Sunday 24 June, 2-6pm
Workshop
The Presense of Oil: A writing workshop in poetry and/or prose responding to the “Conscious Oil” Exhibition During an afternoon of discussion and writing, led by poet Katherine Gallagher and printmaker Emily Johns, we will find ways into the ‘Presence’ of oil through an exploration of the pictures, writing exercises and feedback.
Tickets: £15 /£12 Concessions.
This event is a benefit for Torriano Meeting House
14 January, 6.00.pm.
Film
Screening of the film “Gasland” followed by a talk on the proposed crime of “Ecocide” and a discussion. Gasland is a film showing the damage done to the earth, the water courses and to human health as a result of “fracking.
suggested donations £2/£5. Refreshments available
12 November, daytime
Response
With director Derek Cobley to create a play in response to the images of the
Conscious Oil exhibition.
Tickets: £15 £10 Concessions.
15 November, 7pm
Script Writing
An evening of theatre, music and art around the story of oil,
from its humble sacred beginnings to our thirst for more and more of the ‘black gold’. We are delighted to be joining forces with printmaker Emily Johns, environmental charity Awel Aman Tawe and the Murton Community Choir for an evening to remember.
22 July, evening
Metropolitan University
Town Hill
Swansea SA2 0UT
An evening of talks, discussion and song
developing a culture of sustainability and diversity.
Music
Singing from Murton Community Choir
Talk
Lawyer and barrister Polly Higgins speaking about the Crime of Ecocide. Q&A with Aghogho
Okpako from the Niger Delta. Chaired By Jane Davidson, the former Environment and
Sustainability Minister for Wales and Director of INSPIRE, a new sustainability institute in
Trinity St David University.
16 June 2011, 7.30pm
Poetry
Anne Rouse reading her poem “Oil”, plus contributions from the floor.
26 May – 2 June
Workshops
A week-long writers’ room with Anne Rouse exploring the images through words.
Sunday 22 May 2-4pm
Music
Carbon Generations. A performance by Benjamin D and Tim Fairs from PLATFORM using
intimate stories from family histories to look at the rise and fall of coal, gas and oil across
seven generations.
Friday 27 May 6.30 – 8.30
Music
Performance by Ragged Blue Sail of the “Tidal Suite” song cycle and “Convoilution” a live projection by Patrick Nicholson