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The Welcome Daily – Sunday 12 November

Sundays are for jazz, neo-soul, podcasts and tai chi – all in today's round-up

The Welcome is a celebration like no other – nine days of music, art and culture to mark the opening of Aviva Studios. With events taking over every inch of the building, how do you choose?

Introducing The Welcome Daily. We’ll tell you what to read, watch, listen and do with input from the curators Factory Assembly.

Prefer a surprise? Just pop by Aviva Studios – there’s always something on.

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READ

Today calls for some reflection. It’s taken nearly ten years to get to this moment. Now Aviva Studios is open and filled with people celebrating The Welcome.

Take a few minutes this morning to read The Story of Aviva Studios, which charts the journey of the building from ambitious idea to landmark cultural venue through four commissioned projects.

Photo by Pawel Paniczko.
Read The Story of Aviva Studios →

WATCH

Next Sunday, Company Chameleon take over the Warehouse with Deep Flow – a mass movement choreography inspired by tai chi and qigong. The fun part? You can join in.

Kevin Edward Turner has put together an online tutorial, so you've got a week to learn the moves. There are also workshops happening on the day. Find out more here.

Of course, if you'd rather sit back and watch the performance, that's fine! Kevin's tutorial can be used at home for private practice.

LISTEN

Making the Factory was recorded over a four-year period, starting in 2019 on the building site that is now Aviva Studios.

The podcast covers everything you need to know about the opening of Aviva Studios – from the vision and construction of the building to the programme and communities involved.

In the final episode, find out all about The Welcome – plus hear from the people and communities that made it happen.

Each episode is introduced by the wonderful curators Factory Assembly.

Photo by Hélène Binet.

Andrea trout sat in a garden with a record player and laptop

DO

Spend a lazy Sunday in the Social with a full day of live music – featuring BBC Asian Network’s Future Sounds artist Hana Malik.

Ever been inside an orchestra pit? Take a break to explore the building and watch electronic artist NØELLE in the pit.

Then it’s back to the Social for neo-soul singer-songwriter Dija Bhlue and MIF Sounds alumni Mali Hayes – before Andrea Trout closes up the night in true genre-hopping style.

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