A stunning free-to-view* modern art installation inspired by the women who enabled the 1969 moon landing
This summer, the medieval splendour of Canterbury Cathedral will complement a stunning free-to-view* modern art installation inspired by the little-known story of the women who wove the integrated computer circuits and memory cores which enabled the 1969 moon landing.
The breathtaking installation moon landing - a duo work created by British textile artist and designer of woven textiles, Margo Selby, and award-winning composer, Helen Caddick – comprises a vibrant 16-metre hand-woven textile suspended from the ceiling near the Cathedral’s Trinity Chapel, created in response to the moon landing score, an original musical piece scored for strings. It is a celebration of the mathematical and technical possibilities of weaving and the crossovers of pattern, tone and rhythm found in both music and woven textiles.
moon landing will open on Monday 9 June and remain in Canterbury Cathedral until 31 August 2025.
*free-to-view by anyone with a valid form of Cathedral sightseeing admission, or those attending a service in the Quire.
