LAWRENCE CASSERLEY- Central Milton Keynes, London (UK)

 

Lawrence Casserley: Electronic Improvisation�Saturday 16 August | 12–4pm | Central Milton Keynes�Free, drop-in, and open to all
For over fifty years, Lawrence Casserley has been at the forefront of live electronic music, pioneering real-time transformation of sound in performance. A former Professor-in-Charge of Studios and Adviser for Electroacoustic Music at the Royal College of Music, his collaborations span some of the most celebrated names in improvisation worldwide.
In this workshop, Lawrence will demonstrate and share his unique Signal Processing Instrument, inviting participants to bring their own sounds — whether voice, instruments, or found objects — and hear them transformed in real time. He will also bring a selection of his own “Various Sounders” for participants to explore, guiding them through hands-on experiments that blur the line between acoustic and electronic sound.
An unmissable opportunity to experience the creative possibilities of live sound processing with one of the UK’s most innovative sonic artists.

Adventures in Sound
(presented by Acoustic Survey Art Lab)

A month-long sound art lab exploring how layers of sound accumulate and transform across time, space, and community.

Adventures in Sound brings together sound artists, improvisers, and the public in a five-week programme of live performance, workshops, and deep listening. Each Saturday in August, artists will respond to the space with their own sonic practice – from saxophones and strings to contact mics, DIY instruments, electronics, and voice – layering sounds into a growing collective work.

Each session will offer opportunities for visitors and audiences to participate actively, learn, and co‑create, whether through hands‑on workshops, short lectures on sound, group improvisations, or collaborative performances. Every Saturday will be a one‑off experience, shaped by the artists and those who join them.

Throughout the duration, the space will also be animated by small sound projects, unexpected interventions, and displays of visual art, sculptures, and art‑objects by a diverse range of Arts Central Artists.

Adventures in Sound celebrates sound as a material that can be gathered, layered, and transformed – revealing the acoustic “footprints” we leave behind.