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Halloween at The Horse Hospital. With performances by Jesse Darling and Gentle Stranger, Kate Mahony, Adam Christensen, and Beth Collar, and a DJ set by Secretary b2b peb.
Infant Tree present two nights of performance from Glenn Jones (Thrill Jockey) and Liam Grant (VHF Records). They will be joined by Daniel S Evans and Joshua Barfoot (Shovel Dance Collective) and by Gwena Harman (Goblin Band).
Upset The Rhythm present a A People’s History of Music, a slideshow / lecture / film presentation which draws from archival film, sound clips and images to tell a history of global music scenes that struggled and endeavoured during periods of authoritarianism.
Native Spirit Film Festival present a programme of short films celebrating Greenlandic and Turtle Island storytellers, with a director Q&A with Dennis Inuk Aningaaq Møller.
A triple bill of films that celebrate the entanglement of bodies and place, with a special focus on the city of London, its shelters, rafts and sanctuaries: Chiara Ambrosio’s ‘Raft - A London Story’, a screening of work by The Parlour Collective, and Joseph Despins’s 1976 feature, ‘The Moon Over The Alley.’ With an opening performance from Bird Radio and James Hesford.
Catholic Block perform to celebrate the release of to remind myself i have lived. With performances from Egg Meat, T.E.J Quartet, and an improvised set from Mike O'Malley, Kiran Leonard, Miranda Gray-Aragoneses, and M Tellarini.
Un/stable series showcases improvised music. Featuring a solo performance by Rosa Theodora, followed by a duet from Seijiro Murayama and Ross Lambert
Four outstanding poets, including Fran Lock and Stephen Romer, read from their new work in an evening of contemporary poetry at The Horse Hospital. Presented by Dare-Gale Press, Michael Marks Publisher of the Year 2024.
Native Spirit Film Festival present writing activation and short films programmed by Zain Gibson, and a screening of the feature film MUNDURUKUYÜ – The Forest Of The Fish Women.
Odda presents Tara Cunningham and Fohn. Both celebrating new releases Warm Ground and Porcelain.
The Gathering is monthly residency series from vocalist, dancer and performer Maggie Nicols.
Dancing On My Own is a two-day exhibition of artist’s film and video. Shorts by Mark Leckey, Morgan Quaintance and Keith Piper play throughout the day, accompanied by an evening screening of feature length films by Larry Achiampong (Saturday 21st), and Sarah Miles and Zarina Nares (Sunday 22nd).
A NOTE FROM ALAN MOORE
“There’s not another venue like it on the planet. The Horse Hospital, crouched there in Bloomsbury on Colonnade’s chopped-off corner since the 18th century, engulfs the visitor on entry in its cask-aged atmospherics, otherworldly and unique... ”
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Image: Knockabout Comics
[Image description: Black and white photograph of Alan Moore. The light is dim, the background is black and his face is lit in low light from below.]