A symbolic celebration of the Industrial Revolution, The Iron Bridge in Shropshire is a cast iron bridge that spans the River Severn. Opened in 1871, it was the first bridge anywhere in the world to be made of cast iron. In 2017-2018, English Heritage undertook a £3.6 million conservation project, carrying out much needed repairs. And now, nearly 150 years since its incarnation, the bridge is
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A symphony of colour at LSO St Luke’s
St Luke's is an 18th-century Grade 1 listed Hawksmoor church in Islington, London. After being left as a “managed ruin” from 1959, St Luke’s was taken over in 1996 by the London Symphony Orchestra and lovingly restored over the course of seven years. Today LSO St Luke’s is the home of LSO’s music education programme LSO Discovery, as well as a thriving musical rehearsal, performance and recording
Flying Fantastic reaches colourful heights
Flying Fantastic is an aerial fitness and circus skills school with five venues in London, and a flagship base in Union Street, Southwark. Architect Patrick McKinney of BKD Design designed the space, with lighting design, consultancy and supply by Erosphos. The flagship venue is used as both a professional training and performance space, with two fully equipped studios. The lighting had to be