Truro Cathedral will be filled with the sights of space in an immersive experience involving art, light and sound in the New Year.

Luxmuralis is the artistic collaboration between sculptor Peter Walker and composer David Harper and will be coming to Truro for the first time in its history in January.

Truro Cathedral will host Luxmuralis's display 'Space' between January 13 and 17, 2025.

Visitors will be able to walk through and explore the cathedral under an array of different colours and stars, with the artwork asking people to look out into space and think about what humans have achieved in their place in the world.

During the day, the cathedral will appear to visitors as it usually does. Each evening, however, installations will be projected through the main space.

The artwork will cascade through the building, encouraging visitors to reflect on their connection to Earth within the universe, while music fills the cathedral.

The display at Exeter Cathedral (Image: Luxmuralis)

The successful Space showing has already been to some of the biggest cathedrals in the country including Worcester, Exeter, Bristol and Durham.

Peter Walker, artistic director for Luxmuralis, said: "We are delighted to be bringing Space to Truro. Having lived in Cornwall for many years, and knowing the city and the cathedral so well, it will be wonderful to bring this installation to the county and to present something quite unique in a place that means so much to us.

“As you wander through the magnificent architecture of the cathedral we will take you on an artistic journey to the edge of the universe and back, and experience the interior as never seen before."

Dean Simon Robinson said: “One of the joys of being the Dean of Truro Cathedral is being able to spend time in this incredible building watching the morning or evening light move around and highlight different features.

“Luxmuralis will give us all the opportunity to experience and enjoy this place in a new and exciting way. It’s exciting to welcome this fascinating and immersive art exhibition to the cathedral and Cornwall.

People will be able to enjoy an array of colours and stars while music fills the cathedral (Image: Luxmuralis)

“I hope as many people as possible visit and discover the beauty of this place.”

For those wanting to see the show, a sign-up form is available on the Truro Cathedral website to register interest and be the first to hear about when tickets go live.

It follows Luke Jerram’s spectacular touring artwork, Gaia, last year - an incredibly detailed depiction of Earth, measuring seven metres in diameter and featuring 120dpi detailed NASA imagery of the planet’s surface, which was suspended above the main crossing section of the cathedral.