Blind Ditch

15/04/2021

Here's something we've been working on with intoBodmin and local residents of Bodmin. We had a great time working everyone's stories and ideas into this interactive story.

You will remember our summer project with Blind Ditch, who sent out postcards, ran a Bodmin Quiz, art classes and conducted interviews. Well, the final thing they've made is ready to view and it's really beautiful!

It is an interactive story about a hedgehog, who travels around Bodmin meeting all the beautiful people and seeing all the beautiful things.

It's suitable for adults and children, so please play and enjoy: https://intobodmin.itch.io/all-the-beautiful-things

07/04/2021

Three exciting new job opportunities just launched with intoBodmin. Deadline for applications 10am on 10th May for a start date in June. https://www.intobodmin.co.uk/job-creativeteam

intoBodmin are thrilled to have been awarded a grant from Arts Council England to create a year of Enchanting Encounters in Bodmin. Our aim is to establish a Creative Team that will spend this time listening, learning and responding in creative ways to the many and diverse voices of our communities....

13/10/2020

We are inviting artists and cultural workers living and/or working in Exeter region to join us in creating (un)Survey - a social art project about social pratice in Exeter. To begin collaborating with us visit: https://contact011078.typeform.com/to/QPSBRZcY

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04/07/2020

We are super pleased to be launching our project 'all the beautiful things... oll an taklow teg' with intoBodmin. If you live in Bodmin or know someone who does check it out here: https://www.intobodmin.co.uk/beautifulthings

30/04/2020

People in lockdown dreaming of being in nature - or even just being near green living things - lend us your voices! We are in the next stage development of our Common Line project, and Blind Ditch member, sound artist and Prof John Levack Drever is collecting recordings of tree names for use in the sound design. We'd love it if you spent a few moments giving these a read out loud. More info here: https://thecommonline.uk/2020/04/30/naming-our-trees-a-call-for-voices-from-sound-artist-john-levack-drever/
There is video about the project on the front page of the website if you want to know more. Please share with friends and colleagues. Thanks!

an invitation to lend your voice to the Common Line

18/12/2019

Blind Ditch member Paula Crutchlow is running Scare the Horses for another year. Check out the website for membership and event details!

03/04/2019

Tickets are still available for Scare the Horses event Neither Here Nor There Sat 13 April, 11am at St Sidwell's Community Centre (Friday is sold out). book here: https://scarethehorses.uk/programme

Funny, intimate, political, a bit livid, powerful, powerless and patient.

Sonia and Jo host a series of conversations that happen over 6 minutes. In Neither Here Nor There Jo and Sonia have questions about how it’s all going, big unfathomable questions about the world, small questions about the state of your garden. Complexity takes time, it requires multiple voices, many levels of expertise. They’d like you to join the conversation.

Sonia Hughes and Jo Fong are two middle-aged, award-winning, international provincial artists.

“A leap of faith” – Culture Colony

“A rare experience” – Arts Scene in Wales

“I love this show. A show for me. A middle-aged show.” – Audience member Experimentica Festival 2018.

This project has been inspired by research undertaken by Frank Bock and Katye Coe.

This performance contains a short walk which audiences are invited to participate in. If you have questions about accessibility please contact [email protected]

Age guidance: 16+ (no explicit material) Babies are welcome up to 1 year-old.

About Jo and Sonia:
Jo Fong is a director, choreographer and performer who lives in Cardiff. Sonia Hughes is a writer and performer who lives in Marsden. Jo and Sonia have worked together on several project including Wallflower and Entitled for Quarantine and recently Ways of Being Together and The Kitchen Table research as part of Jo’s Creative Wales Award Project 2017. Jo and Sonia contributed to National Theatre Wales' and Quarantine's co-production for Festival of Voice. Sonia's extensive work with Quarantine as writer includes the award-winning Susan and Darren, the epic Summer. Autumn. Winter. Spring and What is the City But the People? for Manchester International Festival
jofong.com | mattocksandhughes.com

22/01/2019

Blind Ditch member Paula Crutchlow is organising Scare the Horses - a live performance and events intitiative. A kind of subscription and advocacy experiment. Something to get us all more interested in smaller scale, thoughtful and intimate peformance. To get more of it happening in Exeter. The wonderful Common Salt by Sue Palmer and Sheila Ghelani will be launching this series of 'live events to get you thinking' at Southernhay House next week. If you want to experience more live work in unsual venues in Exeter. If you're a supporter of arts and culture, who believes that stimulating and provocative live events can foster fresh ideas and grow new kinds of relationships... why not join as a Founder Member to seed fund this programme. Sign up before Friday 25th to secure your tickets for Sue and Sheila before public sales open! https://scarethehorses.uk

Membership Do you have a passion for intelligent live events that make you think? Our Founder Members are supporters of arts and culture, who believe that stimulating and provocative live events can foster fresh ideas and grow new kinds of relationships. Would you like to experience more of them on....

06/09/2018

We are very excited to be sharing our work to date on The Common Line as part of this very good looking conference next weekend! Very reasonably priced tickets available.

FULL PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED14-16 SEPTEMBER 2018FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAYTHE COACH TRIP The Groundwork Weekender is a three-day celebr

05/06/2018

The itinerant gallery strikes back. Art... it's unavoidable and everywhere. https://t.co/sNF2pqay4x

“If you missed us during Art Week Exeter, here's a taste of what we got up to. With work from commissioned artists , and as well as invited guests. https://t.co/EfQoWXq0Iu”

09/03/2018

D-Tour creative writing on the D bus. https://t.co/tsroYNUp6N tell us your thoughts and go into a draw for a 4 week megarider! public transport

D-Tour: thoughts looking sidewards (2018) Single channel video with crowd sourced soundtrack Context: writing on public transport, experimental video, collective creativity, noticing the people and things around us THE WORK Join in for the chance to win a 4 week Exeter Megarider* We're inviting trav...

09/03/2018

Last day to contribute to D-Tour creative bus writing. Tell us what happens to you as you journey on the Exeter D route here: https://t.co/yLMXxZ4Ohk

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05/03/2018

Have fun writing on the bus - our D-Tour interaction is extended til Fri 9th March due to slow cos of the snow! Exeter D bus riders contribute your creativity and go in a draw to win a 4 week Megarider! at https://t.co/3wMCeStzQ1 with -tour

D-Tour: thoughts looking sidewards (2018) Single channel video with crowd sourced soundtrack Context: writing on public transport, experimental video, collective creativity, noticing the people and things around us THE WORK Join in for the chance to win a 4 week Exeter Megarider* We're inviting trav...

26/02/2018

D-Tour: thoughts looking sidewards

We're inviting people who travel on the Exeter D bus to contribute short writings, musings and poetries to a new project commissioned by University of Exeter Arts & Culture . Your thoughts will form the inspiration & soundtrack for a new video work to be screened at the Community Day on 17th March.

Everyone who joins in is entered into a draw to win a 4 week Exeter Megarider*

Look out for posters and volunteers with handouts as you're travelling. Or participate here: bit.ly/2EQxKNv

The work is generously supported by Stagecoach Bus. *Winner to be drawn at random. Prize issued on StagecoachSmart card. Prize is final, no cash alternatives on offer.

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