Anyone strolling through Pavilion Gardens tomorrow and Thursday will be able to help take part in a live art installation featuring a bicycle and a sewing machine. Performance textile artist Harriet Riddell is asking visitors to get on her bike to power her sewing machine as she embroiders a portrait of the Royal Pavilion. If cyclists pedal too fast or too slow, the sewing machine responds instantly, creating an interactive, energetic atmosphere where local residents, tourists, and passers-by become active co-creators of the final artwork. When people jump on the bike, they don’t just generate the electricity needed to power Harriet’s sewing machine – they also become part of the creative process, chatting with the artist as she stitches the scene unfolding around them. “The Royal Pavilion is one of the most stunning and distinctive buildings in the UK, and I can’t wait to see the Brighton community bring it to life on canvas through pedal power.”