Bidston Observatory Artistic Research Centre

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27 November – 4 December 2022

Provisional programme likely to change!

- Bidston Hill Walk (Monday AM)

- Field Recording Workshop (Monday)

- Intro to Wirral Amateur HAM Radio Society (Tuesday AM)

- Intro to Merseyside Dementia Friendly Radio (Tuesday PM)

- Building a DIY FM radio receiver (Tuesday to Thursday)

- DOMES FM live broadcast (Wednesday PM)

- DOMES FM Seasonal Meeting (Thursday AM)

- Pirate Radio Skit Making (Saturday)

- Sound making lab and synth library (All week)

Wet Waves Meat Space - DOMES FM Broadcasting Week

A 'working week' at Bidston Observatory with activities and interactions for stayers throughout, grounded in broadcast media and sonic theory. This will include discussions, screenings, workshops and live broadcasts - organised by and for stayers under the rough & ready technical glitch that is otherwise known as DOMES FM.

Your stay will be catered, and Bidston Observatory provides bedrooms and linen. Day users are welcome. This is a communal study site, with stayers encouraged to look after the space and to embrace collaboration. The space values collective resourcing, experimentation and being accountable for yourself.

Per night (self-assigned scale): £20 / £30 / £40

Daily food contribution: £12

Please note, there is a minimum two night stay, though day users are welcome. As an example, four nights with food contributions (12 meals) would cost:

Subsidised: £128

Standard: £168

Funded: £208

Day Rate with a meal: £15

Please email if you'd like to be involved in feeding into some activities for the week.

domes@bidstonobservatory.org

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an artistic research centre?

In the arts, just like in the sciences, research is conducted in the process of making or experimenting. Practitioners take time, and focus attention on the way that they conduct their practice – however it fits into a discipline, or sits outside many. The process of doing research in the arts varies greatly, and there is no one methodology which applies to all. This artistic research centre is a space where people can come to explore different methods of working, have time for reflection, and get feedback from other practitioners.

What do you mean by self-organising?

The stewards are here to support the building and its resources. The building and its resources are here to support you and your work. While the project is all about trying to make things possible, stewards are already fully occupied with administration and practicalities and can not be expected to support the needs of your personal practice too.

Why is it only possible to stay for a minimum of two nights?

It’s not possible for people to stay for one night only, as this tends to take away from the community’s resources rather than add to it - not to mention the extra laundry costs!

Why is it only possible to stay for a maximum of one month?

In order for this resource to be shared by multiple different groups and individuals, stay is capped at one month. This keeps the space flowing and stops areas becoming territorialised unintentionally. As this is a study site, it is not possible to just live here, though we understand study takes many different forms and doesn’t always appear “productive”.

Why is there a sliding scale?

Many of the decisions we make here at BOARC focus on keeping this resource available for practitioners. The sliding scale helps us to offer a subsidised rate to people who would benefit.

Why is it important to read the values?

through the values carefully and make a decision for themselves about whether they feel aligned. It is not important to share all of these values exactly as they are written, but you should be aware that this is an actively anti-racist, anti-ableist, intersectional feminist site, and there are accountability guidelines in place here for users, stayers, stewards and organisers alike.[Link to values here]