In this open-ended series we shine a light into the crucible of new music creation today, revealing exhilarating cross-currents in sound and style through boundary-breaking, visceral performances.
From contemporary orchestral composition to shimmering electronic sound worlds, musical expression is becoming less defined by genre, more framed by its emotional and cultural contexts. Luminate taps into this bold, exploratory landscape in a series of shows that will provoke and inspire.
We are excited to present an evening of film and live music, featuring two of the most exciting collectives from the burgeoning UK folk scene today, Broadside Hacks and Shovel Dance Collective.
Visionary singer and music maker Xenia Rubinos dips in and out of genre and structure to create movingly powerful songs with her signature sound. Xenia’s powerhouse vocals are at the centre of her music which grows from a wide range of influences from R&B to Hip-Hop to jazz all delivered with a soulful punk aura.
Tony is a British-Nigerian electronic music producer and singer-songwriter from North West London. Expect an immersive audiovisual experience full of experimentation, abstraction and a myriad of emotional themes.
To celebrate the forthcoming vinyl release of Slowly Arranged: 2016-2019, we are thrilled to announce a special ambient performance from the Mercury Prize-nominated artist, William Doyle.
To mark the release of their new collaborative EP, NYX and Laura Misch perform music from City of Trees, exploring Epping Forest’s ancient, symbiotic relationship with humans and London.
Bendik Giske (NO/DE) is an artist and saxophonist whose expressive use of physicality, vulnerability and endurance have already won him much critical acclaim.
Off the back of her critically-acclaimed soundtrack to the 2022 Oscar-winning film, Drive My Car, we are delighted to present Eiko Ishibashi as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival.
DM Stith’s otherworldly tender voice bridges the expanse between quailing sadness and featherlight joy.