Pop Up Choir Event with Amy Hopwood

Join artist Amy Hopwood and learn how to sing the song in her animation ‘River and fish’. Join Amy Hopwood one of the artists in the current exhibition 'What Emerges' and learn how to sing the song in her animation ‘River and fish’. Free event. Everyone welcome, and no experience necessary. About Amy Hopwood Amy is a Bournemouth-based musician and artist inspired by folklore, fairytales, psychology, nature and the trials of being human. She writes, sings and produces original folk songs, often using thick blankets of harmony, field recordings from nature and folk instruments such as tenor guitar, banjo, accordion and fiddle. She accompanies the songs with handmade drawings, embroidery, needle-felted characters and stop motion animation, allowing her to stitch together both the sounds and the pictures of the stories in her head. “A winning thing” "Fascinating!" Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2 Folk Show Amy has always been the sort of person who struggles to ignore the elephant in the room, and now, through her songwriting, she is able to sit the elephant down, offer it a cup of tea and have a good old chat. Her playful storytelling might lead her listeners into dark places, but always with warmth, humour or stoicism. “Good music makes you think, and this is good music” Tony Birch, Folking.com Getting to B.A.D. If you are coming by bus: Take the M2 bus and get off near Boscanova if coming from Southbourne, or next to Aldi if coming from Poole and Bournemouth. Walk along the highstreet and please come to the main entrance at B.A.D., directly opposite Costa. If you are coming by train: Pokesdown for Boscombe train station is a 15-20 minute walk to B.A.D. Turning right out of the station, walk straight down Christchurch Road until you reach Marvo Mysteries Escape Room, where you will cross over onto the pedestrianised precinct and continue walking past Boscanova cafe to B.A.D. If you are coming by car: You can reach us via the A35 and Ashley Road. We would recommend parking in the Sovereign Centre Car Park, from which you can follow directions to the highstreet where you’ll find the main entrance, opposite Costa. Accessibility: If you have any accessibilty needs when it comes to parking or travel, please let us know prior to the event and we will do what we can to support you. Accessible toilets are also available in Boscombe Sovereign Centre. Tickets: Workshop tickets are £5. Free tickets are available for those with low income, outsider artists, asylum seekers, refugees and vulnerable migrants. If you need a free ticket please email [email protected]