The historic heart of Paisley will take centre-stage in a week-long event combining state-of-the art projection mapping technology with poetry, music and choral singing.
Billed as an “exhilarating journey” from the dawn of the universe with the Big Bang to the present day, About Us will explore the links between the cosmos, the natural world and the human race.
The free, unticketed event will unfold on the walls of the cathedral and on temporary illuminated plinths that will be installed outside the 12th-century building, which has previously been used as a concert venue.
Company 59 Productions, the firm behind a series of spectacular opening events for the Edinburgh International Festival, is masterminding About Us, which will feature live performances each night from the Paisley Philharmonic Choir, the City of Glasgow Chorus and the Strathclyde University Chamber Choir.
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