HOSTED BY EXTINCTION REBELLION HUDDERSFIELD

LOLA PERRIN: PIANO
WITH POET NORAH HAMILL

Composer pianist and ClimateKeys founder Lola Perrin presents an evening of piano, spoken word and audience dialogue on solutions to environmental and ecological breakdown.

She will perform Piano Suite IX: ‘Significantus’ (Lola Perrin 2016) composed from writings by climate change researchers. The performance is a collaboration with local poet Norah Hamill. Lola will facilitate a conversation in the audience with a focus on Extinction Rebellion’s third aim; a National Citizens’ Assembly to oversee the changes necessary to limit the temperature rise.

“Emissions continue to rise, authorities continue on a path to climate chaos and many remain unaware of the threat to our national security. It’s down to us to change course and that’s what our concert audiences talk about.” (Lola Perrin)

Programme:

Piano Suite IX ‘Significantus’ (Lola Perrin 2016)

Composed from writings by climate change researchers.

Norah Hamill will recite her spoken word and Lola will lead an audience interaction based on the notion of the Citizens’ Assemble.

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Biographies

Lola Perrin is a composer, pianist and founder of ClimateKeys, an initiative that combines live music with guest speaker talks and audience dialogue on action on climate change. To date over sixty concerts have been held in thirteen countries. ClimateKeys has a no-fly policy and is performed by musicians collaborating with local speakers. www.climatekeys,com

Norah Hamill is a published poet and spoken word artist. She has performed mainly in the U.K and Denmark. She was born in West Belfast 1972, later settled in West Yorkshire. During most of her formative years she directly witnessed The Troubles and the effect of intergenerational war. Her experiences, growing up in The Troubles and doing hands on community work with the vulnerable and marginalized has to date influenced much of her writing. Noted predominantly for her activist/ anarchic tendencies both in front and behind the scenes. She has led many grass-roots activities including grow your own movement Incredible Edible to permaculture activism. Norah has urged people to reclaim power by printing their own currency. She has worked with Amnesty International around issues of domestic violence; initiated and facilitates The One Billion Rising campaign locally.

“Intense, politically fierce and intelligently written by a courageous force”. Michelle Heighway (Award winning independent documentary maker)

“Intelligently written, bold and thought provoking, a real gem” Kieran King (Manchester’s very one beat poet)

“Visceral and powerful” Rachel Bower (Sheffield’s finest poetical star and feminist anchor)