Ekki Hugsa 360° - Dome Experience

About us

An immersive audio-visual experience based on the music of BAFTA award winning composer Ólafur Arnalds and the flowing visuals of designer Torsten Posselt Ólafur Arnalds and Torsten Posselt have an antidote for today's hectic world: The undervalued notion of a calculated slowdown.

With Ekki Hugsa 360°, Icelandic multi-instrumentalist Arnalds and Berlin designer Posselt have created a transcendental, audio-visual experience – and discovered planetariums and media domes as a playground.

'Ekki hugsa' is Icelandic for 'don't think', a message that found Arnalds' at the right moment in his life: "A few years ago I was going through a bad patch in my life, suffering from anxiety. One evening, friends took me to an interactive theatre performance to take my mind off things. During the performance, one of the actors looked at me, hurriedly scribbled something on a piece of paper and handed it to me. The message read: "Ekki hugsa"!

That moment inspired most of my work in the past few years." Arnalds and Posselt have been frequent collaborators for a number of years but not until now have they so completely merged their two worlds of the audible and visual.

Approx running time: 40 mins

Ticket fees are Pay What You Decide
You will be presented with suggested prices but the decision of what you'll pay will be entirely your choice.

Arrival and Admission
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COVID-19
All of our events and experiences have been created at reduced capacity for COVID safety.

We are asking everyone to wear masks whilst in our spaces, including during dome shows, and to take lateral flow tests ahead of their visit. Please do not visit our spaces if you are displaying symptoms of COVID-19 or if you have a positive lateral flow or PCR test.

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Travel Information
At Market Hall, we are working on a dedicated place for parking, but for now, it's limited.

We are an environmentally conscious organisation and encourage our visitors to prioritise green travel. Please consider getting the bus, cycling or walking to visit us. We have plenty of space for bikes to be parked securely on-site and one electric car charging point. More information on bus routes and car parks nearby can be found here - https://realideas.org/our-spaces/market-hall/

We value the relationship we have with our neighbours so if you need to drive to Market Hall, please avoid parking on the pavements around the building or in front of people's drives. Please make use of the car parks we have identified in the area that are all within walking distance.

When you arrive, please use the main entrance via the steps (Duke Street) or ramp (via Wall Street).

When leaving the building at night please be respectful and consider the people living in the residential area.

There are a couple of disabled parking spaces on site – please advise us of any additional needs so we can make your visit enjoyable and comfortable.