The Turning — Manchester Collective
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THE
TURNING



England Tour
29 May—6 June 2025

Under white noise and digital chatter, an ancient planetary pull…

It’s late spring when the evenings are starting to glow. On the horizon, the longest day of the year. Put the world on pause and lose yourself in a sound world where earthy Celtic folk flows into lively improvisations and brave, experimental new music.

Sisters Rakhi and Simmy Singh spent their early years in the Welsh countryside, immersed in a blend of traditional Indian music, Western classical and folk. Now, they thread together these diverse influences in this intimate performance for violin duo and electronics, drawing us into the mysterious rhythms of the natural world. 

Nature may be a source of healing and inspiration, but our relationship with it is both precious and extremely fragile. ‘No One Is Too Small To Make A Difference’ is a journey in six parts, capturing the urgency of the environmental movement. Not just a lament for what’s lost, but ultimately a call for active hope and radical action.

The great turning is here and now – there’s no escaping it.

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Dates

29 May – Bristol – St George’s Bristol – Book →
4 Jun – Manchester – Track Brewery
5 Jun – Birkenhead — Future Yard
6 Jun – Hebden Bridge — Trades Club

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Line-up

Rakhi Singh Violin
Simmy Singh Violin

Setlist

J. S. Bach Violin Partita No. 2 in D minor BWV 1004 III. Sarabande
J. S. Bach Violin Sonata No. 2 in A minor BWV 1003 III. Andante
Trad. Welsh folk tunes
The Gloaming arr. Singhs Mrs Dwyer
Julian Tjon Sak Kie Process of Becoming
Paul Clark Natural Remedies
Simmy Singh No One Is Too Small To Make A Difference

PART OF

24/25

 
 

“Atmospheric and mesmerising”

AUDIENCE MEMBER, HEAVY METAL

I smiled, laughed and nearly cried. Honestly one of the best music experiences of my life

AUDIENCE MEMBER, THE UNFURROWED FIELD

 
 

Experimental programming.
Engaging performances.
Radical human experiences.