A huge art installation expected to attract thousands of visitors is coming to Liverpool Cathedral this month.
The major art project, titled Peace Doves, will finally open in May after being postponed in the wake of lockdown restrictions.
The mass participation art installation, created by renowned sculptor and artist Peter Walker, will feature more than 15,000 paper doves suspended in the cathedral.
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The installation, which is accompanied by a soundscape from composer David Harper, was originally scheduled to open last May but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Before the lockdown was introduced, visitors to the cathedral, along with local school children and community groups, were invited to write messages of peace, hope and love onto thousands of paper doves.
The dean of Liverpool, the Very Revd Dr Sue Jones, said: “Prior to the pandemic, we saw a record 800,000 people visit us in 2019.
“This artwork builds on previous installations and enables us to continue our mission to be a…
