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🎟️Book now – Spectroscope’s groundbreaking immersive artwork Night Bloom lands in Plymouth Market Hall this October! #NightBloom #ImmersiveExperience #PlymouthEvents #whatsonplymouth by @spectroscope_studio

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🌙🌸Night Bloom at Plymouth Market Hall opens today!Huge thank you to everyone who came to celebrate our launch earlier this week 💫Night Bloom is a 360° immersive world of dance, sign language, music, and nature — celebrating deaf resilience and biodiversity, created by Spectroscope. 🌿🌍👐Don’t miss it — book now! Link in bio.🎥 by David Ellington / VS1 Productions#NightBloom #Spectroscope #ImmersiveExperience #Dance #SignLanguage #Music #Nature #Biodiversity #DeafCulture #Plymouth #MarketHall #ImmersiveDome #ArtsAndCulture #OpeningNight #BookNow by @spectroscope_studio

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🌳✨We’re so proud to share the unveiling of Hand in Hand — a spectacular new sculpture celebrating British Sign Language and the education of deaf children in the UK. Two towering trees now stand in the shared reception of Elmfield School for Deaf Children and Upper Horfield Community School. Their carved trunks and sweeping branches are etched with sign language, while cork-clad leaves soften the acoustics of the space. Around them, glowing wall silhouettes were created in workshops with pupils. This has been a beautiful collaboration with pupils, local artists, and former Elmfield students. Alongside the sculpture, visitors can also enjoy a sign language poetry film made with the children. 🌳 Headteacher Kate Persaud says: “This project has been a wonderful experience for the pupils from both schools. To have such a significant and positive installation in our building helps to reinforce Elmfield’s commitment to creating an environment that celebrates British Sign Language and deaf culture. Cathy’s vision for this piece was ideal for the space and for the ethos of our school” 🌳 Created by Artistic Director @cathymager with lead fabricator Rich White, support from CNC specialist Ian Penny at Bristol Old Vic’s scenic workshop and laser cutting from Stephen Ryan. Mural painting from Sonia Burniston and Theo Cuff. 🌳Supported by Bristol Council & Arts Council England @aceagrams @nationallotterygoodcauses Full creative team: Charlie Swinbourne, Peace Adesosun, Cat Roberts, David Ellington, Lynn Stewart-Taylor, Alice Bowen-Churchill, Ruth Montgomery. With special thanks to Chris Laing for his design consultation. #HandInHand #BSL #DeafCulture #PublicArt #Bristol #BristolArts 📷 by Charlie Swinbourne by @spectroscope_studio

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🎩 Roll up! Roll up!We’re delighted to be part of Edinburgh Deaf Festival next month.Join Ciaran and David as they step into the shoes of two remarkable Victorian deaf artists, bringing the fascinating world of light, shadow and magic lanterns to life.✨ For booking info see @edindeaffestival website #EdinburghDeafFestival2026 #MagicLantern #Spectroscope by @spectroscope_studio

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We’ve created a new home for Spectroscope’s events and opportunities.While this account will continue to share our artistic practice, you’ll now find all our gatherings, residencies, open calls and community news over at @wherewelandswWe hope you’ll follow both. 💙 by @spectroscope_studio

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We’re delighted to introduce the final speaker joining our Beyond the Edges panel at Where We Land - Anica Zeyen.Anica is a blind Professor, author, speaker and creator whose work explores disability, inclusion and entrepreneurship. Based at Royal Holloway, University of London, she researches how disabled people lead, innovate and navigate systems that weren’t designed with them in mind, bringing both lived experience and fresh perspectives to everything she does.Beyond academia, Anica has written four books, delivered more than 100 talks, and creates documentaries, podcasts and social media that open up disability conversations to wider audiences.We’re looking forward to welcoming Anica to Where We Land and hearing the perspectives she’ll bring to what promises to be a generous, thought-provoking conversation. #whereweland #disabilitypridemonth #spectroscope by @spectroscope_studio

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✨ Meet Sophia B ✨We’re so excited to welcome Sophia to Beyond the Edges, our morning conversation at Where We Land.Sophia is an artist, creative practitioner and activist whose work celebrates access, joy and community. Through her social media platforms, she shines a light on accessible events and opportunities, driven by the belief that disabled people deserve vibrant social lives, meaningful cultural experiences and spaces where they truly belong.Drawing on her lived experience, Sophia is passionate about making the arts, culture and nightlife sectors more accessible, while championing greater visibility for disabled artists and their work.Most recently, Sophia co-produced and contributed artwork to “Oh, How We Dance: Disability and Nightlife” at the Museum of London Docklands, exploring disability, nightlife and the power of collective joy.We’re looking forward to hearing Sophia’s insights as we explore what happens when disabled artists lead conversations, shape culture and imagine new futures together. 💫#WhereWeLand #BeyondTheEdges #DisabledArtists by @spectroscope_studio

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Meet Christopher Laing, one of the voices shaping our opening panel, Beyond the Edges.Christopher is an architectural designer, consultant, Deaf Space expert, founder of @deafarchitecturefront and director of @studio__yokwesi a Deaf-led design studio. Through his practice, research and advocacy, he is helping redefine architecture, accessibility and the built environment by bringing Deaf perspectives to the heart of design.At Beyond the Edges Christopher joins artists, curators and cultural thinkers from across the UK for an energising conversation about what’s exciting, ambitious and emerging across deaf, disabled and neurodivergent-led practice today. Together, they’ll explore the ideas, collaborations and artistic approaches shaping the cultural futures we’re building towards.#WhereWeLand #DisabledArtists #DeafLedDesign by @spectroscope_studio

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✨ We are so excited to announce that our morning keynote speaker for Where We Land is Natalie D Kane.Natalie is one of the UK’s most influential curators and writers, breaking new ground in design, disability and digital culture. They are Curator of Digital Design at the V&A, where they curated the groundbreaking Design and Disability exhibition and edited the accompanying book.We can’t wait to welcome Natalie to share their ideas, spark conversations and help us imagine new possibilities for deaf, disabled and neurodivergent artists across the South West.It’s going to be a very special morning. 💛 by @spectroscope_studio

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Join Cathy for a quick tour of POD 2, the home base for our @eastquaywatchet residency.Applications for the Spectroscope Open Call at close this Friday at 5pm, so if you’ve been thinking about applying, now’s the time.✨ Link in bio to our website for full information ✨ Or head over to CuratorSpace for to start your application We can’t wait to see your ideas! by @spectroscope_studio

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Happy Friday!A quick update from our Executive Director, Faye, after an exciting planning day for *Where We Land*.✨ Sold out in just one week!✨ September planning is well underway✨ Waiting list updates will be shared if tickets become availableThis is a pilot event, and we hope it will be the first of many. Thank you for all the support, keep following for future opportunities and updates. #WhereWeLand by @spectroscope_studio

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Magic and mischief were afoot in the studio garden today. ✨A huge thank you to our associate artists, Ciaran O’Breen and David Ellington, for bringing their playful minds and imaginative energy to today’s R&D session. More on this project coming soon... by @spectroscope_studio

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