A captivating sound-world that comes alive through an ever-changing outdoor live performance. Using an ensemble of visually striking ‘instruments’ – gongs, bells, whistles and explosive events - Warning Notes gives a voice to the social and ecological alarm rippling across our planet.

A new show by international artist Mark Anderson that is improvised and responsive to audience and environment, Warning Notes is playful and hypnotic, inviting us to listen to the present and contemplate both personal and global stories – and our future together.

"Anderson has spent his professional career creating audio visual alchemy that uses light, heat, vibrations, electricity, oscillating chemicals and paraphernalia to dazzle our eyes and startle our imaginations."
Richard Wilson

By Mark Anderson. Created in collaboration with Liam Walsh.

Warning Notes is a four hour long durational performance that has been created to be viewed in the hours between dusk and nightfall. The work is suitable for all ages, it can be installed on grass or hardstanding, it is wheelchair accessible, and comes with a range of associated workshop sessions available to book with an expoerienced sound art facilitator. Relaxed Performances are available to those who wish to experience the show in daylight, in a quieter, less busy way. Relaxed Performances take place during the first half an hour of the show. An experienced artist facilitator can be available at the show entrance to greet visitors, listen and take note of any specific needs, and guide around the show space as required. Touch Tours are available for those who are partially or fully Blind or D/deaf. Tours take place during the hour of daylight 45 minutes before the show starts on the Saturday. One of the Artists will greet visitors at the entrance to the installation then take visitors on a short tour of Warning Notes, its sensory experiences and stories. Visitors are also able to touch and stand closer to some of the show’s ‘instruments’, with some rope barriers removed to enable this.

OCM has produced Warning Notes in the following locations:
Florence Park, Oxford - IF Festival (18 October 2024). Part of Everything is Connected, co-produced by the Cultural Programme, part of the Humanities Division at the University of Oxford and working closely with TORCH and Knowledge Exchange
Faendock, The National Forest, near Ashby de la Zouch - Timber Festival (6/7 July 2024). Supported by Without Walls and co-commissioned by Timber Festival and OCM
Parish Gardens, High Street, Stockton - SIRF Festival (2/3 August 2024). Supported by Without Walls and co-commissioned by Timber Festival and OCM


For further information about Warning Notes, contact Sarah Mayhew - sarah@ocmevents.org and request a Promo Pack.