With live music, a sound installation, exhibition, dance, free jazz, poetry and some mesmerising improvisation-meets-electronics, Sounds New 2014 officially launched last night at the Sidney Cooper Gallery and Mrs Jones’ Kitchen in the heart of Canterbury.
Festival Artistic Director, Matt Wright, introduces the festival
Sounds New Chair, Peter Bolton, addresses the gathering
Matt Wright (l), sound-artist Janek Schaefer
Matt Wright, Willie Cooper (Festival Administrator), Peter Bolton
Janek Schaefer
Poetry-reading at Mrs Jones’ Kitchen from Sounds New Poets
Improvised music and dance on the streets of Canterbury
Trance Map live at Mrs Jones’ Kitchen: Matt Wright (electronics), Evan Parker (sax)
Images © Sounds New / Peter Cook