‘in the dark’ transforms Lincoln Cathedral into a vast immersive sound experience

The 70-minute performance invites audiences to experience music in complete darkness, with performers all around them to create a 360° acoustic soundscape shaped entirely by the architecture of the cathedral.

With around 30 musicians moving round the audience, the production uses no amplification, relying instead on the natural acoustics of one of the UK’s largest and most atmospheric buildings.

Tickets from: https://lincolncathedral.com/events/in-the-dark/

Originating in Cambridge, in the dark has grown into an acclaimed touring production presented in historic venues across the UK, recognised for redefining the traditional concert format through fully live, unamplified performance in darkness.

Andrea Cockerton, creator of in the dark, said: “Lincoln Cathedral offers an extraordinary acoustic space. When you remove light entirely, you begin to hear the building itself: the scale, the resonance, the detail. It becomes a completely different way of experiencing music.”

Audience members are guided to their seats in low light and provided with eye masks before the performance begins, ensuring a fully immersive experience from the moment the space falls silent.

As the lights go out, the cathedral is reimagined as a living instrument, where sound moves through the space and around the audience, removing visual distraction and placing listening at the centre of the experience.

The Lincoln performances form part of the show’s expanding UK tour and represent one of the largest and most ambitious settings the production has been staged in to date.

Event details:

Event: in the dark

Venue: Lincoln Cathedral

Duration: Approx. 70 minutes

Date: 10th April, 2026

Times: 6.45pm and 9pm

Tickets: From £35 https://lincolncathedral.com/events/in-the-dark/