Access – talking birds

February 2, 2026February 16, 2026

applications open for residencies at the nest

We are now open for applications for residencies to take place in April & May 2026. Closing date for applications 22nd March 2026.

November 14, 2025February 13, 2026

third fridays : events for the creative community

Every Third Friday of the Month: meetings/talks/walks/workshops/co-working devised by, and for, the creative community.

July 31, 2025February 5, 2026

Resource Library

Free to use resources including Artists Manifesto for Access, Ethical Fundraising Toolkit and more.

November 8, 2022January 11, 2023

Lighter & Brighter

Testing the Lighter & Brighter recommendation from our Citizens’ Assembly Art for the People. Can playful lighting make a dark route feel a bit safer?

July 14, 2021October 9, 2025

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.

July 10, 2020June 14, 2024

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.
.

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. Find out more about us here...

How to find The Nest

Every sale of one or more of our three fabulous Nest Bonds - supports Coventry artists. Or, if you are in a position to make a donation to support our work at The Nest, it would be hugely valued. Thank you.

Use the QR code, button or click here to make a donation!

Sound waves never die! Try one of our self-guided walks in Coventry neighbourhoods.

Got a suggestion? Pop it in our virtual Suggestions Box

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 Environment & Climate Justice Strategy and Action Plan and our MTAM words-in-progress action plan and find out more about what drives us here: Our Six Big Ideas.