The Quality of Listening in a Room

The Quality of Listening in a Room

Something I keep returning to in live music at the moment: attention. The quality of listening in a room. This Sunday in Stroud, we’re hosting two Grammy-nominated musicians: Manu Delago (Björk, Ólafur Arnalds) and New York’s ‘Jimi Hendrix’ of...
Manu Delago & Max ZT – live in Stroud

Manu Delago & Max ZT – live in Stroud

Sunday 5 April | Lansdown Hall There’s something quietly spellbinding about the meeting of Manu Delago and Max ZT. Two musicians, two instruments built on resonance and touch, sitting opposite each other and listening as much as they play. Their album Deuce has been a...
Music as Diplomacy #2 Touring Is Soft Power

Music as Diplomacy #2 Touring Is Soft Power

Music builds bridges one room at a time. When artists go on tour, something quiet and powerful happens. Routes form between towns and cities. Doors open. Spotlights reveal. For a few hours, people who have never met sit down together and become a listening community....