Spring's Calling

About

Spring's Calling, the latest in a series of online events presented by the West Midlands Culture Response Unit (WMCRU), marks one year since the country went into its first lockdown and direct access to audiences was disrupted.
 

The event will feature a series of 3-5 minute-long audio based artworks of spoken word, podcasts, music and singing from artists and organisations across the region. Coinciding with the Spring Equinox on Saturday 20 March, the event focusses on nature, spring, outdoors, reflection, restarting and growth; as the cultural sector looks ahead to returning to live events, re-opening venues and welcoming back audiences.

 

To enjoy the event, audiences should search for the hashtag #SpringsCalling across social media channels from 20 March.  Audio artworks will be available to listen to across Apple Podcasts and Soundcloud, along with captioned versions on YouTube.

Available to listen to across

YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH0Nu2IVAhJqK96JHz3d5SBRlJnMWxtjX

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/culture-central/sets/springs-calling

 

 

Full Listings:

 

(r)evolve

Commissioned by Severn Arts. Artists Nicola Prestage, Kai Chareunsy, Devon Nelson in Partnership with Autin Dance.

 

Growing Our Own

Commissioned by Severn Arts. Artists Eva Trim, Scott Simpson, Sima Gonsai

 

Twitter @SevernArts  @AutinDT

Facebook SevernArts  AutinDT

 

Folklore and Fitness with Carole Vegan

By Tim Foley

Commissioned and first produced by Pentabus online on 20 March 2021

 

I, Nyx: (A daughter’s daughter)

By Sophie Stone

Commissioned and first produced by Pentabus online on 20 March 2021

 

Twitter @PentabusTheatre  

Facebook PentabusTheatre  

Instagram @pentabustheatrecompany

 

Alishah Ahmad 

Instagram @alishahgrams

 

CBSO – Morning Mood

Presented by: CBSO, Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla, Brenda Read-Brown, Nigel Kent & Aliyah Begum

Twitter @TheCBSO @kent_nj @aliyahbegumx  @jojump_jo

 

Meadow Arts - The Arousing 

Commissioned by: Meadow Arts

Artist: Emily Wilkinson 

@weavingpoetry @meadowarts
 

Patreon Community of Song - Kaze Hikaru

Credits: Mary Keith and Patreon Community of Song

 

Andy Garbi, Live and Local - Day of Equal Night 

Commissioned: by Live and Local

Artist:  Andy Garbi

Facebook @live.local

Twitter @Live_Local

Instagram @liveandlocal.org.uk

 

Theres A Light At The End Of It – Black Country Touring 

There’s light at the end of it was created by composer Bobbie-Jane Gardner and writer Rochi Rampal, and was commissioned by Black Country Touring for ‘Springs Calling’ March 2021.

@bct_touring @rochirampal 

 

Compton Verney - Silent Garden 

Pam Wilson - Reader

Sappho - author of poetry

Overseen by Hannah Taylor

Filmed and edited by PennHouse Films

Twitter @ComptonVerney

Instagram @compton_verney

 

Active Arts Sutton Arts Forum 

Episode 1 – Summary 

Episode 2- Highbury 

Episode 3: Holy Trinity 

Episode 4: Town Hall 

@highburytheatre

@holytrin

@suttontownhall

@suttonarts 

 

We Walk - A storytelling of walks with friends by Georgina Elsom

Credits: BBC New Creatives, Rural Media 

Artist: Georgina Elsom

@georgina_elsom

 

Ex Cathedra - Hear My Prayer 

Credits: Ex Cathedra. Conductor: Jeffery Skidmore

Twitter @excathedrachoir 

Facebook excathedra

 

Coventry Peace Orchard - Introduction and Calvados  

Credits: Coventry Peace Orchard. Artist: Anthony Owen. Read by: Heather Davison
 

Antony R Owen - The Untouching Forest

Credits: Coventry Peace Orchard. Artist: Anthony Owen. Read by: Heather Davison

 

Michael De Groot - An Interview

Credit: Michael De Groot, Staying Alive Uk 

 

Patreon Community of Song - Kaze Hikaru

Credits: Mary Keith and Patreon Community of Song

 

Feral Productions - ClockFlower

Credits: Feral Productions. Composed and sung by Olivia Preye with text by Sara-Jane Arbury from Hush Now hidden women.  Artistic Director: Estelle van Warmelo