talking birds – Page 4 – makers of extraordinary sights & sounds since 1992

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.
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July 9, 2020July 31, 2024

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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July 9, 2020July 28, 2021

words from the birds

We blog intermittently at Words From the Birds – this ranges from guest blogs by Nest Residents to thoughtful reflections to book recommendations to blatent self-promotion…

July 8, 2020November 3, 2021

trails of the unexpected

Our actor-guided walking tours tune into the sounds of the past and allow audiences to experience Coventry neighbourhoods in a whole new way.

June 8, 2020June 30, 2023

so what is Theatre of Place?

The Talking Birds Guide to Theatre of Place (written by Co-Artistic Director Derek Nisbet and originally commissioned by the British Performing Arts Yearbook)

January 6, 2020February 3, 2025

meet our friendly leviathan

The Whale has been delighting audiences up and down the country for over a decade – would you like to book it to be part of your event?

January 1, 2020June 13, 2025

Art for the People

The recommendations made by the Citizens’ Assembly clearly sketch a better future for Coventry: green, welcoming and future-facing. Read them here.

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. Find out more about us here...

How to find The Nest

Could you help support our work?

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.

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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.