Bird Rave
including plumage-making workshop
Flap those wings at a bird-themed rave unlike anything you’ve experienced before.
Whether you’re a Tweetie Pie or a Big Bird, everyone in the family can lose themselves to a classic rave soundtrack, while taking in a captivating performance of ‘dancefloor ornithology’ from the Bird Rave artists.
Before you hit the floor, you’ll also have a chance to make your own wings and plumage in one of our workshops, running throughout the day. There are limited spaces on these free workshops, so make sure you book your place at the Welcome Desk when you arrive.
The Bird Rave dancers will perform at 2.15pm and 3.30pm, with a rave dance workshop sandwiched in-between at 2.45pm.
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) will be joining us too, to tell you all about our feathered friends and run some bird-themed activities during the day.
Bird Rave is a project by live artist Miss High Leg Kick about extraordinary birds and the choreography of nature. It is also a celebration of classic rave music and the ‘freedom to dance’ days of early UK rave culture. Bird Rave stars a diverse group of artists interpreting bird movements in an interactive ‘dancefloor ornithology’ performance to a soundtrack of classic rave music.
The birds you’ll be able to spot on the day include Arctic Tern, Hummingbird, European Nightjar, Hooded Crow, Andean Cock-of-the-rock, Yellow-crested Cockatoo, Raven, Blue-backed Manakin, Penduline Tit and Tufted Titmouse.
Francesca Baglione (Miss High Leg Kick) is an Olivier Award-winning live artist whose work is characterised by humour, unusual approaches to audience engagement, a love of spectacle, and a celebration of the everyday.
Schedule
10am-4pm: RSPB pop-up stall.
10am-1pm and 2-4pm: Wonderful Wings workshop – craft your very own paper wings, with Artist Fay Buchanan.
11am-12pm and 1-2pm: Pretty Plumage workshop – create bird beaks and headdresses inspired by your favourite birds or invent your very own, with Creative of Eclectic Craft Hélène Corr (book your free place at the Welcome Desk).
1.45-2.15pm: Bird Spotting – look out for the Bird Ravers roaming the Museum’s galleries.
2.15-2.45pm: Bird Rave performance.
2.45-3.15pm: Rave dance workshop.
3.30-4pm: Bird Rave performance.