The ALPD is delighted to announce that the successful candidate for the Design Lumière Scheme 2026 is Harriet White. A pathway scheme for emerging lighting designers, the Design Lumière Scheme gives the successful candidate valuable experience of working professionally as an assistant lighting designer for six months.
The Scheme begins with three months spent at Glyndebourne opera house and this is followed by a further three months working with several different lighting designers on a variety of productions.
Harriet is a freelance lighting designer: her creative credits include work at the Bush Theatre, Park Theatre, Cockpit Theatre, Riverside Studios, Southwark Playhouse and Criterion Theatre as well as working on West End productions like Merchant of Venice, Two Strangers Carry A Cake Across New York and Titanique. Lighting Design credits include: Mona Loser, Replica (Southwark Playhouse), Dick (Riverside Studios), Whale (Lion and Unicorn Theatre), Conversations We Never Had: As People We’ll Never Be (Cockpit Theatre), Mulatto Boy (Omnibus Theatre), I am Gavrilo Princip (Bush Theatre). Assistant Lighting Designer credits include: When We Are Married (Donmar Warehouse). Current lighting design works include: UK Tour of An Orchestral Tribute to Tim Burton & Dark Fantasy By Moonlight, venues include: Alexandra Theatre Birmingham, Opera House Manchester, Edinburgh Playhouse and others.
Harriet said “I’m thrilled to be part of the Lumière Scheme, which values mentorship, shared knowledge and care for craft, and I’m excited to learn and develop within such skilled and collaborative environments.’
The ALPD would like to thank Glyndebourne, Chauvet, Christie Lites, Vectorworks and all who donate to the scheme. The ALPD interviewed some great candidates for this placement and would love to be able to extend its work to include production placements. If anyone reading this would be interested in offering sponsorship to the Lumière Scheme in future years, contact office@thealpd.org.uk