Sound Arts & New Music in Cumbria
Full of Noises & Liverpool Philharmonic Listening Club: Helena Mackie and Drake Gritton in Conversation Friday 17 April 2026 Full of Noises Katy Wakeford-Brown host Two Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra… Continue reading Helena Mackie & Drake Gritton in Conversation – FON & Liverpool Philharmonic Listening Club
The first of a new series of intriguing talking and listening sessions with people who make marvellous music. Sandra Parr host Andrew Deakin co-host Sandra Parr, Artistic Planning Director of… Continue reading Mark Simpson in Conversation – FON & Liverpool Philharmonic Listening Club
An amazing double bill of two remarkable artists at the cutting edge of music and sound. This November Full of Noises will welcome Lonnie Holley and Gwenifer Raymond to the… Continue reading CONCERT: Lonnie Holley / Gwenifer Raymond
Two artists from the same town head west to play at Piel View House. We are thrilled to welcome Bridget Hayden and Spaceship to the one bill. Bridget Hayden: Bridget… Continue reading CONCERT: Bridget Hayden / Spaceship
From Scandanavia to South Cumbria - Death and Vanilla arrive at Full of Noises with a remarkable re-imagined live score to a cult film. 'Whistle And I'll Come to You'… Continue reading CONCERT: Death and Vanilla – ‘Whistle And I’ll Come To You’
Nina Garcia ©Philippe Servent Paris-based Nina Garcia plays electric guitar to create a sound half way between improvised music and noise. Her set up is reduced to a minimum: a… Continue reading CONCERT: Nina Garcia / Lucas Wood
Workshop: Roanhead Beach Crop Circle Tuesday 16 September 10am-3.30pm Roanhead Beach is a place of great natural beauty and diverse wildlife. Join artist Anna Clough to explore how we connect… Continue reading WORKSHOP: Roanhead Beach Crop Circle
Lou Barnell / Amy Clark Lou Barnell brings GINKO to Full of Noises. GINKO is a Live Dream. She is part story, part rave, part embodied listening meditation. GINKO is… Continue reading Concert: Lou Barnell / Amy Clark
Tilda Swinton plays Jessica, a haunted British woman who wanders the streets of Colombian cities Bogota and Medellin, in suspended shock from increasingly loud bangs she hears each night, preventing… Continue reading FILM: Memoria
The Ear to the Estuary is a sound and vision exhibition in response to the Ravenglass estuary by artist RL Wilson. The work is the result of a research residency.… Continue reading EXHIBITION: The Ear to the Estuary by RL Wilson
Composer and musician Tom Culling is running summer workshops offering an introduction to composition and music making. Four sessions run here at Full of Noises, Piel View House and are… Continue reading WORKSHOPS: Introduction to composition and group music making with Tom Culling – 4, 6, 11 and 13th August
Composer and musician Tom Culling is running summer workshops offering an introduction to composition and music making. Four sessions run here at Full of Noises, Piel View House and are… Continue reading WORKSHOPS: Introduction to composition and group music making with Tom Culling – 4, 6, 11 and 13th August
THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED - WE HOPE TO HAVE A RESCHEDULED DATE SOON Aoire is local musician and sound artist Shaun Blezard. He is joined by John Hall for a… Continue reading POSTPONED – CONCERT: Aoire and John Hall – a Reverb night of text and music
Composer and musician Tom Culling is running summer workshops offering an introduction to composition and music making. Four sessions run here at Full of Noises, Piel View House and are… Continue reading WORKSHOPS: Introduction to composition and group music making with Tom Culling – 4, 6, 11 and 13th August
Composer and musician Tom Culling is running summer workshops offering an introduction to composition and music making. Four sessions run here at Full of Noises, Piel View House and are… Continue reading WORKSHOPS: Introduction to composition and group music making with Tom Culling – 4, 6, 11 and 13th August
Aural Pluralities Network x Full of Noises (FON) 24 July 2025, 14:00 - 18:00 Full of Noises, Piel View House, Barrow in Furness Hybrid event: Artist talks (in-person/online), food and… Continue reading TALK: Aural Pluralities with RL Wilson, Jack McNeill & FON
See a series of six short films by creative force Jessie Growden. Jessie's work explores place, landscape and personal experiences through playful and also structural approaches to recording and presenting… Continue reading FILM: Films of place and landscape by Jessie Growden + Q&A
Cumbrian artist Jack McNeill launches his debut solo album Chamber Cairn at Full of Noises. Experience Jack perform this unbelievable long-player in the intimate surroundings of Piel View House.… Continue reading CONCERT: Jack McNeill – Chamber Cairn launch concert
Clarinettist / composer / maker Jack McNeill will lead a session exploring alternative arrangement and re-composition techniques for contemporary folk tunes. Using some of the material on his new album… Continue reading WORKSHOP: Chamber Cairn with Jack McNeill
Maggie Nicols & Dan Johnson Tuesday 27 May 2025, 7pm "From the very first sounds we made, the connection was profound and the music came through us almost effortlessly. It… Continue reading CONCERT: Maggie Nicols & Dan Johnson with Jilly Jarman & Geoff Bartholomew
Workshop: Inventive Instruments with Juno Make your own amplified 'inventive instrument' from recycled materials at this music workshop for 7-12 year olds. Led by young instrument maker and musician… Continue reading WORKSHOP: Inventive Instruments for 7 to 12-year-olds
The Knotted Project - Early Career Artists Scratch Night Tuesday 13th May 2025: 19:30-21:00pm (doors 19:00) Tickets are free or by donation - advance booking is recommended. The Knotted Project… Continue reading PERFORMANCE: The Knotted Project – Early Career Artists Scratch Night
Burning Bridges tells the explosive story of an artist who challenged boundaries and pushed to the most extreme edges of creativity. From the 1960s to the early 2000s, Paul Burwell… Continue reading FILM: Burning Bridges – The Paul Burwell Story + filmmakers in conversation
Rowland Hill - Fluchtpunkt (vanishing point, place of refuge) Saturday 19th April 12noon - 4pm FREE ENTRY - just drop-in. Light and sound installation, 15 mins approx, looped Rowland Hill… Continue reading INSTALLATION: Fluchtpunkt (vanishing point, place of refuge) by Rowland Hill
Return to the dancefloors of the 1990s - with its pulsating bass lines and euphoric drops - during this unique Eurotrance performance. Friday 18 April 7pm for show start… Continue reading CONCERT: Rowland Hill – Set You Free: A Eurotrance Deep Listening Event
Full of Noises has been working with Raise Cumbria, Autus Cumbria and community groups on woodland creation. Recently more than 90 new trees were planted at How Tun Barrow. Join… Continue reading Woodland Revelry – How Tun Barrow
Hexham Heads (2024) by Chloë Delanghe and Mattijs Driesen. Plus a selection of short films curated by artist Jocelyn McGregor. Hexham Heads: This experimental horror film is based loosely on… Continue reading FILM: Hexham Heads – experimental horror with a stunning soundtrack
Full of Noises will officially open its new Listening Garden on Saturday 22 March. The garden has been transformed thanks to funding from Westmorland and Furness Council. Join us for… Continue reading Listening Garden Grand Opening
Poly Styrene was the first woman of colour in the UK to front a successful rock band. She introduced the world to a new sound of rebellion, using her unconventional… Continue reading FILM: Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY SPECIAL EVENT The Sistahood Presents... Reclaim your wild woman within - vocal toning and meditation journey. This workshop is an interactive vocal session in which you create… Continue reading Workshop: Vocal Toning and Meditation – International Women’s Day event
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY SPECIAL EVENT THE SISTAHOOD PRESENTS... A Stitch Different Ladies Sleep Workshop Transform your sleep, transform your life. Our FREE sleep workshops offers information and expert advice to… Continue reading Ladies Sleep Workshop as part of International Women’s Day
We welcome two trailblazing artists to Full Of Noises on the eve of International Womens Day. See I Am Fya and Ola Szmidt at Piel View House, Barrow Park on… Continue reading CONCERT: I Am Fya / Ola Szmidt – International Womens Day.
An exciting sound collaboration exploring elements of nature which culminates in a concert at Full of Noises. Full of Noises Musicians Lab collaborates with Ilkley-based experimental electronic musician Thunkist, The… Continue reading CONCERT: Full of Noises Musicians Lab / Knotted Project / Thunkist
Experience BIOLLUMINATE - a multi-media hydroponic light installation at Full of Noises. Join us at this private view which FREE and open to everyone (you need to register via Eventbrite).… Continue reading INSTALLATION: BIOLLUMINATE 2025 – by Tom Mortlock-Jackson
Graduates at FON for Independent Venue Week
We are delighted to kick off our 2025 Light in the Park movie season with two amazing films by Paul Daly.
The most versatile instrument we own is our voice.
Dali de Saint Paul & Maxwell Sterling head to Piel View House
Take part in art installation and film with Anna Clough
We are showing two films on Sunday 17 November made my autistic filmmakers. Also take part in a Q&A with co-director Georgia Bradburn who worked on both features.
Full of Noises and Mahogany Opera invites you to a free day-long workshop aimed at music workshop/choir leaders with an interest in shared learning around co-creative community projects. About the… Continue reading Workshop: The Great Learning – call out for music workshop / choir leaders
Los Angeles-based musician Tashi Wada comes to Full of Noises with his new record What Is Not Strange?
FON is offering a spooky sound opportunity for youngsters aged 7-13 this half-term
A full evening of music, performance, film and food as experimental music organisation Full of Noises marks its 15th birthday.
Deep listening and deep relaxation is promised with a unique workshop led by Blanc Sceol. Sign-up for this lunchtime session which takes place on Full of Noises 15th birthday weekend,… Continue reading Workshop: Deep Listening with Orbit – Full of Noises 15th birthday weekend
Join us at Piel View House to watch 'Notes on Blindness' and meet Director James Spinney who will be present for a Q&A.
Join us at Full of Noises for workshop delivered by Sylvia & I (Chris Dowding and Sylvia Hallett). This workshop aims to explore an approach to working with looping pedals and some other simple pedal effects such as pitch-shifting, delay and sustain.
Sylvia & I is the duo collaboration of Norwich-based trumpeter Chris Dowding and London-based violinist Sylvia Hallett. They create dreamy soundscapes made from overlapping loops and are heading to Barrow Park.
Two of the most intuitive players and listeners working in music come to Full of Noises with their outstanding Swallowtail record.
Alison Cotton is coming to Barrow with her highly acclaimed new album 'Engelchen' - a soundscape about two Sunderland sisters who helped many Jewish families escape Nazi persecution.
Full of Noises is delighted to welcome two experimental artists to Piel View House on Sunday 30 June - Lee Patterson and Howlround (Robin the Fog).
Full of Noises is delighted to welcome two experimental artists to Piel View House on Sunday 30 June - Lee Patterson and Howlround (Robin the Fog).
