Seems like everyone is retreating these days so we thought we'd join the rout in our own way.

This will be a 2 night residential in the North West, most likely in the Autumn, with limited places (around 15) and a provisional early bird cost of £150. Activities will include:

• Build a temporary site-specific immersive and interactive sound installation as a group
• broadcast live music, soundscape & other audio onto internet radio
• workshop: make and keep your own contact mic/electromagnetic mic or hydrophone
• use of sensors, sound controllers and portable battery-powered amps
• improvisation jam sessions, performances, improv games and systems with any audio input
• field recordings from the local area and from the building itself
• skill sharing by participants on any aspect of music & sound

More details here soon but contact us early if you are interested.

We're back at the fantastic and shiny new Eureka v2 at the Wirral (no, that's not Halifax) for the whole of half term week 29 May - 4 June with the terrifying Acousatron installation. Come and make some noise prod some Oobleck, get your nose tested and your hands bass-buzzed and then make some more noise. Tell your friendsm bring your family, see you there- follow the BOOOM!

We are proud to be unofficially representing the UK in an alternative to this year's Eurovision Song Contest with a 10 hour live noise performance (with no vocals) which YOU can participate in.

4-5pm at the Big Tin Shed, Hebden Bridge. There is a Monday group (20 & 27) and a Wednesday group (22 & 29), please book onto one or the other by emailing steve(at)noisytoys(dot)org with your child's full name, age, emergency contact number, and any other information or requirments that I may need to know.

[I will sort out a proper booking form for these workshops soon]

Full info about the Unmaking club is here. These will be 1 hour sessions with more group-activities but still some Unmaking time. Please bring your own dead tech if possible (although we have plenty if you can't).

Please contact me to book on either the Monday or Wednesday sessions. First-come-first-served but girls have priority. Parents welcome to join in too, or just drop-off. All sessions are led by me; I am a qualified teacher with enhanced DBS clearance.

There will be more after Easter and maybe in the holidays as well. See you there! Steve