Helios at night at Coventry Charterhouse
We're displaying Helios at night at Coventry Charterhouse! Helios is a new artwork of the sun by Luke Jerram. This seven-metre sculpture combines solar imagery, light and sound to highlight the sun's intricate details.
- Booking essential
This August you will be able to experience the awe-inspiring new artwork from Luke Jerram: Helios
Named after the sun god in ancient Greek mythology, this seven-metre spherical sculpture of the sun combines light, solar imagery and sounds recorded by NASA to bring the sun's intricate details to a new light.
Helios is embarking on a tour of National Trust properties and other locations. It will be shining at night, in the garden of the Charterhouse this summer: 1-2 and 9 August.
Coventry Charterhouse will make for an unforgettable backdrop for the large, glowing sun underneath the natural skies and surrounded by the bright colours of autumn in the landscape. To the monks who founded this special place, the sun was a vital part of the cycle of their lives.
Luke Jerram's innovative installation is illuminated from within and has a detailed surface made up from solar imagery. One centimetre of this impressive sculpture represents 200km of the sun's surface. Together with the soundscape created from NASA recordings, this immersive experience allows you to explore the intricacies, power and scale of the sun's surface in a way you never have before.
Helios has been co-commissioned by National Trust, Cork Midsummer Festival, Liverpool Cathedral, Old Royal Naval College and University College London.
Times
Prices
| Ticket type | Ticket category |
|---|---|
| Per person | £15.00 |
The basics
- Booking details
Call 0344 2491895
- Suitability
Suitable for children.
- Meeting point
Start your visit at Visitor Reception, who will point you in the direction of the art installation.
- What to bring and wear
Please dress appropriately for the weather. We have limited seating available, so please feel free to bring your own chair and blanket.
- Accessibility
Charterhouse has accessible footpaths to the Visitor Reception and into the garden.
- Other
Helios will be temporarily paused if the wind picks up, to ensure the safety of the artwork and visitors. The artwork is made from a delicate material and even mild wind speeds might mean that we have to take it down. We won't take the decision lightly as we hate to disappoint our visitors but if we do, we'll try and give as much notice as we're able to. If we do cancel and you've booked a ticket to one of our evening events you'll be notified via email from our events team. Please note: the house will be closed during evening events, but the gardens will remain open for viewing Helios.
Upcoming events
Helios at Coventry Charterhouse
We're displaying Helios at Coventry Charterhouse! Helios is a new artwork of the sun by Luke Jerram. This seven-metre sculpture combines solar imagery, light and sound to highlight the sun's intricate details.
Evening sound bath under Helios at Coventry Charterhouse
Unwind beneath the glowing sun sculpture, Helios, with a deeply relaxing sound bath session.
Sounds of the sun – music & storytelling family workshop
We’re displaying Helios at Coventry Charterhouse! Celebrate the sun through Indian music and storytelling in this joyful family drop-in workshop with Supriya Nagarajan and Lucy Nolan.
Helios at night, with a one-off live performance at Coventry Charterhouse
Experience Luke Jerram’s glowing sun sculpture Helios in the walled garden, accompanied by a live performance of Surya, a powerful new musical work by arts organisation Manasamitra.