Festival will highlight Lancaster factory’s centenary with spectacular lights display
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A celebratory artwork featuring Standfast & Barracks staff and textiles will be projected onto Charter House in Dalton Square from November 7 to 9, between 5pm and 10pm.
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Hide AdThe factory’s involvement in the festival comes as part of its centenary year festivities which have seen an exhibition at Lancaster City Museum, the clock tower’s restoration, a centenary celebration day, a schools competition, heritage open days, support to 12 local charities, and an art installation by renowned artist Margo Selby as part of the Festival of Making in Blackburn.
After visiting previous Light Up Lancaster festivals, members of Standfast & Barrack’s centenary committee thought it would be another amazing way to highlight the factory’s special anniversary.
“We wanted to celebrate our employees and the business and Light Up Lancaster seemed like the perfect opportunity to create a ‘wow’ moment,” said operations manager Simon Palmer.
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Hide Ad“We hope the audience will gain an insight into the company, its capabilities and its skills to produce beautifully printed textiles here in Lancaster whilst celebrating our rich heritage, which spans the past 100 years.
"The installation will be a showcase of pattern and colour, alongside the craftsmanship of our manufacturing processes.”
Newcastle-based digital media design and production company NOVAK has taken on the challenge of bringing the Standfast & Barracks story to life.
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Hide AdWorking closely with the factory team, NOVAK filmed inside the Caton Road premises and captured its sights and sounds.
The completed artwork, entitled Imprint, will start and end with the company’s landmark clock tower and feature design styles present throughout textile history, which derive from Standfast & Barracks’ extensive archive.
During the 10 minute piece, the designs will magically come to life and appear as moving pieces of art. The installation will also feature nearly 50 staff members who were filmed going about their work during NOVAK’s visits to the factory.
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Hide AdNOVAK’s work has featured at internationally renowned festivals, including Edinburgh International Festival, and for organisations including Trinity College Dublin, BBC Studios and MTV. This is the first time that the artists have produced an installation about a working factory.