Immerse yourself in the sounds of nature at Mildenhall Library! Whether you’re listening solo, with friends and family, or connecting with fellow nature lovers, this enchanting experience will uplift your spirit and ignite your audio senses.
This isn't your traditional silent disco - there is no hard music and movement is completely optional - the best way to describe this experience is it's like a sound bath! The event incorporates pre-recorded audio with some live sound elements too.
General Information
We recommend arriving 15 minutes before the event begins - doors will open at 6.15pm.
This is a 'BYOB' event - bring your own bottle (and snacks too!). Drinks must be non-alcoholic.
Ahead of the event, Martin will be leading a listening walk around Mildenhall from 3pm. This is completely optional and free to attend. The walking route begins and ends at the library and is available to view here. This route is intended as a guide and may change slightly on the day, depending on the weather and inspiration drawn from the acoustic habitat.
Audience Suitability
The Nature Silent Disco is suitable for everyone, including children who are aged 7+ and accompanied by an adult.
About Seconds Of Sound (S.O.S)
Seconds Of Sound (S.O.S) urges you to dedicate moments to listening. It's both a campaign and a project, created by Martin Scaiff as Environmentalist in Residence 2024 for Suffolk Libraries. Accompanying a series of walks between every library in Suffolk, the sounds here are moments from these places.
About Martin Scaiff
Martin Scaiff is a field-recordist and teacher. In 2016 Martin established HomeSounds, a project which invites people to become active environmental listeners for the benefit of their creativity, education, health and wellbeing.
About the Environmentalist in Residence project
The purpose of Suffolk Libraries Environmentalist in Residence project is to explore environmental responsibility with the community in ways that are accessible, using creativity as an instrument to inspire change and motivate people to care for the planet in their own way, however big or small.
