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Laurel Halo performs Midnight Zone (Original Score to the Film by Julian Charrière) + Coby Sey (solo)
Sat, 4 April
Laurel Halo presents a live soundtrack to the film
Midnight Zone
by visual artist Julian Charrière, which follows the path of a drifting Fresnel lighthouse lens as it descends into one of Earth’s last untouched ecosystems. Support from Coby Sey (solo).
Kulku + Kiran Leonard + Gentle Stranger
Tue, 7 April
Kulku embodies an exhilarating Happening, a profound ceremony of raw music. Organic, driven, grounded yet floating. The roots of their music grew out of influences from early minimal music (Moondog, Steve Reich), ritual music and art rock legends of the 60s. Support from Kiran Leonard and Gentle Stranger.
Purelink
Thu, 9 April
Purelink is a New York (via Chicago) based project made up of Tommy Paslaski (Concave Reflection), Ben Paulson (kindtree) and Akeem Asani (Millia).
Juana Molina, TRISTÁN, Flo Dill (DJ) (NTS 15)
Mon, 13 April
Juana Molina is a master of experimental pop and one of the most original voices in contemporary music.
New show added due to demand
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Juana Molina, Lorea, Keeper (NTS 15)
Tue, 14 April
Juana Molina is a master of experimental pop and one of the most original voices in contemporary music. With support from Lorea and Keeper.
Crack Cloud
1 – 2 May 2026
Crack Cloud is a Canadian alternative group.
LYR
Wed, 6 May
LYR are UK Poet Laureate Simon Armitage, producer and multi-instrumentalist Patrick Pearson, and Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Richard Walters.
Jasper Tygner
Fri, 8 May
The North London–based artist and producer Jasper Tygner recently shared his debut album Blue, featuring collaboration with Art School Girlfriend, Kaeto and rising newcomers holybones.
Tempers
Tue, 12 May
On her new album, Delusion, Tempers - the musical alias of New York–based artist Jasmine Golestaneh - embarks on a non-linear exploration of healing and becoming.
Sassy 009
Thu, 14 May
Sassy 009 is the shape-shifting project from Oslo-based producer, songwriter and vocalist Sunniva Lindgård.
GANS
Tue, 19 May
GANS is a 2 piece from Birmingham, England. They write music about love and hate. Inspired by Dark Rum, Dark Literature and Bleak Skylines.
Slikback, Lord Spikeheart, Aho Ssan, Blood of Aza, Mvcoko
Fri, 22 May
A celebration of the black diaspora through sonic dualities. SYPHEN, Baba Yaga's Hut and the ICA team up to bring some of the most exciting artists from the black diaspora together for a deep dive into experimentalism.
Gently Tender
Wed, 27 May
Gently Tender are a South London 6 piece band formed from the ashes of Palma Violets. Their sound is inspired by the British countryside - an indie rock band with lush harmonies and pastoral melodies - touching on folk, punk and soul.
Car Culture + Organ Tapes + ddwy
Thu, 28 May
Daniel Fisher's Car Culture project brings focus to his sentimental side. He collages fuzzy folktronica, found sounds and unexpected edits into foot-gazing narratives. With support from Organ Tapes and ddwy.
Empress Of
Fri, 29 May
Under the name Empress Of, Honduran-American songwriter, musician, and producer Lorely Rodriguez creates introspective, self-empowering pop music centered around her impressive, acrobatic vocals.
Kevin Richard Martin presents Sub Zero
Sat, 30 May
Kevin Richard Martin presents Sub Zero.
In the Round: Jenny Hval
Wed, 3 June
Jenny Hval, the Norwegian experimental pop musician and novelist, opens our In the Round series in June, using the venue's state-of-the-art 360° soundsystem, d&b Soundscape, and performing live from the centre of the room.
In the Round: Ana Roxanne
Thu, 4 June
Ana Roxanne is a New York-based experimental and ambient musician and singer.
In the Round: Herbert & Momoko
Tue, 9 June
A an intimate in-the-round performance from electronic music legend Matthew Herbert and renowned songwriter and percussionist, Momoko Gill.
In the Round: Colleen + Kate NV
Wed, 10 June
An in-the-round double header with French multi-instrumentalist Cécile Schott AKA Colleen and Russian experimental electronic artist, Kate NV.
In the Round: BEA1991
Fri, 12 June
We welcome Anglo-Dutch singer and mixed media artist BEA1991 for In the Round. A pantheist and polyfocal artist, her practice reflects and transposes an ongoing personal investigation into the “Human Creative Existence”.
In the Round
upsammy & Valentina Magaletti
Tue, 16 June
upsammy & Valentina Magaletti present their new collaboration as part of our in the round series in June, performing live from the centre of the room in 360° spatial audio.
In the Round: The Orielles
Fri, 19 June
As part of our June In the Round series, The Orielles present material from their fourth studio record, a record that sees the band consolidate the bold experimentation of their previous LP, with a return to the more stripped-back, song-led approach of their early origins. Support from Shaking Hand.
In the Round: One Leg One Eye
Sat, 20 June
One Leg One Eye is the project of Ian Lynch (founding member of Irish group Lankum) and George Brennan, exploring submerged leylines of music and song, drawing on the raw aesthetics of black metal, noise and drone, while also being deeply imbued with a sense of history and myth.
In the Round: Tristwch y Fenywod + Jennifer Walton
Sun, 21 June
A summer solstice double header with queer goth-folk trio Tristwch y Fenywod and the surreal Americana of Jennifer Walton who will perform a rare full band show. This show marks the conclusion of our in the Round series, with artists performing live from the centre of the room in 360° spatial audio.
Genesis Owusu
Tue, 23 June
Ghanaian-Australian artist Genesis Owusu has emerged as one of the most exciting artists of the moment.
Superchunk
Wed, 24 June
Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Formed in 1989, they were one of the bands that helped define the Chapel Hill music scene of the 1990s and were at the forefront of the indie rock scene at the time.
Chezile
Fri, 26 June
Alejandro Sanchez, better known as Chezile, has had the kind of overnight success that would give anyone whiplash. After 2023 psych-pop single “Beanie” went viral on TikTok, he went from living out of his car in Los Angeles to getting calls from labels. The Albuquerque-born multi-instrumentalist is now based in San Diego, where he’s hard at work on a full-length debut.
Model/Actriz
1 – 2 September 2026
Model/Actriz seek to channel raw emotions into striking new forms. The band’s surface glamor is supported by nerves of steel, leveraging their focus into moments of wild abandon. Don't miss a rare opportunity to see one of the most revered live acts of the moment in an intimate setting.
Loscil
Sun, 6 September
Loscil is the electronic music project of Canadian composer and multimedia artist Scott Morgan. For over 20 years, Morgan has built a robust catalogue of work under the Loscil moniker, loosely spanning the genres of ambient, classical and electroacoustic music.
GHOSTWOMAN
Thu, 10 September
There is no reason for GHOSTWOMAN’s fourth album to exist. Welcome to the Civilized World is born to a broken world; a corrupt inheritance – Evan Uschenko and Ille van Dessel are under no illusions about its futility – and yet, this thing is alive. It’s an allergic reaction to the times we are living in.
White Flowers
Fri, 2 October
White Flowers is Katie Drew and Joey Cobb. Following the announcement of their debut album
Dreams For Somebody Else
out via State51 Conspiracy in May, we are pleased to announce a headline show this autumn.
Tara Clerkin Trio
20 – 21 October 2026
Tara Clerkin Trio perform a two night residency.
Horse Lords
Wed, 11 November
Horse Lords grew out of the fertile Baltimore noise and leftfield rock scene, but their approach is more omnivorous than the stippled rhythms of instrumental electric rock would indicate.
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