Luminarium by Architects of Air at Barking Riverside | Riverside School
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Presented by Creative Barking and Dagenham, in partnership with Barking Riverside Limited (BRL) and with the support of Riverside School. This September, you’re invited to Barking Riverside to experience Arborialis Luminarium – a large immersive artwork by Architects of Air. Entering the Luminarium will surround you in a rainbow of colour and calming sound. Come and explore its maze of winding paths and soaring domes. Inspired by the natural world, Arborialis Luminarium is a dazzling inflatable sculpture featuring tree forms and leaf patterns. This accessible and sensory artwork is suitable for all ages and will delight and surprise visitors. Arborialis Luminarium is designed by Alan Parkinson, with a soothing soundtrack created by Irish composer Dr Michael Morris. Previously exhibiting internationally in Barcelona, Adelaide, Perth, Christchurch and Auckland, this is the first time Arborialis Luminarium has been seen in London. See footage and audience reactions from when Arborialis Luminarium visited Adelaide last year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yes4nVM_q0M Architects of Air is a Nottingham based company. Theyhave astounded audiences across the world, touring monumental inflatable luminaria by Alan Parkinson to over 40 countries across 5 continents. www.architects-of-air.com Arborialis Luminarium is presented by Creative Barking and Dagenham in partnership with Barking Riverside Limited (BRL) with the support of Riverside School. Creative Barking and Dagenhamis funded by Arts Council England and is about local people choosing, creating and taking part in brilliant creative and cultural experiences. www.creativebd.org.uk Tickets: The Luminarium is open to the public 10am - 7pm on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th September. On Saturday 7th September, the Luminarium is part of Emerge East - Barking Riverside's free festival celebrating community, creativity and nature. A limited number of advance tickets to the Luminarium are available to pre-book online via eventbrite for Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th September. We recommend booking in advance where possible to secure your preferred date and time. Advance ticket holders will have priority admission up to 30 minutes from the time of the ticket - a small wait should still be expected. Advance ticket holders should arrive 10 minutes prior to their booked entry time. If advance tickets show as ‘sold out’ online you can still come along on the day and queue. On-the-door tickets will also be available between 10am and 7pm on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th September. These will be issued on a first come, first served basis. The queue may need to be closed if the number of people waiting is high. The Luminarium is also open to community group bookings only from Tuesday 3rd September - Friday 6th September, between 3:30pm - 7:30pm each day. For more information about community group bookings please email hello@creativebd.org.uk Getting There: There are various public transport links accessible to guests, including: 🚌 EL1 bus to Riverside School 🛥️ Uber Boat by Thames Clippers service to Barking Riverside Pier 🚅 Barking Riverside Overground service from Gospel Oak - Barking Riverside is a 7-minute train journey from Barking Station which is connected to the District, Hammersmith & City and C2C lines. Accessibility: Blue Badge disable parking is available at the Barking Riverside Project Office, Project Rd, Barking IG11 0YP. If you have any access needs, please contact Creative Barking and Dagenham on hello@creativebarkinganddagenham.org. Please note: disabled parking is available close to the venue, but there is no general parking. A pay-and-display parking space is available 10 to15 minutes’ walk from the venue, find directions here: https://g.co/kgs/8qBLuNH. 📋T&Cs There will be a photographer present at this event, if you do not wish to be photographed please notify a member of staff. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. Groups should not include more than 4 children per adult. 🖊️GDPR Your data will be stored by Creative Barking and Dagenham (CBD) for 12 months. Your data will be used for internal reporting to measure where our guests come from. You may be contacted about this event by Creative Barking and Dagenham. For any other questions, feel free to message us on Facebook @creativebandd, Instagram @creativebandd, or email us at hello@creativebd.org.uk. See visitor reactions and inside Arborialis Luminarium from when it visited Illuminate Festival in Adelaide, Australia in 2023:
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