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Brixham Chimes

Name: Brixham Chimes
Start: 2024-11-15T19:30:00+00:00
End: 2024-11-15T19:30:00+00:00
Location: Oscars

November 15 @ 7:30 PM

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Brixham Chimes’ is the story of our relationship with a disappearing natural world. ‘Brixham Chimes’ is a novella in verse: it is magical, beautiful, thought provoking and, above all, changes the way you see small communities and our relationship with the natural world – forever.

‘Brixham Chimes’ is set amidst the landmarks and characters of Brixham – South Devon’s historic fishing port. It rings with a universal resonance for all rural and coastal communities. The story spans past, present and future and is brought vividly to life in performance by the evocative music of South Devon composer Tim Harris.

‘Brixham Chimes’ is a long-form poem of a lie and its consequence – that we can take, take and take some more without undoing the world. At the heart of the book sound the ‘chimes’ warning of the loss of connection between ourselves and the sea. The story exposes the fallacy of a modern world obsessed with mechanical extraction at any cost.

‘Brixham Chimes’ is an immersive performance with live music. It is followed by an audience Q&A on issues faced by coastal and rural communities and our fragile ecosystems. Its author, Jim Funnell, is an educator, campaigner, poet and creator of Sky Atlantic’s TV series ‘Fish Town’. Tim Harris is an avant-garde composer who creates improvisational cinematic soundscapes.

The show incorporates a projected film sequence which contains some flickering images.

Dinner and a Show!

Bill’s Kitchen, within Ludlow Assembly Rooms, is now offering a 2-course meal before the show for only £15 (if booked 24 hours in advance). Book your table directly with Bill’s Kitchen and come along any time after 5.30pm to eat before the show starts – the earlier you come the bigger the menu selection. Please note that due to the popularity of these events you may be invited to share a table with other diners on the night.

For information about the meals, please contact Bill’s Kitchen directly on 01584 877956 or please book via the Bill’s Kitchen meal-deal booking page