Live Electronica : soundtracks to early avant-garde silent films

Step into a totally unique experience at Future Yard - where rare and obscure silent films come alive with live electronic soundtracks, performed in real-time by some of the UK's most innovative artists.

This isn't your typical film screening or live gig. It's a collision of vintage visuals and cutting-edge sound, transforming early experimental cinema into something bold, loud, and unforgettable.

19:00 Doors

19:30 Mayassa performing to Cinderella (Aschenputtel) - Lotte Reiniger (1922) & Prelude (réalisé par Castleton Knight, sorti en 1927)

20:30 The Cottage Children performing to a collection of early short abstract, avant-garde film art commencing with "Rhythmus 1921" by Hans Richter, recognized as one of the pioneering works of the genre. Following this, there is a curated selection of works by several other prominent artists from that era, arranged in chronological order. The collection concludes with another piece by Richter, effectively framing the program

21:30 Swansither performing to Brumes D'Automne

22:30 Doors

Expect strange, beautiful, and rarely seen films - paired with immersive, atmospheric electronic music performed live in sync with the screen. Whether you're into weird film, modular synths, or just looking for something different to do - this night delivers.Local electronica artists perform soundtracks live to rare and obscure silent films from the early 1900s.

Swansither with releases on Castles in Space, DiN and Subexotic records bringing modular ambient textures

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Cottage Children duo from Hoylake and Moolakii Club favourites creating avant-garde soundscapes and melodies with live violin and synth modulation

And we're honoured to give talented musician and producer Mayassa her debut outing as a long time supporter of our events bringing experimental electronica, fusing ambient moods, dance rhythms, and cinematic influences. Her sound drifts between the meditative and the physical, evoking abstract scenes and sensory landscapes.

Expect an evening of Live experimental electronica and sound design to accompany silent films from early surrealist and avant-garde cinema with big screen projection and atmospheric lighting and immersive sound to give you an experience somewhere between a gig, an art installation and a film screening

• Venue: Future Yard, Birkenhead

• Date: Tuesday 4th November 2025

• Doors: 7:00pm

• First film / performance: 7:30pm

• Tickets: £8

• Capacity: Limited to only 70 seats

Whether you're into experimental music, arthouse cinema, visual culture or just want to experience something truly different in Birkenhead, this night is for you.