A change to In The Dark’s regular listening programme, in June we’ll be screening the feature-length documentary (yup, the type with pictures) about Bob Fass; freeform radio pioneer and legendary late night DJ.

In 1963, one man radically transformed the FM dial, for 50 years Fass has been heard on the listener-supported New York City station WBAI, utilising the airwaves for in-the-moment journalism, artistic performance, audio experiments, learned philosophising and righteous mobilisation, long before today’s innovations in social media. From the beginning, major cultural figures have dropped by the studio to perform, take calls and engage in the program’s spontaneity. The list of notables who’ve appeared is astounding: Bob Dylan, Abbie Hoffman, Allen Ginsberg, Joni Mitchell, Yoko Ono, Muddy Waters, Timothy Leary amongst many more.

RADIO UNNAMEABLE is a visual and aural collage that pulls from Fass’ immense archive of audio, film, photographs, and video that has been sitting dormant until now. It is not only about Bob and his remarkable journey, but also radio’s evolving landscape and the necessity for free expression on the airwaves. After the screening we will be joined by the FULL HOUSE team from NTS radio and GOOD OSCILLATIONS, inspired by Fass and a freeform attitude, they’ll be spinning records from their trunk of curiosities.Note! The venue is small so we would recommend buying tickets in advance.

Watch the trailer http://www.radiounnameablemovie.com/

When: Sunday 23rd June, doors at 7pm – screening starts at 7.30pm – music till 11pm

Where:The Hackney Attic (upstairs at the Hackney Picturehouse)

Tickets: £6 / £5 Slackers* / £4 Picturehouse Members available here >>

*Slackers is a Picturehouse student membership which is FREE to join. Concessions are also available, in-person with valid ID. Subject to availability.

All radiophiles travelling to the IFC in Bergen this year, make sure not to miss this!
Chicago-based Third Coast Festival and London’s In the Dark will conduct a spirited live conversation into matters meaningful and mundane – armed only with radio shorts. This radiophonic call and response could (and will) go anywhere – from stories of existential crisis and technology, to sea-monsters and the simple pleasure of a takeaway croissant sandwich. Might this sonic sojourn solve some of life’s greatest riddles? We can’t be sure, but at the very least we promise you’ll leave with your ears (and bellies, that’s the “Sweet” part) well nourished.

When: Monday 13th May, 21.00

Where: Bar Barista, Bergen, Norway

Tickets: Free to IFC attendees, just drop by!

A change from our usual boozy late nights, this month we’re taking it easy and embarking on our very first matinee In The Dark which will be hosted by our friends at The Hangover Lounge (a weekly lazy Sunday affair). Join us there from 2.00pm, enjoy some hair of the dog and close your eyes for some musically-themed audio.

Where:
The Lexington
96-98 Pentonville Road
London
N1 9JB
(nearest tube: Angel)

When: Sunday 21st April we’ll be there from 2.00pm – 5.00pm (listening will be upstairs from 3.00pm)

Tickets: Free!

It’s been a while since we’ve had a cosy In The Dark @ Home so before we embark on our jam-packed spring/summer programme we’re going to do exactly that, at a secret venue in south London.

There will be grub and tickets are free but it’ll be a BYOB affair.

Let us know ASAP if you want a place via our contacts page.

Full venue details will be released to attendees closer to the time.

When: 16th March 7.00pm

Where: Top Secret Location!

Tickets: Free by RSVP SOLD OUT!

On 18th May In The Dark will be taking a trip out of London and heading for the coast as part of the Brighton Festival.

We’ll be holding a very special listening exploring fragmented memories, lost objects and remembered sounds. The event is taking place in the beautiful 800 year old Preston Park Church.

A must-go for Brighteners and those from further afield needing an excuse to breath a little of that sea air!

When: 18th May at 3.00pm

Where: St Peter’s Church, Preston

Tickets: £5 from the Brighton Festival Website SOLD OUT

13 February is World Radio Day! It’s organised by the UN’s Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (UNESCO) and In The Dark is taking part in the official UNESCO/SOAS Radio event in London.

The events will focus on radio for development, with representatives for leading radio NGOs, UNESCO, and development radio practitioners. After the panel discussion, we will take the stage to play stories that celebrate the human side of development.

When: Wednesday 13 February 2013, 8.00 pm
Where: SOAS, University of London, room G2
Thornaugh St, Russell Square, WC1H 0XG
Tickets: Free! Register here >>

Join us at the Wellcome Collection for an evening dedicated to the disembodied voices of spoken word audio. On Friday 1st March we’ll be curating an evening of listening that taps into our complex relationship with the voice, featuring a rich chorus of vocalisations, speech and other oral oddities.

We are very excited to announce that the next round of Sound Bank Grant winners are (in alphabetical order):

Simon Attwell + Kim Winter – Under Ground (Mentor: Davia Nelson)

Esther Johnson – 88 Keys (Mentor: Nick Ryan)

Steve Urquhart – Scissor Secrets (Mentor: Sara Parker)

We’ll be back with more news and details of the grant winning proposals and their mentors soon.

A huge thanks to everyone who submitted a proposal, to our selection panel: Sarah Boothroyd, Pejk Malinovski and Laurence Grissell.

A huge thanks also to our generous sponsors: Jane Ray, Whistledown Productions, White Pebble Media and Falling Tree Productions and all the Friends of In The Dark

Patrons Sound Bank 3:

(Individuals):

Jane Ray

There’s only one month left until our current project “The Invisible Picture Palace” draws to a close (at least in its current guise!).  So if you haven’t already, make sure you get down to the Wapping Project and pay us a visit. We’ve got audio and radio stories galore on vinyl, tape and handmade CD (what better Christmas gift for an audiophile!?). We also have a library of audio stories available for you to sit and listen to any time in-store.

We will continue to have events every Thursday night until 13th December. For details of the forthcoming events click here>>