2 Pigs Under 1 Umbrella Workshop + Performance: Manchester 2 Pigs Under 1 Umbrella (2PU1U) host a three-day workshop on developing liveart club performances hosted by Berivan Sayici and Luis Javier Murillo Zuñiga. Participants will undertake a journey towards expanding their existing artistic practices into creating liveart for nightlife contexts, and also have the option […]
Saeborg and Zubin Kanga are amongst the international artists from over 10 countries bringing UK and world premieres to the first Submerge Festival in the North Taking place in iconic venues across Greater Manchester, Submerge Festival presents its first festival of experimental international performance, music and visual art in the North, 8-27 March, with artists […]
Are you our next festival producer? Submerge are looking for a Festival Producer to lead on the delivery of Submerge Festival 2022. This is an exciting opportunity to help bring the festival to arts venues and sites across Manchester. The Festival Producer will be part of a small team, supported by Submerge artistic director Mike […]
All Things Equal event in March calls for gender equality in music with Brighter Sound, launching debut Submerge Festival in the North. Submerge have confirmed the launch of their first festival in Manchester this March, commencing with All Things Equal, a major new event co-produced with creative music charity, Brighter Sound. The event will mark […]
We’re seeking an Assistant Producer to help produce Submerge Festival! Submerge are looking for an Assistant Producer to join our team via the Kickstart Scheme; a 6 month paid job with a local employer, funded by the Government. It provides a fully-funded job opportunity for young people to gain experience of working in some of […]
Video: Robot swans and live music from Anil Sebastian at Salford Quays In December 2021 Lightwaves transformed Salford Quays for a spellbinding 10 days – transforming the outdoor spaces with a trail of illuminated works of art. In partnership with Goethe Institut, Submerge brought German artists Loomaland to the festival with their mesmerising installation Cygnus, […]
Submerge and Brighter Sound are looking for 4 creative women from the North of England to support the creation of a new audiovisual installation! This year Submerge have been working with Brighter Sound and artist Rebecca Smith (Urban Projections) to develop a large-scale, volumetric, audiovisual laser installation. As part of the project, we’re looking for […]
The UK premiere of Cygnus at Lightwaves Festival, with Submerge commissioned soundtrack by Anil Sebastian Installation Dates: 3rd – 12th December 2021 Live performance Swan Songs: Friday 3rd Dec 2021 Time: 17:00 – 22:00 GMT Price: Free Presented in partnership with Quays Culture and supported by Goethe-Institut London. Submerge and Quays Culture are proud to […]
A future focussed peer network and European co-commission experiment At a moment of continued uncertainty, EUNIC (European Union National Institutes for Culture) brings together independent performance festivals from across the UK and mainland Europe and invites them to rip up the festival rule book as they explore what the future of producing festivals will look […]
GÉRALD & The Manchester Hot Bodies Choir release their first single on Les Disques Du Lobby In January 2021 Submerge and artist Gérald Kurdian invited queer activists from Greater Manchester to take part in a unique online version of the HOT BODIES CHOIR project. Over seven weekly workshops via zoom, the participants exchanged experiences and […]