# Franchise Freedom at Hegra, AlUla drone show – Drone Stories

> 300 drones flew Franchise Freedom over Hegra in AlUla, Saudi Arabia, a UNESCO World Heritage site, as a flock of starlings above an ancient rock tomb.

Source: https://dronestories.com/drone-shows/franchise-freedom-al-ula/

A flock over the desert

# Franchise Freedom at Hegra, AlUla

In February 2020 Studio DRIFT flew Franchise Freedom at Hegra in AlUla, Saudi Arabia, a UNESCO World Heritage site. 300 drones flew as a flock of starlings above the desert and an ancient tomb cut into the rock.

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|---|---|
| Client | Royal Commission for AlUla |
| Location | Hegra, AlUla, Saudi Arabia |
| Drones | 300 |
| Type | art |

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## A flock over the desert

The swarm flew at night above Hegra. The tomb below was lit; the rest of the light came from 300 drones, moving the way starlings move.

Franchise Freedom, a work by DRIFT, created by the artists Lonneke Gordijn, Ralph Nauta and Lucas van Oostrum. Read more about [Franchise Freedom](/drone-shows/franchise-freedom/).

Photos: Ossip van Duivenbode.

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