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Mars: War & Peace

Take a journey to Mars this Autumn.

Book tickets

21 Oct - 12 Nov 2025

Book tickets

21 Oct - 12 Nov 2025

Marvel at the spectacle of the red planet as Luke Jerram’s Mars:War & Peace is coming to Chelmsford Cathedral from 21 October – 12 November 2025.

This incredible artwork, suspended from the Nave, follows the success of Gaia in 2022, which drew record numbers to the Cathedral. Crafted from detailed NASA imagery, Jerram’s artwork measures six metres in diameter with every valley, crater, volcano and mountain laid bare for inspection on the Martian surface.

But this isn’t just an art exhibition; it’s a conversation. It’s a call to contemplate our place in the universe and our responsibilities to each other on Earth.

Photo © Ella Foster & Exeter Cathedral.

Luke Jerram

About Mars: War & Peace

Mars: War & Peace is a touring artwork by UK artist Luke Jerram which follows on from his other astronomical…

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