So you want to be a writer? Quit your daydreaming (but maybe keep your day job) and join us for our Shut Up & Cut Up Dada Workshop.
Dada is more than just collage. This anti-establishment rejection of traditional art and society spawned an approach to writing that’s reverberated through the music world. Whether you’re writing lyrics, poetry or fiction, it will liberate your creative process with randomness and ambiguity.
In this workshop, we’ll guide you through the cut-up techniques used by just about anyone from William S. Burroughs to David Bowie, Kurt Cobain, and Thom Yorke. Armed with half a stationery shop, we’ll share with you our own dada-inspired methods, and collaborate with absurdly amusing results.
Unshackle yourself from structure. Find meaning in the madness. Release your inner artist and get sticky fingers from glue sticks. Then, maybe, quit your day job.
Please note
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Want to meet fellow local songwriters, join our Meetup group: https://www.meetup.com/bristol-songwriters-group/
To book us for private events, team-buildings, or birthday parties at a time that suits you, please email us at bristolnoiseworkshops@gmail.com
Age restrictions: 18+
| Adult | £20 |
| Student | £15 |
| Ticket for Two | £36 |
The people who ran this were lovely and very informative. Just wish it had been longer :)
Thank you to all the instructors for your kindness, dedication, and passion throughout the event....
A brilliant workshop led by the lovely Kali and Josh, lots of creative tasks to help with not jus...
Fun taster into song writing and useful activities to get ideas for lyrics. Really lovely hosts...
The people who ran this were lovely and very informative. Just wish it had been longer :)
Thank you to all the instructors for your kindness, dedication, and passion throughout the event. It was a truly creative, engaging, and enjoyable experience.
A brilliant workshop led by the lovely Kali and Josh, lots of creative tasks to help with not just songwriting but generally to get the creativity flowing! Good size of group too, meant that everybody could share if they wanted but no obligation to, and a nice mix of abilities/experience. Will go again if there's another workshop, so please do! Thanks guys.
Fun taster into song writing and useful activities to get ideas for lyrics. Really lovely hosts. Thank you!
Timing:
The workshop starts at 6:30pm. Please arrive at Kong's 10 minutes before. You'll find us inside Kong's, in the top corner by the door that opens onto King Street.
Transport:
Although there is no parking at Kong's, there is nearby pay and display street parking available at Queen Square, and multi-storey carparks near Cabot Circus.
Kong's is approximately 5 minutes' walk from the Harbourside bus stops, and approximately 20 minutes' walk from Temple Meads train station.
At Bristol Noise Workshops, we believe the environment is the silent co-writer of every great song. We run immersive songwriting workshops in hand-picked, inspiring venues, sharing proven techniques and our own creative twists.
Josh is one half of the band Мекица (‘meh-keet-sah’). He’s a Bristol-based audio engineer, musician, teacher, and shoes-wearer, with a degree in Songwriting & Music Production.
Kali quit her day job. Now she’s co-running these workshops to pay the rent. She wore shoes throughout her undergrad music studies, and wore a slightly fancier pair when she graduated from her Master’s in Popular Music Practice (Composition). She performed at Wembley Arena (the smaller one) and recorded vocals for National Geographic’s ‘Queens’ whilst wearing shoes. Kali observes the ‘no shoes indoors’ policy at home. Hopefully, she’ll wear shoes during the workshops.
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