Nightlight Lullabies at Leonardslee Illuminated

Following the success of Nightlight Lullabies at Leonardslee Illuminated, Murmuration Arts have been awarded Heritage Lottery Funding to continue working with parents in Crawley. The piece created will be exhibited at the Rights of Passage exhibition at Crawley Museum in the spring. The company are currently looking to meet new parents to collaborate within the area. 

All participants will receive a free family ticket to Enchanted Leonardslee to thank them for their time and contribution to the project. 

Marion Duggan, Murmuration Arts - Artistic Director says, “We are delighted to be working in Crawley. Coming out of COVID, it’s important to us to create moments to be with people, feel comforted and soothed by art’ 

Nightlight Lullabies is an important commentary on how singing can improve parents’ mental health, as well as soothe newborn babies and ultimately strengthen bonds between parent and child, "Duggan continues. 

“We have taken real-life accounts of early parenthood through creative writing workshops with local parents and turned them into an informative, immersive and authentic installation for families to enjoy.” 

KEY DATES;W/C

31st January: Workshops with parents will begin 

31st March: Private View at Crawley Museum 

1st April - 27th May: Exhibition open to the public 

NOTES TO EDITORS:

Murmuration Arts are sector-leaders in outdoor arts, street theatre and community collaboration. Murmuration Arts were established in 2019, having made fantastic outdoor theatre together for over 14 years. Previous shows include: The Owl & The Pussycat (2021), Bridges y Puentes (2017), Gloves On (2012) and the exceptionally popular Ragroof Tea Dances which toured internationally from 2006 to 2018. Happy Feet (2016), won the £50k People’s Choice Award in 2016, the same year the team behind Murmuration Arts were held as an example of Best Practice by Big Lottery in their 2016 end-of-year report, for participatory work with communities. Murmuration Arts’ artistic practice is participant-centred, focused on platforming the unheard voices of local people from a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds, providing opportunities to co-create art together. 

Current touring shows include Nightlight Lullabies, The Owl & The Pussycat and Murmuration Social Distancing Club - delivered either outdoors or online over Zoom. 

The Owl & The Pussycat Trailer:

Social Distancing Club Trailer:

info@murmurationarts.co.uk

http://www.murmurationarts.co.uk/

Funded by: Heritage Lottery 

Arts Council England 

Commissioned by: Leonardslee Illuminated and Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens

In partnership with: Crawley Museum