HOLST 150 - Happenings

Holst Spaceship Earth - A DiY Spatial Arts Odyssey

University of Gloucestershire, The Holst Birthplace Trust, PlayLa.bZ, Planet Cheltenham & Community Friends Present.

A cosmic mind expanding experimental evening to celebrate the 150th birthday of Gustav Holst - Spaceship Earth’s Original Musical Starman.

With 1 Million monthly listeners on Spotify, Gustav Holst was among those few English neo romantic classical folk music composers to exert a major global cultural influence on rock, psychedelic, electronic and pop music in the mid-to-late 20th century, and beyond.. from Hitchcock, Star Wars, Ziggy Stardust, Heavy Metal, Sergeant Pepper, Frank Zappa, Flash Gordon & Hogworts to Bluey..

Holst Spaceship Earth - A DiY Spatial Arts Odyssey

Funded by the Arts Council England, Holst Spaceship Earth is a contemporary reimagining of peace, wellbeing, equality, nature – including concepts around climate awareness – and inclusive community ideas through the legacy and enlightening artistic vision of Gustav Holst.

As part of Holst Spaceship Earth, PlayLa.bZ, hosted createch workshops to students from the University’s School of Creative Arts to enable them to engage with a range of technologies and storytelling ideas.

Holst Spaceship Earth will feature a collection of these incredible student-created multi-dimensional experiences, soundscapes and exclusive premiere of ‘The Transit Of Venus’ including new music by immersive ecology designer Mileece, ‘Cosmic Drone Sitar’ by local classical Indian musician Dinesh Patel of the Cheltenham Improvisers Orchestra, and a Gravity Synth audio visual experience by full dome pioneer Leon Trimble.

Holst Spaceship Earth – among a range of official activities in the town this year to celebrate the 150th birthday of Gustav Holst, and support The Holst Victorian House Museum.

Calling All Earthlings.. Please Join Us 18.10.24

The Journery and affiliated projects
leading up to the launch of SpaceShip Earth on
18.10.24

Cheltenham gears up to celebrate Gustav Holst's 150th birthday

This September Cheltenham is hosting a series of events to celebrate the 150th birthday of musical icon Gustav Holst, including a free community event at Imperial Gardens on the seminal composer's birthday this September, PlayLa.bZ are collaborating with The Holst Birthplace Trust & switched on creative minds at University of Gloucestershire - School of Creative Arts, to join us in being part of pop culture history for Holst 150.

"The Planets is a stunning piece of music. The inspiration it holds for modern cinema is undeniable. It deserves its place in history as one of the most seminal & iconic pieces ever written." CultureSlate

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