Circle of Light: The Love of Rumi & Shams

The Museum of Science & Industry transforms its Holloway Digital Dome Theatre into a 360-degree visual and auditory exploration of Persian mysticism. Circle of Light: The Love of Rumi & Shams surrounds audiences with complex architectural imagery and ancient symbolism, directed by Spherical Pictures founder Amir Aziz. The 42-minute immersive film centers on the lyrical poetry of the Sufi master Rumi, sung in the original Farsi by legendary Iranian vocalist Shahram Nazeri with English subtitles. Accompanied by traditional acoustic instrumentation, the dome projection engulfs the viewer in a sprawling, meditative opera focused on spiritual love and human connection.