Of Land, Sea & Sky: Saturama

If you have been keeping an eye on the Brighton Festival programme this year, you might have noticed a project called Of Land, Sea & Sky. It is part of the 60th edition of the festival, which runs from the 2nd to the 24th of May. One specific event within this series that caught my attention is Saturama, an immersive audio-visual experience presented by Werkha. It is scheduled for Friday, 22nd May 2026, at The Old Market on Upper Market Street.

The concept behind this performance is a collaboration between artists, environmental researchers, and activists. The idea is to explore the connection between our audience and the natural world, specifically focusing on temperate forests. During the show, the performance incorporates live instrumentation, field recordings, dialect poetry, and cinematic material. Because the nature of the performance relies on these elements, each session is an improvisation, meaning the experience is unique to that specific evening. It is an interesting approach to how we engage with environmental themes through art.

Regarding the logistics, the event is open to all ages, though there is a note that anyone under 16 needs to be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are priced at £15.00. There is a slight variation in the start time depending on where you look—the official festival website lists it at 19:30, while other sources mention 20:30, so it might be worth double-checking your ticket or the venue's site closer to the date if you are planning to head down. It is a straightforward way to spend an evening if you are interested in how sound and film can be used to interpret landscapes and our responsibility towards them.