COLLISION & CONFLICT
PROJECT OUTLINE
Collision & Conflict will be a geolocated sound walk through the Northumberland Cumbria landscape. The walk will travel along Hadrian’s Wall National Trail taking Thirlwall Castle, Green Croft On The Wall, the pronounced ditch at Gilsland, preserved milecastle at Poltross Burn, 914m stretch of wall at Willowford and to roman bridge remains beside the River Irthing leading to Birdoswald Roman Fort.
Often called the Borderlands or Forgotten Lands, the area is wild, bleak, beautiful, and unforgiving. Conflict over boundaries have dominated the history of the area, leaving scars present on the landscape. Thirlwall Castle is where the barbarians ‘thirled’, or threw down part of the wall, during a raid in Roman times. Romans were replaced with Reivers, with Gilsland at the centre of conflict and raids between Reiver families. Conflict continues in contemporary rural Britain with contested views on what land should be used for; production, consumption, preservation, diversification.
ARTIST OPEN CALL FOR PROPOSALS
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PROJECTS
SIGNS OF SPRING
MARCH 2021 - OCTOBER 2021
Signs of Spring is an interactive installation in the window of Theatre Hullabaloo in Darlington
KEEP MOVING
SPRING / SUMMER 2020
In response to COVID-19, we are offering a range of FREE movement activities for those that may be isolated for longer or where they have limited internet.
ART IN THE BARN 2019
FRIDAY 16th - MONDAY 26th AUGUST 2019
A Secret Garden, an immersive installation for children and their families in conjunction with Greenhead Scarecrow Festival.
NORTHERN EXCHANGE
SEPT 2016 - MARCH 2018
A youth dance exchange project for youth groups across the north, in partnership with the Children and Young People's Dance Network.
LIVING ON. THE EDGE
OCTOBER 2020 - FEBRUARY 2021
Living on the Edge is an immersive soundscape using the voices of people’s experience of living in West Northumberland, exploring themes of community and loneliness.
SECRET GARDEN
SPRING / SUMMER 2020
A Secret Garden touring to festivals and theatres during Spring / Summer 2020.
SONG AT THE BOWES MUSEUM
LAUNCHED 4th JULY 2019
Song is permanent sound installation by Kit Haigh for the Music Room at The Bowes Museum using the sounds of the musical instruments within the collection. Commissioned by The Bowes Centre and Bowes Museum.
COLLISION & CONFLICT
MARCH 2021 - OCTOBER 2021
Collision & Conflict is a geolocated sound walk along Hadrian's Wall National Trail.
TRACES
JANUARY 2021
Traces features photographs of trace fossils found in split sandstone roof tiles from the barn at Green Croft and music created exclusively from the sounds of the stones.
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ART IN THE BARN 2019
FRIDAY 27th - MONDAY 30th DECEMBER 2019
100 Stars an installation created by the local community including new sound work by Kit Haigh.
ART IN THE BARN 2018
APRIL 2018 - SEPT 2018
Kit Haigh and Imogen Cloet commissioned to create 2 new installations on Hadrian's Wall