Daytime viewing of Luke Jerram's monumental Earth installation Gaia in the Cathedral Nave, from 9am to 5pm.
Luke Jerram's Gaia is taking over the nave of St Albans Cathedral, and on Tuesday 5 January you can go and see it during the day. It's a monumental Earth installation — a giant, suspended globe that hangs right in the middle of the nave, so you're looking up at it from the floor of the cathedral. It's a big piece of work, and the scale of the nave gives it plenty of room to breathe.
While the daytime viewings are the main thing, Gaia is the centre of a whole programme the cathedral is building around it. There are 'Gaia Lates', after-hours viewings with a soundscape and uplighting, and music and performance concerts by candlelight beneath the installation. For families, they've got 'Storytime under Gaia', 'Noise Makers' for babies and toddlers, 'Circle Dance under Gaia' led by Judy King, and 'Yoga under Gaia'. If you're heading in for the daytime visit, it's worth keeping those in mind if you fancy coming back later or bringing the kids along.
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Daytime viewing usually runs from 9am to 5pm Monday to Saturday, and 1pm to 3:30pm on Sundays, though there are occasional restrictions around other cathedral events, so it's a good idea to check the times if you're planning a specific day. Entry is by donation, and the cathedral is at Sumpter Yard, St Albans, AL1 1BY.
