Animate Artists X Bold Tendencies

Calling all creative and curious young musicians: get involved in Animate Artists’ latest exciting project, happening this Easter holiday, and beyond! Taking inspiration from the ecstatic and thrilling music of composer Olivier Messiaen, you will be collaborating with artists from Bold Tendencies, Peckham, to create an installation of sound and colour. This will then be presented as part of its 2026 artistic programme on the theme of ‘Euphoria’, alongside a performance Messian’s ‘Turangalîla’ by the Trinity Laban Symphony Orchestra in June.

When I hear music… I see inwardly, in my mind’s eye, colours which move with the music, and I sense these colours in an extremely vivid manner

– Olivier Messiaen

This project is part of Animate, Trinity Laban’s long-standing and hugely popular creative music-making programme. Bringing together young people from a wide range of musical interests and backgrounds, and guided by specialist tutors and world-class musicians, Animate courses are fun, sociable and musically adventurous.

This project is part of Animate, Trinity Laban’s long-standing and hugely popular creative music-making programme. Bringing together young people from a wide range of musical interests and backgrounds, and guided by specialist tutors and world-class musicians, Animate courses are fun, sociable and musically adventurous.

Who is this project for?
• Anyone who plays any instrument (including voice and music technology), aged 13-18
• Priority will be given to more experienced musicians who are grade 4 standard upwards (or equivalent)
• Young musicians from South-east London and/or who have taken part in past Animate projects are particularly encouraged to take part.

When does this project take place?
Phase 1: Easter Break (at Old Royal Naval College, SE10 9JF): Tuesday 31st March – Thursday 2nd April, 9.30am-4pm;
Phase 2: Sunday 19 April, 1 – 4pm, Sunday 26 April, 11 – 5pm
Phase 3: Spring Half-Term Break (at Bold Tendencies, 95a Rye Lane, SE15 4ST): Wednesday 27 May – Friday 29 May
Public culmination: Saturday 20 June, including the opportunity to see Trinity Laban Symphony Orchestra performing Messiaen’s ‘Turangalîla’.

Project fee: £90 (sibling and 75%-off concessionary rates available)

Apply to take part by completing our online booking form. Priority will be given to applications received by Tuesday 03 March. Places on this project are limited so we suggest sending in your application sooner rather than later, as we may not be able to offer everyone a place.