‘Is my vagina normal? Does it look normal? Does it smell normal? Does it feel normal?’ These are questions almost every vagina-owner has asked themselves at some point in their lives. But just like fingerprints, no two vaginas are the same. The Vagina Museum presents a drop-in workshop where you get to explore these questions…
Visibility of bodies with disabilities and hidden disabilities in the life drawing canon is poor and this workshop seeks to go a small way in addressing this. Artist and Facilitator Charlotte CHW has a disability and is a life model, but has always been too afraid to disclose this when modeling and put herself through…
Ellie Stamp is a human, artist and activist. They use their participatory art practice to question what is often deemed as ‘difficult’ and challenge historical and current narratives around mental health, queerness and feminism. Stamp will hold space for a conversational workshop at Brainchild to share practical tools whilst asking questions like – Can we…
In 2015 Volvo began their ‘Human Made’ advertising campaign. We liked it so much we decided to make a show just like it. A show about longing. A show about objects. The objects we use and the stories we tell about them. Combining an electronic music score, spoken word and video art, award-winning YESYESNONO return…
From Berlin via Israel comes the funk-lite sound of mid-70s synth-phonic soul. If the Weeknd’s dad had made an album of louche soul in 1975, during that period between the heyday of Philly and the advent of disco, just before Giorgio Moroder/Donna Summer’s electronification of dance music, it might have sounded like Hush Moss.
Max is a DJ you’ll never forget and a friend you will treasure forever. As a producer, his credits are seemingly endless. He’s at the electronic and spiritual heart of so many of London’s brilliant jazz and improvisation based projects – from mixing Where Pathways Meet, to doing the mastering on the We Out Here…
Oscar is one of our favourite guitarists and songwriters in the world. Since 2013 he’s been frequenting the stages at Brainchild – one year playing in 7 different groups, from KOKOROKO and SE Dub Collective to SumoChief, HYLA and Poppy Ajudha. This year we’re delighted to be welcoming him back to play his own solo…
Malena is an Argentinian born artist, producer and film maker. Influenced by guitar players such as Blake Mills and Venezuelan American singer-songwriter / visual artist Devendra Banhart as well as the psychedelic and dreamy sounds of Tame Impala, Beach House, Malena explores a free thinking and forgiving approach to her work. Her debut album ‘Aliso’ is due for…
We are so excited to welcome these guys back to the festival. They’ve got a sound and a feel that we cannot wait to hear more of and share with as many folks as possible. Childhood friends from Brixton, Elisa Imperilee and Srigala have been making music together since 2012, growing and developing their sound since. Their blend of…
Explore and reimagine the nude in art through this plate painting workshop for just £5. Run by the incredible artist Eliza Hopewell (check out her plates online), come join us for some painting, get creative looking at the nude form and keep your beautiful new plate after! @elizahopewellplates