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This summer, Durham Cathedral will welcome Peter Walker’s installation – Peace Doves.
Over 15,000 paper doves created by visitors with messages of peace will be suspended in Durham Cathedral this summer.
Peace Doves, is a mass-participation artwork by Peter Walker, which will take centre stage in the Nave of the cathedral from 25 July. It will be made up of thousands of individually handmade paper doves which will be suspended above the Cathedral’s historic Nave.
The artwork will be set to music by composer David Harper making it an even more atmospheric experience. However before that date each of the 15,000 paper doves will need to be created by visitors to Durham Cathedral.
The final result, which will be installed on 25 July, will give the sense of serenity and peace.
As the paper doves are illuminated and hung from the Nave, visitors can come back to the cathedral to see if they can find their dove and reflect upon other public messages of peace.
A programme of events will accompany the installation, including late night openings, family activities and a special Evensong on Sunday 28 July, 3.30pm to reflect on the artwork and pray for peace.
Visitors will be able to make a Peace Dove every day in Durham Cathedral from Monday 1 April to Saturday 20 July.
The installation will open to the public from Friday 26 July to Wednesday 4 September.
There is no admission charge to enter the cathedral, donations are welcome.