An ‘out of this world’ UK first for Lincolnshire

Popular seaside destination Skegness will be offering visitors an out of this world experience for 2023 – with the Earth, Moon and Mars creating a UK first for the Lincolnshire resort.

The Embassy Theatre, the region’s premier live entertainment venue, is “over the moon” about upcoming exhibitions that will see back-to-back displays of some of acclaimed artist Luke Jerram’s most striking creations.

Stunning floating installations Gaia, Museum of the Moon and Mars will be exhibited at the Theatre, set at the heart of the town’s seafront attractions, from 10th February to 24th March 2023.

It will be the first time in the UK that all three pieces have visited one venue consecutively and will see the long-standing Skegness landmark transformed from a traditional theatre into a space for reflection, observation and education.

Launching the touring artwork collection will be Gaia, a giant three-dimensional illuminated artwork of the Earth, followed by the Museum of the Moon, which features detailed NASA imagery of the lunar surface.

Ending the six-week season will be an east coast debut for Mars, the artist’s latest touring astronomical artwork, which this time gives viewers a close encounter with the Martian surface.

As with the artist’s other two installations, his version of the Red Planet measures seven metres in diameter and features detailed NASA imagery, with visitors able to view Mars as if from the air and study the surface in perfect detail.

Living in the UK but working internationally, Luke Jerram’s multidisciplinary practice involves the creation of sculptures, installations and live arts projects, and is known worldwide for his large-scale public artworks (www.lukejerram.com).

Admission to view the works at The Embassy Theatre, which originally opened as a ballroom and restaurant in 1926, will be free and bookable online in the New Year.

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For details about visiting, and staying in, Lincolnshire, see www.visitlincolnshire.com

Photo: Luke Jerram’s Museum of the Moon