Oldhag
"An extraordinarily magical and moving performance. It was incredible and there were moments that will stay with me forever."
Sarah Shaw, Gallerist & Artist
Bond Street Gallery, Brighton
Artist based in Sussex, UK, playing with music, sound, sculptural costume, installation and performance.
"Fine wine!"
Mike Watt (on bass)
San Pedro, L.A.
Hidden Mother (1)
Written in stolen time, on redundant pipe organs in Sussex, since 2017, Old Hag produces songs & performance installations to make you laugh and cry at the same time. Encouraging empathy, comradery, hope & transformation via droll, live performances with communal, ritual offerings.
“Oyez, Oyez, Oyez"
Pipe Dreams & Globaphobes
Hidden Mother (2)
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​ 8.11.26 Selected Artist - The Warp and the Weft, Bond Street Gallery, Brighton.
Live Art Performance (2) with Gemma Connie Cook www.gemmaconniecook.com
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11.12.26 Oldhag Songs & Performance at St Mary's Church, Kemptown.​​
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The Warp & the Weft, Bond Street Gallery Private View Performance October 2026
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Into the Wild Festival, Sun-Moon Stage, Sussex August 2026
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Shambala Festival, The Enchanted Woods, Northamptonshire August 2026
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The Folklore Rooms, Brighton, UK April 2026
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Disrupted Rhythms, Adelaide Salon, Hove Sept 2025
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​ Pipe Dreams & Globaphobes: The Bees Mouth, Brighton, UK: October 2025
Disrupted Rhythms: Meeting House, Sussex Uni & St Marys Church, Brighton 2025
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“Oyez, Oyez, Oyez”: The Rosehill, Brighton, UK March 2025
Hidden Mother: Shambala Festival, 'Enchanched Woods', UK in August 2018, 2019 & 2023.
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Run! The Rosehill, Brighton, UK 2023
“Mum, where are my underpants”: Green Door Store, Brighton 2018
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At last I’m free: The Cowley Club, Brighton 2017
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Yalla Tnam: The Rialto Theatre, Brighton 2016
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Bag Lady Pot Pourri, supporting Thurston Moore: Green Door Store, 2013
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​ Cage Rattling #2, John Cage Anniversary, Kings Place, London 2012
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Seance of Oracles: Colour out of Space Festival fundraiser, The Westhill Hall, Brighton 2012 ​
Wailing Banshee Glass shatter attempt No.1: Chocolate Monk Experimental Music Showcase, Hove 2010
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Siren’s Augery: 'Sync or Swim' Performance Installation, Brighton Festival Fringe, 2009​​
Solo violin & FX improvisation: Wet Sounds Swimming Pool Installation, Brighton 2009
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Momento Mori Family Tree Audio Sculpture: Forest, Brighton Jubilee Square Installation 200
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Slit Pyramid: Solo & adapted hoover duel with ‘Shitmat', White Nights Festival, Phoenix Art Gallery 2008
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Slit Pyramid: Wrong Music Rave, The Volks, Brighton 2008
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Hydrophone bowl & Adapted Kaen Hoover: R. Waterworth's Private View, London 2007
Legacy: Attempting Roy Castle's World Record - 1 song on 40 instruments, Sanctuary Cafe, Brighton​​​ 2001
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EXPO ’98, Blano Baja Installation by Pistolo Eliza - Violin improvisation, Valencia, Spain 1998
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​ Live '97 Live Art Festival: 'Me, myself & I', Live Art Video Performance, The Green Room, Manchester 1997
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50ft Live, audio/visual interactive, projection mapped video: Town Square, Hanley County Council 1997
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Live Art, Audio & Performance Installations; 'Six Degrees of Separation', 'House Music', 'It's About...', 'Gordons', 'Horsing Around' & 'Pyramid'. Also, Interactive sound sculpture: ''Junk', an exhibition of paintings and live improvised music to dance performances: Alsager Arts Centre 1994 - 1997
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Upcoming...
Done and dusted...
Images by Marina Tiffeny, Conan R Carey & Lizzy
Currently seeking funding to further explore the other-worldly, transcendental qualities of spaces and practises that offer refuge, solace & hope whilst developing interdisciplinary works for 360 environments.
