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Hayley’s work explores the interplay between sound, place, and memory, uncovering the hidden histories and sensory textures woven into both our urban and rural landscapes. Through field recordings, oral histories, composed music, and moving image, she brings to life the often-unheard narratives that shape our environments. Her practice spans installation art, live performance, and long-form compositions, using techniques such as ambisonics and multi-channel audio to create expansive sonic experiences that invite reflection on the intricate relationships between memory, belonging, and the spaces we inhabit.
Hayley is currently undertaking a practice-based PhD at the University of Manchester’s NOVARS Research Centre, funded by the NWCDTP. Her research explores the use of oral histories as the foundation of her compositions while examining the ethical dimensions of incorporating these narratives into sound-based work. She is also currently artist in residence at the University of Salford’s Acoustic Laboratories, developing a new piece set to premiere at Sounds from the Other City Festival 2025.
She has received commissions and artist residencies from the likes of Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, Yorkshire Sound Women Network, North West Sound Heritage, Olympias Music Foundation, and Mediale, Quays Culture & Media City UK - composing music to be performed by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Her live performances have been presented at venues including Iklektik, The Stoller Hall, The White Hotel, SOUP, Hallé St Michaels, and festivals such as Todmorden's TOR Fest and BBC Radio 3's Northern Drift.
Hayley is currently undertaking a practice-based PhD at the University of Manchester’s NOVARS Research Centre, funded by the NWCDTP. Her research explores the use of oral histories as the foundation of her compositions while examining the ethical dimensions of incorporating these narratives into sound-based work. She is also currently artist in residence at the University of Salford’s Acoustic Laboratories, developing a new piece set to premiere at Sounds from the Other City Festival 2025.
She has received commissions and artist residencies from the likes of Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, Yorkshire Sound Women Network, North West Sound Heritage, Olympias Music Foundation, and Mediale, Quays Culture & Media City UK - composing music to be performed by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Her live performances have been presented at venues including Iklektik, The Stoller Hall, The White Hotel, SOUP, Hallé St Michaels, and festivals such as Todmorden's TOR Fest and BBC Radio 3's Northern Drift.
Alongside her compositional work, Hayley is a creative producer at the Radiophonic Institute, working on initiatives such as The Oram Awards. She also co-runs The Manchester Ear, a sound walk project that encourages communities to engage with their environment through sound walking, deep listening, and field recording workshops across Manchester. In addition, she hosts a bi-monthly show on CAMP Radio, exploring the intersections of electronic and ambient music, neoclassical composition, spoken word, and beyond. Listen to her mixes here.