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Yorkshire Sound Women Network
@yswn.bsky.social
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Working for gender equity in audio, inspiring and enabling women and people of minority genders to explore sound and music technology. https://linktr.ee/yorkshiresoundwomennetwork
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Yorkshire Sound Women Network @yswn.bsky.social · 7d
Here’s a taste of Sounds in Station Hall at @railwaymuseum.bsky.social last Saturday: three unique new railway-inspired sets by Diya Tailor, Rosie Parsons and Rhiannon Kenny-McGrath in the ultimate themed setting!
Thanks to the NRM team and @york.ac.uk for supporting the event... 🧵1/2
Photo of Diya Tailor playing a drum kit and sampler in a large brick hall, in front of a vintage train called Royal Scot. Photo by Arya Kokate Photo of Rhiannon Kenny-McGrath singing and playing a sampler in the same setting. Photo by Arya Kokate Photo of Rosie Parsons playing a laptop in the same setting. Photo by Arya Kokate Photo of all three artists standing smiling in front of the train. Photo by Arya Kokate
yswn.bsky.social
NEW FREE WORKSHOP!
To accompany 19 Nov's Changing Gear: Railway 200 concert at @york.ac.uk, learn how to create your own track in Ableton from vintage railway sound effects!
Open to women & marginalised genders, no experience needed!
🎟️ Limited places: www.eventbrite.com/e/on-the-tra...
Graphic with images of crisscrossing waveforms (that look a little like railway line) plus logos for the University of York and YSWN and text saying: Free music production workshop / On the Tracks / Be inspired by the sounds of rail / 19 Nov 1-3pm.
November 10, 2025 at 11:33 AM
yswn.bsky.social
Here’s a taste of Sounds in Station Hall at @railwaymuseum.bsky.social last Saturday: three unique new railway-inspired sets by Diya Tailor, Rosie Parsons and Rhiannon Kenny-McGrath in the ultimate themed setting!
Thanks to the NRM team and @york.ac.uk for supporting the event... 🧵1/2
Photo of Diya Tailor playing a drum kit and sampler in a large brick hall, in front of a vintage train called Royal Scot. Photo by Arya Kokate Photo of Rhiannon Kenny-McGrath singing and playing a sampler in the same setting. Photo by Arya Kokate Photo of Rosie Parsons playing a laptop in the same setting. Photo by Arya Kokate Photo of all three artists standing smiling in front of the train. Photo by Arya Kokate
November 7, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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deliaderbyshireday.bsky.social
Our 10th Anniversary Manchester Event Poster! 🎟️🤓
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📷:Thank you to Andrea Pazos for designing the poster and our wonderful 2025 volunteer Tillie for her ‘10th’ tape logo design featured at the top 🙌
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With thanks to support from National Lottery Heritage Fund and our project partners
Manchester Event Poster. Image of girl holding large green lampshade surrounded by clouds. Text says: Play, Learn, Make. 22 November 2025 2-4pm Central Library Manchester www.deliaderbyshireday.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:47 PM
yswn.bsky.social
TOMORROW AT 2PM!
Join us at @railwaymuseum.bsky.social for Sounds in Station Hall, and watch Diya Tailor, Rosie Parsons and Rhiannon Kenny-McGrath perform new music in front of the beautiful Royal Scot train.
Book free tickets for this unique event here: www.railwaymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/sou...
Photo of the Royal Scot, a navy blue vintage train with red detailing, on a platform in the National Railway Museum. Overlaid text says: Changing Gear / New electronic music inspired by 200 years of rail / Sounds in Station Hall, plus logos for PRS Foundation and YSWN.
October 31, 2025 at 12:56 PM
yswn.bsky.social
📢The next arrival at platform 6 is… the first performance of our new Changing Gear pieces!
🚆Join us in @railwaymuseum.bsky.social’s newly reopened Station Hall at 2pm next Sat (1 Nov) for Sounds in Station Hall, a very special performance in front of the beautifully gleaming Royal Scot train. 🧵1/2
Photo of the Royal Scot, a navy blue vintage train with red detailing, on a platform in the National Railway Museum. Overlaid text says: Changing Gear / New electronic music inspired by 200 years of rail / Sounds in Station Hall, plus logos for PRS Foundation and YSWN.
October 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM
yswn.bsky.social
Thank you so much to everyone involved with making @bswn.bsky.social's Plug It Up festival such a fantastic success: to all the artists and workshop facilitators, Theatre In The Mill for hosting, @bradford2025.co.uk for supporting the festival... 🧵1/2
Two people blow on wooden organ pipes at a workshop. A person with flame-coloured hair sitting writing, creating concrete poetry. Two people try out Ann Rosen's sonic drawing set-up. Maria Chavez performs with several turntables.
October 20, 2025 at 12:31 PM
yswn.bsky.social
🎉Giveaway time!

🎧We're pleased to support the @audiodevcon.bsky.social ADC25, which takes place in Bristol and online from 10-12 November.
As an ADC Community Partner, we have 10 free online tickets, plus some 20% discount codes for the in-person event in Bristol to give away! 🧵1/2
Graphic featuring the YSWN logo and an illustration of various types of audio cables, plus text saying: We are proud to support ADC25 audio.dev Bristol, Audio Developer Conference, 10-12 November, Bristol UK & online.
October 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
yswn.bsky.social
We've been out in the Hudd spreading the word about next weekend's FREE @bswn.bsky.social Plug It Up festival. Had to stop for an energy boost en route!
Just a few places left on our workshops for women/marginalised gender folk, so book now: www.eventbrite.com/cc/plug-it-u...
@bradford2025.co.uk
Photo of a Plug It Up flyer sitting on a yellow table next to a mug of hot chocolate and a slice of Manchester tart on a plate. Photo of a stack of Plug It Up flyers on a shelf. Photo of the Plug It Up flyer unfolded into a poster, stuck in a cafe window. Photo of a pile of Plug It Up flyers resting on a wide windowsill.
October 10, 2025 at 1:34 PM
yswn.bsky.social
📣Our latest newsletter is out now with:
🔌 Plug It Up festival: full line-up and free tickets
🚂 Changing Gear artists and concert details
🎧 YSWN at @audiodevcon.bsky.social ADCx Gather tomorrow
And more! If you're not subscribed, read it here: mailchi.mp/5f8099e2bd83...
Poster image for the Plug It Up festival with a photo collage of the artists appearing, superimposed on an image of Theatre in the Mill. Graphic promoting the ADCx Gather event, with details of the event (as listed in the newsletter) and a crowd of 8-bit style sprite people. Photo collage showing the Changing Gear artists Rosie Parsons, Rhiannon Kenny-McGrath and Diya Tailor.
September 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
yswn.bsky.social
📣CHANGING GEAR: MEET THE ARTISTS
After sifting through a stack of fantastic applications, our judging panel have selected the three artists who will take part in this year’s Changing Gear programme. 🧵1/5
Graphic featuring audio waveforms criss-crossing in a way suggestive of railway tracks, overlaid with text in a font reminiscent of 1970s British rail, and the logos for YSWN and PRS Foundation. The text says: Changing Gear, new electronic music inspired by 200 years of rail. Meet the artists.
August 15, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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crypticglasgow.bsky.social
Sonica Open Call 2026🎉Applications now open!

We're looking for UK & Ireland-based artists working in:
🔊 Sonic installations
🎥 AV performance
💻 Real-time visuals
🗓 Deadline: 25 Aug 2025

Apply now: sonic-a.co.uk/sonica-open-...
24 Sept-4 Oct 2026 // Glasgow Sonica Open Call 2026. Deadline: 12 noon, Mon 25 Aug. Sonica logo For UK & Ireland-based artists working in: Sonic installations Audio-visual performances Real-time visuals for performance. Apply at sonic-a.co.uk/sonica-open-call-2026 Drop-in Q&A sessions: 16 and 25 July at 14:00 RSVP to crypticprojects@gmail.com Accessibility Support Available: Video/audio/Word doc applications accepted Deadline extensions for access needs.
July 3, 2025 at 12:51 PM
yswn.bsky.social
🎂YSWN turned 10 years old this week, so we thought we'd look back at some of the lovely feedback we’ve received over the past decade.
From learning new skills or finding inspiration at our workshops, to leaving our training with greater awareness, we love to hear when we’ve made a difference.🧵1/2
Slide with a photo of two smiling girls at a YSWN event, the YSWN logo and text saying: “Making our own electronic sound makers and performing a massive composition was really exciting and made me think about music in a different way.” Workshop participant Slide with a photo of a group at a YSWN DJ workshop, the YSWN logo and text saying: “Learning a completely new skill has reignited a passion for music for me, and I'm already making plans to develop my skills.” Workshop participant Slide with a photo of a woman delivering training standing in front of a whiteboard, the YSWN logo and text saying: “Today was absolutely brilliant… I am taking away with me a better way of dealing with gender equality within the post-production industry.” Training participant
July 15, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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eddiedobsonsound.bsky.social
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed individuals can change the world. In fact, it's the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead

If you can, pls consider sharing, promoting, or simply supporting with a donation
July 14, 2025 at 7:53 AM
yswn.bsky.social
🎉Happy birthday to us!
This week marks the 10th anniversary of the first YSWN meeting, organised by @eddiedobsonsound.bsky.social in the basement of a Huddersfield gaming shop.
While we’re proud of what we and the other amazing organisations sharing our aims have achieved...🧵1/2
July 13, 2025 at 6:52 PM
yswn.bsky.social
Just a few hours left to apply for our Changing Gear commissions!
yswn.bsky.social Yorkshire Sound Women Network @yswn.bsky.social · Jun 23
📣ARTIST CALLOUT: Our artist development programme Changing Gear is back!
🚂We’re looking for three emerging women or minority gender musicians/producers based in #Yorkshire and the #Humber to compose and perform new electronic pieces celebrating the 200th anniversary of modern rail. 🧵1/2
Graphic featuring audio waveforms criss-crossing in a way suggestive of railway tracks, overlaid with text in a font reminiscent of 1970s British rail, and the logos for YSWN and PRS Foundation. The text says: Changing Gear, create new electronic music inspired by 200 years of rail. Apply now.
July 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Help @femalepressure.bsky.social keep doing their amazing work!
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support a sustainable female:pressure platform! femalepressure.net

With this campaign we want to raise additional funds to increase the compensation for the development team of our new website, to ensure that operational costs can be covered in the coming years.

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July 11, 2025 at 8:59 AM
yswn.bsky.social
🚅Our Changing Gear callout for artists closes this Sunday - don't miss the train!
🚉Read about it and apply here: yorkshiresoundwomen.com/news/apply-n...
yswn.bsky.social Yorkshire Sound Women Network @yswn.bsky.social · Jun 23
📣ARTIST CALLOUT: Our artist development programme Changing Gear is back!
🚂We’re looking for three emerging women or minority gender musicians/producers based in #Yorkshire and the #Humber to compose and perform new electronic pieces celebrating the 200th anniversary of modern rail. 🧵1/2
Graphic featuring audio waveforms criss-crossing in a way suggestive of railway tracks, overlaid with text in a font reminiscent of 1970s British rail, and the logos for YSWN and PRS Foundation. The text says: Changing Gear, create new electronic music inspired by 200 years of rail. Apply now.
July 9, 2025 at 12:49 PM
yswn.bsky.social
Last day to apply for this - if you're Bradford-based and eligible, don't miss out!
yswn.bsky.social Yorkshire Sound Women Network @yswn.bsky.social · Jun 11
📢NEW ARTIST CALLOUT
We’re teaming up with Bradford Sound Wom*n Network for Plug It Up, a new sonic arts festival taking place at Theatre in the Mill from 17-19 October as part of @bradford2025.co.uk UK City of Culture. 🧵1/2
Alt text: Graphic featuring a photo of Theatre in the Mill, Bradford tinted in grey and bright pink, overlaid with text saying: Plug It Up, Sonic Arts Festival, 17-19 Oct 2025, Theatre in the Mill. Sound Artist Callout. Submissions open, more info below. Produced by Bradford Sound Wom*n Network in partnership with Yorkshire Sound Women Network.
June 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM
yswn.bsky.social
📣ARTIST CALLOUT: Our artist development programme Changing Gear is back!
🚂We’re looking for three emerging women or minority gender musicians/producers based in #Yorkshire and the #Humber to compose and perform new electronic pieces celebrating the 200th anniversary of modern rail. 🧵1/2
Graphic featuring audio waveforms criss-crossing in a way suggestive of railway tracks, overlaid with text in a font reminiscent of 1970s British rail, and the logos for YSWN and PRS Foundation. The text says: Changing Gear, create new electronic music inspired by 200 years of rail. Apply now.
June 23, 2025 at 10:45 AM
yswn.bsky.social
📣🎉We're incredibly thrilled to announce that YSWN is part of the @prsfoundation.bsky.social Talent Development Network for a second year, joining 77 other UK organisations who are supporting and nuturing new music and emerging artists.
June 19, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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interworldmedia.bsky.social
This Friday we are psyched to host NikNak, Bredbeddle and Flight Coda for an evening of experimental audiovisual performance, turntablist collage, dreamy drone and archival excavations! Tickets: www.skiddle.com/e/41004354 @niknakdjmusic.bsky.social @beakerthon.bsky.social @achargedlake.bsky.social
June 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
yswn.bsky.social
📢NEW ARTIST CALLOUT
We’re teaming up with Bradford Sound Wom*n Network for Plug It Up, a new sonic arts festival taking place at Theatre in the Mill from 17-19 October as part of @bradford2025.co.uk UK City of Culture. 🧵1/2
Alt text: Graphic featuring a photo of Theatre in the Mill, Bradford tinted in grey and bright pink, overlaid with text saying: Plug It Up, Sonic Arts Festival, 17-19 Oct 2025, Theatre in the Mill. Sound Artist Callout. Submissions open, more info below. Produced by Bradford Sound Wom*n Network in partnership with Yorkshire Sound Women Network.
June 11, 2025 at 10:56 AM
yswn.bsky.social
Thanks to everyone who came to our @oramawards.bsky.social X YSWN event on Sat and made it such a fantastic event, with our Changing Gear commissions from Helen Papaioannou, Cherry Seraph and @artistschild.bsky.social, and the nature-meets-tech dreamscape extravaganza of @loubarnell.bsky.social!
Photo of Lou Barnell singing with one arm outstretched against a colourful projection. Red-toned photo of Artists' Child standing playing a modular synth, with an illuminated picture of a figure doing a crab pose behind her. Photo of Cherry Seraph standing behind a laptop and playing the flute. Photo of Helen Papaioannou standing silhouetted in front of her webcam projection, showing a table, some table machines and a handwritten sign reading 'Rhythmic variations'.
June 3, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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thequietus.com
Meet the Women changing Greater Manchester's music scene: Perturbed by a study that found young women in the north of England struggle to feel musical, @lottiebrazier.bsky.social set out to speak to the promoters, artists and managers who are shifting the dial

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How Women are Changing Greater Manchester's Grassroots Music Scene | The Quietus
Last year’s Sound Of The Next Generation report, a collaboration between Manchester City Council and the Youth Music organisation, found that although 55% of young people in the UK say that they feel ...
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June 2, 2025 at 11:43 AM
yswn.bsky.social
TOMORROW! Our @oramawards.bsky.social X YSWN event at Gut Level in Sheffield with @loubarnell.bsky.social performing her live dreamscape GINKO, tape loops from Helen Papaioannou, modular synth from @artistschild.bsky.social and ethereal alt-pop from Cherry Seraph.
Tickets: ra.co/events/2155976 🧵1/2
Poster for Oram Awards x YSWN event showing a red-tinted photo of a mini-Oramics machine on a purple-blue background. Text says: 31 May 2025, 5-10pm, Oram Awards x YSWN Changing Gear. Oram Awards and Yorkshire Sound Women Network team up for an evening at Gut Level. Workshop: Mini-Oramics Machine with Tom Richards Changing Gear Live: Helen Papaioannou, Cherry Seraph, Artists' Child Oram Awards Live: Lou Barnell
May 30, 2025 at 8:47 AM