Behind the scenes of Bristol's new Lumosphere - "We use technology to bring people together" - video Dailymotion

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A new audio-visual experience is opening its doors at Quakers Friars this week.  The Lumosphere has transformed the historic Friary Building into an exciting 45 minute multi-sensory experience for all ages.  The immersive experience has been produced by Bristol-based experiences company Yuup and creative production company PYTCH and will open to the public from July 26 to August 16.  Tickets are on sale now, for more information visit yuup.co/lumosphere.  Dominic Mills, CEO of Yuup, and Johnny Palmer, PYTCH founder share what to expect from the exciting immersive experience at Cabot Circus.

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00:00We're in front of the old Picus Fires building, which will be home to the Lumisphere for the next few weeks.

00:07This stunning light and sound exhibition is brought by Experience Company U, in collaboration with Peach,

00:13who are behind some of the iconic light installations from Bristol Light Festival, as well as the Clifton Christmas Light Show.

00:22Lumisphere will be open to the public from July 26th.

00:26Let's find out what this new exciting experience has to offer.

00:30Exactly, so in December of 2023, Peach put on an early stage version of the Lumisphere,

00:39but the work has moved on significantly, both in terms of scale and the ambition,

00:45and the team at Peach have been working very hard to put this together.

00:49So we're super excited to welcome back some of the people who enjoyed the experience last December,

00:55but also a whole new audience.

00:57So we've got a lot of our greatest hits over the years, and we've adjusted them to make them appropriate to a broad spectrum public audience.

01:05So we're tapping into our 20 years of experience to build different experiences, to put them into the Lumisphere.

01:10And then we've tailored them to work in this space, so that we can give great days out to a whole range of different families.

01:16Lumisphere's an immersive art experience, where guests can come along and experience a whole range of different technical installations,

01:24which give rise to the senses of sound, scent, and also light.

01:31The idea is that we use technology to bring people together and give them amazing experiences in an otherwise empty retail universe.

01:37And as you move through the different rooms inside this incredible grade one listed building,

01:42you'll be taken on a journey through the Lumisphere, which is a magical portal that takes you on a journey through time,

01:50and it culminates in a fantastic live show at the end of the experience.

01:54So great for all of the family, for children and the family to come along as a whole.

01:59So without giving too much away, I love the first space where the professor tells you about the Lumisphere and unveils it to the audience.

02:10And you then walk through a magical wall and begin your journey through the Lumisphere.

02:17And that moment for me, as the experience starts, is pretty cool.

02:21Highlights of the Lumisphere, I would say, are the range of different lighting systems and experiences.

02:27Personally, I love lasers, and it's great to see lasers used in a way that's not ravey, but creates a really ethereal, immersive experience.

02:35I really enjoy using technology in different ways, and there's a lot of that going on here at Lumisphere.

02:39My favorite installation is the ambisonics ones.

02:42This is where we have a 16-point surround sound system to create an immersive sound experience.

02:48I'm very sonically sensitive, and I find that kind of mesmerizing sound deeply engaging. I love it.

02:54Other people, though, can walk through that room and not even notice.

02:57So hopefully there's something for everyone.

Behind the scenes of Bristol's new Lumosphere - "We use technology to bring people together"

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