Category Archives: Artichoke

Poetry, landscape and the Olympic Truce

Posted on July 22, 2012 by annavinegrad

Deborah Warner’s much anticipated Peace Camp sound art installation, inspired by the Olympic Truce, launched last Thursday 19 July. Hundreds of glowing pods perch around the UK coastline at some of our most stunning coastal locations, and each night the … Continue reading →

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“The sea is calm tonight…”

Posted on July 12, 2012 by annavinegrad

Here’s a sneak preview of PEACE CAMP, which will take place simultaneously at eight different coastal locations around the UK between 19 and 22 July. Created by Deborah Warner in collaboration with Fiona Shaw, and produced by creative company Artichoke, … Continue reading →

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Fire in the Cathedral

Posted on July 11, 2012 by annavinegrad

Seeing images of last night’s Compagnie Carabosse launch of The Fire Garden at Stonehenge at Salisbury Festival made me dig out mine taken at Artichoke’s Lumiere light festival in Durham last winter, where Carabosse took over Durham Cathedral, its Cloisters, … Continue reading →

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“We are surrounded, I said, by beautiful beaches” The Beach, Ted Hughes

Posted on May 17, 2012 by annavinegrad

For four nights this summer, 19-22 July, glowing encampments of tents will appear simultaneously at some of our most spectacular and remote coastal locations across the UK, encircling England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland with light and sound. Peace Camp … Continue reading →

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My lovely clients Artichoke have announced exciting first details of the programme for LUMIERE 2011, the biennial festival that celebrates artists working with light in all its forms. The festival takes place in Durham, over four nights 17-20 November 2011, … Continue reading →

Posted on September 8, 2011 by annavinegrad | Comments Off on LUMIERE, DURHAM, 17-20 NOVEMBER 2011