Tinned Fingers’ Mayfest Top Picks

Tinned Fingers are a group of artists with backgrounds in writing, theatre and visual arts who work collaboratively to create experimental live performance and interactive events. They work with a DIY aesthetic, inspired by the possibilities of making a performance in your living room and embracing the economy, satisfaction and inherent optimism of re-using everyday materials. Tinned Fingers are members of Residence, an artist led space creating space to make theatre and live art in Bristol and they performed at Mayfest 2009 and 2010.

Tinned Fingers are performing a work-in-progress version of their latest project, The Last Romance Club Ever, as part of Junction Sampled: Festival of Performance in Cambridge over the bank holiday weekend.

“We are hopeful. We are looking for love. We want to get lucky. We want to serenade you outside your window at night. We want to give you our last rolo. We can’t sing but, for you, we’ll try.”

Which 3 shows are you most looking forward to at this year’s Mayfest?

The Ice Book: I saw this at the Dartington College of Arts Alumni Festival last year and thought it was very beautiful. A tiny, miniature story that comes to life like a living pop up book.

Save Me: I'm really excited to see how this unfolds over the course of the festival - Search Party’s last piece, Growing Old With You, is one of my favourite performances that I’ve ever seen. Knowing Search Party, I'd expect this new work to be just as considered, poignant and playful.

Fortnight: I've just signed up for this today, looking forward to some magical things to start happening...!