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Becoming Sound

Meditations on silence and existence. Join Kerry and Stephen Priest in a deep-dive into Being and nothingness.

10am Saturday 1 February 2025 in Birdwood House Gallery, Totnes, Devon

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We will think about Being, Nothingness and the fuzzy areas in-between by following performance scores developed by sound artist Kerry Priest, in response to the Philosophical research of her husband Stephen.

As the first shoots of spring appear, we gather on St. Bridget's Day, and through deep listening and inner listening, we will investigate silence, and think about how something emerges from nothing.

For adults aged 16+ and suitable for all abilities. There are low cost and fully funded oplaces available. This is part of Everybody Counts funded by Multiply and Skills for Life.

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Kerry Priest

Kerry Priest is a poet and co-director of SOAK Live Art CIC. She has made stage work for the Royal Opera House and the Minack theatre, and her poetry has been published widely and played on BBC Radio 3. 

 

 Stephen Priest

Stephen Priest is Senior Research Fellow in Philosophy at Oxford University and is best known for bringing the methods of analytic philosophy to Continental thinkers including Husserl, Sartre and Merleau-Ponty. 

The Festival Experience

The First Spark festival offers a rich series of events with creative workshops, radio experiments and community engagement activities. The festival is supported by Multiply and Skills for Life. It's the perfect opportunity for us to connect with people who love art and creativity with a curiosity to learn new skills.

This year we are thrilled to be stepping into Birdwood House in the heart of Totnes on Saturday 1st February to run a day of workshops in DIY musical instrument making, meditations on silence, and singing. We will be going out into the Civic Square to meet local community members through a Street Survey led by volunteers and programme makers to ask residents how often they listen to Soundart Radio on FM.

On Sunday 2 February, Soundart Radio hosts a free First Spark Radio Theatre Day on the Dartington Hall Estate. 

Our new studio in Higher Close that we moved to in 2024 is a haven for music, craft, costumes, and playful performances. We have a beautiful dance floor, stage and DJ booth now built. The bar will be serving drinks and offering free lunch. Come dive into this artistic journey, shake off the winter blues, and embrace the vibrant energy of spring.

Don’t miss out on this inclusive, transformative experience—it's an opportunity to unveil your creative potential and perhaps even spark a new radio show.

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