Bird Rave x Mcr Museum

16 November 2024, 7pm - 11pm. Manchester Museum, Oxford Road, M13 9PL

Flap those wings and shake your tail feather at a bird-themed rave unlike anything you’ve experienced before.

Dress in your feathered finery (there will be a competition for the best bird costume) and lose yourself to a classic soundtrack from our DJ, recalling the heady days of Madchester. You’ll also be treated to a captivating performance of ‘dancefloor ornithology’ from the Bird Rave artists.

The show will take place in our Main Hall at 7pm before the dancefloor opens up for you all to dance the night away, and there’ll be a bar open throughout the event.

Bird Rave is a project by live artist Miss High Leg Kick about extraordinary birds and the choreography of nature. It is also a celebration of classic rave music and the ‘freedom to dance’ days of early UK rave culture. Bird Rave stars a diverse group of artists interpreting bird movements in an interactive ‘dancefloor ornithology’ performance to a soundtrack of classic rave music.

The birds you’ll be able to spot on the evening include Arctic Tern, Hummingbird, European Nightjar, Hooded Crow, Andean Cock-of-the-rock, Yellow-crested Cockatoo, Raven, Blue-backed Manakin, Penduline Tit and Tufted Titmouse.

Francesca Baglione (Miss High Leg Kick) is an Olivier Award-winning live artist whose work is characterised by humour, unusual approaches to audience engagement, a love of spectacle, and a celebration of the everyday.