Prepare to embark on a journey. Let’s weave and howl. Let each movement tell a story.
Let’s come together and celebrate the power of community, of daring to build extraordinary things…
Award-winning experimental brass band Perhaps Contraption will be leading the way.
Expect a curious, jubilant parade, replete with intricate rhythms, expressive motions, and a healthy dose of hope.
Perhaps Contraption are a genre-defying, multi award-winning experimental brass band – passionate and unique – fusing art pop, avant-rock and post-minimalism. Replete with irregular rhythms, enormous choral harmonies and triumphant horns.
“Completely extraordinary” – BBC 6 Music
“A beguiling, euphoric blast of energy.” The Scotsman
Access
The Journey is based around music, however one member of the band is a BSL interpreter and so the performance is accessible for d/Deaf visitors.
See below for times of audio described (AD) and British Sign Language (BSL) interpreted shows.
Where to see it
You can see The Journey on both Friday and Saturday. The Journey is walkabout act that begins in one spot and travels through town before settling somewhere else for a static performance.
Friday 11am: City Centre Bus Station (map point 8) – Old Town Hall – Tontine Street – Blue Clock (BSL)
Friday 2pm: Piccadilly Stage (map point 5) – Fountain Square – Parliament Square (BSL and AD)
Saturday 11am: City Centre Bus Station (map point 8) – Old Town Hall – Tontine Street – Blue Clock (BSL)
Saturday 2.05pm: Old Town Hall map point 9) – Albion Street – Spitfire Gallery – Smithfield (BSL)
Credits
Music: ‘Draining Refrain’ by Perhaps Contraption from the album Mud Belief
Images: Rah Petherbridge Art & Photography
