"On the Record" in Lambeth

 

A workshop and event programme curated by award winning oral history arts co-operative "On the Record" for people who live, work or study in Lambeth. 
Learn how to record oral stories and sounds through a variety of fun and interactive sessions. Get advice on launching your own Lambeth-based arts and heritage projects. Connect with other community catalysts!

Refreshments provided at every workshop.
We’ll come together at the end of the project for a collective listening and cooking event.

Free. Booking is essential for every session.
Register your interest with [email protected]

Check this page regularly to see whether session dates and times have been updated due to demand.

 

Field recording for wellbeing

St Thomas' Riverside Garden. Meet for pastries and coffee before we begin.

Capture the hidden sounds of architecture and the river.

 

Audio diary workshop

St Thomas' Riverside Garden.  Meet  for freshly baked beigels, cheesecake and coffee before we begin

Press the hours into art. Make an audio diary entry using creative prompts.

 

Introduction to Lambeth Oral Histories

Meeting Point: Myatts Fields Park Greenhouse Depot

This one day course will introduce you to oral history: what it is, and what you can do with it.
 

Playing with Time - Oral Storytelling

Content is Queen Studios, Makerversity, Victoria Embankment. Meet  for freshly baked beigels, cheesecake and coffee before we begin

Audio is all about time – time stamps, fast forwards, pacing, rewind, transporting the listener back and forward in time with sound design and scene changes.

Getting your project idea off the ground

Platform cafe: Loughborough Junction

Group session focused on designing and fundraising for your heritage project

Shared reading and performance

Content is Queen Studios, Makerversity, Victoria Embankment.  Meet  for freshly baked beigels, cheesecake and coffee before we begin

A relaxed and informal shared reading session. An experiment in writing for the ear.