Colourscape
20 to 29 August 2022
12 to 5pm
Cassiobury Park (near bandstand), WD18 7HY
Colourscape returns to Cassiobury Park with a full ten day festival.
Enter a new world of colour and light. Explore a unique labyrinth of 70 interlinked chambers of intense colours and discover musicians and dancers interacting with you.
Explore for a while and discover long views of intense colour and light. Move forwards and another view opens up - and another - and another! Musicians and dancers are found anywhere in this extraordinary space leading you on a journey of colour, music and space.
Weekends will feature ensembles; dancers; new instruments, computer music. Weekdays will feature resident musician Michael Ormiston presenting family-friendly music where you can join in.
Opening times
Monday to Friday: 12 to 5pm (music plays 12.30 to 4.30pm)
Weekends and Bank Holiday Monday: 12 to 6pm (music plays 12.30 to 5pm)
For those people wanting to experience Colourscape without music please book the final sessions of the day.
Location
Cassiobury Park, WD18 7HY near to the Cha Cafe and bandstand (postcode for car park: WD18 7LG)
Admission
Adults: £5*; Children £3* - your ticket admits you for up to 40 minutes.
(*Booking fees apply)
Important things to know
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There may be a queue at busy times
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Pushchairs are not allowed inside Colourscape, please park them outside and collect when you’ve been through
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Wheelchairs can be accommodated in Colourscape (unfortunately we cannot accommodate mobility and electric scooters)
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Families with SEN children please make yourself known to the Colourscape staff
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Child ticket applies for ages 0-16 inclusive
Festival diary
Saturday 20 August
"Sylvia & I" Chris Dowding (trumpet and electronics) and Sylvia Hallett (accordian, bicycle wheel, and electronics) create an unusual ensemble.
Saturday 27 August
Our Symphony of the Elements Tour - unique ensemble with local composer David Stevens (computers); Michael Ormiston (Far Eastern instruments); Ansuman Biswas (Asian percussion) and movement artist Jordan Bridge
Sunday 21 August
A day of music with the extraordinary Hurdy-Gurdy player, Stevie Wishart.
Sunday 28 August
Strings and Computers: Violinist, Phil Wachsmann and cellist Bruno Guastalla have their string sounds manipulated and transformed by the computer processing of Lawrence Casserley.
Monday 22 to Friday 26 August
Our resident musician Michael Ormiston: free-flowing performances and workshops for families. Fantastic for all ages from babies through to 100 year-olds
Monday 29 August
Gamelan Kembang Kirang perform through the day. The gongs, chimes and flutes of Bali fill Colourscape with hypnotic music.