Welcome is an interactive, site-responsive performance by Belén Yáñez that invites audiences to reflect on their interactions with people they don’t know in new contexts.

Wearing full-face masks and headphones, participants are guided through a sound-based narrative that offers a reimagined perspective on their surroundings.
Set in unconventional locations and facilitated by performers, Welcome transforms everyday spaces into immersive landscapes, encouraging participants to engage with their environment and each other in new ways.

This is a fully interactive experience. All participants will be required to wear headphones and a full-face mask for the duration of the performance. There is no speaking involved, but active engagement through movement.

Full details to be confirmed, including times and booking.

Co-commissioned by Counterpoints Arts. Presented in partnership with Firstsite, as part of the Platforma Festival (October 2025) produced by Counterpoints Arts. Supported by Arts Council England.

https://www.belenlyanez.com/welcome

Firstsite Studio 2
Friday 3rd October: 18:00, 19:30
Saturday 4th October: 14:00, 15:30

Age Recommendation 12+ (for participation)

Conceived & Directed

Belén Yáñez

Original Music and Sound Design

Mike de Lis

Piti Varela

Chris Murphy

Performer

Belén Yáñez

José Gonçalo Pais

Masks

Carmen Triguero

Costumes

Rocio H. Valentín

Belén Yáñez

Belén is an interdisciplinary artist whose participatory practice blends performance, installation, sound, and visual art. Her work explores how social conventions shape behaviour and perception, using immersive spaces rooted in everyday experiences to foster shared understanding and collective action. Her pieces are designed to stimulate the imagination of those who engage with them, fostering a sense of connection and
co-creation.
https://www.belenlyanez.com/
https://www.instagram.com/belenlyanez/