One & All - a digital voyage around Britain's coast

During July a mysterious beach hut will be travelling across the UK. Starting its journey in Seaham, County Durham, it will move on to Orford Ness, Suffolk finishing it’s journey in Porthgain, Pembrokeshire. Inside the bright blue hut you’ll experience an atmospheric soundscape and be invited to record your thoughts about what the coast means to you.

It’s all part of One and All, a new digital commission by The National Trust and SoundUK, co-produced by The Swarm, SoundUK and ArtDocs. The commission will invite three major artists to create a digital voyage through sight, sound and sea to celebrate the 50 year anniversary of The National Trust’s Neptune Project.

The Beachhut soundscape is being created by founder of the Human League / Heaven 17 and acclaimed sound artist, Martyn Ware from recordings in the British Library sound archive. Martyn will then use the recordings made in the hut to create a new work as part of One and All, available to experience online in November. Also contributing is Owen Sheers, acclaimed poet, and Tania Kovats, a visual artist who often features the sea in her work.

Come visit the beach hut and be part of this exciting project throughout July at:

1 – 6 July Noses Point Car Park, East Cliff Rd, Seaham, County Durham SR7 7PS.
8 – 14 July Orford Ness, Suffolk IP12 2NU.
15 – 21 July Village green, Porthgain, Pembrokeshire SA62 5BN.

Martyn will be at the beach hut at 11am each Wednesday. More info here plus watch a trailer and find out more about One and All here

One and All is a co-commission by Trust New Art, the National Trust’ contemporary arts programme, and sounduk. Produced in collaboration with Artdocs and The Swarm.

Tags: British Library, Martyn Ware, National Trust, Orford Ness, Pembrokshire, Seaham, Sound UK

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