Rochester Castle celebrated the one of England’s most historic moments – the siege of Rochester Castle in Kent with projection Mapping of the castle tower collapsing as it had done in 1215.
Rebels occupied the site in a bid to overthrow King John but King John was not about to give up that easily and defeated the rebels. The re-enactment of the siege 800 years later was projected across the castle with the famous battle scene played out below.
Guide Dog Projection Campaign London
Guide Dog Week started with projections across the UK to raise awareness for the charity. With projections in London, Wales, Leeds, Manchester and Liverpool.
In London Marble Arch was projected to give a new look of bright yellow and blue with images of a guide dog with the hashtag #LetsGlow to launch the beginning of the charity’s week.
Caernarfon Castle Guide Dog Projections
A projection campaign across the UK started with the magnificent Welsh Caernarfon Castle.
With special permissions the Guide Dog Cymru logo was projected onto the castle walls to start the Guide Dog week of special events raising money for the charity across Wales and the UK.
Rugby Ball projection London
Searchlights and a large rugby ball projection was beamed across executive apartments next to the game at the Olympic Stadium, France v Romania to celebrate the World Cup event.
RUGBY PROJECTION
Sofitel Hotel, Revealed London Projection
A Large Projection covered the facade of Sofitel Hotel, St James for the launch of the Revealed exhibition. A special photographic exhibition of a selection of 30 unique photographs from the photo archives of Paris Match, selected by the grandson of Pablo Picasso, Olivier Widmaier Picasso, who is the exhibition’s commissioner
Revealed Exhibition projection London
Projections across the main facade of Nottingham University along with massive yellow beams from high powered searchlights inviting new students to join in with the Nottingham Univerisity’s #MeantToBe campaign.
In daylight Keble college chapel is an iconic piece of Oxfords architecture.
However when the night fell we transformed it into a gothic masterpiece.
Annual ball for the Keble College students, this year there was a gothic theme exploring the shadowy depths of the gothic realm.
To fully incorporate the audience a 3D video projection map was projected onto the iconic Keble College Chapel for all the guests to see and enjoy throughout the night.
At 10 o’clock the projection was launched with all the guests crowding to get a view of the stunning imagery and it continued through the night with guests sitting down to watch the projection until early hours of the morning.
A massive projection for the #GoodLuckAP campaign was launched last night in honour of AP McCoy’s last race at Aintree.
Liverpool’s famous Liver building was illuminated with Searchlights and a large outdoor projected image of one of McCoy’s finest moments – winning the world famous Grand National on Don’t Push It in 2010 – together with the words “The Greatest Jockey. The Greatest Race.”
Ahead of AP McCoy’s retirement from the sport Aintree racecourse though it was appropriate to celebrate this great man as he becomes the jockey to have had the most rides in the history of the Grand National. With his connections with the world famous Grand National held in Liverpool where better than to project onto the Liver Building to celebrate a great city and a great sporting champion.
Liver Building Projection
A giant projection of champion jockey AP McCoy looked over Liverpool tonight from the Royal Liver Building ahead of this weekend’s Grand National.As a good luck gesture to the Irish racing legend an image of McCoy was projected on the city’s iconic Liver Building this evening.The champion jockey is set to have his 20th and last ride in the world’s greatest steeplechase before retirement aboard Shutthefrontdoor.When he announced his retirement, McCoy said: “This is without a doubt, the hardest decision I’ve ever had to make. I’ve been dreading this day, and if I’m honest, I still can’t quite imagine a life without racing.“However, I know it’s the right time to end a career I’ve loved, every single day. Even when I’ve fallen and been injured, I’ve been desperate to get back and achieve my goals, achieve the dream I realised when I was a boy but I’m now ready to retire.“I want to go out at top, I want to go out as champion jockey and it will be my 20th year if I can win the jockeys’ championship. I want to go out while I still enjoy riding and am still relatively at the top.”Great British Racing are calling on the city to wish McCoy good luck before his final Grand National by using the hashtag #GoodLuckAP. Also on the Echo Pontins holidaymakers take to Tripadvisor after mass brawl… Speke man Callum Willcocks to face trial over death of… Gran jailed after cocaine found in kitchen cupboard Court orders gangster to pay back £1Promoted Stories The Voice’s Ricky Wilson Attacks Fellow JudgesEntertainment Daily 20 Male Celebrities Who Have Spent Time Behind BarsLOLWOT Retailers Hate This! They don’t want you to find out this…Money Expert What Happened to Billy Idol? Plus 13 More Celebs Who Are…Buzzlie Video: 3D Printed Prosthesis Help Derby the Dog Run for the…Shapeways Retailers hate this! They don’t want you to find out about…Megabargains 24 Celebrities you didn’t know were gayCelebstars What exactly is your landlord responsible for?Shelter AdviceRecommended by Click here to view our community standards
Dec 08, 2014 12:08 By Laura Sprinks
A fantasy display of projections, lighting and special effects – visible from miles around the 18th century showpiece house – as the enchanting Erddig Glow Christmas celebrations were launched at the weekend
National Trust Wales has kicked off the festive celebrations with an event at one of its most enchanting listed properties with a magical night-time illumination of Wrexham’s Downton Abbey-esque Erddig.
The Erddig Glow, which launched at the weekend showcased an exciting light display that illuminated the 18th century house and its romantic walled garden, complete with ‘frozen’ entry gates and trees, coloured up-lighters, static projections, feature lighting and more.
The ‘Glow’, which attracted hundreds of visitors on its inaugural night, will now take place every Friday and Saturday throughout December. The display can be seen for miles around the property making the house a perfect backdrop for a night-time stroll to escape the hustle and bustle and enjoy a feast for the senses.
What’s more, the front of the country house – which reflects the upstairs downstairs life of a gentry family over 250 years ago – has an animated advent calendar projected on to it during the event which truly brings to life the spirit of Christmas.
The colourful display of numbered windows and doors has inspired a digital advent calendar which has been created to highlight key moments taking place across the places that the National Trust care for in Wales this December. It’ll be packed with events, recipes, key dates and lots of handy hints and tips – perfect for those looking to make the most of the season and get into the festive spirit with their loved ones.
With a fifth of people across Wales believing that receiving an advent calendar is one of the most special Christmas traditions – the calendar will allow people to re-visit some of their most favourite pastimes during the holiday season and celebrate at one of the many events across their locations.
Places featured include Bodnant Garden, Plas Newydd and Penrhyn Castle, which sit near and within the boundaries of Snowdonia National Park, as well as Erddig, Chirk Castle and Powis Castle. Dyffryn Gardens and Tredegar House in South-east Wales are also featured as well as a cluster of beautiful places scattered throughout the west of the country, including Llanerchaeron, Stackpole and Colby Woodland Garden.
Alongside the Erddig Glow, the Trust – Europe’s largest conservation charity which looks after some of the UK’s most important spaces and places – has unveiled a busier than ever schedule of Christmas events that include traditional carol services, fairs, winter garden displays, elf workshops and more. There will even be a few appearances from Father Christmas himself.
Each place has a colourful line up of winter events and days out that include cheese and truffle-making workshops at Powis Castle, wreath-making workshops at Llanerchaeron and elf workshops – meaning Christmas-lovers young and old will be able to enjoy the best of the outdoors while stepping back in time to see how Christmas was celebrated in times gone by.
Bodnant Gardens will also be opening its recently-unveiled winter garden this year – giving visitors the perfect opportunity to re-discover the outdoors and enjoy a host of seasonal wildlife and colours on display. Ten years in the making and at its best with a touch of frost, the garden is a great way to explore nature in the beautiful surroundings
Other festive highlights include:
:: Christmas with the Yorke’s candlelight tours at Erddig
:: Thursday Lates at Erdigg , Christmas shopping with lamp-lit below stairs and servants getting ready for Christmas
:: Christmas carolling at Dinefwr and Chirk Castle
:: Elves Workshops in Bodnant Garden
:: Christmas lunches at Powis Castle , Chirk Castle and Stackpole
:: Llanerchaeron Christmas Fair
:: Wreath Making Workshop, Llanerchaeron , Ceredigion
:: Father Christmas at Powis , Llanerchaeron , Dyffryn Gardens and many more
:: ‘A Christmas Carol’ weekends at Tredegar House
Justin Albert, Director National Trust Wales said: “We know how important Christmas traditions are for families young and old all across Wales. Our festive celebrations this year aim to re-kindle the magic of Christmas and let people enjoy the wonders of outdoors despite the drop in temperatures – whether making their own decorations, carolling or enjoying a glass of mulled wine during a walk among our vast gardens.
“There’s tonnes going on at each of our places and we can’t wait to welcome people across the country in for a mince pie and a taste of Christmases this year.”
National Trust Wales is inviting people to go to http://ntwales.walesonline.co.uk/ to see the advent calendar and watch as new hints and tips are unveiled day by day.
via A stunningly beautiful Christmas lightshow at the National Trust’s beautiful Erddig – Wales Online.
