Edinburgh, UK. Wed 1st January 2020. The opening night of “Message from the Skies: Shorelines”, a collection of letters to Scotland reflecting on our relationship with our seas, waters and coasts and our maritime heritage. This projection is “Lightkeepers” which takes place at the Northern Lighthouse Board on George Street and features the writer Charlotte Runcie, designer Kate Charter, music by Pippa Murphy and narration by Karine Polwart.


Message from the Skies: Shorelines runs from 1-25 January 2020 and is developed in partnership with Edinburgh City of Literature and the Edinburgh International Book Festival and funded by Creative Scotland through the Scottish Government’s Festivals EXPO fund. This is a free event and the projections will run daily from 1 to 25 January 2020, from dusk 5pm until 10pm.


Size: 3500px × 2333px
Location: Edinburgh
Photo credit: © Andy Catlin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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