Please refer to Map 4: Sensory Information in the ‘Access’ tab.
This map indicates where specific types of spaces have been identified. This includes bright, dark, busy, quiet, noisy and smelly areas.
A designated Quiet Room is available at St Nics church, on Market Place in Durham City for individuals who need a break from sensory stimulation.
Noise-cancelling headphones and earplugs for visitors with sensory sensitivities are available in the Lumiere Visitor Hub (Millennium Place, Durham, DH1 1WA) and the Quiet Room.
Sunflower lanyards will be available on request from the Visitor Hub at Gala Theatre in Millennium Place. Our Lumiere Volunteers and stewards will be briefed to understand that the wearer has a hidden disability and may need additional support.
Lumiere is a very popular event and large numbers are expected to attend. It is always busiest in Durham peninsula (the pink area), which this year will be ticketed during peak-time hours: 16:30 – 19:30. There are plenty of artworks located outside of the peninsula where it will be less busy, and you may prefer to visit these instead.
Thursdays and Sundays tend to be quieter, so you might consider visiting on these days or later in the evening (after 20:00).