View Luke Jerram's beautiful Gaia installation in London's oldest gothic Cathedral.

Gaia Daytime Visiting Monday - Saturday

10am - 5pm (Last admission slot 4.30pm; Gates close 4.50pm)

Gaia is a touring artwork by UK artist Luke Jerram. Measuring seven metres in diameter and created from 120dpi detailed NASA imagery of the Earth’s surface* the artwork provides the opportunity to see our planet, floating in three dimensions.

The installation aims to create a sense of the Overview Effect, which was first described by author Frank White in 1987. Common features of the experience for astronauts are a feeling of awe for the planet, a profound understanding of the interconnection of all life, and a renewed sense of responsibility for taking care of the environment.

When presented indoors, the Earth artwork slowly revolves. A specially composed soundtrack by BAFTA award winning composer Dan Jones is played alongside the sculpture.

The artwork is 1.8 million times smaller than the real Earth with each centimetre of the internally lit sculpture representing 18km of the Earth’s surface. By standing 211m away from the artwork, the public will be able to see the Earth as it appears from the moon.

Important Information

• We will be operating timeslots for this event, you can arrive at any point during your timeslot. Early admittance is not permitted but we will do our best to accommodate latecomers where possible. Please note that if you book a 4.30pm-5pm slot the Cathedral closes at 5.00pm and last admission will be 4.50pm.
• The Cathedral is a busy working church and occasionally we may need to change our opening times to accommodate other events. Therefore, there may be timeslots when there are no tickets available.
• Those attending our morning and midday services (Monday-Saturday) will be met by a steward at the Cathedral courtyard entrance and escorted to the chapel.
• We are unable to transfer your tickets to another day or time and tickets are non-refundable.
• Limited tickets are being released for this and early booking is encouraged.
• Queues are likely for this event, we will do our best to admit everyone as close to their time slot as possible.
• Please note that there are limited toilet facilities at the Cathedral.
• If you wish to bring a school or uniformed group please email our Learning Centre at edcentre@southwark.anglican.org who will provide you with further information.
• During the Gaia residency 17 October - 2 November we will not be able to accommodate any group or tour bookings. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
• Sundays are set aside for our pattern of worship only with no tickets available to view Gaia. You can visit Gaia Monday - Saturday only.