Bushbby is a British-Colombian DJ-come-producer based in London, who champions the rhythms and roots of Latin American music. Alongside hosting the bi-monthly ’Candela Viva’ show on Threads Radio and being a resident DJ at both FLAWA (Festival of Latin American Women in Arts) and the long-standing & deeply loved Movimientos club night, she has also…
The Roundhouse Poetry Collective is formed of a group of young writers and poets aged 18-25 who meet weekly to create, experiment and develop their craft, under guidance from established and celebrated poets, Bridget Minamore & Cecilia Knapp. Each year we welcome the most recent cohort to share their work on The Forum stage, this…
Zeena is a London-based DJ who balances the sounds of roots reggae, ska and dub with more uptempo jungle and kuduro. Starting her journey with a family vinyl collection of old-school reggae, Zeena shares the sounds of the Caribbean and the African diaspora to celebrate black music from past and present. Expect good vibes and…
Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated comic Sophie Duker and psychotically talented one-man-white-man-house-band The Tone Deafs are BACK and AT BRAINCHILD, serving up a melanin-rich comedy milkshake for your delectation and delight. Disclaimer: Not a show for actual “wacky racists”. Quirky bigots had best avoid. This unmissable festival special, combines slick stand-up from comics of colour Kemah Bob…
Dublin-bred and London-based producer, musician & DJ Poison Zcora has totally immersed himself in the capital’s myriad of music scenes and communities since arriving in the city as a fresh faced eighteen year old. As well as writing and producing his own music, Poison Zcora runs the label Tiff’s Joints, plays in Lunch Money Life…
Glows is the project of London-based audio-visual duo, GG Skips, of UK postpunk band Sorry, and audiovisual artist Felix Bayley-Higgins. Involved in the formation of the Slow Dance collective and label, they’ve experimented in all avenues of LondonArts and music scenes in recent years. From forming improvisational assemble EMU (Felix Raman, black midi, Cajm, Martha…
Johanna Burnheart is a German jazz violinist, singer, composer and producer. Much of Johanna’s life has been spent absorbed in the Berlin sound of the techno & house scene resulting in this certain influence permeating her compositions. Johanna’s work exists at the point where modal jazz and techno meet. This is an ever-developing venture as…
Winner of the Offies Award 2021, and the Vault Festival Spirit Award 2020, acclaimed trans dance show ‘Sound Cistem’ is back! Two transgender performers say, “up yours!” to the gender binary and invite you to their radical dance party! Under disco lights, over pulsing music, a queer celebration takes place. Set in nightclubs, ‘Sound Cistem’…
Joining us as part of Touching Bass’ takeover in the Kite Bar is London-based, French-Caribbean musician and producer Léa Sen. Léa will bring to the stage her soft acoustic guitar songs and effortless vocals for her first solo show. After sharing a few bits of her self-produced music during the past year, she released a David…
From the glitzy gold sequinned jackets they sport onstage to the surreal, noodling, apocalyptic jazz they tout, Horsey are both Brainchild royalty…and intoxicatingly odd. Their tracks meander through chintzy piano, to shouty call and response heckles to – on occasion – something resembling a rock opera. The group have built up a firm cult following…