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Sound Workshops

with Simon James

Tuesday 21 July until Tuesday 25 August 2026

16:30 - 19:00 (weekly)

Marsh House

FREE
Get hands on with pro sound equipment, play with sound and create something different.
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Is this for me?

The sound workshops are designed for 16-25-year-olds living, working and/or studying in Marsh Farm and Luton. No experience required.

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Get hands-on with pro sound equipment, play with sound and create something different.

This summer, Revoluton Arts is teaming up with award-winning sound artist Simon James to run a series of FREE sound sessions at Marsh House. Simon has worked on everything from BBC radio and Netflix documentaries to experimental sound art and festivals. You will be working with Simon to create soundscapes – capturing, shaping and layering real-world sound to tell a story.

Work with Simon to learn how to use and experiment with specialist sound equipment, like electronic synthesisers and portable audio recorders. You will be invited to go outdoors to record natural sounds from your neighbourhood and nearby heritage sites.

By the end of the project, you will have worked collaboratively to create a soundscape full of natural rhythms in response to stories and sounds from Waulud’s Bank, the Neolithic site in Marsh Farm.

As part of the workshop series, you will be invited to attend Luton Henge Festival on Saturday 1 August to share the soundscape with local people. You will also be part of award-winning art project Neolithic Cannibals, which will tour Luton and London over the next two years.

 

Workshop dates:

Tuesday 21 July, 16:30 – 19:00

Tuesday 28 July, 16:30 – 19:00

Saturday 01 August – Luton Henge Festival

Tuesday 04 August, 16:30 – 19:00

Tuesday 11 August, 16:30 – 19:00

BREAK

Tuesday 25 August, 16:30 – 19:00

 

Join us weekly at 16:30 for pizza and snacks before each session.

 

If you’re aged 16-25, interested in sound and heritage and want to capture the rhythm of your local neighbourhood, this workshop series is for you. Limited spaces available. Sign up fast, sign up here.

Do I need to be available for all the workshops? 

You need to be able to join as many of the workshop dates as possible. Please let us know via the sign-up form if there any dates you are not available.

What will I be doing in the workshops? 

You will be introduced to a selection of electronic synthesisers to explore experimental sound design and composition. Additionally, you will record and experiment with sounds from your neighbourhood using portable audio recorders. We’ll even use special microphones that reveal hidden sounds!

What sort of sounds will I be recording?  

You will learn how to listen to and record sounds from your local neighbourhood, turning your community into a piece of sound art for the town to enjoy. You will also be responding to stories about Waulud’s Bank, the ancient Neolithic site in Marsh Farm.

What is sound art? 

Sound art is like an invisible painting – it has all the richness, detail, texture and colour of a painting, but you hear rather than see it. The soundscape that you create will be shared at Luton Henge Festival through four speakers, which the public will be able to come and listen to.

What happens after the workshops have finished?  

We will work together to edit and sequence the material preparing it for display in an immersive surround sound installation.

I don’t know anything about sound, can I still take part?  

Yes! No experience is necessary.

Are travel expenses covered? 

We can cover up to £8 per day for travel. Please keep copies of your travel receipts and send them to Maya at maya@revolutonarts.com.

Marsh House


Marsh House Community Centre, Bramingham Road Luton LU3 2SR
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Marsh House

Marsh House Community Centre, Bramingham Road Luton LU3 2SR

Marsh House Community Centre is accessible via public transport.

Train:

Marsh House Community Centre is a short walk (5 minutes) away from Leagrave Station which runs Thameslink services.

Bus:

You can travel to Marsh House Community Centre by Bus. Bus services to Marsh House Community Centre are provided by arriva Beds and Bucks.

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Credits/supporters

Neolithic Cannibals presented by Revoluton Arts and Simon James.

Commissioned as part of Undercurrent: Movement of Jah People, a Revoluton Arts project funded by the The National Lottery Heritage Fund and supported by Arts Council England and the Royal Docks Team (part of GLA).

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