13 of the best installations at Lumiere from over the years

By Chris Cordner

Digital specialist in nostalgia

Published 16th Nov 2023, 16:50 BST

Durham in a completely different light

Durham is being shown at its brilliant best with the return of Lumiere.

The festival is back for another four nights of stunning artwork for the public to enjoy up to November 19, as reported in the Sunderland Echo.

It brings back memories of these unforgettable displays from Lumiere, starting in 2009.

You might remember the flooded phone box, the globe or the illuminated plastic bags.

Enjoy the Echo archive memories as you get ready to savour some more wonderful scenes this year.

This is just a small selection of Lumiere scenes from the last 14 years.
Share your own favourite and get in touch.

1. A show to remember

This is just a small selection of Lumiere scenes from the last 14 years. Share your own favourite and get in touch. | se

Faces on the walls of the Market Square buildings were a feature of the very festival Lumiere festival in 2009.

2. When it all began

Faces on the walls of the Market Square buildings were a feature of the very festival Lumiere festival in 2009. | se

Durham Cathedral looking stunning in 2011.

3. Awesome in 2011

Durham Cathedral looking stunning in 2011. | se

You might remember this brilliant display from 2013.

4. An aquarium with a difference

You might remember this brilliant display from 2013. | se

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