Friday night at Jamboree with Tryani Collective, a brilliant six vocalist-instrumentalist act whose hypnotic polyphony and infectious energy will transport us into an ecstatic trance!

“Someone give this guy a movie soundtrack immediately.” (Guardian)

Self-taught pianist and composer Daniel Inzani has been a pivotal figure on the Bristol alternative music scene for more than a decade. He leads a neoclassical chamber quartet Spindle Ensemble, co-curates Hidden Notes Festival in Stroud, and he’s worked with a baffling array of outfits, playing Ethiopian funk, Indonesian gamelan and rocksteady, as well as working closely with fellow maverick musicians Alabaster dePlume and Cosmo Sheldrake.

In this very special concert tonight he plays brand new music from his recently released triple-album Selected Worlds with a 12-piece ensemble comprising some of the most original musicians on the local scene. The release was hailed with a 5 star review in The Guardian and listed as contemporary album of the month. It is compelling, deeply imaginative music that grabs the heart and the head in equal measure, and expresses the dazzlingly different faces to Inzani’s musical personality, from neo impressionist chamber and contemporary jazz to brilliantly cinematic soundtracks that evoke whole worlds in the imagination.

“What could be a huge act of hubris is transformed into gold by Inzani’s slightly unhinged sonic adventurousness and his storytelling skills…Someone give this guy a movie soundtrack immediately.” (Guardian)

Dewey Decibels: Music in the Library

a night of new & eclectic music at Exeter Library. Featuring Tyrani Collective + Jonah Corren. Plus a pop-up bar.

More info TBA

Featured as one of The Guardian's Contemporary Albums of 2024, Daniel Inzani is bringing his band to Totnes. As a pianist and composer, he has been a pivotal figure on the Bristol alternative music scene. After 20 years of recording, touring and composing as a collaborator and band leader with the likes of Alabaster dePlume and Cosmo Sheldrake, he gathered a trusted set of skilled improvisers and virtuoso players to record his first major solo release Selected Worlds. The critically acclaimed triple album was released in September 2024, receiving a 5 star review in The Guardian where it was listed as the contemporary album of the month.

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The Cornish Bank once again transforms the historic streets of Falmouth into the ultimate music adventure. 

We invite you to wander for two days, dipping your toes into a glorious variety of genres, venues and arts scattered across the town, to absorb a carefully curated blend of Cornwall's finest talents alongside top-class acts from across the World. 

The Cornish Bank once again transforms the historic streets of Falmouth into the ultimate music adventure. 

We invite you to wander for two days, dipping your toes into a glorious variety of genres, venues and arts scattered across the town, to absorb a carefully curated blend of Cornwall's finest talents alongside top-class acts from across the World. 

THURSDAY 10 APRIL 2025

TOTNES, THE BARREL HOUSE

Featured as one of The Guardian's Contemporary Albums of 2024, Daniel Inzani is bringing his band to Totnes. As a pianist and composer, he has been a pivotal figure on the Bristol alternative music scene. After 20 years of recording, touring and composing as a collaborator and band leader with the likes of Alabaster dePlume and Cosmo Sheldrake, he gathered a trusted set of skilled improvisers and virtuoso players to record his first major solo release Selected Worlds. The critically acclaimed triple album was released in September 2024, receiving a 5 star review in The Guardian where it was listed as the contemporary album of the month.

INFORMATION

Starts 8:00 P.M.

Early Bird £14.00

General Admission £17.00

OPENING NIGHT 13th March (6pm - 10pm)

EXHIBITION DATES 14th - 30th March (Thursdays - Sundays, 11am - 5pm)

FREE ADMISSION WITH TICKET

There are photographs that capture a single moment, a single idea—and then there are photographs that unravel a thousand meanings. Toufic Beyhum’s work falls into the latter category. His images present themselves as visual allegories, layered with cultural nuance and metaphor. His frames are not passive but demand interaction, compelling observers to lend their own rendition, making the work as much about the viewer as it is about the subject.

At the heart of Toufic’s photography lies a poignant commentary on culture, laced with sublime drollery. Whether it’s the falconry-inspired hoods of Burqa, the emoji-masks redefined through Namibian craftsmanship in Amoji, or the juxtaposition of streetwear sneakers with traditional thobes in Thobes & Creps, his photographs celebrate the tension between heritage and modernity.

This plurality, commonly found in his work, can be traced back to the constant movement that has defined Toufic’s life. Born in war-torn Beirut in 1974, he was exiled to London as a child of war, an experience that imbued his work with a sensitivity to cultural displacement and transformation. Later, his career as a creative took him across the globe, further enriching his visual lexicon and grounding his photography in an exploration of identity, heritage, and the interplay of cultures.

Toufic’s series Burqa has been acquired by institutions such as LACMA and The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, and it was featured in Yale Books’ Islamic Art – Past, Present, Future (2019). His photographic book Emotions in Motion (2007) offered an unfiltered glimpse into the lives of Berlin's U-Bahn commuters, cementing his reputation as a photographer capable of finding narratives in the everyday. The book received widespread acclaim, with copies held in the New York Public Library, Berlin’s Universitätsbibliothek, and the International Center of Photography in New York City.

His Amoji series, meanwhile, has travelled from South Korea to Dubai, Norway, and beyond, becoming part of the permanent collection at Oslo’s Preus Museum.

His photography has been exhibited in London, Berlin, LA, New York, Milan, South Korea, Washington DC, Dubai, Sharjah, Nizhny Tagil, Oslo, and Miami (Arizona). His work has been featured in:

• Dazed & Confused
• Vice magazine
• The Independent
• The Telegraph
• Esquire Russia
• WIRED
• It's Nice That
• CNN Arabia
• Bild
• Die Zeit
• Der Tagesspiegel
• Zeitung
• Welt Am Sonntag
• Libération
• Nataal
• The Drum
• Complex art+design
• Society
• Art Africa
• C41
• Leik
• Designboom

Toufic’s Website | Instagram

NO MUSICIAN MORE EMBODIES THE DRAMATIC TRANSFORMATION IN THE BRITISH JAZZ SCENE OVER THE PAST TWENTY-PLUS YEARS THAN SAXOPHONIST COURTNEY PINE.

The groundbreaking, multi-instrumentalist has led a generation of exciting and innovative players who have broadened their styles to take jazz out to a wider audience.

In the 80’s he was one of the first black British jazz artists to make a serious mark on the jazz scene when his first album charted.

Now with an OBE and CBE for services to music, he continues to break new ground with a string of highly acclaimed recordings, numerous prestigious Industry awards, and a highly anticipated live performance at Jazz Cafe.

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• Courtney Pine

• Stevie Toddler

Harriet Riley, PERCUSSION, with marimba, vibraphone, drums and more. Perfect for exploring different sounds with your little one.

Harriet Riley, PERCUSSION, with marimba, vibraphone, drums and more. Perfect for exploring different sounds with your little one.

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra presents a quartet playing arrangements of classical music’s hits. Aimed at parents and babies and to be followed by a series of workshops with parents and babies. Flute, Clarinet, Cello, Marimba

Fairfield House Ethio Jazz Project
Specially assembled project played only one gig and everyone thought that was a bit of a waste, so now the total has doubled at least. Top Drawer stuff from allstar line up.

Alpaca Presents:
Stevie Toddler + Law Anywar

"Stevie Toddler is a Bristol based bassist, singer and songwriter. Her 2 albums received widespread attention, including plays from Guy Garvey (BBC Radio 6) and Jamie Cullum (BBC Radio 2).

“Love this song, love the way it’s produced. Love the whole sound of it. This beautiful mix of jazz and pop, it feels super contemporary. Stevie Toddler, based out of Bristol. I’ve been binge listening to that this week. Maybe you should too.” - Jamie Cullum (Radio 2)

“An artist called Stevie Toddler made something that really grabbed my attention last week…” - Guy Garvey (Radio 6)

Her second album 'Last Time Forever' was released in spring 2024 and is the next step in a career that has seen Stevie playing bass at major festivals (Glastonbury, Fusion (Germany), Shambala), on tour, and on record. Having supported artists such as Nick Mulvey and Alabaster Deplume, Stevie's live band comprises of:

Harriet Riley - Vibraphone/ percussion

Danny Tryani - Synths/ keyboard

Jon Clarke - Drum kit"

Entry requirements: 18+, any under 18s accompanied by 21+ adult 1:1 ratio

Alpaca Presents:
Stevie Toddler + Law Anywar

"Stevie Toddler is a Bristol based bassist, singer and songwriter. Her 2 albums received widespread attention, including plays from Guy Garvey (BBC Radio 6) and Jamie Cullum (BBC Radio 2).

“Love this song, love the way it’s produced. Love the whole sound of it. This beautiful mix of jazz and pop, it feels super contemporary. Stevie Toddler, based out of Bristol. I’ve been binge listening to that this week. Maybe you should too.” - Jamie Cullum (Radio 2)

“An artist called Stevie Toddler made something that really grabbed my attention last week…” - Guy Garvey (Radio 6)

Her second album 'Last Time Forever' was released in spring 2024 and is the next step in a career that has seen Stevie playing bass at major festivals (Glastonbury, Fusion (Germany), Shambala), on tour, and on record. Having supported artists such as Nick Mulvey and Alabaster Deplume, Stevie's live band comprises of:

Harriet Riley - Vibraphone/ percussion

Danny Tryani - Synths/ keyboard

Jon Clarke - Drum kit"

Entry requirements: 18+, any under 18s accompanied by 21+ adult 1:1 ratio

As a special edition of Pan-Pan's well-loved weekly film night 'PFI' Kikimora are bringing the bold, effervescent sounds of Bristol bassist/songwriter Stevie Toddlerto Birmingham for the first time. Accompanied by a silent film carefully selected by team Pan-Pan, Stevie's alt-pop sensibilities collide with jazz and classical orchestrations to make something truly magic.

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Support comes from local trio, Her Revelation, who craft mesmerising, emotional music from synths. Between Kinna Whitehead, Peter Bell and Vato Klemera, expect delicate vocal and electronic improvisations.

Come to a gig in a shop, a DJ in a vintage store or a musical ensemble in the hairdressers! Destination Old Market - A Sound Odyssey is a new and innovative pop up music programme taking place in some of the most beloved shops and spaces along Old Market.

For two days this Autumn hairdressers, restaurants and retail venues in Old Market will become DIY venues - hosting performances from some of Bristol's finest live music, experimental sonics sounds & DJs.

The twist – you must uncover the locations and embark on a sound odyssey across this vibrant city Centre location.

Registration is required.

Line up:

Copper Sounds + Sarahsson
Hibiscus
Hiphoppapotamus
Lexx
Medis
Mossfellow
Nervio Cosmico
t l k
Zoobers

- more to be announced

Dates and times
Saturday 12 Oct, 7pm - 10pm
Saturday 2 Nov, 7pm - 10pm

More Information
This event is part of "Destination Old Market", which features a wide range events including pop-up gig performances and promenade theatre hosted in unique DIY venues and businesses throughout Old Market.

A £5 deposit is required when booking. This deposit can either be refunded or exchanged for a voucher that can be spent in Old Market business taking part in the Destination Old Market.

Destination Old Market is produced by Trinity Community Arts and is part of the City Centre and High Streets Culture and Events Programme, funded by Bristol City Council and the West of England Combined Authority. The initiative aims to attract more visitors to the City Centre, boosting local businesses and the economy.

Entry requirements: 16+

Music and Maths, Synths and Soundtracks, with Will Gregory – one half of electropop duo Goldfrapp – and the ultra-versatile orchestra Britten Sinfonia.

Will Gregory's 10-piece Moog Ensemble features illustrious names from the world of pop and classical music, including Adrian Utley of Portishead, Florence and the Machine’s Hazel Mills and composer Graham Fitkin – each bringing their distinctive musicianship to the retro-futurist world of fizzing, funky synths.

The first half focuses on sci-fi movie soundtracks and pays tribute to electronic music’s two great female pioneers: the BBC Radiophonic Workshop’s Delia Derbyshire and Wendy Carlos, creator of Moog-overdubbed Bach arrangements and the score for Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange. We hear the London premiere of Will Gregory’s suite for synths and orchestra, inspired by the theorems of ancient Greek mathematician and physicist Archimedes. Alongside the work, there will be fascinating insights into the connections between maths and music.

Will Gregory – one half of pop duo Goldfrapp – leads this extraordinary 10-piece ensemble of analogue synths.

A moog is a type of synthesiser that produces electronic sounds of various musical instruments. Presented in surround sound by Turner Sims and the University of Southampton Department of Music’s Future Producers, this one-off performance explores ways of combining these monosynths and demonstrates their fantastic versatility.

Tonight’s line-up includes Portishead’s Adrian Utley and composer Graham Fitkin. They perform works by Bach, John Carpenter, extracts from A Clockwork Orange, and new music from their first album, Heat Ray (released on Mute, June 2024).

‘My first contact with synths was the amazing Switched On Bach; Wendy Carlos’ seminal 1969 record of herself ingeniously multitracked playing Robert Moogs’ modular synthesiser – when the world suddenly woke up to what electronic instruments were capable of. When I heard this beautiful record again, after collecting and recording synths as an adult, I asked myself this question: why had nobody tried playing Bach, or other music, live as an ensemble of monophonic analogue synths? Wendy Carlos had shown us how great these instruments sounded collectively… so could they be taken out of the studio, put in to the hands of some excellent musicians, and played together like any other ensemble of say strings, or brass or voices? I had all these weird synths on shelves gathering dust and realised this could be an excellent use for them. I farmed them out to my musician friends to experiment with and we tried out playing Bach’s 9 part 3rd Brandenburg Concerto. And this became the Moog Ensemble. I am amazed to say everyone who was there on that first day 15 years ago is still in the ensemble, although everyone has now acquired their own less cranky synths to bond with.’

Will Gregory 2024

Music and Maths, Synths and Soundtracks, with Will Gregory – one half of electropop duo Goldfrapp – and the ultra-versatile orchestra Britten Sinfonia.

Will Gregory's 10-piece Moog Ensemble features illustrious names from the world of pop and classical music, including Adrian Utley of Portishead, Florence and the Machine’s Hazel Mills and composer Graham Fitkin – each bringing their distinctive musicianship to the retro-futurist world of fizzing, funky synths.

The first half focuses on sci-fi movie soundtracks and pays tribute to electronic music’s two great female pioneers: the BBC Radiophonic Workshop’s Delia Derbyshire and Wendy Carlos, creator of Moog-overdubbed Bach arrangements and the score for Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange. We hear the London premiere of Will Gregory’s suite for synths and orchestra, inspired by the theorems of ancient Greek mathematician and physicist Archimedes. Alongside the work, there will be fascinating insights into the connections between maths and music.

Music and Maths, Synths and Soundtracks, with Will Gregory – one half of electropop duo Goldfrapp – and the ultra-versatile orchestra Britten Sinfonia.

Will Gregory's 10-piece Moog Ensemble features illustrious names from the world of pop and classical music, including Adrian Utley of Portishead, Florence and the Machine’s Hazel Mills and composer Graham Fitkin – each bringing their distinctive musicianship to the retro-futurist world of fizzing, funky synths.

The first half focuses on sci-fi movie soundtracks and pays tribute to electronic music’s two great female pioneers: the BBC Radiophonic Workshop’s Delia Derbyshire and Wendy Carlos, creator of Moog-overdubbed Bach arrangements and the score for Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange. We hear the London premiere of Will Gregory’s suite for synths and orchestra, inspired by the theorems of ancient Greek mathematician and physicist Archimedes. Alongside the work, there will be fascinating insights into the connections between maths and music.

Harriet Riley and Alfie Grieve frequently collaborate on jazz, contemporary, and improvised sets, combining vibraphone and trumpet for a unique musical experience.

Lunchtime Concert Series at the Michael Tippett Centre, Bath Spa University
Join us for a captivating series of lunchtime concerts, featuring an array of exceptional musicians, at the Michael Tippett Centre, Bath Spa University. Each performance offers something different and exciting - perfect for a midday musical escape. Admission is free, so come along and enjoy the music!

Biographies
Harriet Riley is a British Percussionist and Composer based in Bristol, UK. With a broad range of percussion disciplines, Harriet plays in many settings including orchestral, classical, jazz and contemporary music. Long established chamber quartet Spindle Ensemble featured on Guardian’s Top 10 Contemporary Classical albums of 2021 and collaborated with Evergreen Club Contemporary Gamelan in Toronto. Harriet also plays with alt pop project Stevie Toddler on vibraphone and percussion which featured on Guy Garvey BBC Radio6 and Jamie Cullum BBC Radio 2. Harriet regularly plays with Charles Hazlewood’s Paraorchestra and has performed with them in Moscow and Australia as well as London’s Barbican and headlining at Bluedot Festival in UK with Hannah Peel. Harriet studies Balinese Gamelan and regularly goes back to Bali to learn and perform Gender Wayang, a chamber music gamelan used for ceremonies and shadow puppetry. Harriet is also an official artist with Malletech and Collingwood Cymbals. Harriet is a busy performing and recording artist and has been freelancing since 2014.

Alfie Grieve is a trumpet player and composer based in Bristol. He plays in bands Snazzback and RWKUS. Other recent collaborations include work with Jake Healy, Hotsteppas, and The Shingalings. Alfie has been involved in the Bristol music scene for many years, and played in a variety of projects, beginning with the band Feelgood Experiment (with singer Holysseus Fly). He has been involved in organising jam nights in Bristol since 2014 and is a big fan of improvisation and spontaneous artistic collaboration.

Lunchtime Concert Series -Jazz/contemporary/improvised set

Thu 3 Oct 2024, 1:05PM

Michael Tippett Centre

Bath

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Join Bristol Ensemble and Fitzhardinge Consort on a grand tour of France, taking in two of the timeless pinnacles of French classical music, both shiningly original, deeply dramatic and powerfully moving in their own distinct way.

Programme

Fauré Requiem
Ravel Bolero

Fauré’s Requiem holds some of the most beautiful and recognisable melodies the composer ever wrote. Far from the sombre tone of many requiems it seems to evoke a serene, very human sense of wonder grounded in a vast, celestial universe.

Ravel’s Bolero, by contrast – built from a single theme that came to the composer before a dip in the sea – has an irresistible rhythmic drive that builds into a breathtaking, thrilling crescendo – made famous by Torvill and Dean’s legendary ice skating routine at the 1984 winter Olympics. This will be an epic performance for orchestra and choir, approximately one hour in length (7-8pm, or 9-10pm). Vive la musique!

Founded by local independent arts magazine Good On Paper, Hidden Notes Festival which takes place in multiple venues in the centre of Stroud, Gloucestershire (including churches, galleries, art centres, and independent record shops) focuses on presenting the works of contemporary classical, folk, electronic and avant-garde composers rarely seen together on the same stage whilst also providing the artists with a platform to perform new music and collaborations in intimate spaces. It also features film screenings, book talks, exhibitions, late night DJ sessions, installations and more resulting in a packed and varied programme of art, music, literature and film.

Friends in music and life, Nuala Honan & Stevie Toddler hit the road for a double-bill to celebrate each of their killer 4-piece art-pop and rock ensembles. With hugely dynamic arrangements and moments of explosive instrumentals, both artists skirt familiar genres and stories of human existence in unique and vibrant ways.

Bristol-based bassist /singer /songwriter Stevie Toddler creates utterly unique soundworlds, drawing from a whole range of genres – pop, jazz and prog-rock– and a broad palette of artists – Dirty Projectors, Of Montreal and Dusty Springfield amongst many others. Boasting fans such as Jamie Callum (Radio 2) and Guy Garvey (Radio 6), Toddler’s songwriting is full of surprises and her live band features some of Bristol's finest. Her most recent album 'Last Time Forever', released summer 2024 is the next step in a career that has seen Stevie playing at major festivals (Fusion (Germany), Glastonbury, Shambala) and supporting artists such as Nick Mulvey (New Mythology tour) and Alabaster Deplume.

Originally from rural outback Australia, Nuala Honan is a romantic storyteller, with an astonishing voice and a gift for timeless songwriting. Scaling new heights of noise and pop production, the Bristol-based songwriter is driven by post-punk rawness, yet still lets fly with moments of audacious, operatic singing over the tumultuous drums. With a reputation for highly charged live sets, Honan leads a killer band in a pop-drama, exploring the strength in vulnerability and human connection.

STEVIE TODDLER & NUALA HONAN

+ JESS MCALLISTER

Friends in music and life, Nuala Honan & Stevie Toddler hit the road for a double-bill to celebrate each of their killer 4-piece art-pop and rock ensembles. With hugely dynamic arrangements and moments of explosive instrumentals, both artists skirt familiar genres and stories of human existence in unique and vibrant ways.

STEVIE TODDLER

Bristol-based bassist / singer / songwriter Stevie Toddler creates utterly unique soundworlds, drawing from a whole range of genres – pop, jazz and prog-rock– and a broad palette of artists – Dirty Projectors, Of Montreal and Dusty Sringfield amongst many others. Boasting fans such as Jamie Callum (Radio 2) and Guy Garvey (Radio 6), Toddler’s songwriting is full of surprises and her live band features some of Bristol’s finest.

Harriet Riley – Vibraphone/ percussion

Danny Tryani – Synths/ keyboard

Jon Clarke – Drum kit

Her most recent album ‘Last Time Forever’, released summer 2024 is the next step in a career that has seen Stevie playing at major festivals (Fusion (Germany), Glastonbury, Shambala) and supporting artists such as Nick Mulvey (New Mythology tour) and Alabaster Deplume.

“An artist called Stevie Toddler made something that really grabbed my attention last week… This beautiful thing is called Such Big Ideas” – Guy Garvey (Radio 6)

“Love this song, love the way it’s produced. Love the whole sound of it. This beautiful mix of jazz and pop, it feels super contemporary. Stevie Toddler, based out of Bristol.” – Jamie Cullum (Radio 2)

NUALA HONAN

Originally from rural outback Australia, Nuala Honan is a romantic storyteller, with an astonishing voice and a gift for timeless songwriting. Scaling new heights of noise and pop production, the Bristol-based songwriter is driven by post-punk rawness, yet still lets fly with moments of audacious, operatic singing over the tumultuous drums. With a reputation for highly charged live sets, Honan leads a killer band in a pop-drama, exploring the strength in vulnerability and human connection.

Honan’s second studio album ‘Doubt & Reckoning’ came out in August 2020 to heavy radio support and high profile accolades including BBC 6Music Album of the Day.

“An up-and-coming artist we’re very excited about… She’s so cool!” – LAUREN LAVERNE (BBC 6MUSIC)

“I absolutely love it. More from her!” – GUY GARVEY (BBC 6MUSIC / ELBOW)

“Absolutely stunning” – JOHN KENNEDY (RADIO X)

“It’s amazing, that, isn’t it!” – SHAUN KEAVENY (BBC 6MUSIC)

“Patiently unfolding with real lyrical grace… it’s a perfectly pitched offering” – CLASH

VENUE: STUDIO 1, EXETER PHOENIX

Play-Along Plink and Boo is a circus theatre performance made specifically for camera by Can't Sit Still Theatre for Freedom Festival 2020. Before watching the performance, audience members were invited to find or make some simple props from around their house which were then used during the show to interact with the performance.

The topsy turvy world of Plink and Boo uses acrobatics, music and mountains of toys, to create interactive filmed circus theatre adventure, exploring what happens when people don’t fit into boxes.

Some might be Plink and others are Boo
Why does it matter, what’s the to-do?
Jumbled up people and boxes too small
Come play in our den and discover it all...

Commissioned by Freedom Festival Arts Trust, Bournemouth Arts by the Sea Festival and Pound Arts.