Juke Joint Improv

Posted on March 10, 2026 by tomy

On a quiet 15th Feb, after a Sunday daytime of collective care workshopping, (more on that coming soon) The Cube bar area was filled with improvised music from Vava Maudit & Tim Hill

Tim Hill sat surrounded by a disarray of instruments, creating a psychedelia of sound.. https://brazenhead1.bandcamp.com/album/hammergags-and-hyperbreaths

..and the best word I can think of to describe Vava Maudit? .. Raw. https://silencioepi.bandcamp.com/album/vava-maudit

I’ve always been better describing experiences with images than words – so if you’d like to express any Cube events in words or any other medium, contact me or even comment below and these things can be expressed and appreciated. tomy <3

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Post Social Media?

Posted on March 4, 2026 by site admin mr_hopkinson

well this is something of a contrary post, given the enthusiasm here from fleeing social media (which I fully endorse), but people may like to have a look at what Hogge is up to with the Nachleben YouTube Channel – at the time of posting, accessible here : https://www.youtube.com/@NACHLEBENEXPERIMENTALFILMLAB

screenshot of the Nachleben Experimental Film Fab YouTube Channel

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Glamour & Colour

Posted on February 23, 2026 by tomy

Last week on the luckiest of days = Friday 13th, we had the debut performance of Yesterday Took Flight, supported by Manic Manic..

Manic Manic being so bold and colourful I had to use some black & white.. sometimes I wish we had more space to dance as they definitly deserve it!

I said to China of Yesterday Took Flight, that it was far too glamorous of a performance for my chaotic, light-bending style.. You can decide if it captures anything of the emotive performance, as I also did a hand-held recording here – www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X7OBhcZPys
Next time I record something, I should bring my tripod, sound recorder and a friend for the other angle, rather than blending the encore into it, let me know if you can tell..

Have some GIFs – save them and see if you can work them into a conversation.

Through my social media aversion I’m still figuring out how I’m happy for what I create to be used – but regardless of my happiness you can use them how you like – let me know and add a link back to this blog if you can.
I’d just like you to think about the machine you’re feeding – the ads it shows you, the way it feels to interact with.

Be safe and be kind,
tomy <3

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PlayTheCube #2

Posted on February 12, 2026 by tomy

On Sunday we had our 2nd PlayTheCube skillshare – a time dedicated for volunteers to share their skills & knowledge, playfully explore and interact with the space and.. play The Cube like the instrument of chaos creativity it can be.

Backstage, Andrew explains the complexities of sound. Notes are being taken. Things are being learned.

Leo gives an improvised vocal arrangement whilst sliders are pushed and pots are twizzled. He is not under duress.

After a dedicated route planning phase with the cardboard model of The Cube, we turn off all the lights and David shows us some switches.

Katy invites a willing volunteer to explore to explore a mysterious hole in the exterior. It was likened to the wood beast scene in Flash Gordon.

*This is by no means a comprehensive accounting of the day, and accuracy is debatable.
If the repeating GIFs annoys you, this is what internet in the 90s was like.

tomy<3

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Errant thoughts & QUAK Club 5th Feb ’26

Posted on February 11, 2026 by tomy

Screw corporate social media. It’s easy to say over and over again, but harder to exist as a creative without. For me using this blog is one way to producing content without feeding fuel to that endless ad machine.

I’m starting off with some images’s from last week’s QUAK Club gig, and I’ll continue to upload photos of Cube events here, as well as encouraging all kinds of interesting Cubey content from others. No ads apart from our own events, as food for our own endless niche art machine.

If you want to publish these on to your own social media, I won’t stop you, but I will quietly judge you. Please include a link back to this blog if you do, and don’t crop if you can avoid it.

Enjoy.

tomy <3

Luigi Marino – Bandcamp // https://luigimarino.net

Eye Measure – http://eye-measure.com // Soundcloud // Bandcamp

Rian Treanor – Bandcamp // www.riantreanor.com
立石 雷 [Rai Tateishi] – ‘Presence’

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Toilet renovations pictures

Posted on September 2, 2024 by libby

While we’re still working these last few critical days, we thought some pictures might be interesting. So here you go. More to come soon!

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Digital Daytime Drawing Drawings 2

Posted on March 16, 2021 by dewiowen

Hey hey,

We still miss creating together and so we got together again to co-create. Setup was the same as last time. Set up a zoom whiteboard. Everyone draws together. The images we co-created are at the bottom of the post in chronological order. It’s interesting to compare it to the last session (https://blog.cubecinema.com/2021/02/21/digital-daytime-drawing-drawings/).

There’s definite similarities between the two sessions. Confines of the medium? Similar participants? Similar mindsets?

What I’m sure of is we had fun. Will definitely do another one in a few weeks time. Everyone welcome to join.

Dewi

“oh mom & dad” 2021 1/1
“easily weasley” 2021
“David, Dewi, Tom, Libby, Zuleika” 2021
“How do you sex an owl?” 2020
“Pat Birkenstock’s works day out” 2022
“Yes please thankyou, 1919” 1987 2/3

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Seizing the means of t-shirt production

Posted on February 25, 2021 by rhodri

Yesterday, members of the Cube Work Force came together in spontaneous joy to receive and distribute our first shipment of MERCH from the vast and sprawling factory complex of local screenprinting don danny, at pullprint.

If you’ve ordered a t-shirt you should be receiving yours soon, or if you’ve asked to collect from the Cube, you can see available collection slots on our programme! We are still waiting on some long-sleeves and sizes to come in, and everything should be out by the end of the week. You can find out what’s available on the Cube Shop, and we’d love to see snaps of you wearing yours out and about and spreading the Good Word of Good Cube. Make sure to tag us, and cling fast to your dreams, we might be seeing each other very soon…

MANY HANDS MAKE HEAVY CUBE

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Photos supplied by vols:

Dominic Wade
http://madebywade.co.uk/

Juste, Libby, Rhodri and Tom D

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Digital Daytime Drawing Drawings

Posted on February 21, 2021 by dewiowen

Hey hey,

We miss creating together. So we did the next best thing. We setup a zoom call, got hold of the digital whiteboard and drew as a group. Below are the images in chronological sequence.

We had much fun and we’re excited to do it again in a couple of weeks (date tbc). Everyone’s welcome to come and join. You’ll have fun too

Dewi

All Seeing Pie
Ur Ino O uO ? Moor 0 O ? Hello
Chin Swing II 2021
Cross Hatching (c) 2021
“Eyes & Thighs” 2021
We’ve hit the time barrier 1/1 2021
It’s just a lovely seaside scene 1/1 2020

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Bluescreen: Bluestream Tonight!

Posted on May 27, 2020 by steve

Hi All

Steve here from Bluescreen…

As we can’t bring you a physical Bluescreen in May, we have decided to bring Bluescreen to you!

Say hello to… Bluescreen: Bluestream! Bluescreen’s new streaming night, in conjunction with the Cube Cinema.

So tonight we are doing our very first ever Bluescreen: Bluestream stream!

Please spread the word and tune in here to watch all the great short films we have for you https://cubecinema.com:8553/

Kicking things off at 7.30 Bluescreen Hi-fi with a audio mix and then we will be streaming these Films…

Setting Up 2018 – Cube Orchestra

The Last Video Store – Arthur Cauty

Spring Butterflies – Matt Brierley

Frozen – Sangam Sharma

What Goes Up Must Come Down – Thomas Stone

Parthenocarpy – Jamie Shaw

Godsend – The Epic Quest – Tim Smart

NHS Video Call – Joe Ralley

Save Lives at Sea – Susan Cockwell

Shit Films – John Cockwell

Strange Days – Peter Harris

Technophobe – Dan Thomas

Dogs Chasing Cars – Jon Holmes

Waiting For The Balloons – Gordon Young

Melchior Strasse – Pete Mason

Bear Pit – Mr Skachidub

Starter Homes – Jacob Hughes

Journey into the Wetlands – Michael Park

Prole – Matt Harris

(End of Part 1)

We received so many films in that we are now doing a 2nd screening next Wednesday to accomodate all the films we received! So tune into Part 2 on June 3rd https://cubecinema.com/programme/event/bluescreen-bluestream-part-2,11415/

Thanks to all the Filmmakers who sent in Films!

Have a great evening and enjoy the Films!

From all of us here at Bluescreen

https://bluescreenfilms.weebly.com/

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