Author: Mike Pony

Submerge launches citywide festival of radical international performance in Greater Manchester

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 […]

Submerge are seeking a festival producer to help run 2022 festival!

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 […]

Submerge Festival announce debut in Manchester with audiovisual commission

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 […]

Could you be our next assistant producer via the kickstart scheme?

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 […]

Submerge at Lightwaves 2021

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, […]

Work with Urban Projections

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 […]

Loomaland Cygnus (UK Premiere)

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 […]

Submerge joins Imagining Futures

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 […]

Oil Forming Rainbows

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 […]

Anil Sebastian – Swan Songs

Join us for the preview of a new suite of music commissioned by Submerge; Swan Songs by Anil Sebastian Date: Fri, 26 March 2021 Time: 20:00 – 21:00 GMT Price: Free Book Tickets  Join us for an online preview of Swan Songs (Preview), a new suite of tracks composed and performed by Anil Sebastian. Swan Songs was […]