Rest Under the Stars:
Carlisle Cathedral is hosting a unique event to mark the 900th anniversary of the Cathedral.
Visitors are being invited to take time out of their busy lives and ‘Rest Under the Stars’ directly under the Cathedral’s world-famous starry ceiling.
The Cathedral has been transformed into a place of rest during the summer where visitors can relax on deckchairs and look up to the magnificent painted ceiling and admire the stars.
Headsets are provided with specially created sounds to add to the atmosphere.
This free interactive art installation is a collaboration with local arts charity Prism Arts.
Carlisle Cathedral was founded by King Henry I as an Augustinian Priory in 1122 and it became a Cathedral Church of the newly created Diocese of Carlisle in 1133.
The painted gold stars date from the 19th century and have become renowned worldwide.
