Add your voice to the We Make Tomorrow global campaign to put culture at the heart of climate policy.
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The Nest Code
With huge thanks to Gayatri Pasricha, the new Nest Code is now live! What do you think?
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Ethical Fundraising Toolkit
“This toolkit is our attempt to make these decisions easier for ourselves and others in the future”
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stream the Song Cycle tunes
The Sonoplasts first performed songs from Song Cycle at The Nest in 2022. The album is now streaming and you can find it here…
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wilding the nest
With a little help from our friends we’re gardening for biodiversity on the scrap of land behind The Nest. How many species can you spot?
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Art for the People Citizens’ Assembly
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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three decades, done
Looking back on Talking Birds’ 30th Anniversary Nestival Year. Reflection, full stop & springboard to 2023. Relive the magic or study the stats, its up to you.
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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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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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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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