To mark the end of the DRIFT on tour across East Lancashire and before returning to the Bill Hunt Barge, Sunbird Records are holding a special pop-up event at Sunbird Records on Thursday 11th September. This will be an opportunity to hear previously unreleased content, have conversations with resident artists and hear about the importance of grassroots music and venues

A special edition poster will be designed to mark the event which will be available to print and purchase on the day. The event will be hosted by Liz Catlow and later featured on live radio across East Lancashire

Programme for the evening below

17.00-18.00: DRIFT Collection Part 1 Archive Content – DJ Set and poster making with Ian Halawi

18.00-18.30: DRIFT Collection Part 2 – Paul Nataraj and Matt Hill, The Alternative School to National Festival of Making, Life Story in Sound and a special film screening of ‘I just woke up from a dream’.

18.30-19.00: In Conversation – Sunbird Records on the importance of grassroots venues and their upcoming Neotribe ft GANS, AK/DK, Meryl Streek, YAANG, SILVERWINGKILLER, Tommy Ball, Test Plan and more!!!

19.00-19.30: DRIFT Collection Part 3 – Liz Catlow and Scott Robertson, Love Letter to Pendle Rise, Confessional Festival Blackburn and ‘Our Heritage’.

19.30-20.00: Live Performances – Matt Hill and Chloe Alana

20.00-20.30: DRIFT Artists In Conversation

20.30: Open Mic

You can find more information about the DRIFT project and also listen to all of the audio from this exhibition on the DRIFT project page on our website – https://superslowway.org.uk/projects/audio-residency-drift/