Commissions & Grants
‘Enter the Ming Rodulator’ – Grants for the Arts, Arts Council England, 2014.
Wrote & produced an immersive theatrical experienced based around the Acousatron installation, which toured 7 national events during the summer of 2014.
‘Manchester Robot Orchestra’ – Grants for the Arts, Arts Council England, 2016
Design and build of 3 new upcycled instruments as an artistic partner for the Manchester Robot Orchestra project. These instruments have been used in the Acousatron since 2016.
‘Gurgle Splosher’ – Design & Build of interactive water-cycle sculpture, toured Mytholmoryd, Hebden Bridge, Bradford (Science festival) & Halifax Piece Hall.
Commissioned in 2017 for Landlines & Watermarks, in partnership with 509 Arts, Halifax.
Previously commissioned in 2010 for Thames Festival with the House of Fairy Tales.
‘Green Planet’ – Design & Build of interactive sculpture for Todmorden Lamplighter 2015. Commissioned by Handmade Productions.
‘Gush/Trickle’ – Design & Build of interactive sculpture + workshops for ‘Iron People’ 2025.
In partnership with Northern Broadsides, Halifax.
Producer & Artistic Director for the Acousatron installation touring at the following events:
- Eureka! (Halifax) 2025, 2021, 2019
- Eureka Discovery (Wirral)
- Camp Bestival festival (Dorset) 2024
- National Science & Media Museum (Bradford) 2017
- Moscow Maker Faire, (Gorky Park) 2018 & 2019 – Acousatron v5.2
- Polytech Festival, (Gorky Park) Moscow, 2018 – Acousatron v4
- Big Bang Fair, (NEC, Birmingham), 2014, 2017, 2018
- Maker Faire UK, (Centre for Life, Newcastle Upon Tyne) 2013, 2017, 2018
- Latitude Festival, 2012, 2013, 2014
- Glastonbury Festival, 2010
- Green Man Festival, 2013, 2014
- Belbroughton Festival, 2014
- Jimmy’s Farm Festival, 2014
- Camper Calling festival, 2022, 2023
- Purley Festival, 2014
- Carfest North & South, 2014
- Traction Crewe, 2017
Qualifications
Masters (distinction) degree: Electroacoustic Composition & Interactive Controllers (Manchester University) – Grade 8 cello – PGCE & Qualified Teacher Status; Secondary Music
performances/shows
Public events only listed, schools & private events unlisted
‘The Well Tampered Clavier’ – MANTIS festival 2017
‘Klavierstruck’ – MANTIS festival 2024
-Live solo performances on the Discarnate Heart of the Acousatron & other DIY instruments.
‘Bass in your Face’ – stageshow:
- Big Bang Fair 2016
- Camp Bestival 2024
- Big Bang North West, South East, Yorkshire and Humber
’50 Milliion Tonnes’ – stageshow:
- Eureka! Science & Discovery
- National Science & Media Museum
Guest Speaker at:
- Moscow Maker Faire 2019
- North West Science Alliance, October 2024
- MANTIS 2024, Manchester University