News / Green Capital 2015
Two million volts light up city skyline
Bristol’s skyline was lit up by lightning on Monday night to mark the countdown to Arcadia – a one-off event on Queen Square that will trial the world’s first recycled biofuel pyrotechnics system.
Arcadia presented the Lords of Lightning, two men in morph suits who channelled two million volts of electricity through their bodies in front of the Clifton Suspension Bridge.
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Arcadia’s new show, Metamorphosis, will see the famous mechanical spider built in the West Country from 50 tonnes of recycled military hardware, come alive as a living organism, fusing sustainable ideas and technologies with art, music and performance.
Taking place against the historic backdrop of Queen Square on September 4 and 5, this will be Arcadia’s first ever inner city event, combining sculpture, music, and huge-scale pyrotechnics.
The two-day spectacular will also see a host of renowned music acts coming to Bristol, including Radio 1 DJ Annie Mac, Eats Everything and home-grown talent Roni Size Reprazent.
For more information and tickets, visit www.arcadiabristol.com.
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