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Calendar
Exhibitions
Nora Turato: pool7
9 April – 8 June 2025
The first solo presentation in the UK by Amsterdam-based artist Nora Turato features a site-specific exhibition of newly commissioned work spanning performance, graphic design, video and sound.
Films
Off-Circuit
UK PREMIERE
Bury Us in a Lone Desert
2 – 22 May 2025
A burglar and the owner of a house he attempts to rob journey across Vietnam to the homeowner’s wife’s grave where he wishes to join her. 
Films
L.C. Barreto:
60 Years of Brazilian Film Production
Closing Night: Reaching for the Moon + Q&A
Tue, 6 May
Set in 1950s–60s Rio amid Brazil’s brewing military coup, the turbulent relationship between American poet Elizabeth Bishop (Miranda Otto) and architect Lota de Macedo Soares (Glória Pires) offers a unique perspective on this period in Brazil’s history.
Films
Open City Documentary Festival 2025
7 – 11 May 2025
The open space for non-fiction cinema returns for its 15th edition.
Films
In Focus: Fatemeh Motamed-Arya
14 May – 1 June 2025
A special programme of eight films celebrating the work of award-winning Iranian film and theatre actress Fatemeh Motamed-Arya.
Live
Das Koolies
Wed, 7 May
Super Furry Animals reconvene as Das Koolies, releasing their second album, Pando.
Live
Tough Love 20: Ulrika Spacek, William Doyle, Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse Band
Fri, 9 May
Tough Love celebrates their twentieth anniversary with an evening of celebration and curiosity at the ICA. With sets from Ulrika Spacek, William Doyle, Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse Band.
Talks & Engagement
DJ workshops with BOUDICA
Tue, 6 May
Boundary breaking nightlife platform BOUDICA will host an evening of workshops for women, non-binary and trans+ beginners who want to take up the art of DJing. 
Talks & Engagement
Speaking Futures
WIP: Sharing Space with Joshua Woolford
Tue, 13 May
A series of performance-based work in progress crits led by Diasporas Now in collaboration with 198 Contemporary Arts and Learning. The first session in the series showcases work in progress by transdisciplinary artist Joshua Woolford.