Upsound Instruments – Make & Play Workshop Area
Bang, blow, saw, hammer, pluck, and pull your way to building a unique, playable instrument. Bring your imagination and a grown-up (they get in free). At this fun, hands-on workshop area you’ll craft your own musical instrument from upcycled materials! Transform broken, foraged and found objects, natural materials and even trash … into musical masterpieces. Will you choose to reimagine the classics and make a guitar, horn or drum? Or let your imagination run wild and build your very own, one-of-a-kind creation. Whatever you choose, you’ll get to take home your own Upsound instrument. Join Dutch sound artist and violinist Jacob Plooij for this Australian premiere that’s sure to strike a chord with the whole family!
We welcome everyone of all skills and abilities to join us! If you have a special access requirement such as your child has a developmental condition or requires mobility equipment, please list your request in the 'Access Requirements' section of the booking page so we can make adjustments
We love to use materials that other people see as waste and turn them into something new! If you have an old toy or a broken instrument lying around, it might just be the perfect piece for an upcycled instrument. Bring it along to the workshop area.
Presented by: Jacob Plooij
Jacob Plooij is a Dutch-Australian sound artist, composer, and genre bending violinist with a passion for creating music in unconventional ways. Having performed across the globe, Jacob is on a mission to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary. He thrives on collaboration, using his boundless imagination to help others see that anything can become an instrument. Whether he’s crafting tunes from trash or sharing his sonic alchemy with the world, Jacob believes in turning waste into wonder.
Sessions
Ticket Prices
Full price: $32.00
2 or more children: $56.00
Schools Program: $27.00
Companion Card: $0.00
Prices may not be available on all sessions
All transactions incur a $4.80 Transaction Fee (Excluding donation only transactions, certain promotions and transactions consisting of only free-ticketed shows). Fees explained.
1 Venue
Upsound Instruments at The Garden of Unearthly Delights
Rundle Park / Kadlitpina, Cnr East Tce & Rundle Rd, Adelaide, Kaurna
- Outdoor venue with step-free mobility aid access and an accessible bathroom – may have poor quality path or an incline.
- Venue is 18+ and minors may attend during specific days or times (Minors may enjoy The Garden until midnight (or until 1:00am if accompanied by a guardian AND they are seeing a show that starts prior to midnight and finishes before 1:00am). At no time can minors enter The Garden after midnight or remain in The Garden after 1:00am. On busy nights The Garden may refuse entry to minors, accompanied or otherwise, arriving from 11:00pm so that we are able to meet the conditions of our limited licence (i.e. ensure minors are off site by midnight). The Garden is a licensed premises which may not always be suitable for unaccompanied minors. The Garden reserves the right to refuse entry to unaccompanied minors during these times. To avoid disappointment please make sure you consider this when planning your visit.)
Suitability & Warnings
Please note
Parental guidance required for use of child appropriate workshop tools and instruction materials.
Accessibility
- Audience members interact from the seated or standing area
- Suitable for audiences who may not have a comprehensive understanding of the English language
- Schools: 18 Feb - 20 Mar, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays at 11am & 1pm General Public: 15 Feb - 23 Mar, Thursdays at 5pm, Fridays at 12pm, Saturdays at 10am, Sundays at 10:30am.