DAM
DAM, meaning everlasting in Arabic, is the first Palestinian hip hop crew and among the first to rap in Arabic. Formed in the late 1990s, Tamer Nafar, Suhell Nafar, and Mahmood Jrere were...
Ooberfuse
Ooberfuse are a songwriting band composed of Hal St John and Cherrie Anderson. They are unafraid to deep-sea dive into the deepest oceans of human emotions to colour-up drab contemporary life. Their...
Elephant Sessions
From humble beginnings in the Highlands of Scotland, to playing around the world, Elephant Sessions celebrated their 10th year as band in 2022. Creating a progressive blend of intricate tunes, with...
Jenny Mitchell
Jenny Mitchell is winner of the Poetry Book Awards 2021, the Bedford Prize, the Ware Prize and joint winner of the Geoff Stevens Memorial Prize 2019. Her poems have been widely published and she...
Bob Vylan
London two-piece BOB VYLAN are unique. One vocalist (Bobby) and one drummer (Bobbie). One being a vital and focal mouthpiece, the other a rhythm maker and keeper, one audience ringleader, one master...
Joanna Booth
Programme Manager Joanna studied Music at the University of Sheffield where she developed a fascination with performing arts across a range of cultures, researching the role they play in our lives...
Sophie Grace Chappell
Sophie Grace Chappell has been Professor of Philosophy at The Open University since 2006. Before that she was Reader in Philosophy at the University of Dundee (1998-2006), and before that she held...
Jason Arday
Professor Jason Arday is a social commentator, presenter and public speaker. He is currently the 2002 Professorial Chair of Education (Sociology of Education) at the University of Cambridge, making...
Dutty Moonshine Big Band
Dutty Moonshine Big Band, the audacious musical fusion that has taken the UK by storm, is far from your typical band. Born out of the vibrant and eclectic Oxford and Bristol music scenes, this...
Leyla McCalla
Born in New York City to Haitian emigrants and activists, Leyla McCalla finds inspiration from her past and present– her music vibrates with three centuries of history and influences from around...
Find out what’s cooking
Each week you're going to meet another handful of brand new names for this summer's festival. We're taking our time like this because a) we can, and b) full line-up posters can feel like an...
Gail Bradbrook
Dr Gail Bradbrook has been researching, planning, and training for mass civil disobedience since 2010 and is a co-founder of the social movement Extinction Rebellion (XR), which has spread...
The McCrary Sisters
These Nashville Sisters were steeped in music from an early age and have sung all their lives. They've long been the go-to backing singers in Music City and beyond for recordings, award shows and...
Smashed, presented by Gandini Juggling
You are cordially invited to a tea party that you will never forget... Smashed takes a witty look at forbidden fruit and the fraying relationship between seven men and two women. Traditional...
London Afrobeat Collective
London Afrobeat Collective are a tight-knit family of musicians from around the world, living in London and united by a love of afrobeat and a desire to take original music to new places. This...