Our WIRED music technology clubs are back!

Our popular WIRED music technology clubs are back!

We’re launching two sets of free sessions in Bradford and Nottingham where girls and gender-diverse young people aged 11-14 can learn audio skills and get creative with sound.

WIRED returns to Yorkshire from Wednesday 3 June, with a new weekly after-school club at Bradford Arts Centre. Led by music production lecturer Chantelle Scott and R&B/soul artist Rumbi Tauro, the six sessions will provide an introduction to recording, producing and mixing music with the help of a DAW (digital audio workstation) as well as having fun with effects and synthesis.

Meanwhile, Rewired – that’s WIRED by another name – starts in Nottingham on Tuesday 2 June, offering six after-school sessions inspired by the innovations of electronic music composer Daphne Oram. With guidance from music technologist and electronics engineer Ann Fomukong-Boden and DIY creator John Richards – aka Dirty Electronics – attendees can explore music production software and creative coding, try drawing with sound and make their own mini-instrument to take home.

No previous knowledge is needed to take part in either club. Read on for full details and how to register:

Dates: Wednesdays 3 June, 10 June, 17 June, 24 June, 1 July & 8 July
Time: 4.15pm-6pm (arrive 4.15pm for a 4.30pm start)
Venue: Bradford Arts Centre, 1 Forster Square, Bradford BD1 4TY
Session leaders: Chantelle Scott and Rumbi Tauro
Cost: Free
Register to join here: WIRED Bradford registration (parent/carer consent required)

WIRED is supported by Manjit Wolstenholme Fund via Give Bradford. Laptops provided by Refurbit, with software provided by Ableton.

Dates: Tuesdays 2 June, 9 June, 16 June, 23 June, 30 June & 7 July
Time: 4.15pm-6pm (arrive 4.15pm for a 4.30pm start)
Venue: Department of Music, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
Session leaders: Ann Fomukong-Boden and John Richards
Cost: Free
Register to join here: Rewired Nottingham registration (parent/carer consent required)

Rewired is supported by the British Academy and University of Nottingham. Software provided by Ableton.