The Voiceline
created by Artist Nick Ryan
The VoiceLine is a unique sound instrument for voice, sound, music and audio storytelling, celebrating the histories of radio and listening which began on The Strand 100 years ago and changed the world. The VoiceLine conjures an immersive journey through an ever-changing world of sound from East to West along this historic street. A rich programme of bespoke audio works will be performed daily, between 8am–8pm.
2022 marks the Centenary of the first scheduled Radio transmission ever made in London. It was created by 2LO - a medium wave transmitter, located, at the time, on the fifth floor of Marconi House on The Strand. This momentous broadcast led to the formation of BBC the same year. Some 20 years later The BBC World Service would make its home in Bush House also located on The Strand, from where it broadcast radio news, speech and discussions in more than 40 languages to many parts of the world. Broadcasting from Bush House lasted for 70 years, from winter 1941 to summer 2012
Responding to the historical importance of this site in connection to radio, broadcasting and the information age, Artist Nick Ryan has created The Voiceline, a site-specific immersive sound installation and the largest public ‘sound instrument’ in the world. It conjures an evolving pathway of audio 170m long from east to west; an ever changing immersive journey along the Strand …inspired by remarkable yet untold histories of radio innovation that began here and changed the world…
PROJECT TEAM
Nick Ryan
Artist
Anya Tavkar
Project & Production Manager
Dayoung Shin
Architectural Designer
Claudia Fragoso
Architectural Draughter
Patrick Fry
Graphic Designer
James Sui
Website Developer
Alannah Chance
Audio Producer Artist Commissions
Mathilda Taylor
Community Engagement Producer
Tom Cecil
Fabrication
Constant Engineering
Structural Engineer
Lighthouse Events
Technical Management
BuroHappold
Acoustic Consultant
SUPPLIERS
Cadisch MDA
Ultra LED's
Synthax
BBC
Robert Seatter
Head of BBC History
John Escolme
BBC History
Helen Randall
BBC Archives
Rhona Walker
BBC Archives
AUDIO PARTNER
L-Acoustics
CONTENT PARTNERS
Spyscape
Falling Tree Productions
Lorna Clarkson
Engagement Partners
Kings College London
SOLT
Strand Community Choir
Bristol Old Vic
Australian High Commission
The London Scholl of Economics
High Commission of India, London
Trunk Records
All India Radio
Mamma Mia the musical
Marconi Wireless Station, Nova Scotia
St George’s CofE Primary School, Battersea
Garfield Primary School, Wimbledon
St Clement Danes
Dr Adam Kaasa
Kathy Flower
Miguel Noya
United Nations LSE
"The Houghtones" LSE:
Lara Arencibia Pender
Hanna Tong Stromberg
Ben Helme
Sanjana Chanda
Samuel Chan
Anisa Mansour
Karlijn Vanoppen
Lena Atipunumphai
Salayah Stange (Arrangement)
Derek Hartley classes at Pineapple Studios. Tap dancers:
Claire Hartley, Nadine Santus, Bev Brittan, Susan Cygan, Darren Cheers, Pat West, Tricia Davis, Fran Perrow, Kyoko Yoshida, Niamh Murphy, Jennifer Richards, Nuri Soler, Ellie Horsepool, Jane Saunders, Julie Weston and Linda de Lauson
SPECIAL THANKS
Jonathan Reekie
Alison Duthie
Colin Ball
Paul Keating
Peter Babington
Karishma Rafferty
Ceri Hand
KCL Freshers
Tony Humphreys
Sarah Coleman
Generously supported by
Kings College London
St Mary Le Strand
Spyscape
Falling Tree
FM Conway
SAATI
Commissioned by
The Northbank BID
PARTNERS
City of Westminster
BBC
Somerset House
L-Acoustics
The Voiceline
created by Artist Nick Ryan
The VoiceLine is a unique sound instrument for voice, sound, music and audio storytelling, celebrating the histories of radio and listening which began on The Strand 100 years ago and changed the world. The VoiceLine conjures an immersive journey through an ever-changing world of sound from East to West along this historic street. A rich programme of bespoke audio works will be performed daily, between 8am–8pm.
2022 marks the Centenary of the first scheduled Radio transmission ever made in London. It was created by 2LO - a medium wave transmitter, located, at the time, on the fifth floor of Marconi House on The Strand. This momentous broadcast led to the formation of BBC the same year. Some 20 years later The BBC World Service would make its home in Bush House also located on The Strand, from where it broadcast radio news, speech and discussions in more than 40 languages to many parts of the world. Broadcasting from Bush House lasted for 70 years, from winter 1941 to summer 2012
Responding to the historical importance of this site in connection to radio, broadcasting and the information age, Artist Nick Ryan has created The Voiceline, a site-specific immersive sound installation and the largest public ‘sound instrument’ in the world. It conjures an evolving pathway of audio 170m long from east to west; an ever changing immersive journey along the Strand …inspired by remarkable yet untold histories of radio innovation that began here and changed the world…
PROJECT TEAM
Nick Ryan
Artist
Anya Tavkar
Project & Production Manager
Dayoung Shin
Architectural Designer
Claudia Fragoso
Architectural Draughter
Patrick Fry
Graphic Designer
James Sui
Website Developer
Alannah Chance
Audio Producer Artist Commissions
Mathilda Taylor
Community Engagement Producer
Tom Cecil
Fabrication
Constant Engineering
Structural Engineer
Lighthouse Events
Technical Management
BuroHappold
Acoustic Consultant
SUPPLIERS
Cadisch MDA
Ultra LED's
Synthax
BBC
Robert Seatter
Head of BBC History
John Escolme
BBC History
Helen Randall
BBC Archives
Rhona Walker
BBC Archives
AUDIO PARTNER
L-Acoustics
CONTENT PARTNERS
Spyscape
Falling Tree Productions
Lorna Clarkson
Engagement Partners
Kings College London
SOLT
Strand Community Choir
Bristol Old Vic
Australian High Commission
The London Scholl of Economics
High Commission of India, London
Trunk Records
All India Radio
Mamma Mia the musical
Marconi Wireless Station, Nova Scotia
St George’s CofE Primary School, Battersea
Garfield Primary School, Wimbledon
St Clement Danes
Dr Adam Kaasa
Kathy Flower
Miguel Noya
United Nations LSE
"The Houghtones" LSE:
Lara Arencibia Pender
Hanna Tong Stromberg
Ben Helme
Sanjana Chanda
Samuel Chan
Anisa Mansour
Karlijn Vanoppen
Lena Atipunumphai
Salayah Stange (Arrangement)
Derek Hartley classes at Pineapple Studios. Tap dancers:
Claire Hartley, Nadine Santus, Bev Brittan, Susan Cygan, Darren Cheers, Pat West, Tricia Davis, Fran Perrow, Kyoko Yoshida, Niamh Murphy, Jennifer Richards, Nuri Soler, Ellie Horsepool, Jane Saunders, Julie Weston and Linda de Lauson
SPECIAL THANKS
Jonathan Reekie
Alison Duthie
Colin Ball
Paul Keating
Peter Babington
Karishma Rafferty
Ceri Hand
KCL Freshers
Tony Humphreys
Sarah Coleman
Generously supported by
Kings College London
St Mary Le Strand
Spyscape
Falling Tree
FM Conway
SAATI
Commissioned by
The Northbank BID
PARTNERS
City of Westminster
BBC
Somerset House
L-Acoustics