The Cornhill Mysteries

A ship in danger - a crew forbidden to go ashore - a cabin boy terrified of climbing the mast... This is the soundtrack of The Resilient, a musical drama set on a tall ship. The film, by children at St John’s Primary School in Weymouth supported by professional filmmakers from Dorset arts organisation ScreenPLAY was premiered at the school in July 2022. A nice warm bed wouldn’t do us any harm, sing the homeward-bound crew of the tall ship Resilient but will they make it safely back to port when storms threaten to dash them onto the treacherous Chesil beach? Sit on the beach by the rocks at Greenhill or anywhere around the school to hear to their story. You can also watch the Resilient film: https://youtu.be/h9h4GP9lP74 Cast in order of appearance Bosun - Vhiel Captain - Joanne First Mate - Isabel Wheelhouse - Fibi, Libby, Isaac Cabin boy - Jamie Deckhands - Jacob, Jason, Lucas, Ellie, Lalani, Nicole, Bella, Oliver Harbourmaster - Oscar, Assistant harbourmaster - Yasmin Rigging hands - Lucas, Ellie, Lalani Crew Fishing - Ken-Right, Bella, Millie, Darcy, Serena, Ava Singers - Phoebe, Ellie, Lelani, Serena, Lucas Song Lyrics - Jamie, Ellie, Lucas, Piotr, Isabel Set painters Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 classes Woodgrain painters Children from years 3,4,5 and 6 Set riggers - Year 5 Supported by ScreenPLAY mentors Phoebe Coombes - Scriptwriting Sharon Hayden - Drama development and directing Clare Munford - Set design and painting Kathie Prince - Song composition and Music Sean Kirby - Music production Alastair Nisbet - Film production Made with funding from Dorset Council Community and Culture Fund, Jigsaw PSHE

Songs of Hope audio sound walk, located at Wild Woodbury, Bere Regis. Inside Out festival 20 - 24th September 2023. A song cycle of hope located within a field recorded and sonically manipulated soundscape, including words, songs and music. Contemporary writers have responded to the poem “Hope" is the thing with Feathers by Emily Dickinson. Laura has set the words for voices, piano, instruments and pre-recorded sounds. These musical echoes are presented in an audio walk. Free to access by mobile phone and headphones in specific locations using GPS location software echoes xyz.com (software to be downloaded in advance). The walk will take 40 - 50 minutes. It will be available to access via mobile devices for the duration of the festival. A repeated loop version is available near the wooden carvings at the entrance to the site. Featuring soprano Gweneth Ann Rand and piano by Allyson Devenish. Music by Laura Reid. Words: Ahed Al Hamwi, Katie Colombus, Oge Nwosu, Teresa Howard. Responses to the poem range from the personification of Hope by Ahed Al Hamwi, optimistic reflections recalling images of nature by Teresa Howard and Katie Colombus, to stark realities of sustaining hope in challenging circumstances by Oge Nwosu. Each one has a unique perspective. Age Rating: All ages, but mostly adults. Content Advisory: to see content advisories for Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival 2023 shows, click here. Laura is generously supported by PRS Foundation Composers’ fund. Produced by Laura Reid

Listenings walks located near electricbackroom STUDIO, Bridport, Dorset.

electricbackroom STUDIO in Dorset invited associate artists to contribute too three new releases on their BandCamp Label (DIVAcontemporary). This listening walk is made up from the artists remixes of their original recordings for International Dawn Chorus Day, Sunday 2nd May 2021. Artists: zone 1 - reflections by Amalia and Eva Fahle-Clouts zone 2 - abstraction by Adrian Newton zone 3 - variations by ivon oates zone 4 - reverberations by David Rogers zone 5 - Simulacra Chorus by Pete Treglown zone 6 - songs by David Rogers zone 7 - dawn of the synthetic fauna

The Collective Memory Archive is an investigation of memories, commissioned by Activate in 2020 as part of their micro-commissions programme. Artist Izzie Jobbins began the project in her hometown of Sherborne, gathering memories from local residents before producing two walks that explored the local area and created a shared experience with those who took part. Connecting past lived experiences with new people, this work promotes a sense of community and togetherness, encouraging new perspectives on familiar places. For Inside Out Dorset, The Collective Memory Archive is relaunching in Poole: explore the city, and follow the sights and experiences of local memories, discover new areas or layer new histories over familiar spaces.

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The People's Park. By the Park's People. This sound walk was created as a contribution to Poole Park Celebration Day, held on 29th July, 2021. The audio materials were sourced from online video clips, in which people documented their own experiences while visiting the Park. These were combined with excerpts from interviews with local people, to provide some additional perspectives about the Park and how it has changed over time. Together, this mosaic of sounds provides a unique insight into how people value the Park, and how they use it to have fun in so many different ways. Credits: Sound collage by Adrian Newton. Visuals created by Lynn Davy, Arthur Newton and Adrian Newton. The accompanying texts are derived from "Poole park - the people's park", by Geoffrey Budworth, Sutton Publishing Ltd., 2008. Many thanks to everyone who agreed to be interviewed, including Prof. Genoveva Esteban; Rob, Emilie and Veronique Palmer; Daniel Somogyi; Aisha Begum; Doreen Hassett; Fraser Huskinson; Haydn Wheeler; Sheila Wiggins; Hayley Johnson; Judith Hewitt; Nigel Bridie; Pauline Cowling; Sarah Coles; Valerie Davies and Michele O'Brien. Thanks also to the Bournemouth University students who conducted some of the interviews: Hamzah Ali, Gerald Aliaj, Faye Bowsher, Vivian Davies, and interview coordinator Dr Kate Terkanian.

Listening to poetry is incredibly therapeutic and has the potential to unlock emotions and memories that have been long hidden. Take a walk through our historic garden and enjoy recitals by local poets along the way.

A sound walk celebrating the River Allen, Dorset, and the wildlife that lives there. Developed in association with Wimborne Community Theatre as part of their river project, 'Our rivers run through us'. www.wimbornecommunitytheatre.co.uk Extracts from 'Liquid gold' by Hugh Miles reproduced with kind permission. Nemeton digital arts: nemeton.org.uk electricbackroom STUDIO: electricbackroom.org.uk