21 Nov - 14 Dec 2025
Built by Sound
No Ghost, Dialled In and Bradford 2025
A mixed reality experience where memory moves to a beat.
Please arrive 10 minutes before the time on your ticket. Latecomers will not be admitted.
Experience lasts up to 60 minutes.
- Captioned
- Relaxed environment
- Seating available
- Wheelchair user access
History, remixed: take an immersive trip through British South Asian youth culture in the ’70s and ’80s.
Built by Sound is a mixed-reality experience exploring how British South Asian communities in the 1970s and ’80s found joy in defiance, in community and in music – from the thump of dhol drums in community halls to pirate radio buzzing through bedroom walls.
Created by No Ghost and Dialled In with Bradford 2025, this immersive experience uses archival footage, personal testimonies and a stirring soundtrack to recreate a momentous era for South Asian communities in the UK – and particularly in Bradford. It takes us back to a time when young South Asians carved out new space in society, soundtracked their resistance against oppression, and stood up to the fascist rhetoric of the National Front – not in silence but in celebration.
Scripted by Nikesh Shukla and directed by Shehani Fernando, Built by Sound is a tribute to the power of collective memory as a force against racism and erasure. For anyone who’s ever felt unheard – and turned the volume up anyway. Whether you lived it, or it’s the first time you’re hearing it – this is your invitation in. A story of resistance through rhythm, told in a way that feels close, urgent, and alive. Come for the bass. Stay for the truth.
Plan your visit
What is a mixed reality experience? How does the headset work? We’ve put together a handy list of frequently asked questions to help you plan your visit to Built By Sound.
Check out the FAQs page below or contact us on [email protected]
Content warnings
This show is in final development therefore content warnings may be added to this page and shared with ticket holders ahead of the performance.
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1 Duke Street
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Access
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A free companion ticket is available where eligible. If you have a question about companion ticekts, or anything else related to access at this event, get in touch on [email protected]
Captioned
Closed captions in the English language are available within the headset. Please let us know if you require these on arrival.
Relaxed environment
We want to make our experience accessible for all.
You will be able to control the volume on your headset at any time.
Should you need assistance during the experience, a member of our friendly team will always be available.
You are welcome to make noise and move around within the rooms of the experience.
At the end of the experience, an ‘off-boarding’ room will be available where you can reflect on the journey and relax before leaving.
Seating available
There are limited seats available during the experience, please let one of our staff members know should you need to sit down.
Wheelchair user access
Entering the experience is done through one entrance for everyone. On entering the building, everyone will be led to a lift which will take you down to the experience.
There are no steps, the experience is all on one level.
There is space for one wheelchair user per performance slot. If you have any questions about visiting using a wheelchair please contact us on [email protected]
We have ensured that the spaces are wide and will accommodate powerchairs too.
Using the headset with a cochlear implant
Cochlear Implant users, please read this information about using the headset.
If the headset presses on your implant’s magnet, contact a member of our staff who can help you adjust the headset for a more comfortable fit.
If you have an accessory, such as a phone clip, that you’d like to use with the headset, our staff can help you connect it.
However, you will be responsible for setting up and operating your accessory. For example, if you bring a phone clip that connects with a 3.5mm audio cable, our staff can assist with plugging it in, but you will need to handle the rest of the accessory’s setup.
Assistance dogs
Unfortunately we are not able to accommodate assistance or service dogs at this event due to the nature of the experience.
If you need assistance, please let us know by emailing us at [email protected]
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21 Nov - 14 Dec 2025
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