fringe Events Twi-Light Refreshments...
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sights of the city at dusk, before visiting -watering mains an
The Arts Collective and Takeover *Drink options: Au d irresistible puds. York Festival, 27 – 30
the illuminations. The walk concludes tumn punch, tea
Festival invite you to rediscover the lemonade. or homemade October 2010. Present this
at York Theatre Royal.
light and dark of York with this Opening hours: leaflet on arrival.
Free of Charge
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site-specific Sound Walk. 01904 553440, fiona.barker@york.gov.uk .00 - 20.30
01904 624247 Note: More offers available
Free of Charge online.
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www.nightwalkyork.tumblr.com of accessibility. visit www.illuminatingyork.org

6 Fairfax House 8 Yorkshire Museum

Wed & Fri 19.00 Wed – Sat 18.00 & 19.00 10 National Trust, 11 York Art 12 York
Fairfax House will be opening its Explore the new galleries and Treasurer’s Gallery Minster
doors after dark for a very special objects of the Yorkshire Museum, Fri & Sat 18.30 – 20.00 Sat Open until 20.00
candlelit tour led by the mansion’s by torchlight, in this special series
House
Thu, Sat & Sun 18.00 – This autumn, York Art Explore the Minster and
‘original Georgian inhabitants’. of tours.
20.30 Gallery celebrates the the Undercroft Museum at
£12 Ticket (£10 York Civic Trust Members) £5 Ticket, no booking necessary hat; why we wear them, night during the Festival,
01904 655543 www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk A kaleidoscope of
coloured light will bathe where and when. Inspired then pay a visit to the
the historic interiors - lively by our collection of Minster shops, York Minster
7 Merchant Adventurers’ Hall 9 York Castle Museum paintings and drawings, Gifts and No.10 Minster
Wed & Thu 19.15, 19.45, 20.15 & Fri – Sun 19.00 – 21.30 pinks, cool blues, haunting
greens & rich yellows this exhibition considers Gate, which will be open
20.45 Delve into the murky history of the the purpose of hats, from late during the festival.
- promising you a fun,
Explore the fascinating history of Castle Museum for a rare glimpse protection to fashion. Free entry for York residents,
striking, and remarkable
one of York’s Medieval marvels by of its hidden darker side. free of charge usual admission fees apply for
way to enjoy this intriguing

Torch Lit Tours

candlelight. £10 Ticket (includes light refreshment). historic house! 01904 687687 non-residents
£4 Ticket, £3 Concessions, £1 Children www.yorkcastlemuseum.org.uk www.yorkartgallery.org.uk 0844 939 0011
reduced charges apply
Pre-book a place or simply turn up
Late Night Openings

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01904 654818
 Photography Competition:
Each year hundreds of people use Illuminating York as an opportunity to practise
night photography, and this year we’re giving you the opportunity to show off
your skills.
If you’d like people to see your images of any of the installations at this year’s
festival, you can upload them to the festival’s flickr 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 of
photography vouchers.
Full terms can be found on the flickr competition group:
www.flickr.com/official_illuminating_york

Festival Sponsors:

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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Brochure Design courtesy of Science City York
Image Credits can be found on the website This publication cost £0.006 per York Resident