October 28th Manchester: MANTIS Festival (Manchester Theatre in Sound) Premier of Sowing Seeds (2018)
November 1st Aberdeen: Sound Festival New Voices NightEscape ​(2018)
November 2nd Birmingham: BEASTdome: Music-Bodies_Machines Sowing Seeds (2018)
November 7th Oslo: Electric Audio Unit presents a concert of Electroacoustic Works Beyond the Lakes ​(2015)
November 20th Bangor: Pontio, Bangor University, Theatr Bryn Terfel ​
January 27th Southampton: SHIFTS Turner Sims, University of Southampton ​Sowing Seeds (2018)

Premier of my new work Sowing Seeds:
As a composer one of the most rewarding activities is teaching people about soundscape composition. In my workshops participants learn about the soundscape and take part in field recording and composition activities. These workshops bring a variety of people together all with an eagerness to learn something new while sharing their own creative experiences. Their own experiences of their sonic environment and connections to place offer the composer a fresh insight into a new place, such as Trafford, Manchester.
 This piece is a celebration of cultural diversity, a showcase of creative ideas through the exploration of our sonic environment. The recordings gathered from these activities have been used to create a new soundscape, one in which is inspired by the creative explorations of the participants during the workshops.
 I would like to thank all of the participants who attended the workshops and the staff at Seed Studios for making this happen. I would also like to thank Gemma Bass and Gary Farr for inviting me to collaborate with them on this project.