Mills to shine its lights on county history

CHATSWORTH and Cromford Mills will be lit up with spectacular projections to celebrate the history and heritage of the county.

The Shine a Light event will run for two nights in October, offering night-time shows projected onto the two landmarks, to shine a light on the county’s stories bringing them to life through an extravaganza of light and sound.

Delivered by Derbyshirebased video projection artists Illuminos, the event brings together illuminations and projections in a display inspired by Voices From The Peak – a celebration of the county in sound created by poet Mark Gwynne Jones to mark the Peak District National Park’s 70th birthday earlier this year.

Sally Ambrose, Head of Visitor Experience at Chatsworth said: “It is wonderful to have the opportunity to take part in an initiative such as this, to help continue the resurgence of our local economies postcovid, and do so working with partners from across the county.’”

Visitors to the Chatsworth experience, on Friday and Saturday, October 23 and 24, will be greeted by atmospheric lighting which will illuminate the route to the South Lawn, through the Chatsworth Garden. A largescale moving animation will be projected onto the South Front of Chatsworth House.

Starting from 6.30pm each evening, the event is a fusion of visuals, music and sound culminating in a large-scale moving animation projected onto the building every 20 minutes each evening. Entry every 15 minutes from 6.30pm to 8.15pm.

Tickets are £8 for adults and £6 per child. Go to chatsworth. org/events/shine-a-light

Shine a Light at Cromford Mills, home of Sir Richard Arkwright’s first mill complex, will take place on Thursday and Friday, October 28-29 from 6.30pm.