Saturday, August 16, 2008

[gig] Charlie Draper & Katy Moe - Bristol - 16 Aug

Location: Bristol

Venue: Café Delight, 189 Gloucester Road, Bristol BS7 8BG - 0117 944 1133

Time: 8:30pm - 9:30pm

Details: Extreme Theremin Recital

Join Charlie and Katy on a voyage through time and space to explore the diverse, exciting and at times extreme history of electronic music. Spanning four hundred years of musical history, encompassing events from the Fall of Atlantis to the Russian Revolution, the mysterious tale of the world's first purely electronic instrument, played entirely in midair, is guaranteed to enrapture and enthrall.

Tickets (£4/£3) are available on the door from 8 o'clock.

Confirm details with venue.

Saturday, August 02, 2008

[workshop] Miss Hypnotique - Nottingham - 2 Aug

Location: Nottingham

Venue: The Art Organisation, 21 Station Street, NG2 3AJ

Details: As part of the Art Organisation's summer workshop series, Miss Hypnotique (Susi O'Neill) is hosting a workshop for people of all ages to learn to play the theremin, the world's first electronic musical instrument from 1920s Russia, which is played without touch. In the workshop you will:

- Get a chance to play a professional theremin
- Learn the technique to play and compose on the theremin
- Hear a theremin performance and learn about its history
- Join in the 'Theremin Idol' competition (for children)

There are three sessions (2nd August):

Primary children (7-11): 10 - 11.30am
Secondary chldren (12-16): 11.30 - 1.15pm
Adults: 1.30 - 3.30pm

Costs:
Children: £6
Adults: £10
Adults concessions (students, pensioners, benefits): £8

Booking: To attend you MUST pre-book a place, please email your name, tel number and the workshop you or your child wishes to attend: Susi O'Neill: susioneill{at}gmail.com, Tel: 07981 222799

To find out more about theremin workshops see here.