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You can enjoy all of this media by visitng any of the installation pages and selecting your preferred option from the Watch & Listen sections. Enjoy historian Martin Roberts giving a little bit of history about each of the installation locations, a selection of images by festival photographer Matthew Andrews, and in many cases you can watch a video clip filmed by audiences at the festival.

Don't forget, if you have images to share on the site, simply upload them onto Flickr and tag them #lumieredurham2011.

It came as quite a surprise for Mrs Sharp, who was selected as the winner in the prize draw for people who had signed up to the LUMIERE mailing list; "I didn't think you were genuine at first. I still can't believe I've been this lucky!"

We're pulling together some of the documentation we come across and will be posting it here for you to have a look at. If you know of more or want to share something you have please feel free to get in touch with us and flag it up. Email artichoke@artichoke.uk.com to show us what you've found.

Press Features and Reviews

Lumiere 2011 - review by Rachel Cooke, The Observer, Sunday 20 November 2011

Radio Features

Thought for the Day, Today programme, BBC R4

Blogs and Websites

Durham Lumiere festival 'attracts over 150,000', BBC News Tyne and Wear

Lumiere Festival 2011, Spoonfed by Tom Jeffreys

Durham Lumiere 2011, No Place Like Yorkshire

Lumiere: Diary of a Volunteer, Palatinate Online

Lumiere - A Festival of Light, Brideswell Associate Ltd

Steven Landles Photography

Lumiere: Chaos of Opposites? , NOUSE

White Light Supplies PIGI Projection to Durham's Crown of Light, White Light Mobile

Lumiere, Durham, Intersecting Sets

Photo Galleries

Leading lights: Lumiere 2011 - audio slideshow, The Guardian

Northern Echo

Fresco Photos

Chris Boundey Photography

Deadgood Blog

Videos

BBC Tyne and Wear: Skyline lit for Durham Lumiere

The second edition of the festival ends today at 11pm and has quickly established itself as the largest light festival in the UK. As many of you will have noticed LUMIERE has doubled in size since its first outing in 2009 attracting visitors from all over the world to see the 35 different art installations spread all over the city. We've been checking the papers and media and LUMIERE has received plaudits in the national newspapers and on nationwide TV, and the event has been broadcast across the world, cementing Durham's place as a cultural visitor destination. The BBC have had a lovely feature on their news channel rolling all day which you can take a look at if you couldn't make the festival.

As we anticipated, the popularity of LUMIERE has also meant that the city has become very crowded at peak times. Despite things being congested in central areas the overall response to the festival has been very enthusiastic: 90% of people surveyed so far have said that they have had a good or excellent experience, and 96% believe that LUMIERE is good for the local economy and 95% said LUMIERE made them happy.

As the festival organisers, we are delighted at the success of this year's festival and that it has attracted so many visitors to Durham. There have been many comments on this site about the way in which the event was managed and a feeling that the control measures which were put in place were inappropriate. Safely stewarding tens of thousands of people in a small area like Durham city centre was always a paramount consideration. We maintain that the crowd control measures have been effective and that the organisational plan - drawn up by professional crowd safety management specialists and approved by the Safety Advisory Group and emergency services - is robust. The police have confirmed that the event has passed off safely during the last three nights without any incident.

The plan is constantly reviewed in response to the live event as it unfolds, with visitor comments taken into account. We do acknowledge that some people have been unhappy at the very large crowds at the event and the safety measures put in place. We have read all the comments posted here. We apologise to those who were given wrong directions about which route to take.

We have advised throughout the festival that those with mobility issues, young children and anyone who is generally uncomfortable in crowds, should plan their visit accordingly and avoid the peninsula at peak times. If you have any of these concerns please heed this advice so that you can experience the festival in the best way possible.

We hope that everyone out tonight enjoys the last night of LUMIERE. It is looking very busy already. Please take your time tonight, be safe, and have a wonderful evening.

• The best time to visit Palace Green, the Cathedral, and College Gardens is after 8.45pm. There are many installations to see right across the city so if you'd like to avoid heavy congestion and peak periods visit the other areas of the city first. We would particularly advise wheelchair users, people with buggies, and people with limited mobility to come at quieter periods after 8.45pm.

• For the safety of you and those around you please follow the one-way system as you exit the Cathedral, down the South Bailey and across Prebends Bridge. This is a lovely riverside walk with further installations to see.

• Please follow the instructions of the stewards at all times. Your co-operation will help the smooth running of the festival during busy times.

• Leave your pets at home. The streets are extremely busy during the festival and they might get trodden on. They won't appreciate the art, no matter how cultured they are.

From flying transparent bodies, to neon-lit texts, to absolute rubbish (quite literally), LUMIERE 2011 is coming to light, presenting a vast range of work to be enjoyed and to inspire residents and visitors once again.

We've got some behind the scenes pictures of what they're getting up to with Peter Lewis' SPLASH and how they're transforming the Kingsgate Bridge into a man-made waterfall. A truss is being constructed to fit over the lip of the bridge which holds the many 'taps' from which the water will power out at a phenomenal rate!