A THREE-day event honouring the work of Coventry-born musician Delia Derbyshire on what would have been her 80th birthday is to take place at the Coventry Music Museum.
Starting on Friday, May 5, youngsters from Grangehurst Primary School will be creating their own electronic piece as a tribute to Delia by using synthesiser and theremin.
Between 1pm and 3pm, the museum will be taken up with a ‘Sounding Off’ interview with Dick Mills – a man who worked with Delia at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.
Rugby’s own Pete ‘Sonic Boom’ Kember will visit the museum on Saturday, May 6.
Famed as a member of bands Spacemen Three and Spectrum, Kember was fortunate to work with Delia towards the end of her career.
Morocco Dave will follow Pete’s appearance by creating his tribute with his brand of electronica, dance and ambient sounds.
Andi Wolfe will also be introduced to talk about his experience of living at Delia Derbyshire’s Coventry home, and how it felt to find a mysterious box in the attic.
A low-key road naming ceremony will then take place on Sunday, May 7, following a campaign led by Councillors Linda Bigham and Gary Ridley and The Coventry Music Museum.
At the same time a free pamphlet highlighting Coventry’s most important Delia Derbyshire landmarks will be launched to tie in with the 2021 City of Culture bid.
Event organiser Pete Chambers BEM said: “As a Music Museum in Coventry, it was a no brainer that we would do something special to celebrate a lady we affectionately call Dame Delia.
“We have had a permanent display dedicated to her for over a year at the museum.
“It feels perfectly natural to put on these great events that include the legendary Dick Mills and rocks own Sonic Boom.”
