A Somerset Journey: Sounding Out Somerset
Monday 21 May to Sunday 24 June
“We are the wind gatherers, sound crunchers and story munchers. We love noise!”
In a special year for celebrations, A Somerset Journey gathers the sounds, stories and songs of Somerset. A troupe of artists and performers known as the Somerset Wind Gatherers will travel the county in a specially made vehicle, collecting stories and sounds with the Ark Hive, as well as creating and sharing some of their own.
The ensemble includes performer and vehicle maker Tarn Aitken, storyteller Michael Loader, artist Francesca Dunford, musician Tim Hill and trainee performer, Hayley Barker.
A Somerset Journey will visit village greens, museums, pubs, schools, children's centres, community centres, fairs and gatherings. The journey begins at the Olympic Torch event in Taunton on Monday 21 May and ends at the Battle For The Winds in Weymouth on Saturday 28 July.
21 May – 27 May: Taunton, Watchet and Minehead.
28 May – 3 June: Watchet, Wellington and Ilminster.
4 June – 10 June: Ilminster to Highbridge.
11 June – 17 June: Highbridge to Langport.
18 June – 24 June: Langport to Yeovil.
28 July: Weymouth Battle For The Winds.
An entry fee may apply for some events. Please visit the Somerset Wind Gatherers blog for more information: www.soundingoutsomerset.blogspot.co.uk or follow them on Twitter @somersetjourney.
Highlights of the journey include:
Monday 21 May – Taunton Town Centre, The Brewhouse and the Olympic Torch Evening Celebration at Somerset County Cricket Ground.
11am – 10pm
Sunday 27 May - Ashbrittle Village Green
2pm – 4.30pm
Saturday 2 June - Stories of water and of the wind, Langport River Festival
2pm – 6pm
Friday 8 June – The Brewhouse, Taunton
8pm -10pm
Sunday 10 June – Abbot’s Kitchen Glastonbury Abbey
11am – 4pm
Thursday 14 June – Wild is the wind, Friends Meeting House, Taunton
8pm
Sunday 17 June – Somerset Green Scythe Fayre, Muchelney
11am – 11pm
28 July – Weymouth Battle for the Winds
Our journey concludes when our Somerset Wind Gatherers arrive with the Ark Hive in Weymouth where they will battle Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Wiltshire, West of England and Gloucestershire in the Battle For The Winds.
School Visits: (not open to the public)
23 May – Oaklands Community Primary, Yeovil
11am – 2.30pm
24 May – Little Horseshoes Nursery, Williton
10am – 11am
24 May – Little Vikings Children's Centre, Watchet.
1.30 – 2.30pm
25 May – Alcombe Children's Centre, Minehead
10 – 11am
6 June – Hamp Children's Centre, Victoria Park CC and Nether Stowey CC .
9.30am – 3pm
15 June – North Cadbury Primary
10am – 3pm