MESH is an on-line interactive sound toy for all ages commissioned in partnership with the University of Huddersfield Department of Music and Drama to celebrate HCMF’s 30th anniversary. Aiming to bring a slice of Huddersfield’s rich and varied musical life to a wider audience, MESH uses audio material from thirty of Huddersfield’s diverse music groups, ranging from orchestras, brass bands and choral societies to samba bands, rock and pop groups and dhol drummers. Just some of the local groups featuring in the project are Slick Stick Sambastic, Xylosound, True Colours Gospel Choir, Marsden Brass Band, Music and the Deaf and the Colne Valley Make Voice Choir. Groups have been assisted in recording their contribution by student engineers from the University of Huddersfield.

You can log on to MESH by clicking here from November onwards and create and save your own mix of Huddersfield sounds and listen to what others have created. There will also be a version of MESH available at the Festival Hub at LBT for visitors to interact with when in Huddersfield.

Please give us feedback on the MESH Sound Toy by clicking here.