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@saltrecording presents Seven bridges. An audio/visual art installation @discovery_mus for @thelateshows in association with @creativecentralncl

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Seven Bridges is an interactive sound installation by SALT, commissioned by Creative Central NCL and inspired by the seven bridges across the Tyne at Newcastle and Gateshead.

Each bridge unlocks a different layer of music, from drums and percussion to strings, guitars, brass, choir and keys.

Step onto the pads with someone else and you’ll unlock new music. To hear the full piece, 14 people need to take part together.

Seven Bridges at Discovery Museum
Today, Saturday 9 May
From 6pm to 10.30pm

@sevenbridgestyne is created by @saltrecording in collaboration with local musicians, artists, singers and technicians. Plus bridge artwork by @marcia.ley

Creative Central NCL funds artists and creatives thanks to funding from @northeast_ca and @newcastlecouncil taken in Discovery Museum by @sevenbridgestyne

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Seven years ago, while working away, Paul wrote the beginnings of a song. Many people expressed an interest in recording it but at the time it never found a home.

Now, 7 years later, through a commission from @creativecentralncl we have embarked on a journey to give the song new life. Drawing together as many local collaborators as possible, in a time of political division and community tension, Seven Bridges is an anthem to the place that we all love and call home.

Come and be a part of it @discovery_mus Sat 9th May (6pm-10:30pm) taken in Salt Recording by @sevenbridgestyne

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During the installation the Millennium Bridge unlocks keys

Keys by Paul David Worthington
Engineered & Produced by Joe Draper & Paul Worthington at @saltrecording taken in Salt Recording by @sevenbridgestyne

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Bridge artwork by @marcia.ley

During the installation the Millennium Bridge unlocks Keys

Opened in 2002 and designed by WilkinsonEyre with Gifford, the Millennium Bridge introduced a new way of crossing the Tyne. it’s tilting structure allows the whole bridge to rotate to let ships pass, rather than opening in separate parts. This simple but distinctive movement quickly made it one of the most recognisable crossings in the region taken in Discovery Museum by @sevenbridgestyne

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During the installation the Tyne Bridge unlocks the choir

Choir vocals by Robbie Anderson, Abisola Balogun-Katung, Nathaniel Makarimayi, Nicole Makarimayi, Tim Rübensaal-Commandeur, Duncan Kidd, Georgie Balshen, Paul David Worthington & Joe Draper
Engineered & Produced by Joe Draper & Paul Worthington at @saltrecording taken in Salt Recording by @sevenbridgestyne

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Bridge artwork by @marcia.ley

During the installation the Tyne Bridge unlocks the choir

Opened in 1928 and designed by Mott, Hay and Anderson. The Tyne Bridge became the defining arch of Newcastle & Gateshead. Its vast steel span unified the city in a single gesture, carrying thousands across the river each day. Built with shipyard precision and industrial confidence, it stands as a bold symbol of connection taken in Discovery Museum by @sevenbridgestyne

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@discovery_mus this Saturday May 9th @ 18:00 pm … come and see the Seven bridges audio / visual installation as part of the @thelateshows in association with @creativecentralncl ✨

@thewelfarecollective brass feat. on the ‘Swing Bridge’ - stand on a pressure pad either side of the Swing Bridge at the installation to hear the brass section of the Seven Bridges song (available on all stream services now) 🎧 … huge thanks to Paul & Joe @saltrecording for the invite to be apart of this project 🙌

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Rivers divide people, bridges connect them Through bridges we are a unified place.

Since AD 122 there has always been a bridge over the Tyne. Now there are seven.

We are a bridge building place.

Seven Bridges celebrates our historic ability as a local community to build bridges.

Industry, sport, culture, music, we come together in many ways.

A bespoke musical composition shaped by collaboration, interaction comes when 2 people stand at each end of a bridge unlocking new elements to the music.

Through collaboration a new connection between people is made and the music changes.

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#thewelfarecollective #welfarecollective #discoverymuseum #newcastle #sevenbridges #newcastleupontyne #thelateshows #creativecentralnewcastle #creativecentralncl #saltrecording #northeast #artinstallation #community #coalfields #folkband #brassband #brassbands #songwriter #singersongwriter #hettonlehole #hetton #sapienrecords taken in Newcastle upon Tyne by @sevenbridgestyne

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During the installation the Swing Bridge unlocks brass

Brass arranged by Craig Hissett
Performed by @thewelfarecollective
David Smith, Craig Hissett, Jo Wright, James Wright
Engineered & Produced by Joe Draper & Paul Worthington at @saltrecording taken in Salt Recording by @sevenbridgestyne

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Bridge artwork by @marcia.ley

During the installation the Swing Bridge unlocks Brass

Opened in 1876 and designed by Sir W. G. Armstrong, the Swing Bridge was a key industrial era crossing at the heart of the Tyne. Its central span rotates horizontally to allow ships to pass, powered by hydraulic systems developed by Armstrong’s own engineering works. Positioned alongside the High Level Bridge, it connects directly onto the older street network, carrying both vehicles and pedestrians across the river. taken in Discovery Museum by @sevenbridgestyne

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During the installation the High Level Bridge unlocks strings

Strings arranged by @robin.forbes64
Performed by @aurora.strings
Jo Montgomery, Vince Fleming, Gayle Roberts & Katie Tertell
Engineered & Produced by Joe Draper & Paul Worthington at @saltrecording taken in Salt Recording by @sevenbridgestyne

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Bridge artwork by @marcia.ley

During the installation the High Level Bridge unlocks Strings

Opened in 1849 and designed by Robert Stephenson, the High Level Bridge was the first crossing to span the Tyne at the height of the gorge. Its two-deck design carries rail above and road below, combining national transport with local movement in a single structure. Built using large volumes of iron and advanced construction methods for its time, it set a new standard for bridge engineering in the region. taken in Discovery Museum by @sevenbridgestyne

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During the installation the QE II Bridge unlocks acoustic guitars

Acoustic Guitars by Joe Draper & Paul David Worthington
Engineered & Produced by Joe Draper & Paul Worthington at @saltrecording taken in Salt Recording by @sevenbridgestyne

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