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A stunningly beautiful Christmas lightshow at the National Trust’s beautiful Erddig – Wales Online

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A stunningly beautiful Christmas Lightshow at the National Trust’s beautiful Erddig

Christmas Projections National Trust

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.

ERDDIG CHRISTMAS PROJECTIONS
ERDDIG CHRISTMAS PROJECTIONS

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.

Searchlights London – Invictus Games Searchlights

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Searchlights London – Invictus Games Searchlights

Searchlights over London for Invictus Games

Searchlights over London for Invictus Games

In the run up to the Invictus Games Searchlights and Large Scale Building Projection was used on London Landmarks Tower Bridge and Buckingham Palace and finally for the event at the Olympic Stadium.

High Powered Search lights were used to create massive beams across the London Skyline and bring attention to the the first International sporting event for injured and wounded Servicemen and women.

Tower Bridge Projection to mark one week before first Invictus Games – London

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Tower Bridge Projection for I AM INVICTUS

Tower Bridge Projection

Tower Bridge Projection

Tower Bridge up in lights to mark one week before first Invictus GamesShining bright: Tower Bridge is lit up to promote the Invictus Games Picture: Lucy Young 19 8 MARK BLUNDENPublished: 03 September 2014 Updated: 08:04, 03 September 2014

Tower Bridge was illuminated last night to mark one week to go before the first Invictus Games.A pair of 12.5 metre high I Am Invictus logos were beamed on to the towers.

Projection onto Tower Bridge for Invictus Games

Projection onto Tower Bridge for Invictus Games

Londoners were today urged to snap up the last remaining tickets for the biggest multi-sport event in the capital since 2012, which will feature Olympics venues.More than 400 athletes from 13 countries will take part in the Invictus Games, of which about 130 are British.They have defied terrible injuries in the line to duty to make it to the peak of their sports, including track and field, wheelchair rugby, wheelchair basketball, swimming and cycling. Stunning: a photographer takes a snap of the scene Picture: Lucy YoungInvictus is a Latin word meaning unconquered.The five-day event, which features nine sports was announced by Prince Harry in March and kicks off next Wednesday September 10.There will be dazzling opening ceremony featuring the Games anthem, gun salutes and a Red Arrows fly-past in front of thousands of people at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.Related linksPrince Harry vows Invictus Games will become regular eventInvictus Games: Kaiser Chiefs, Foo Fighters and Rizzle Kicks among stars to perform at concert finalePrince Harry reveals he ‘hates Twitter’ because of privacy issues as he shares social media tips with teenagers writing about his Invictus GamesEvening Standard comment: Want a good worker? Take on a soldier100 days to go as heroes get set for the Invictus GamesThe competitions will be hosted at the Stratford park – including the Copper Box Arena, Aquatics Centre and VeloPark – and Lee Valley Athletics Centre.The closing ceremony next Sunday will feature Foo Fighters and Ellie Goulding.Sir Keith Mills, the Games chairman, said: “It was just six months back when Prince Harry launched the Invictus Games at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Project: former England rugby player Martin Bayfield interviews members of the British Team for the Invictus Games Picture: Glenn Copus“Now one week from the Opening Ceremony it’s fitting to see the emblem of the Invictus Games up in lights. “We’re ready for four days of inspirational sport and I’d urge anyone who hasn’t yet got tickets to get them fast.”Lance Corporal Derek Derenalagi, an athletics competitor from Watford, said: “Losing my lower limbs, it’s not really a big deal.“To be part of the British Armed Forces team in the Invictus Games and doing four different disciplines, I’m looking forward to it. I’ll try to make us all proud.”

via Tower Bridge up in lights to mark one week before first Invictus Games – London – News – London Evening Standard.

Building Projection for Chinese New Year 2014

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Building Projection

Chinese New Year 2014 Projections and Searchlights

Building Projection onto Nelsons Column

Building Projection onto Nelsons Column

Four massive 8KW Searchlight beams filled the sky in Trafalgar Square for the final celebrations of the day for the Chinese New Year – Year of the Horse 2014, and the famous Nelson’s column was lit up with projection mapping with Chinese designs and horses sprinting to accompany the fireworks.

Xin Nian Kuai Le – Happy New Year to all our Chinese friends!

Building Projections – Weetabix Product Launch

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Weetabix Product Launch Projection

Weetabix unveils On The Go Breakfast Drinks with a massive outdoor building projection onto their building – 3 massive bottles showing the 3 flavours, chocolate strawberry and vanilla were projected for the January product launch.

Building Projection Weetabix

Building Projection Weetabix

After the initial teasing building projections run in December the final projections arrived with the projections showing off that the new Weetabix Breakfast drinks had arrived and a massive image of the flavoured bottles.

Conwy Castle Video Mapping Projections, Welsh Rally GB

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Conwy Castle Video Mapping Projections, Welsh Rally GB

For the start of the Welsh Rally in North Wales Massive Projection Mapping, Searchlights, Flame effects and Lasers spread across the Castle Walls to welcome the rally cars to the start point at the Quay side.

CONWY CASTLE WRGB PROJECTIONS 2013

CONWY CASTLE WRGB PROJECTIONS 2013

High powered video projection equipment created a mixture of Projection Mapping and massive images which stretched across the 100 meter exterior castle walls bringing the petrol heads in .

As the cars each sped by the huge crowds of people lined up for the start of the rally the further searchlights lit the way along the Quay site and as each car entered the podium  flames shooted up in the air wooing the crowds.

CONWY CASTLE WRGB FLAME EFFECTS

CONWY CASTLE WRGB FLAME EFFECTS

Once they were off to the screams of the crowds at Conwy – they were welcomed again on the final stage of the rally around The Great Orm with huge mountain projections from the Llandudno Pier…

ORME MOUNTAIN PROJECTION WELSH RALLY

ORME MOUNTAIN PROJECTION WELSH RALLY

Projecting from Llandudno Pier using 7000 kw High Powered Xenon Projection equipment to create a massive beam of light projected accross the bay 600 meters away creating a 150 meter square image accross the side of The Great Orme Mountain for the final rally.

ORME MOUNTAIN PROJECTION WALES

ORME MOUNTAIN PROJECTION WALES

Wales Rally GB Conwy Castle

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Wales Rally GB Conwy Castle

-SÉBASTIEN OGIER SETS THE EARLY PACE

Projection Mapping, Searchlights & Flame effects

WRGB PROJECTIONS AT CONWY CASTLE

WRGB PROJECTIONS AT CONWY CASTLE

15 November 2013 07:51am By Wales Rally GB
Wales Rally GB gets underway and Sébastien Ogier leads the way after the opening three stages.© Wales Rally GB* Huge crowd enjoys glittering opening Wales Rally GB ceremony * Champion Ogier leads after three frenetic forest stages in darkness * Three-way scrap ensues with Neuville and Latvala in close contention

Wales Rally GB officially got underway with a glorious ceremonial celebration at Conwy Castle this evening (14 November) before newly crowned WRC champion Sébastien Ogier stamped his authority on the event by setting the pace after the opening three stages.

The Frenchman led his VW team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala on stages one and two, before M-Sport’s Thierry Neuville topped the final stage to set up an enthralling three-way battle at the top of the standings.

CONWY CASTLE WRGB PROJECTIONS 2013

CONWY CASTLE WRGB PROJECTIONS 2013

After lasers and rally images had been projected on to the medieval castle walls in the picturesque Conwy Quay in front of a huge crowd, the scene was finally set for the world’s finest rally drivers to fire off into the legendary Welsh forest in complete darkness, with the leading cars being flagged away by Minister for Culture and Sport, John Griffiths.

CONWY CASTLE WRGB FLAME EFFECTS

CONWY CASTLE WRGB FLAME EFFECTS

Volkswagen Motorsport immediately laid down a marker on the opening 6.95km Gwydyr stage, with Latvala the first driver to take to the dark and damp conditions. Targeting a hat-trick of Wales Rally GB victories this weekend, the Finn set a benchmark time of 4:44.4s, which his team-mate Ogier immediately bettered by just 1.3s.

The only other driver who seemed able to cope with the early pace of the lead duo was the fellow Volkswagen Polo R WRC of Andreas Mikkelsen. The Norwegian set the quickest time of all on the opening split and was only narrowly down on his stable-mates after the second sector. He lost time late on, however, and eventually dropped behind the Qatar World Rally Team Ford of Neuville.

The other Fords of Mads Østberg and Evgeny Novikov followed in the times but there was drama further down the order when the final WRC runner Michal Solowow slid off the road, before his Ford Fiesta WRC was collected by the WRC2 machine of Yazeed Al Rajhi.

Ogier edged out a further advantage on the 9.28km stage two, which horseshoes its way through the Penmachno valley. Latvala kept him honest, however, as he completed the section just 0.9s shy of his team-mate, with Neuville a further second back.

“It’s a nice battle already between Seb and I,” said Latvala. “It’s not easy – in the places where it’s wet and muddy I don’t quite have the confidence yet.”

The top three runners were separated by less than four seconds but the gap back to the chasing pack had already increased to more than 12s. The Citroën of Mikko Hirvonen was the best of the rest as both he and Østberg leapfrogged Mikkelsen, despite the latter suffering with persisting gear problems.

If Volkswagen thought it was set to have it all its own way on day one then Neuville had other ideas, responding in fine style on Thursday’s final stage. The Belgian beautifully weaved his way through the 7.52km of Clocaenog Forest to set the fastest time and jump ahead of Latvala in the overall standings in the process – the lead trio separated by just five seconds.

Hirvonen remains in touch after an impressive late run in his Citroën DS3 WRC, whilst Qatar M-Sport World Rally Team driver Østberg resisted the challenge from Mikkelsen to maintain fifth.

Robert Kubica swapped positions with Russian Novikov throughout the evening, with the Pole in a brilliant seventh after completing his first day, well night, in a full-blown WRC car without incident. “It’s going okay,” said Kubica. “Everything is new for us. I have no experience of these conditions – at least in the day I will be able to see!”

Local hero Elfyn Evans leads WRC2 in his M-Sport Ford Fiesta R5 with the Welshman impressively inside the overall top ten as he targets a maiden class victory on home soil.

The action goes up a notch tomorrow with six stages scheduled, including two RallyFest runs at Sweet Lamb. The morning’s three stages in Hafren, Sweet Lamb and Myherin are then tackled again in identical order later the same afternoon, giving the competitors some welcome familiarity during the day.

It’s a familiar scene in the standings of course with champion Ogier leading the way, but it’s clear he has a fierce battle on his hands if he’s to win Wales Rally GB for the first time in his career.

Sébastien Ogier said: “It is quite a good start. It’s never easy to start the rally in the night, especially in the tricky and slippery conditions. We didn’t push too hard tonight but we did enough to take the lead. I am sure my experience is going to help me over the

weekend but this is a rally where it’s never over until it’s over. It’s going to be a tough challenge like it always is here but I feel I am better prepared than before to face it.”

via News | Wales Rally GB : SÉBASTIEN OGIER SETS THE EARLY PACE.

The Great Orme Mountain Projections, Wales

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Mountain Projections

The Great Orme Mountain Projections, Wales

Projecting from Llandudno Pier using 7000 kw High Powered  Xenon Projection equipment to create a massive beam of light projected accross the bay 600 meters away creating a 150 meter square image accross the side of The Great Orme Mountain for the final rally.

THE GREAT ORME MOUNTAIN PROJECTION WALES

THE GREAT ORME MOUNTAIN PROJECTION WALES

Massive mountain projections lit the way for the racing cars as they sped past The Great Orme Mountain in Llandudno, Wales for the Welsh Rally North Wales route.

ORME MOUNTAIN PROJECTION WALES

ORME MOUNTAIN PROJECTION WALES

Stage Flame effects for Belfasts Titanic Slipway Firework Display…

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Stage Flame effects

Massive outdoor Flame effects for Belfasts Titanic Slipway Firework Display…

BELFAST METRO MONSTER MASH FIREWORKS SHOW 2013

BELFAST METRO MONSTER MASH FIREWORKS SHOW 2013

For this years Metro Monster Mash Halloween Firework Display 2 massive five fingered flame systems, Firestorm Flames and High Powered Searchlights lit the way to Belfasts famous Titanic Slipways to compliment the magnificent Firework Display.

Belfast Monster Mash Halloween Fireworks

Belfast Monster Mash Halloween Fireworks