A Celebration of Stories told Through Sound.
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27th September, 7.30pm: In The Dark feat. Steve Urquhart @Only Connect
How does life sound behind prison walls? On 27th September we will be joined by Steve Urquhart who will be curating an evening of listening featuring rarely heard voices of prisoners and ex-offenders in the UK and beyond. Steve Urquhart has been producing radio for around twenty years. He creates short-form and long-form features for […]
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1st November: Dark Matters @ Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester
Another date for the diaries folks! On 1st November In The Dark London + Manchester are collaborating with James Wilkes as part of Dark Matters, an all-singing, all-dancing late night special event at the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester. We’ll be playing a specially curated session exploring the darker recesses of the brain, […]
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Call For Volunteers!
In The Dark is expanding and we need more volunteers to help us keep up! We’re looking to get more hands on deck in London and Manchester! Please get in touch to find out more: London >> Manchester >>
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27th August: In The Dark @ The Castle Pub in Manchester
Next week on 27th August sees In the Dark travel to Manchester with a night of audio and radio in the Castle Pub on Oldham Street in the city’s Northern Quarter. So come along to hear a selection of the best great stories, adventures and recollections from the In The Dark archives. It will be a great night for anyone interested in […]
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9th September: In The Spark @ The Hackney Attic
On 9th September we’re going to be collaborating with the wonderful Spark London at the Hackney Attic. So the idea is we’ll be mixing Spark London storytelling with our new favorite game (developed at Glastonbury, perfected at Latitude) – “Group Listening Therapy”. Everyone is invited to come with stories of dilemmas, unsolved problems and confusion […]
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Listen to our Sound Bank 3 Grant Winning Works
Cuts and Bruises (Steve Urquhart, UK, 2013) [Audio clip: view full post to listen] A barber, who’s also a boxer, shares the sounds and stories of his intermingling worlds. Ian’s boxing-themed barber shop combines two of his lifelong passions, both greatly influenced by his upbringing and aspects of his Colombian heritage. In this composed feature […]
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Open Call for Submissions
Open Call for Submissions In August In The Dark will be holding a live listening event in Copenhagen which will be podcast by the brilliant Third Ear (thirdear.dk). We will be showcasing creative radio from the UK/Ireland and would like to invite producers to submit their work for inclusion. What we are looking for: 1. […]
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Friday 9th August: Sound Bank 3 Premiere @ The Brixton Ritzy
On the 9th August we will be premiering the latest batch of creative audio shorts produced through our grant scheme, The Sound Bank . The evening will air the grant winning works of Steve Urquhart, Esther Johnson, Simon Attwell and Kim Winter for the very first time. Come along and close your eyes to hear […]
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The Invisible Picture Palace Returns! Latitude 18th – 21st July
Our third festival outing of the year! This month we’re going to be traveling to Latitude where we’ll be seeing the return of the Invisible Picture Palace – which will be running all day every day! We’re teaming up with the brilliant Samara Tompsett who is building the tailor-made listening space, fully equipped with swings […]