Rider Spoke Brighton Festival 2021_credit Blast Theory
As you ride on, the voices of strangers will draw you to new and unknown places…
Going under the title Rider Spoke, the event runs from May 1-3, May 5-9, May 11-16 and May 18-23.
And as Nick Tandavanitj, one of the three Blast Theory artists and the lead on Rider Spoke, says, it should prove a Covid-proof experience: “You are going to be outdoors and you are going to be on your own.”
The idea is that Rider Spoke invites you on a ride guided by a smartphone app with a narrator and a delicate score by Blanket. You will be prompted to think about the people in your life while you search for hiding places. You will be urged to record messages and share them with strangers you will never meet. As Nick says, “To cycle alone, in the evening, with no particular destination offers a rare freedom.”