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Coventry Talking Birds The Nest Thoughts

Art for the People

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Coventry Nestival Talking Birds The Nest Thoughts

year one at The Nest, in pictures

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Talking Birds Thoughts

so what is Theatre of Place?

Coventry Talking Birds The Nest ThoughtsJune 2, 2022June 23, 2022

Art for the People

We wanted to find ways for Coventry people to have a say in how our city views, values and uses arts, culture and creativity, so we called (what we think is) the UK’s first Citizens’ Assembly on Arts and Culture.
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Access Coventry Talking Birds The NestJune 1, 2022June 6, 2022

apply for a residency at the nest

Nest Residencies are designed by artists, for artists*. They are simple, adaptable and flexible, and aim to focus on the early stages of idea or project development through supporting time to play, experiment, dream and meander.

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Coventry Nestival Talking Birds The Nest ThoughtsMay 18, 2022June 23, 2022

year one at The Nest, in pictures

Our first year at The Nest in pictures – with a little help from our friends: decorating, residencies, co-working, events, green things & a lot of ‘thank you’s!

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Access Coventry Talking Birds The Nest ThoughtsMarch 25, 2022April 28, 2022

words into actions

LISTEN AGAIN: Words into Action – Can artist-led manifestos create real change? The panel for this Nestival of Ideas discussion features Zed Lawal, Dan Thompson and Derek Nisbet. Chaired by Philippa Cross.

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Access Coventry Talking Birds The NestFebruary 18, 2022April 28, 2022

join us for co-working afternoons at The Nest

Join us at The Nest on the Third Friday of the month for Nest Creative Co-working Afternoons. Please book a place, do a LFT before you come, and bring your laptop & your lunch. Doors open at 12.30

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Coventry Talking Birds ThoughtsJanuary 21, 2022April 28, 2022

Nestival : Talking Birds hits 30

Throughout 2022, to mark Talking Birds’ 30th anniversary of making work in Coventry, we are giddy with excitement to finally announce Nestival – a year of activity in and around The Nest…

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Access Coventry Talking Birds The NestJuly 14, 2021March 7, 2022

our new home & where to find it

Adjacent to the Daimler Powerhouse development on Coventry Canal, The Nest is a home base and shared workspace for Talking Birds – and a place for people to come together to imagine better ways of doing things.

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Talking BirdsJuly 10, 2021April 28, 2022

invest in the nest

You can purchase one (or 3) of these stunning limited edition Nest Bonds designed by Coventry-based artists Janet Tryner, Michael Snodgrass and Frances Yeung to help support our work at The Nest.

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Access Talking BirdsJuly 10, 2020April 28, 2022

try our mobile captioning system

We made the Difference Engine because we wanted to give more people the chance to access experimental, outdoor, small scale or immersive performance.
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ThoughtsJuly 9, 2020May 4, 2022

our six big ideas

Our ‘six big ideas’ – about artist process & support; access & participation; climate conscience; agency, equity & diversity; nurture & resilience – guide our choices.
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About Talking Birds

We are a Coventry-based company of artists known for our gently provocative projects which explore, and seek to illuminate, the profound and complex relationships between people and place. We’re big on access, human connection, social and ecological responsibility, and on nurturing the next generation of artists and theatre makers, particularly in Coventry.
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Listen Again

Words into Actions – Can artist-led manifestos create real change? Nestival of Ideas discussion featuring Zed Lawal, Dan Thompson and Derek Nisbet.

Blog: Words from the Birds

When self-care doesn’t feel enough

The caller of the winds 

A pleasure within pain

Routes of Our Culture

“What we practice at the small scale sets the patterns for the whole system.”

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If you can afford to pledge something to support our work at The Nest, it would be hugely valued. Or if you buy a Nest Bond, you’ll get a stunning limited edition print in exchange for your donation.

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What's On

  • Come Bowl With Me - Leamington Spa July 23, 2022 – July 25, 2022 Birmingham 2022 Festival presents Come Bowl With Me by Talking BirdsCome Bowl With Me is a funny and interactive outdoor performance by acclaimed Coventry theatre company Talking Birds, celebrating the popular and accessible sport of Lawn Bowls, which is being hosted in Leamington Spa for the Commonwealth Games. Audiences are invited to join Lorna Bowles, Dwaine…
  • Come Bowl With Me - Coventry July 26, 2022 – July 27, 2022 Birmingham 2022 Festival presents Come Bowl With Me by Talking BirdsCome Bowl With Me is a funny and interactive outdoor performance by acclaimed Coventry theatre company Talking Birds, celebrating the popular and accessible sport of Lawn Bowls, which is being hosted in Leamington Spa for the Commonwealth Games. Audiences are invited to join Lorna Bowles, Dwaine…
Sound waves never die! Try one of our self-guided walks in Coventry neighbourhoods.

Talking Birds is values driven and actively working for change - in our own work and through our support for Culture Declares Emergency & More Than A Moment. Read our MTAM words-in-progress action plan and find out more about what drives us here: Our Six Big Ideas.

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Talking Birds
The Nest,
Unit 3, Sandy Lane Business Park,
COVENTRY
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+ 44 [0]7708 262 182
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Huge thanks to @ludicrooms, our #A4TP citizens and passing members of the public for a fun evening playing with light to explore simple interventions that might make pathways like the canal towpath feel safer.
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