We are the Ocean – Festival Launch
Run time: 19.00 – 20.30
Join us for a very special evening to celebrate the start of the 2026 British Science Festival, hosted by the University of Southampton.
This event will include the first performance of We are the Ocean, a new musical work by sound artist, composer and nature beatboxer Jason Singh, created in partnership with composer and trumpeter Yazz Ahmed. Commissioned by Turner Sims and working with the Southampton Marine and Maritime Institute, the work explores the evolving human and more-than-human life of our blue planet, moving across time, through the bodies of ocean dwellers, and bearing witness to humanity’s impact on marine life.
Featuring electronic soundscapes, vocal textures, spoken word and live instruments performed by Singh and Ahmed alongside emerging musicians from the University’s Department of Music, student vocalists from Itchen College and MC Baby Panna.
The performance will be followed by a chance to find out more about this year's Festival and the work of the British Science Association and to hear from a series of speakers before we invite you join us for a drink and to continue the conversation informally.
For access information and directions to this venue, and all British Science Festival venues, please click this link: https://britishsciencefestival.org/british-science-festival-2026-venues
