Biodiversity Music Programme featuring: Who’s Woods These Are (Natalia Beylis + Eimear Reidy) / Willie Stewart / Roslyn Steer

The biodiversity seminar at TEST SITE is paired with an evening of three live performances all relating to or developed from a connection to and awareness of nature - each performance, a response to ecology and the natural environment. Natalia Beylis, Eimear Reidy, Roslyn Steer and Willie Stewart will perform live on Kyrl’s Quay. ‘Whose Woods These Are' is an arboreal music & research project by Natalia Beylis & Eimear Reidy. The title of the project 'Whose Woods These Are' is taken from Robert Frost’s 'Stopping by Woods.' The poem entered public domain on midnight Jan 1 and now it is owned by no one/owned by us all collectively. 'The woods are lovely, dark and deep.' Who owns the trees? Who owns the woods? Is it the birds who build homes within the branches? Or the worms who create the nutrients among their roots? Or all creatures whose very lives rely on their oxygen? Imagine a public domain of trees where no one owned them & together we were their guardians. It is our hope that by bringing an audience to the trees, we will encourage people to relish time spent in nature and look after the woodlands. The project was supported by the Arts Council of Ireland, Music Project Award. Roslyn Steer, a member of Morning Veils, who specialises in “forgotten folk” will present an ambient vocal driven set in response to repeated walks in her rural neighbourhood. Soundmaker and DJ Willie Stewart, will present an eclectic set responding to ecology in the urban environment. This is a seated, outdoor, socially-distanced event, with limited capacity. Maximum 6 tickets per purchase/per seating pod. If you wish to sit in a pod please book under the same name. This event is open to people of all ages provided children are accompanied by an adult. This is an alcohol and drug free event. If you have specific access requirements and would like to attend this event, please get in touch before the event. Please note that photographs and film footage will be taken during the event, please advise if you do not wish to be included in any photography. Please bring protective face coverings, we advise audience members to wear a mask until seated. The event takes place outdoors. We advise ticket-holders to wear appropriate clothing for the outdoors. As Kyrl's Quay is an industrial site of significance we have retained as much of the original surfaces as possible. We advise visitors to walk respectfully through the site. We have also maintained the natural features of the site and ask that you respect this when you visit. Tickets can only be refunded in the event of a show being cancelled or a change of date and time. For any queries please email: hello@testsitekyrlsquay.ie

Urban Planning Music Programme featuring: Bodycam (Michelle Doyle and Declan Synnott) / FIXITY / Cathal Mac Gabhann

The urban planning seminar is paired with an evening of three live performances each responding to the urban environment. Bodycam (Michelle Doyle & Declan Sinnott), FIXITY & Cathal Mac Gabhann will perform live on Kyrl’s Quay.

Bodycam captures our dystopian surroundings and holds them up for all to see. Taking influence from their punk and noise backgrounds building a sound that is heavy and intense. Bodycam want to form a world of resistance, responding to our current dystopia. A call to arms you can dance to. An insurrectionary manifesto.

FIXITY is an experimental music group led by Composer/Drummer Dan Walsh. The tunes are explored in collective improvisation with a fluid cast of musicians from various fields of intrigue. Dan is a multi-instrumentalist with a penchant for percussion, Walsh is a quietly-spoken, considered yet unerringly radical presence on the Leeside scene, and his impact over the past few years has made itself evident accordingly.

Cathal Mac Gabhann (The Altered Hours) will perform a mixture of unreleased solo music alongside some improvisations using electric guitar, drum loops & a Bontempi organ. This is a a site responsive set that relates to Kyrl’s Quay and its context within Cork’s urban environment.

This is a seated, outdoor, socially-distanced event, with limited capacity. Maximum 6 tickets per purchase/per seating pod. If you wish to sit in a pod please book under the same name. This event is open to people of all ages provided children are accompanied by an adult. This is an alcohol and drug free event. If you have specific access requirements and would like to attend please get in touch before the event. Please note that photographs and film footage will be taken during the event, please advise if you do not wish to be included in any photography. Please bring protective face coverings, we advise audience members to wear a mask until seated. The event takes place outdoors. We advise ticket-holders to wear appropriate clothing for the outdoors. As Kyrl's Quay is an industrial site of significance we have retained as much of the original surfaces as possible. We advise visitors to walk respectfully through the site. We have also maintained the natural features of the site and ask that you respect this when you visit. Tickets can only be refunded in the event of a show being cancelled or a change of date and time. Please note we require a mobile phone number for booking which we will use for contact tracing.

For any queries please email: hello@testsitekyrlsquay.ie