This is about how you can watch the filming of the series of episodes involving eight artists all trying to paint the same view at the same time - within four hours.
The Locations for LAOTY 2025
Filming takes place this summer and is broadcast in early 2025.
The general principles are that the production team from Storyvault Films
- go to one location
- which offers two sites for two heats
- which means minimal distance to shift the pods from one location to the next.
- Each heat winner goes on to paint another stunning location in the semi-final with three being selected to go through to the final
There are typically three locations and six sites in total - plus a semi final location and a location for the Final. They kept very quiet about the really silly location/timing for the Final last year - so don't expect to hear about that.
However, that's NOT what's been announced for this year.
I can't work out whether or not
- they've reduced the number of programmes
- they're doing an A/B Test to see what the impact is of having an invited audience against not having anybody invited at all.....
Frankly, I thought the open invitation for people to attend the filming made some of the locations very difficult for the artists - notably during the semi-final.
Locations for the Heats
They have announced ONLY THREE LOCATIONS AND FOUR DATES!
Surely they're not doing a cut price cut down version of the programme for the 10th series?
The HEAT Locations are:
The SEMI-FINAL Location is
- Bristol Harbourside (by the Cottage Ferry Terminal) on
- Thursday 13th June 2024
- Llanberis, Snowdonia (near the National Slate Museum) on
- Wednesday 19th June and
- Thursday 20th June 2024
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| Llanberis in Snowdonia with the National Slate Museum in the left foreground |
- Portsmouth Historic Dockyard - this is home to world famous ships, submarines and museums that tell the story of centuries of maritime and Royal Navy history. It also won the prestigious Museum + Heritage Awards 2024, where it clinched not one, but two accolades: Partnership of the Year and Best Use of Digital.
- 10th July 2024
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| Portsmouth Historic Dockyard - which includes: the Mary Rose Museum, HMS Victory (Nelson's ship) and the National Museum of the Royal Navy |
How the Filming Day works
- Generally speaking the artists selected for the location are there from 7am - having everything explained to them and getting kitted out. They don't want visitors around at that time.
- The competition will start at approximately 9.30am and finish around 6pm.
- You do not need to contact us to reserve a place, but please note that some locations may charge an entry fee.
Plus they announced the location of the commission in advance - see also my blog post 10th Anniversary Prize Commission for Landscape Artist of the Year. Apparently it's going to involve a trip to the South of France!
At the moment I've got a bet with myself that it might have something to do with Cezanne and the Bibemus Quarry and/or the views of The Montagne Saint-Victoire (c.1887) or maybe
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