Sarum Lights returns for 2025
Medieval manuscripts, ancient art, mythical cities and prowling dinosaurs… brand new Sarum Lights explores lost worlds
Salisbury Cathedral will premiere a brand-new light and sound show from Luxmuralis this November, when Sarum Lights returns.
Sarum Lights: Lost Worlds, supported by Trethowans, will run from Tuesday 4 to Saturday 8 November. In previous years, Sarum Lights has attracted more than 12,000 people from across the region.
This immersive event will transform both the exterior, interior and cloisters of the Cathedral, filling them with dazzling light, dynamic soundscapes and breathtaking projection installation, illuminating the architecture of the spectacular medieval building.
Sarum Lights: Lost Worlds will explore the historical and mythical worlds that have been lost in time, from ancient gods and prehistoric art to medieval manuscripts and mythical lands.
On arrival, on the west front of the Cathedral, visitors will see spectacular imagery from the most ancient lost worlds, in a kaleidoscopic display of Greek gods, Roman art and Etruscan iconography.
As visitors enter the Cloisters, they will walk through an immersive display of cave paintings depicting animals, geometric patterns and objects from prehistory.
Inside the Cathedral, a world of knights and castles will greet visitors, with medieval manuscripts, art and maps from the Middle Ages illuminating the dramatic architecture, referencing the medieval origins of the building, and accompanied by a specially-created soundscape.
At the east end of the Cathedral, imagery of the Garden of Eden will fill the Trinity Chapel, while in the nave of the Cathedral visitors will experience an impressive journey through mythical lost worlds such as Atlantis and Troy, and an encounter with dinosaurs.
Sarum Lights: Lost Worlds runs from Tuesday 4 to Saturday 8 November 2025 from 5.30pm each evening, with 15-minute timed entry slots available. Tickets are £12 for adults (£10 on the opening night) and £6 for children. They can be purchased here
Low sound screenings for those visitors who would welcome a quieter experience will be available from 5.30pm-6.30pm on Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 November.