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Sing with WOOM

Sing with WOOM

Our all time favourite girl gang and choir-band – WOOM – are doing a very special singing session in the Kite Bar on Saturday morning, and we are all invited to join in. World-class serenaders to strictly shower singers, all welcome! To get an idea of just how special this lot are, have a listen to…

Will Lister

A young producer and DJ, Will Lister has so far released with the esteemed Phonica Records as well as on Joy In Repetition and most recently, ANMA Records. He also holds down a bimonthly Balamii show. Phonica Records were right to recognise the talent as they released Will’s debut Phantom EP at the age of…

On the Corner Presents: Penya

Coming back for a THIRD year, is the sensational and incomparable Penya. This time, we join forces under On the Corner, a Bristol-based independent label. You might recognise their track Iyesa from our 2018 festival video. Penya’s percussive wanderings in Cuba, Turkey, Morocco, Tanzania and India have garnered a tribal, alternative dance floor take on…

DAL Movement Workshop

Facilitators: Danielle – Amarnah – Lateisha Connected by spirit, blood and shared vision for a freer world we are a collective of socially engaged Artists/ Practitioners. Rooted in Afro-Diasporic ritual we unite our skills as dancers, poets, counsellors, performers, theatre-makers, wellbeing fitness teachers and social justice facilitators/ educators to bring you a unique, fun &…

Fish Tank

Fish Tank is an audio-visual project blending analogue and digital media into immersive experiences. Beginning at an interactive multi-media art installation, Sam Boullier and Elsa Hewitt sat for two days creating content on the spot. They adapted this into live visuals accompanying Hewitt’s atmospheric and ambient compositions, performing the most minimal and improvisational version of…

Amazonian Sweat Lodge

Prepare to be spiritually woke. After a transcendent spiritual awakening Jojo, Big Marth & Ko have returned to London from The Amazon. Step into their sweat lodge and journey through the cosmos of faux spirituality, songs, ceremony, and Amazon purchases. Part church sermon, part raucous party – full of music, cabaret, comedy, and consensual audience…

Roundhouse Poetry Collective

An afternoon of spoken word from some of the most exciting young emerging poets in the country. The Roundhouse Poetry Collective has been meeting weekly to create and experiment under the guidance of lead tutors (and previous Poetry Collective members) Bridget Minamore and Cecilia Knapp to bring you a night of new and original spoken…

Story Slam

Story Slam is a popular live true storytelling event, hailing from Bristol! Hosted monthly at The Wardrobe Theatre, it’s a lively, friendly, honest and often deeply moving show, where members of the audience can share their true stories live on stage for a caring and compassionate audience. This year Story Slam is running a intimate…

CDR

CDR is a multi-platform music project delivered by a collective of music producers, artists and thinkers passionate about creating opportunities to share the process of music production. Our signature Open CDR event allows producers of all levels to hear their creations afresh on club sound systems whilst simultaneously providing a space to connect with others…

Story Forest

The Story Forest is a collection of short audio-immersive journeys. There are no live actors and the audience is in control of their own experience. It is an interactive journey that asks you to engage with the world and the people around you. You can go on the journey in pairs or in groups of…

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