A event on Wednesday 21st December. The event starts at 18:00.
Winter Solstice Live with Madame Ceski and friends!!
Join us for an evening of celebration, dance, music, food, drink, talks, ritual and folklore as we welcome in The Winter Solstice. Including:
- Morris dancing and music from Stroud’s incredible all-female side Boss Morris
- An improvised live set, by Madame Ceski
- A talk by British archaeologist Susan Greaney about Bristol local Stone Circle Stanton Drew - 'The Forgotten Stone Circle of Stanton Drew'
- Delicious hot food and drink, from The Orchard Bakery & Co.
- A pop up shop by the mushroom farm running from St Anne's House, The Flushrooms.
Tickets:
If the cost is a barrier for you to attend the event, please get in touch with us. We've allocated a limited number of free tickets. [email protected].
Doors open 6pm till 9pm, other times to be announced soon.
Project and exhibition:
Local experimental musical artist Madame Ceski (Francesca Simmons) is working on a life-sized stone circle sound installation here at St Anne’s House.
Step inside the circle to be enveloped in a ritual soundscape and touch the tactile stones to trigger sounds, in this transformative musical experience. Inspired by the history, archaeology and folklore of stone circles, the artist is creating a space that uses our senses to link ancient to modern.
What else is on for Sound Henge?
To see the other events, the exhibition opening times, and a special winter solstice celebration event visit, bricksbristol.org/2022/11/sound-henge
Artist bio:
I'm a Welsh composer, performer & collaborator, based in St.George Bristol. Using song, improvisation, performance & experimentation, my work focuses on ‘folk’ in its widest sense – people’s habits & traditions, ranging from the mundane to the spiritual.
My work is string & vocal based with improvisation & field recordings, juxtaposing acoustic instruments, fluid tuning systems & handmade sounds. I often collaborate across artforms, such as working with visual collectives like 1927 theatre & The Paper Cinema, & am currently a resident of Pervasive Media Studios, Watershed.
Recent projects include Arts Council’s Developing Your Creative Practice, EFDSS’ Alan James Creative Bursary 2021-22, a Ty Cerdd mentorship with AV artist Kathy Hinde plus a Sound & Music Covid-19 Award for Covid Ritual Music, exhibited as part of Grayson Perry’s Art Club at Bristol Museum.
Follow day to day work on
instagram: @madameceski
website: www.francescasimmons.com
Entry requirements:
Join us for an evening of celebration, dance, music, food, drink, talks, ritual and folklore as we welcome in The Winter Solstice. Including:
- Morris dancing and music from Stroud’s incredible all-female side Boss Morris
- An improvised live set, by Madame Ceski
- A talk by British archaeologist Susan Greaney about Bristol local Stone Circle Stanton Drew - 'The Forgotten Stone Circle of Stanton Drew'
- Delicious hot food and drink, from The Orchard Bakery & Co.
- A pop up shop by the mushroom farm running from St Anne's House, The Flushrooms.
Tickets:
If the cost is a barrier for you to attend the event, please get in touch with us. We've allocated a limited number of free tickets. [email protected].
Doors open 6pm till 9pm, other times to be announced soon.
Project and exhibition:
Local experimental musical artist Madame Ceski (Francesca Simmons) is working on a life-sized stone circle sound installation here at St Anne’s House.
Step inside the circle to be enveloped in a ritual soundscape and touch the tactile stones to trigger sounds, in this transformative musical experience. Inspired by the history, archaeology and folklore of stone circles, the artist is creating a space that uses our senses to link ancient to modern.
What else is on for Sound Henge?
To see the other events, the exhibition opening times, and a special winter solstice celebration event visit, bricksbristol.org/2022/11/sound-henge
Artist bio:
I'm a Welsh composer, performer & collaborator, based in St.George Bristol. Using song, improvisation, performance & experimentation, my work focuses on ‘folk’ in its widest sense – people’s habits & traditions, ranging from the mundane to the spiritual.
My work is string & vocal based with improvisation & field recordings, juxtaposing acoustic instruments, fluid tuning systems & handmade sounds. I often collaborate across artforms, such as working with visual collectives like 1927 theatre & The Paper Cinema, & am currently a resident of Pervasive Media Studios, Watershed.
Recent projects include Arts Council’s Developing Your Creative Practice, EFDSS’ Alan James Creative Bursary 2021-22, a Ty Cerdd mentorship with AV artist Kathy Hinde plus a Sound & Music Covid-19 Award for Covid Ritual Music, exhibited as part of Grayson Perry’s Art Club at Bristol Museum.
Follow day to day work on
instagram: @madameceski
website: www.francescasimmons.com
Entry requirements:
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