Vicky Graham and Pip Productions present BICYCLE THIEVES A father and son story, and a bold, colourful celebration of BMX culture. This unforgettable show, combining theatre, bike choreography and live pedal-powered sound by Magnificent Revolution will be performed for seven performances only as part of this summer’s Bicycle Wheel and CREATE festivals. Friday 1st – [...]
As part of the Artlands Cyclopark commission, Magnificent Revolution will be visiting three schools in Gravesend on the 27th of June and the 11th and 12th of July to hold our bike power workshops. Pupils will learn about sustainable energy in a fun and hands on way using our bike powered generators.
The Bowthorpe Experiment was a collaboration between the artists Townley and Bradby, Magnificent Revolution, and Jonathan P Watts. It took place on the evenings of Friday 13th, Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th May 2011 and was part of The Norfolk and Norwich Festival. Over the course of the three evenings many conversations took place as [...]
Cycle Sundy is part of Artsadmin’s Two Degrees & Arcola Green Sunday. This year Artsadmin’s Two Degrees takes place from 12th – 18th June in, and around, Toynbee Studios just off Commercial street in east London. The festival sits between art and activism. Events include an artist-run hair salon (high calibre conversation whilst getting your [...]
We are delighted to be part of the Open City documentary festival taking place from June 16th to the 19th. We’ll be powering two films: ‘Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone‘ and ‘Metropolis‘. Ok, so ‘Metropolis isn’t strictly a documentary but it’s a hugely influential film – not only in cinema but further afield. We’re [...]
It’s been a big day in Sweden today. We’ve done our second bike power workshop, finished building one of the speaker systems we’ll be using for our sound installation, we had a meeting with the Cultural Minister for Umea and it’s Steve’s 40th birthday! We’ve managed to get over the language barriers (not that hard [...]
Time travel by bicycle: a journey into the future of a city… We’re really excited about our gig this weekend in Norwich, The Bowthorpe Experiment – a mobile think-tank and short film screening. An Invisible Dust project curated by Alice Sharp, The Bowthorpe Experiment will be presented by the artists Townley and Bradby and Jonathan [...]
A 19 hour boat ride and couple of days on a train spat us out in northern Sweden, more specifically a town called Umea. Why have we traveled so far you may wonder? We are Recomposing Future at the MADE Festival. Yes, yes, yes. We’re having a wicked time being given a wonderful opportunity to [...]
Low-impact living initiative and Magnificent Revolution invite all to a residential weekend course on pedal-powered generators, 4 – 6 November 2011 at Buckinghamshire. During the weekend you will discover how to use your own bike as part of a small power station, capable of powering computers, stereos, TVs and other small household appliances. This method [...]
We’re working with Transition Streatham to pedal power the film The Economics of Happiness - a documentary about the converging crises facing our planet earth and how people are seeking, and living, alternative visions of prosperity. Those interviewed for the film include a roster of heavyweights from the environmental movement: Vandana Shiva, Andrew Simms Bill [...]
Volunteers and Interns – recruiting now As Spring is open, so we too, open ourselves up to the sun and plan to grow. We’ve got loads of opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to volunteer with our events and workshops in 2011. At present we are recruiting for four specific positions: 1. Events [...]
Dr Matt Little, director of Magnificent Revolution and the smiley face of re-innovation.co.uk, has been slaving away on a new toy – The Pedalog. The nifty little device can be plugged between your bicycle generator and power pack to display the energy and power produced by the cyclist. You can also plug it into your [...]
Magnificent Revolution at the Manchester Grassroots DIY Bicycle Conference hosted by i Bike MCR
Mag Rev & Transition Crouch End Bike Power Workshop When: Saturday 11th June 2011 Where: Green Lens Studio, 4a Atterbury Road, London, N4 1SF Time: 10:00 till 17:00 Cost: £40 Magnificent Revolution facilitates this workshop for those interested in learning the ins and outs of pedal power generators. Our workshops have a good balance of [...]
One fine day, when we were going about our revolutionary business, I received an email along the lines of “Hello from Slovakia. I’m amazed at what you’re doing over there”. Little did that lovely man know that the person on the receiving end of his email was actually a fellow Slovakian. Of course, I replied [...]
Saturday 23rd April 2011 Bridge 5 Mill 22a Beswick Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 7HR £45 // £35 concessions 10.00 to 17.00 (Bring a pack lunch!) Magnificent Revolution facilitates this workshop for those interested in learning the ins and outs of pedal power generators. Our workshops have a good balance of theory and hands-on experience. Participants [...]
