The Long Blondes' Kate Jackson has revealed a new art installation project today.

Built For Sound will deliver some special installation work to be showcased at LCB Depot, which is based in Leicester’s Cultural Quarter. The project will also be the home for filmed live music performances, a hands-on synthesiser workshop, and disco events for babies/toddlers and people with learning disabilities.

Jackson said this about working on Built For Sound:

“I first had the idea for ‘Built For Sound’ during the second lockdown. We spent a lot of time at home watching old reruns of Top of The Pops and I became fascinated with the architectural stage sets and neon lights built slightly differently for each episode. I kept thinking about the stage without performers and how abstract these sets would seem, like works of art in themselves.

At the time there were of course no live performances happening anywhere and I had a lot of friends (musicians, crew, agents and promoters) who were out of work and struggling because of the pandemic. As we didn’t know when live performance would return, this is a space built in a gallery for filmed performance rather than live performances. The set design references those old Top of The Pops sets but which in today’s context feels slightly haunted too.”

Built For Sound will run from December 17 through January 29. The full program of events can be seen below.

Built For Sound events

Friday December 17th Launch Night at LCB Depot, Leicester. Filmed performances by R10 Synth group and very special guests...

Saturday December 18th Synth workshop during the afternoon by R10 Installation open to the public

Jan 8th/9th Installation open to the public (potentially performances here but nothing confirmed yet)

Friday Jan 14th Disability Disco

Saturday Jan 15th Baby Disco

Saturday Jan 29th Closing party - Hoo Ha Record Club