A workshop in turntablism with experimental music artist NikNak at Full of Noises.
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Concert: NikNak- Saturday 20 April 2024 7pm
Experimental music artist NikNak plays at Full of Noises.
Film: Energy – A Documentary About Damo Suzuki + Q&A with director Michelle Heighway – 28 April 1pm
Seven local female musicians will perform at Full of Noises to mark International Women’s Day.
Music at Play – Training day for practitioners working with under 5s – Wednesday 1 May 2024
Full of Noises has partnered with Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival for a training day for creative practitioners who deliver music sessions for under 5s.
Concert: Joe Rainey – CANCELLED – Thursday 9 May 2024 7pm
Joe Rainey is a Pow Wow singer from Minneapolis, USA. Joe is kicking down the doors and demanding new space be made for Pow Wow singing. This is his first ever UK tour.
Concert: Tara Clerkin Trio / Hyperdawn – Sunday 26 May 2024 7pm
Tara Clerkin Trio are joined by Hyperdawn at Full of Noises for a late May sonic extravaganza.
Liverpool Philharmonic Listening Club: Friday 12 April 2024 6.45pm
Liverpool Philharmonic comes to Full of Noises for a Desert-Island-Discs style discussion about music we love.
Concert: Sholto Dobie / Glorias Navales – Tuesday 9 April 2024 7pm
A unique double-bill of atmospheric sounds from Sholto Dobie and Chilean group Glorias Navales. Both acts will bring a mellow string vibe to a Tuesday night in Barrow Park.
Film: Desire / Temàukl – with filmmaker Q&A – 8 April 7-9pm
Seven local female musicians will perform at Full of Noises to mark International Women’s Day.
Drop-in: Easter eggflute painting – Monday 1 April 2024 12-2pm
Full of Noises is taking part in this year’s Furness Eggstravaganza in Barrow Park on Easter Monday 1 April between 12-2pm. Join us at the bandstand for eggflute painting.
Film: Meredith Monk – ‘Book of Days’ and ‘Turtle Dreams (Waltz)’ – Sunday 10 March 2024 1pm
Seven local female musicians will perform at Full of Noises to mark International Women’s Day.
Concert: International Women’s Day – Friday 8 March 2024 7pm
Seven local female musicians will perform at Full of Noises to mark International Women’s Day.
FILM: Gallivant and Q&A with director Andrew Kötting – Sunday 25 Feb 1pm
See this remarkable film at FON on Sunday 25 February and meet Andrew who can field questions about this unlikely road-trip.
Concert: Teresa Winter / Powders – Saturday 24 February 2024 7pm
A special double-bill of lights from the sonic ether – Teresa Winter and Powders.
Sound Rangers – half-term sounds at FON – Feb 13-15 2024
The popular Sound-Rangers returns at February half-term – with something for all the family. Join us at Piel View House in Barrow Park between 1-4pm during three days of the holiday. Tuesday 13 Feb: Spanner Gamelan – play this uniquely unexpected musical instrument. Wednesday 14 Feb: Shakermakers – come and make your own instruments from […]
Films at FON – mystery movie – Sun 21 January 2024 – 1pm
Driftline is a series of short films by Laurence Campbell and Tom James Scott. Shot on and around The Islands of Furness, the works exist somewhere between documentary, fiction and nature film.
Concert: Sophie Cooper – Saturday 20 January 2024 7pm
Experimental sound artist Sophie Cooper is headed to Fun for a concert and workshop.
Workshops: ‘Tiny Sound Zones’ with Sophie Cooper Saturday 20 January 2024
Sound artist Sophie Cooper will run two workshops ahead of her concert at Full of Noises on Saturday 20 January 2024.
Festive FON’s Christmas Rewind Saturday 16 December 2023 11-5pm
Join us at Piel View House in Saturday 16 December for a journey through Christmases past. This FREE drop-in event runs from 11am-5pm. Experience the wonder of found recordings, festive greetings, carol concerts and audio Christmas cards from bygone times. Meet the FON team and enjoy a mince pie or two. This programme features excerpts […]
Workshop: Mark Vernon – Sunday 26 November 2023 – 11am-5pm
Join sound artist Mark Vernon this free workshop working with tapes. Explore tape editing with reel-to-reel. Jumble the order and create random compositions…
Concert: Mark Vernon – Saturday 25 November 2023 7pm
Mark Vernon is a Glasgow based sound artist who works with found tapes and acousmatic presence. His work explores themes of magnetic memory, audio archaeology, voyeurism and nostalgia.
Concert: Sarah Heneghan – Thursday 19 October 2023
Sarah Heneghan’s ‘Power Out’ is a performative mish-mash of live drums, electronics, and lights to create a whirling atmosphere of beats; some dancey, others immersive.
Film: ‘Gestures’ and ‘Captured in the Air’ – Sunday 22 October 2023
Watch two films that profile Brooklyn-based musician Loren Connors – on what will be his 74th birthday.
Half-term sounds at FON – Free family activities Oct 23-27
We have host of FREE sound-tastic activities at half-term for all the family. Join us at Piel View House in Barrow Park between 1-4pm each day of the holiday. Monday 23 Oct: Chopping Board Orchestra Tuesday 24 Oct: Bird Bath – immerse yourself in bells and birdsong Wednesday 25 Oct: Room on the Broom with […]
Concert: Ex-Easter Island Head – Friday 13 October 2023
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Workshop: Ex-Easter Island Head – Saturday 14 October 2023
Ex-Easter Island Head workshop at Full of Noises, Piel View House, Barrow Park on Saturday 14 October 11-1pm.
Concert: Brìghde Chaimbeul – SOLD OUT – Tuesday 26 September 2023
Brìghde Chaimbeul is a one of the leading lights of experimental Celtic music and will perform at Full of Noises’ Piel View House on Tuesday 26 September 2023.
Workshop: Brìghde Chaimbeul – Tuesday 26 September 2023
Brìghde Chaimbeul is a one of the leading lights of experimental Celtic music and will perform at Full of Noises’ Piel View House on Tuesday 26 September 2023.
Film & Talk: By Biro and Umbrella Spring – Sunday 24 September 2023
Sarah Heneghan’s ‘Power Out’ is a performative mish-mash of live drums, electronics, and lights to create a whirling atmosphere of beats; some dancey, others immersive.
Sound Rangers – Wednesdays in summer 1-5pm
Join us as we explore experimental music and sound on Wednesdays throughout summer.
Drop into Piel View House in the heart of Barrow Park – and bring the family!
Concert: Mémoires d’un Amnésique – Alex Metcalfe performs Erik Satie – Saturday 26 August
Alex Metcalfe turns back time to become legendary pianist Erik Satie. Join us for a night of sound and vision dedicated to the maverick and innovative French composer.
‘Ambulation’ Sound Walks with Tim Shaw – Thursday 24 August 2023
Join Tim Shaw for a sound journey around Barrow Park. Ambulation is a walking performance that uses listening technologies to harvest diverse sounds from the immediate environment.
Workshop – Laila Sakini – Sun 30 July 2023
Workshop – Laila Sakini – Sun 30th July 1-3pm. Piel View House, Barrow Park, Abbey Road, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BD Free – click here to book a space Multi-instrumentalist Laila Sakini plays a concert at Piel View House on Saturday 29 July and will run a workshop the following day (Sunday 30 July 1-3pm). The workshop […]
Concert: Laila Sakini – Saturday 29 July 2023
Multi-instrumentalist, composer, vocalist, producer and performer Laila Sakini will head to Full of Noises on 29 July 2023.
Screening: Laurence Campbell sharing event – 08/07/23
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Concert: Ecka Mordecai & Tom James Scott – 1/7/23
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Workshop: Eggflutes with Ecka Mordecai – 2/7/23
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Ecological Radio Workshop – 22/04/23
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Soundcamp – Eskdale – 06/05/2023
Join Full of Noises, RE Drift and invited artists at Eskdale for Soundcamp 10…
Lee Patterson @ Piel View – 18/03/23
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Screening: Still Waters & Horngarth – 04/03/23
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Sarah Angliss @ Piel View – 24-25/02/23
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Secluded Bronte @ Piel View – 21/02/23
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Natalie Sharp – SPUME + Ellie Hoskins – 24/09/22
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Acoustic Commons Exhibition, 08-09/10/22
Acoustic Commons Exhibition Location: ESAAix and neighboring locations in Aix en Provence Online: Live audio streams from open microphones at acousticommons.net Dates: Sat 8th / Sun 9th October 2022 – Public Programme Acoustic Commons is a collaboration between sound art organisations (CONA, Full of Noises, Locus Sonus & Soundcamp) & a range of associate partners, […]
Artists
Tim Shaw
Tim Shaw is an artist working predominantly with sound. He presents work through musical performances, installations, walks and site-responsive interventions. Collaboration is central to his approach, he has been lucky enough to make artistic work with Chris Watson, Phill Niblock, Tetsuya Umeda, Dirty Electronics, John Bowers, Tess Denman-Cleaver, Jacek Smolicki and Sébastien Piquemal. Recently his […]
Helen Frosi
Helen Frosi is an artist and curator who has found herself in many roles, inside and outside of the art world. Her work is preoccupied with the idea of the gift, especially within collaborative and cross-disciplinary practice, and motivated by an interest in the creative, social, and political dimension of sound. In 2010 Helen founded […]
Tony Doyle
Tony is a creative digital artist, with experience ranging across academic work and professional practice. Originally from a pure music background (classical and jazz performance/composition), his practice has become focused on digital arts. Since being introduced to computer music during his masters studies, he continued to develop this interest for sonic and coding intersections during […]
Sam Underwood
Sam Underwood is a musician, sound artist and musical instrument designer. His work in musical instrument design focuses on the development of new musical instruments; predominantly acoustic and mechanical, with a particular penchant for those in the bass/sub-bass register. One of the central aims of his work in creating new musical instruments is to develop […]
Minoru Sato
Minoru Sato is a sound artist with an interest in acoustic phenomena, explored in the form of installations, multiples, performances and texts. Since 1989, he has presented work under the name “m/s”, establishing his own label called “WrK” for creative activities in 1994. in addition, he also produces sound works under the name SASW, collaborative […]
Andie Brown
Andie Brown is a musician from London. An interest in sound and experimentation led Andie to begin working as These Feathers Have Plumes in 2007, creating sonic landscapes using traditional and non-traditional instrumentation (primarily glass), found-sound and field recordings. Andie has performed solo in the UK and Europe. Additionally, Andie has collaborated live with artists […]
Mark Vernon
Mark Vernon is a Glasgow based sound artist and radio producer whose work encompasses live performance, soundtracks, installations and works for radio. Operating on the fringes of sound art, music and broadcasting the core of his practice is concerned with the intimacy of the radio voice and its use in radiophonic compositions for broadcast and […]