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MAKE SOME NOISE! All welcome to free Recycled Orchestra workshops at the Stratford Centre on August 15-16 

Monday 11 August 2008

People of all ages and musical abilities are invited to take part in an exciting and free ‘Recycled Orchestra - MAKE SOME NOISE!’ workshop, to be held at the Stratford Centre on Friday 15 and Saturday 16 August. 

The workshop, organised by the SMARTlab Digital Media Institute at the University of East London (UEL), aims to show that making instruments and music from everyday junk can be easy, accessible and fun.

Colm O’Snodaigh, of leading Irish band KILA, and professional jazz percussionist Cheryl Alleyne will lead the workshops, demonstrating how both simple and intricate instruments can be quickly created and played.

Professor Lizbeth Goodman, Director of SMARTlab and winner of this year’s Blackberry Outstanding Woman in Technology Award, said: “The Recycled Orchestra is a wonderful way of using new technology and simple techniques to bring people together in music making with minimal demand on our environment.

“Through recycling, we can create really interesting new musical instruments. Participants at the Stratford Centre will be taught how to make a range of instruments, before enjoying a musical jam/orchestra session at the end of the two-day workshop.”

MAKE SOME NOISE! was showcased at the Newham Arts Festival, Royal Festival Hall on 11 July, with special performances from African Footprint International. The forthcoming workshops form part of the Stratford HOT Summer of Music Festival and will take place at the Stratford Centre’s Central Square from 11am – 2pm on Friday 15 and Saturday 16 August.

UEL’s SMARTlab Digital Media Institute aims to develop new technologies connecting creative people in all regions of the world, irrespective of age, gender, nationality, wealth, or intellectual and physical ability.

For further information, visit www.smartlab.uk.com.

For details and pictures contact Daniel Cherry: 020 8223 2194

Notes to Editors

The University of East London (UEL) is a global learning community with over 28,000 students from over 120 countries world-wide. Our vision is to achieve recognition, both nationally and internationally, as a successful and inclusive regional university proud of its diversity, committed to new modes of learning which focus on students and enhance their employability, and renowned for our contribution to social, cultural and economic development, especially through our research and scholarship. We have a strong track-record in widening participation and working with industry.

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