Soundcamp at South Walney, 6-7/05/17

South Walney Nature Reserve 1 Coast Guard Cottages, Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom

Sound Camp Starts - 15:00, Sat 6th May Ends - 9:00, Sun 7th May South Walney Nature Reserve £10/£8 - ticket includes admission and camping Join Octopus Collective, Cumbria Wildlife Trust and invited artists at South Walney Nature Reserve for Soundcamp, an overnight event in celebration of International Dawn Chorus Day. The Cumbria Soundcamp is… Continue reading Soundcamp at South Walney, 6-7/05/17

£10

Hannah Festival Open Day – 13/06/17

Piel View House Abbey Rd, Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom

Hannah Directory Launch Open studio day at Piel View House Tues 13 June, 10:00-16:00 Ever wondered what goes on in that sightly sinister looking house in Barrow park? We're holding an open studio on Tuesday 13th June to celebrate the launch of this year's Hannah Directory - drop in to pick up your copy and… Continue reading Hannah Festival Open Day – 13/06/17

Delia Derbyshire Day Cumbria – Workshop

Cookes Studios 102-104 Abbey Rd, Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom

Delia Derbyshire Day Cookes Studios, Barrow-in-Furness Saturday 5th August Workshop 10.00- 13.00 Click here for workshop tickets (free admission) As part of this year’s Full of Noises programme, Octopus are excited to be hosting two special events celebrating the life and work of 1960’s electronic music pioneer Delia Derbyshire (1937-2001), most well-known for her work… Continue reading Delia Derbyshire Day Cumbria – Workshop

Delia Derbyshire Day Cumbria – Concert

Cookes Studios 102-104 Abbey Rd, Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom

Delia Derbyshire Day Cookes Studios, Barrow-in-Furness Saturday 5th August Performance 19.00-21.00 Click here for performance tickets (£3/£5) As part of this year’s Full of Noises programme, Octopus are excited to be hosting two special events celebrating the life and work of 1960’s electronic music pioneer Delia Derbyshire (1937-2001), most well-known for her work at the… Continue reading Delia Derbyshire Day Cumbria – Concert

£5

Place Anew!

Nan Tait Centre

Saturday 1st August Nan Tait Centre 12:00 - 18:00 SoundFjord presents a specially-curated listening room featuring works by: Colin Black www.colinblack.com.au Anthony Kelly and David Stalling www.anthonykelly.net | www.davidstalling.com Cathy Lane www.cathylane.co.uk Rebecca Lee www.rebeccalee.info Danny McCarthy www.dannymccarthy.ie Robin Parmar www.robinparmar.com Dan Scott www.danscott.org.uk Mark-Peter Wright www.markpeterwright.net  

Soundcamp – Ravenglass Estuary

Piel View House Abbey Rd, Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom

Cumbria Soundcamp - Ravenglass Estuary Sat, 30th April 2022 12:00 - 18:00 A co-production with RE Drift & RL Wilson Documentation by Laurence Campbell:     Join Full of Noises, RE Drift and invited artists at Ravenglass estuary for Soundcamp 9. Starting from Drigg railway station at 12 noon, the day will include a guided… Continue reading Soundcamp – Ravenglass Estuary

Of Sand, Sound and Sentient Beings

Piel View House Abbey Rd, Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom

Of Sand, Sound & Sentient Beings Natalie Sharp, Tim Shaw & RL Wilson at Drigg Dunes Saturday 25th June Meet at Drigg Beach Car Park: 1pm Return to car park: 5pm A co-production withRE Drift & RL Wilson     Part of the Acoustic Commons EU collaboration project To celebrate World Sand Dune Day, West… Continue reading Of Sand, Sound and Sentient Beings

‘At the Fate of the Tidal Mouth’, ‘Driftline’ & ‘RAVEN/GLASS’

Eskdale , United Kingdom

‘At the Fate of the Tidal Mouth’, ‘Driftline’ & ‘RAVEN/GLASS’ Sat 27th & Sun 28th August Muncaster Castle / Krankenhaus 10:00 – 16:00, free with visitor or festival ticket RE Drift  and FoN present audiovisual works drawing upon the Cumbrian Coastal landscape as part of the second Krankenhaus festival this bank holiday weekend. Installed inside… Continue reading ‘At the Fate of the Tidal Mouth’, ‘Driftline’ & ‘RAVEN/GLASS’

£10

SPUME by Natalie Sharp + Ellie Hoskins

Cookes Studios 102-104 Abbey Rd, Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom

SPUME by Natalie Sharp + Ellie Hoskins Sat 24 Sept 2022 19:00 - 21:00 A co-production with RE Drift & RL Wilson.  Part of the Acoustic Commons EU collaboration project Documentation by Laurence Campbell: Event info: Natalie Sharp developed SPUME during her 2022 artist residency in the Ravenglass Estuary, hosted by RE Drift. SPUME is… Continue reading SPUME by Natalie Sharp + Ellie Hoskins

£5

Acoustic Commons Exhibition 

Eskdale , United Kingdom

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… Continue reading Acoustic Commons Exhibition 

£10

Cumbria Soundcamp – Eskdale

Eskdale , United Kingdom

Cumbria Soundcamp - Eskdale Sat, 6 May 2023 11:00 - 17:00 A co-production with RE Drift & RL Wilson   Documentation by Laurence Campbell:   May 2023 marks the 10th edition of the annual sound and ecology festival, Soundcamp. In collaboration with RE Drift and invited artist Jo Ray, this year's Cumbria Soundcamp takes in… Continue reading Cumbria Soundcamp – Eskdale

£10

Join our FON music lab

Barrow Park

7 September 2023 Full of Noises is looking for 10 Furness and Cumbria-based musicians to join us for a weekend of music-making, collaboration and professional development. The Music Lab will run November 17-19. Over the weekend we'll work together to develop new music as well as rehearsing and playing pre-existing scores. Bursaries and travel costs… Continue reading Join our FON music lab

FON READ: Mark Vernon 16 Nov 23

Barrow Park

"I spend hours listening to old cassette tapes - suddenly there’s a breakthrough..."     Sound artist Mark Vernon has a long association with Full of Noises - both performing at FON festivals and attending as a visitor. Mark discovers voices from abandoned cassette tapes and uses them in atmospheric soundscapes. As he prepares to… Continue reading FON READ: Mark Vernon 16 Nov 23

Festive FON’s Christmas Rewind Saturday 16 December 2023 11-5pm

Barrow Park

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… Continue reading Festive FON’s Christmas Rewind Saturday 16 December 2023 11-5pm

Concert – NikNak

Piel View House Abbey Rd, Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom

Sound workshop with Robin the Fog

Piel View House Abbey Rd, Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom

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).

Concert: Lee Patterson / Howlround (Robin The Fog)

Piel View House Abbey Rd, Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom

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).

£5

Concert: Alison Cotton

Piel View House Abbey Rd, Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom

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.

£5