WHAT’s ON

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.

Live performance from Jasper Llewellyn (caroline) as part of his first ever solo tour.

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.

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.

The Horse Improvised Music Club and The Horse Hospital Present HORSEPOWER, an improvised music all-dayer. Featuring a performance from Catford To Khartoum, and an eclectic array of improvised musicians.

Animated shorts are a powerful medium for addressing mental health issues, offering a unique and often visually compelling way to explore complex emotions and inner struggles. These 9 short films vividly depict experiences like anxiety, depression, trauma and personal growth, often capturing the nuance of these conditions in ways that words alone cannot.

As psychiatrist Derwood Richards prepares to say goodbye to Rosemary Hamm, his long-term patient, the boundaries between therapy, memory and imagination begin to blur. Their parting opens a portal into a wonderfully strange universe of lost astronauts, Cold War ghosts and a mysterious Soviet-American space station drifting somewhere beyond Saturn.

A gloriously filthy, anarchic animated romp, O Filho da Puta takes family dysfunction, bad behaviour and surreal mayhem and throws them into one beautifully unhinged blender.

Join us for a programme of short animated films that celebrate queer lives, loves, and imaginations. Animation lets us bend reality, dream big, and tell stories in ways words alone can’t.

This is the first of three 1 hour-long student programmes at The Horse Hospital

This is the second of three 1 hour-long student programmes at The Horse Hospital

This is the third of three 1 hour-long student programmes at The Horse Hospital

LIAF’s annual collection of the hottest music videos from all over the world. Animation is an integral element in many of the best music videos - they not only entertain but also inspire, inviting viewers to experience music in a whole new way. They represent a dynamic intersection of art and technology, showcasing the limitless possibilities of creative expression in the digital age.

It’s back. LIAF’s annual descent into the beautifully twisted, gloriously bizarre and downright unhinged. Hand-picked from 2,300 entries, these 16 anti-classics are about as far from Disney as you can get. Expect mutant minds, warped bodies, bad dreams and cinematic insanity - 16 films dragged from the darkness for one wild night only. You know you want it.

A seasonally spooky outing from Concrete Atlantis and the Odditorium. Expect tales of the unexpected and out of this world glitchy TV signals and ethereal music. Words & pictures from Jak Hutchcraft and David Bramwell on the sounds of the afterlife and the shaman in showbiz, and a live set from Emma Tricca.

Baba Yaga’s Hut present industrial folk collective MPTL Microplastics.

Discus Music present a monthly night of jazz, improvised music, and dance. January spotlights Right Here, Right Now, a quartet of Charlotte Keeffe (trumpet), Ashley John Long (double bass), Ben Handysides (drums), and Moss Freed (guitar).

Un/stable series showcases improvised music. Featuring two sets performed by a trio of Sue Lynch, Eddie Prévost, and N.O. Moore

Discus Music present a monthly night of jazz, improvised music, and dance. February spotlights Martin Pyne’s Chalk Horses Trio, featuring Martin Pyne (vibraphone / balafon), David Beebee (electric piano), Angus Bishop (drums). With a support set from Josephine Davies (solo saxophone).

Discus Music present a monthly night of jazz, improvised music, and dance. March spotlights Hi Res Heart, featuring Martin Archer (saxophones), Charlotte Keeffe (trumpet), Graham Clark (violin), Michael Bardon (double bass), Martin Pyne (drums, vibraphone), and Melanie Little (dance).