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International Festival of
Experimental Sound and Art

Brighton 26th - 28th April 2019

Colour Out of Space – Brighton’s festival of international experimental music and art is back for an eighth edition from 26th – 28th April 2019: Three days and nights of performance, experimental art and audio innovation that touch on everything from improvisation, noise, sound poetry, tape collagists, avant-rockabillies, moog oscillations, circuit bent electronics and all points in between.

A daytime arts trail will feature free installations and performances at Brighton landmarks including The Pepperpot, little known architectural wonders such as The Tarner Tower, and London Rd’s Open Market. As night falls, it’s back to the art school’s Sallis Benney Theatre (and garden) for performances from legendary figures alongside emerging artists.

Resonance FM will host a ‘Free University’ on Friday daytime (arrive early) at Phoenix Brighton, and ONCA have the first ever UK exhibition from Finnish multidisciplinary underground lynchpin Jan Anderzen. There’s workshops and films too! + Three new workshops announced - right here. Don't forget to drop into the Jubilee Library from 15th April to hear fabulous soundcollages created by Brighton schoolkids!

The big scroll down menu of times and artists is now up HERE

We recommend three day total COOS immersion.

Weekend Passes are available now, SINGLE TICKETS TOO!

WEEKEND PASS: £49 (+ fee) HERE

FRIDAY NIGHT - £15 (+ fee) HERE

SATURDAY PASS - £20 (+ FEE) HERE

SUNDAY ALL DAY PASS - £20 (+FEE) HERE

Friday 26th April

Phoenix Brighton, 12 – 6pm
Resonance presents The Free University of COOS

Phoenix Brighton (Green Room) 2.30 - 4.30pm (and through weekend)
Ash Reid & Ali Robertson - Live From Lubberland (see workshops)

Sallis Benney Theatre, 6.30pm – Midnight
Glands Of External Secretion (USA) + Red Brut (NL) + Robert Ridley-Shackleton (UK) + Wild Rani (UK) + Charles Mitchener Duo (UK) + Ezio Piermattei (IT) + Ash Reid (UK) + Plastic Hooligans (UK) + Duncan Harrison (UK)

Arts Trail (various locations). Midday – 6pm FREE
Ryoko Akama (JP) + Alice Kemp (UK) + Ian Helliwell (UK) + Julian Weaver (UK) + Plastic Containers Of Nothing (UK) + COoS Seymour Glass - COOS Panel / Gonk Summit + More

Sallis Benney Theatre, 6pm – Midnight (doors 5.45pm)
Bill Nace & Twig Harper (USA) + White Death (UK) + Pat Thomas (UK) & Adam Bohman (UK) & Sami Pekkola (FI) & Yoni Silver (IL) + The Elks (DK) + Beyt Al Tapes (BE) + AF Ursin (BE) + Ernie K Fegg (UK) + Tom White & Stuart Chalmers (UK) + Hiru Marsvin (UK) + Dai Coelacanth (UK) + Harappian Night Recordings (UK) + Joincey (UK)

Cowley Club,11am - Onward
COOS Vegan Breakfast Hangover Smasher

Phoenix Brighton, 12pm – 1.30am
Film screening: Adam Bohman: By Biro And Umbrella Spring (with Q+A)

One Church, 2pm – 5.30pm
Chie Mukai (JP) & Richard Youngs (UK) + Alvarius B (USA) + Papal Bull (UK) + Stewart Greenwood (UK)

Sallis Benney Theatre, 6pm – Midnight (doors 5.45pm)
Anne Gillis (FR) + Graham Lambkin (UK) & Áine O'Dwyer (IE) + Jérôme Noetinger (FR) + The Dan, Rakel and Klara Fröberg Experience (SW) + Olivier Brisson (FR) + The Burbling Mind (UK) + W.Ravenveer (BE) + Tomutonttu (FI) + Lovely Honkey (UK) + Natalia Beylis (IE)

+++ Workshops running through the Weekend: Full details here

Friday 26th - Sunday 28th - Each day, 2.30pm to 4.30pm Live From Lubberland FREE

Saturday 27th April, 1.30 - 4.30pm Chie Mukai Improvisation Workshop

Sunday 28th April, 11am - 1pm Richard Youngs Music Out of Emptiness

LISTEN TO THE SOUNDS OF COLOUR OUT OF SPACE 2019
Dylan Nyoukis label boss of Chocolate Monk and chief talent scout of COOS
takes you on a tour of the sounds and wonders awaiting you at this year's festival.

NEW! KAREN CONSTANCE'S COOS STOP MOTION ANIMATION (with sounds by RED BRUT)

WEEKEND PASS - £49 (+ FEE) HERE

FRIDAY NIGHT - £15 (+ fee) HERE

SATURDAY PASS - £20 (+ FEE) HERE

SUNDAY ALL DAY PASS - £20 (+FEE) HERE

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