Celebrate two of Bristol’s biggest exports – street art and music – at BEAM Live, a brand new experimental music and art night at Watershed on Thu 29 March. Three of Bristol’s internationally acclaimed talents – DJs Scott Hendy and Cheeba and street artist Inkie – will combine forces to create a truly unique Bristol take on the classic song Windmills of Your Mind.

Bristol music heavyweights Scott Hendy (Malachai/Boca 45) and DJ Cheeba (Ninja Tune/Solid Steel) will be cutting and splicing audio and video live while artist and See No Evil artistic curator Inkie will be swapping his usual concrete canvasses for an iPad: his creations will be projected to the audience in real time, morphing and responding to the music on the night.

The night’s theme will be The Windmills of Your Mind, the iconic song from The Thomas Crown Affair scored by Michel Legrand, the legendary film composer who will be visiting Watershed on 31 March as part of Filmic, Watershed and St George’s festival of film and music. What form will their distinctive interpretations take? Find out on the night: it all kicks off at 22:00, and it’s free!

Scott Hendy said:

"With BEAM Live we’re not only celebrating what exists, but reworking it into something completely new. It’s a one of a kind night – something that could only have originated from Bristol – and I can’t wait to see how the crowd react to what we have in store."

Inkie said:

"Sketching with a Tablet is really fast and extremely accurate. I’ll be able to respond to the music on the spot and the audience will be able to watch as I’m creating the pieces and re-animate them in sequence. This is a first for me, and the first time its been used for this purpose for Street Art in the UK."

Watershed’s Mark Cosgrove, Head of Programme, said:

"Cinema has been used to capture artists at work - most dramatically in Henri-Georges Clouzot's The Mystery of Picasso (1956) where the artist appeared to paint directly onto the screen. Here you could see the idea develop from single line to finished painting. David Hockney is now 'painting' directly onto the iPad screen. In this exciting Filmic event we combine both approaches with direct live painting by artist Inkie onto a large screen via projection from his iPad. I look forward to what will be a unique fusion of music and moving image."

Mark continues: "This event is a perfect mash up of art forms and represents what we’re aiming for with Filmic. It’s exciting to be creating something new."

Limited edition iPad prints by Inkie will be on display and on sale on the night. BEAM Live Part 1 is presented as part of Filmic in partnership with Bristol Music Foundation and BEAM (Bristol Exchange of Arts and Music). Free entry (subject to capacity).

Please remember to arrive early on the night - as this is likely to be a very busy event - please come early to avoid disappointment!

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