Sonic Playgrounds

 

An electrifying musical experiment will unfold between Belfast and Gdańsk, bringing together boundary-pushing musicians, improvisers, and sound explorers. Led by composer Brian Irvine (Dumbworld) and the fearless innovators of Remont Pomp, this project is a collision of rhythm, spontaneity, and storytelling—a joyful cacophony where sound has no limits.

 

Remont Pomp is an avant-garde, ethnic, and improvisational music band founded in 2003 at the Polish Association for People with Intellectual Disabilities in Gdańsk. Rooted in percussion music, they blend African rhythms with experimental sounds, using traditional and unconventional instruments like djembe, balafon, metallophone, bottles, and barrels.

 

Our vision is to create extraordinary art experiences of the highest quality. Established in 2009 by Brian Irvine and John McIlduff, Dumbworld is an artist-led, creative production company. Dumbworld creates artistically ambitious and exciting pieces that involve working closely with significant practicing professionals as well as people of all ages, experiences, and backgrounds.