The Towers I: Inaccessible

7 Nocturnes East, is a series of ambient and found sound pieces. All inspired by and using location recordings of Guernsey places at night. Supported by the Guernsey Arts Commission, 7 Nocturnes East had an accompanying visual and video art exhibition featuring the work of seven artists. Start on the Crown pier (opposite the Ship and Crown pub) and once you've soaked up the ambience of the marina sounds blending into the music head north to find the other locations. Depending on the exact route you use the walk is around four miles long from St. Peter Port to Bordeaux. I leave it to you how you manage getting to and from the start and end points! More details on Flexagon's other projects here: https://linktr.ee/flexagon The 7 Nocturnes East album is available here: https://flexagon.bandcamp.com More on the exhibition and artists here: https://arts.gg/exhibitions/flexagon-7-nocturnes-east/ I love walking around Guernsey late at night listening to music, mostly there is no-one around. You have the island to yourself. I also love the ambient sound of the environment blending with whatever I am listening to. Just as the daytime view out on the south coast cliffs or out over the Russel to Sark and Herm is never the same twice. Every night feels different too. The sky, stars and moon provide different amounts of light, from pitch black to moonlight bright enough to cast shadows. The concept as it developed around St Peter Port 1am was this. Choose at night to record. Then hit the red recording button without too much thought. Work with the audio captured no matter what. With minimal curation and editing of the sound in post production. A true reflection of that moment in time. "Flexagon’s soothing brand of organic electronica proves utterly beguiling and rather touching" - Bob Fischer, Electronic Sound electronicsound.co.uk

Grosnez Castle is a fortified stronghold thought to have been built around 1330 to serve as a refuge from French attack for Islanders in this part of Jersey. The Marine Peilstand 3 (MP3) naval observation tower is perched dramatically on the headland at Les Landes. It was built by Nazi forces as part of the Atlantic Wall.

originally exhibited at the Jersey Arts Centre, St. James. September 2009. all locations are where the work was created, inspired by, field recordings made, and/or imagined

The Kernwerk in Jersey is a fascinating piece of WWII history. It was from here that any German defensive action against an invading force would have been directed.

"La langue verte des arbres est un argot bien plus ancien" Prevert Projet poétique et collectif de lettres à un arbres. 10 Poèms pour un arbre pour Giovanna Iorio Traduction & lecture par Marilyne Bertoncini Musique par Lucio Lazzaruolo

Imagine This festival

Music provides transferable and therapeutic effects for young people in many ways. Alongside it providing an access point for engagement, it can provide a way to have a conversation for those that do not use language or talking as a primary means of communication. This residency at The Orchard, Lupton used music as a way to break down barriers; focusing on connecting people to community and environment, developing empowering relationships with Young People in order to work together to enable access for all.

Did you know that the centre of Paignton used to be cabbage fields? Doorstep Youth Theatre - an ensemble of young people aged 11 - 20 - is exploring the history of protest and rebellion in Torbay and devising an original musical production. The work is happening via digital exchange, including heritage research, scriptwriting, songwriting, design and some subversive cabbage growing. Placing current climate protests into a long-term heritage context, this project is making historical patterns of protest in South Devon and Torbay more visible. https://www.cabbagerebellion.co.uk

Walk around the pub and open your ears to what you cannot see, but be prepared to be spooked!! For help using the Echoes App, please visit vtsw.uk/echoes