Weds 4th March, 1pm – 2pm, Henry Daysh Building HDB 6.02: Lecture – Record Covers as Research – Gerard Ryan will introduce a practice-based research approach that treats the vinyl record and cassette as formats for inquiry. Drawing on his parafictional music project Le Cliché, he shows how the album can function as a compact research device: music, artist identity, artwork, liner notes, track listings, and related videos become materials through which to think about a whole range of topics such as value, nostalgia, identity, fandom, and the logics of collecting.
Weds 11th March, 3pm – 5pm, Henry Daysh Building HDB 5.15: Workshop – Record Covers as Practice-Based Research
Following on from the talk above, participants will take part in a hands-on workshop to design their own vinyl record cover as a practice-based research artefact. Blank record sleeves and glue will be provided. Participants should bring a small set of found objects and images to incorporate, such as packaging, labels, receipts, photographs, coins, hotel “do not disturb” signs, cassettes, floppy disks, or small electronic components. The emphasis is on making as analysis: selecting, assembling, and composing materials to develop a question, an argument, or an atmosphere that can travel across disciplines.
Weds 18th March, 2 – 4pm, Henry Daysh Building 5.15: Workshop – Dance of Commoning: Forest Garden Effervescence as Sonic Resistance with Sabina and Joe Sallis
We are pleased to announce that Sabina and Joe Sallis will be delivering a workshop titled ‘Dance of Commoning: Forest Garden Effervescence as Sonic Resistance’ on the 18th March. Sabina and Joe led a very popular workshop during the Sound + Environment symposium last September and we are very pleased to have them deliver another workshop for the group.
Immersive Sound Concert – Featuring Visiting Researcher Gerard Ryan: Wednesday 25th March 2026, Culture Lab Ballroom, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Staff and Students working in creative sound practice across the Sound + Environment Research Group will present an immersive sound concert over a 16 loudspeaker orchestra.
The concert will feature Visiting Researcher Gerard Ryan from the Universitat Rovira I Virgili in Barcelona.
From underwater worlds to the electronic sounds of consumption, be prepared for a treat for your ears.
To sign up for your free place, please visit this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sound-environment-immersive-sound-concert-featuring-gerard-ryan-tickets-1984956050982?aff=oddtdtcreator
Please see further details and booking in link below:
Past Events
Weds 18th Feb, 2pm – 4pm, Farrell Centre: Workshop & Electromagnetic Soundwalk with Gerard Ryan (CLICK HERE FOR SIGN-UP, PLACES LIMITED): The workshop will introduce the conceptual framing of the electromagnetic soundwalk as a way of listening to the infrastructures of consumption, followed by a guided walk in and around central Newcastle. A debrief session will then invite participants to reflect on what they heard and how this alters their understanding of everyday consumer environments. The activity can be offered to students across Music, Architecture, Landscape Architecture and related disciplines, and potentially opened to wider university staff and local partners.
Sound + Environment – Immersive Sound Concert
Wednesday 30th April 2025
Culture Lab Ballroom, 2:30pm – 3:45pm
Staff and Students working in creative sound practice across the Sound + Environment Research Group will present an immersive sound concert over a 16 loudspeaker orchestra
From the minute hidden sounds of insects and aquatic plants in ponds to postindustrial landscapes, be prepared for a treat for your ears.
Entry is free.
All welcome!