For the first time, Rewire is hosting Rewire Transmissions, a radio-making workshop led by Ceola Tunstall-Behrens (artist, educator and radio-maker), that invites participants to create live radio during the festival.

Participants will have the opportunity to learn about radio-making through making radio itself. Drawing on Rewire’s music, context, and film programme, participants are invited to delve into the festival – to observe, listen, and collect material that they will share with listeners through broadcasted radio shows. The workshop will culminate in a two-hour collective radio broadcast. 

During the workshop, participants will discuss and experiment with radio-making styles and will receive close support in developing their own radio shows which will be a part of at least two collective broadcasts. Whether it be an interview, a mixtape, a documentary, a soundscape, or something else, participants will have the chance to explore and test their ideas in various formats. Participants will also have the opportunity to meet with the other radio communities that will also be attending the festival. The aim of the workshop is to introduce radio-making to people who have not done radio before and to offer them the chance to learn through doing. 

The workshop is being hosted in collaboration with Radio WORM – the Rotterdam-based community radio station – who will be broadcasting live from the festival between Thursday and Sunday. The workshop will be hosted at The Grey Space in the Middle. Ash Kilmartin, programmer at Radio WORM, will also be joining during the workshop.

Please send a short introduction of yourself and a short motivation letter (max 250 words in total) to transmissions@rewirefestival.nl by Monday, 17 February. 10 participants will be selected and will be notified by Monday, 24 February. The participation fee for the workshop is €45,-. Participants will receive a link to buy a Reduced 3-Day Pass (€75,-) for the festival.

Ceola Tunstall-Behrens is a multidisciplinary artist, educator, and moderator based in Rotterdam. Working across mediums, she creates artworks, installations, performances, workshops, and radio broadcasts. She is a regular radio-maker at Radio WORM and has previously held radio making workshops at Design Academy Eindhoven and ArtEZ.

In parallel to Rewire Transmissions, Rewire organises an intensive music writing workshop called Rewire Reflections. More information here. 

Workshop schedule

• 1st workshop day: Thursday, 3 April, 11:00–13:30 + attending Rewire Context Programme
• 2nd workshop day: Friday, 4 April, 10:00–11:00
• 3rd workshop day: Saturday, 5 April, 12:00–14:30
• 4th workshop day: Sunday, 6 April, 09:30–13:30

Information for participants

• No prior radio experience is required.
• Max 10 participants in the workshop – 10 applicants will be selected, 5 applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
• Participation fee for the workshop is €45,-.
• Participants receive a link to buy a reduced 3-Day Pass for Rewire 2025. 
• If  a participant is ultimately unable to attend the workshop, they will be refunded the €45,- fee.
• You will need (depending on the type of show you make):
• A recording device, e.g., smart phone, dictaphone, or ZOOM recorder
• A laptop for editing
• Headphones or earphones
• The workshop will take place at The Grey Space in the Middle.
• All shows will be broadcasted with Radio WORM.
• Tea and coffee will be provided.