A event held at Arnolfini on Saturday 28th March. The event starts at 14:00.
Limited places, so please book early to avoid disappointment.
“The more I listen the more I learn to listen. Deep Listening explores the relationships among any and all sounds whether natural or technological, intended or unintended, real, remembered or imaginary. Thought is also included. Deep Listening practice consists of listening, sounding, and movement pieces…the results of which are then processed by group discussion, personal reflections, or both. Deep Listening is for musicians as well as participants from other disciplines and interests. Previous musical training is not required.” – Pauline Oliveros
Workshop Sessions
4 July 2026: 2-4pm
26 September 2026: 2-4pm
5 December 2026: 2-4pm
Experienced Deep Listeners and newcomers alike are welcome to attend any of the sessions and no prior experience is necessary.
About Deep Listening
The Deep Listening practice you will explore in this workshop was developed by Pauline Oliveros, IONE and Heloise Gold, beginning in the 1960s and continually evolving in the present day.
Deep Listening combines sonic meditation exercises, group improvisation, somatic movement and dream work with the aim of creating and sustaining connection with ourselves, each other, the environment and all that there is.
About the Facilitator
Dan Johnson has been a certified Deep Listening Facilitator with the Centre for Deep Listening at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York since 2022. His work was recently featured in the 2025 book, ‘A Year of Deep Listening’, and is an active Deep Listening facilitator across the UK.
A former artist in residence at Arnolfini, Dan also holds a Post-Graduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning from the University of Sussex, and has been involved with research & development programmes at Stanford University (2020) and the Marina Abramovic Institute (2023).
As a musician, Dan leads the inclusive percussion/performance art project, ‘Ecstatic Drum Beats’, as well as being an active solo performer and drum teacher. His past & present collaborators include: Maggie Nicols, Moor Mother, Dali de Saint Paul, Valentina Magaletti, Ximena Alarcón, Kit Wilmans Fegradoe, Zoh Amba, Pat Thomas, Felinto, Annie Gardiner, and Ossia.
“Deep Listening was known to some participants in the workshop and completely new to others. Dan began the workshop by explaining very clearly the concepts underpinning the exercises, and continued leading the session with easy-to-follow instructions for exercises. No-one felt left behind or under-stimulated. The workshop was varied and suitable for all levels of experience, while instructions were open to personal interpretation – no mean feat. Using movement, dreams, and the workshop space, participants were guided in an exploration of the connectivity of sounds and situations. For me, the time spent actively listening to a cavernous space, finding the beauty in distant traffic sounds, as well as the continual hums, clicks and creaks of my own body in a group listening experience will be a memory to be treasured.” (Workshop Participant Feedback, Cardiff, 2022).
Entry requirements: no age restrictions
“The more I listen the more I learn to listen. Deep Listening explores the relationships among any and all sounds whether natural or technological, intended or unintended, real, remembered or imaginary. Thought is also included. Deep Listening practice consists of listening, sounding, and movement pieces…the results of which are then processed by group discussion, personal reflections, or both. Deep Listening is for musicians as well as participants from other disciplines and interests. Previous musical training is not required.” – Pauline Oliveros
Workshop Sessions
4 July 2026: 2-4pm
26 September 2026: 2-4pm
5 December 2026: 2-4pm
Experienced Deep Listeners and newcomers alike are welcome to attend any of the sessions and no prior experience is necessary.
About Deep Listening
The Deep Listening practice you will explore in this workshop was developed by Pauline Oliveros, IONE and Heloise Gold, beginning in the 1960s and continually evolving in the present day.
Deep Listening combines sonic meditation exercises, group improvisation, somatic movement and dream work with the aim of creating and sustaining connection with ourselves, each other, the environment and all that there is.
About the Facilitator
Dan Johnson has been a certified Deep Listening Facilitator with the Centre for Deep Listening at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York since 2022. His work was recently featured in the 2025 book, ‘A Year of Deep Listening’, and is an active Deep Listening facilitator across the UK.
A former artist in residence at Arnolfini, Dan also holds a Post-Graduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning from the University of Sussex, and has been involved with research & development programmes at Stanford University (2020) and the Marina Abramovic Institute (2023).
As a musician, Dan leads the inclusive percussion/performance art project, ‘Ecstatic Drum Beats’, as well as being an active solo performer and drum teacher. His past & present collaborators include: Maggie Nicols, Moor Mother, Dali de Saint Paul, Valentina Magaletti, Ximena Alarcón, Kit Wilmans Fegradoe, Zoh Amba, Pat Thomas, Felinto, Annie Gardiner, and Ossia.
“Deep Listening was known to some participants in the workshop and completely new to others. Dan began the workshop by explaining very clearly the concepts underpinning the exercises, and continued leading the session with easy-to-follow instructions for exercises. No-one felt left behind or under-stimulated. The workshop was varied and suitable for all levels of experience, while instructions were open to personal interpretation – no mean feat. Using movement, dreams, and the workshop space, participants were guided in an exploration of the connectivity of sounds and situations. For me, the time spent actively listening to a cavernous space, finding the beauty in distant traffic sounds, as well as the continual hums, clicks and creaks of my own body in a group listening experience will be a memory to be treasured.” (Workshop Participant Feedback, Cardiff, 2022).
Entry requirements: no age restrictions
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