An explorative evening of independent film and music.
FILM: TOUCH THE SOUND: A SOUND JOURNEY WITH EVELYN GLENNIE
Double Grammy award winner and BAFTA nominee composer and percussionist Evelyn Glennie explores the way she perceives sound-creation in this stunning documentary about her life and work.
INTRODUCTORY TALK by RUTH MONTGOMERY
www.ruthmontgomery.co.uk
The evening includes a talk by Ruth Montgomery a musician and artist with a passion for art, sign language and visual media within the Deaf Community.
LIVE SIGNING OF TALK AND SCREENING.
THE FILM WILL HAVE SUBTITLES.
This exciting event launches a new series of film and performance curated by Daniel W J Mackenzie – musician, sound artist and curator based in Brighton.
Those who loved the experimental vibe of Dear Serge will love this interdisciplinary Cinema Expanded where surround audio, regular cinema seating and live performance will all take place in our compact Auditorium Foyer space.
Advance booking is highly recommended.
Touch the Sound: A Sound Journey with Evelyn Glennie is a 2004 German documentary film directed by Thomas Riedelsheimer about the Grammy Award-winning percussionist Evelyn Glennie.
In the film Glennie, who is profoundly deaf, collaborates with English experimental musician Fred Frith and others to explain how she perceives sound. This film has appeared at over 20 film festivals across the world and won several awards, including “Best Documentary” at the 2004 BAFTA Awards, Scotland.
Ruth Montgomery is a professional musician, teacher, workshop facilitator and visual artist. As a classical trained musician with a passion for modern works, she also explores art, Sign Language, and visual media within the Deaf Community and features them in her current project titled Audiovisability 2016/2017. Audiovisability is funded by Arts Council England, supported by Decibel’s Year of Sound.
Ruth studied the flute with Chris Molloy at Mary Hare Grammar School for the Deaf and continued with her flute and music studies at Trinity College of Music in London and The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff.
Daniel W J Mackenzie is a musician, sonic artist and curator of (primarily) music, sound art and film who organises events alone and with various groups including Lost Property, a collective he co-founded. He has performed and exhibited internationally, most recently in Oslo, Berlin and Cape Town. Daniel is increasingly influenced by the globalisation of sound and the role it plays in forging connections, sharing environments and transporting listeners.
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Please be aware that we operate no re-entry for gigs. This means that once you have entered the building, you cannot go out and re-enter. This policy is in line with other major music venues across the UK and put in place on police advice. No re-entry is clearly signposted as you come through security on the front door.
There is a fenced-off area on the terrace for people who go out to smoke or vape.
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- By Rail
Direct trains go from London Victoria, Brighton and Ashford to Bexhill.
There are also trains from London Charing Cross, changing at St. Leonards Warrior Square and from London Bridge or Charing Cross going to Battle. Battle is only a short taxi journey away (15 mins approx).
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Take the M25, then A21 to Hastings. Turn off at John‘s Cross and follow the signs to Bexhill.
OR
Take the A22 to Eastbourne, go across the Bishop roundabout to the A271 and follow the signs to Bexhill and the seafront. The De La Warr Pavilion is on the Marina.
From the Brighton area:
Follow the A27 out of Brighton until you arrive in Bexhill On Sea. - Parking
Please be aware the Rother District car park outside the De La Warr Pavilion operates paid parking until 7pm. After this time parking is free.
Within the limits of this Grade One listed building, the De La Warr Pavilion strives to be fully accessible with a range of facilities to support your visit.
Assistance Dogs are permitted into the building.
Please contact the Box Office on boxoffice@dlwp.com to arrange a visit.
Facilities for disabled visitors
- Ramped access at the front of the building
- A low counter at the Box Office and Information Desk
- Disabled toilets on two floors
- A lift to all floors
- Accessible galleries on both floors
- An accessible Café
- Spaces for wheelchairs in the auditorium for seated events
- Ramped access in the auditorium for events during the day
- Ramped access into the Studio
- Two travel wheelchairs are available for use at the De La Warr Pavilion. To reserve, please call our box office and information desk on (01424) 229111 or ask a member of staff on arrival. The chairs are provided on a first come, first served basis and are intended for use inside the Pavilion. Please contact us for more information.
Facilities for blind or visually-impaired
- Large print season brochures
Facilities for the hard-of-hearing
- An T-Switch induction loop in some areas of the auditorium (please indicate when booking as this facility is not available on the balcony)
- British Sign Language interpretation tours of the building and exhibitions are available on request.