Skylark Spring Symposium

Skylark FM

Join Dartmoor's community radio station for a day of talks and activities.

Dartmoor National Park Authority

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What kinds of stories do we want to tell about Dartmoor?As our National Park turns 75 this year, join us on the Spring Equinox at the beautiful Parke estate near to Bovey Tracey to listen, learn, write and record the sounds and stories of Dartmoor life.Hear about the research behind <a href="https://skylark.fm" title="https://skylark.fm" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Skylark FM</a>, the unique, automated algorithmic radio station, and how to share your own contributions on the airwaves.This event is free of charge, and lunch is provided, though we welcome your contributions towards costs. The day includes talks and sound recording workshops, which will be outdoors, weather permitting, so please come in sturdy footwear. All ages are welcome, though activities are aimed at adults.Thanks to Dartmoor National Park Authority for supporting this event and the work of Skylark.

Agenda

Come along for tea and coffee, then an introduction to the day from DNPA's Outreach and Engagement Officer

Welcome and refreshments

Hear about the research behind the Skylark project, and the process of devising a new kind of broadcasting for the context of a National Park.

Presentation of the Skylark research project

Workshop session one

Lunch will be vegan with gluten free options. There is no charge, but you are invited to donate towards the cost of lunch when you register. Please add details of any allergies or preferences when you register.

Lunch

What kinds of stories are often told about Dartmoor, and which are rarely told? Whose voices need to be heard from to fully understand our National Park? Bring your ideas to share, then take part in sound recording inside and outside (weather permitting).

Whose Dartmoor?

Different perspectives on sound recording, from poet Kerry Priest, ornithologist Tony Whitehead and traditional music collector Sam Richards, chaired by artist and Skylark director Josie Cockram.

Panel Discussion: experiences of recording

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