Westminster Cathedral's immersive show - bombs, buried secrets and Hugh Bonneville

Westminster Cathedral's immersive show - bombs, buried secrets and Hugh Bonneville Luminiscence has landed at Westminster Cathedral, giving guests the chance to immerse themselves in its dramatic history, to the soundtrack of live classical music and a choir This is Westminster Cathedral as you've never seen it before. A new immersive light show has launched at the London landmark, narrated by the star of Paddington and Downton Abbey, Hugh Bonneville. In a drama-packed 50 minute Luminiscence experience, visitors are treated to an inspiring 360 degree light projection concert detailing the turbulent and inspiring history of the building. With a script written BAFTA and Olivier Award winner Tim Whitnall, set to a beautiful backdrop of live classical music and vocals by the Lux Aeterna choir, the cathedral's roots and progress are brought to life - from a designer's decade-long labour of love to its place as a symbol of hope for a bombed-out city. Renowned for its Neo-Byzantine design of external red and white bric work, the cathedral - formally known as Metropolitan Cathedral of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ - was built between 1895 and 1903, after the restoration of Catholicism. Constructed almost entirely without steel reinforcements, it's long been considered to be a feat of engineering although the interior of the cathedral was left to later generations. Huge marble columns have since been installed, along with the famous partially-completed mosaics across the ceilings. Fundraising is underway to finish the work and the show uses projection to help the audience visualise the enchanting splendour that could one day be achieved. Dazzling lights and climatic music guide guests onwards through the journey of the 50th largest church in the world, which seats some 2,000 people and became a centre of hope during WWII. While the building escaped the Blitz unscathed, its gardener turned a nearby 1940 German bomb crater into a thriving garden. The clay soil had absorbed much of the impact, and the hole was filled with soil and transformed into a 'dig for victory' garden, producing 130 pounds of tomatoes and year to help with rationing. A thought-provoking and profound experience for all the family. The must-see event runs until October 31, with tickets starting at £31, with children under five free. More information and tickets can be found here.