Saturday 6th August 2022, 6pm onwards
Hosted by Emmie McLuskey

Saturday 13th August 2022, 6pm onwards
Hosted by Emmie McLuskey and Alasdair Campbell

Saturday 20th August 2022, 6pm onwards
Hosted by Mike Small

Saturday 27th August 2022, 6pm onwards
Hosted by Emmie McLuskey

Sunday 28th August 2022, 8pm
Closing Party

Episode One - Together

Episode Two - Everyday Disorder

Episode Three - Degrowth and the City, Art and Climate Change

Episode Four - Floating Worlds

CLOSING PARTY with Miss World

CLOSING PARTY with Spirit of the Dancer

A new community radio station broadcasting live every Saturday in August 2022 as part of Channels, Associate Artist Programme, Edinburgh Art Festival.

Background Noise is an ongoing sound and print project conceived by Emmie McLuskey.

The project brings together those interested in the context of the Union Canal in Edinburgh and the questions it raises around water, trade, technology, community, land, environment and their intersections with capitalism to talk, reflect and respond. With contributions from local and international guests.

Emmie McLuskey is an artist based in Glasgow. She works with other artists to produce collaborative work; this has previously taken the form of publications, events, objects, conversations, writing and exhibitions.