The Hub
Workington town centre
The Hub has been launched. Watch
the video of the 6 June 2008 launch event featuring
the presentations by Martyn Ware and Dave Camlin.
What is The Hub?
The Hub is a
new outdoor performance space at the heart of Workington town
centre where the four new shopping malls meet. The area has a
canopy overhead, incorporating lighting and state of the art
3D sound technology. The Hub's canopy, designed by BASE Structures
in Bristol and is suspended from the surrounding
buildings.
View The Hub space now via our live
video feed.
What does the Hub do?
The Hub is the first permanent outdoor 3D sound
performance space in the world. A unique
ambient 'soundscape' has been composed for The Hub
by Illustrious Company, who are musicians Vince Clarke of Depeche
Mode and Martyn Ware of The Human League and Heaven 17. The
soundscape provides an immersive sound experience and includes
elements of recordings made in and around
Workington in October 2006. Illustrious have developed a
reputation as pioneers in electronic music, and have created 3D
sound compositions for venues including the National
Gallery, British Film Institute, National Glass
Centre and the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. Martyn
Ware recently curated a major touring event called The Future of
Sound, and Illustrious have also been commissioned to create
content for the British Pavilion at the tenth Venice Architectural
Biennale. In 2006 they created a work for Sound
Oasis, a pioneering sound project created for the Palacio
de las Bellas Artes in Mexico City. (To find out more visit
the Sound Oasis related link below.)
The Hub's 3D sound system can be configured to broadcast any live
or recorded sound, Allerdale Borough Council are working
in partnership with SoundWave as well as local performers and
organisations to programme and create new work to be performed
in the space in the future. More information on SoundWave's
involvement with the Hub can be found in the Hub leaflet attached
below.
Who is the Hub for?
The Hub is for everyone to use. The design was selected to meet
the demands of the public consultation - to provide shelter as well
as a new public performance and meeting space. To find out more
about The Hub, or to register your interest in the performance
space, contact Arts and Heritage on 01900 702510.
How was the Hub funded?
The Hub is the final and most dramatic in a series of public
realm projects in Workington town centre, and has been funded by
the North West Regional Development Agency. Other projects include
Coastline, the new town square, and Lookout, the new clock. For
more information visit www.allerdale.gov.uk/publicart
How can I find out more?
The Hub leaflet has further images of the Hub, a section on
SoundWave and more information on how to get involved. See
attachment below.
You can also find out more about the artists by
visiting the websites listed below.
Allerdale Borough Council
