Green Space Dark Skies

For Green Space Dark Skies, thousands of people from all paths in life became Lumenators, each carried a low impact light into the landscape. Together, we experienced beautiful green spaces across the UK. Thousands of lights made patterns on mountains, lakes and moorland across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. These lights were sensitive to the night-time environment.

Led by outdoor arts experts Walk the Plank, 20 events took place from April to September 2022. We took the nation on a journey through our National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs), to a climactic closing moment across the UK that was broadcast to millions. These are places that anyone can visit, any time, for free. But we know not everybody feels welcome there. Walk the Plank invited people who don’t usually experience the countryside to take part and to share their stories – before, during and after.

The Finale took place in September at the four highest mountains in our four nations: Scafell Pike in England, Ben Nevis in Scotland, Yr Wyddfa/Snowdon in Wales and Slieve Donard in Northern Ireland.

Produced by Walk the Plank, and written, directed and edited by Mark Murphy with a score by Nainita Desai and special effects by SFX Director and Senior Creative Advisor Richard Babington, the Finale film follows the journey of Lumenators, carrying specially designed Geolights.