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3-4/08/2018 GRAND UNION ORCHESTRA – TRADING ROOTS AND OPEN WORKSHOP

Friday August 3rd GRAND UNION ORCHESTRA – TRADING ROOTS Candomblé expert Ricardo Axé (singer/dancer/drummer), South African trumpeter Claude Deppa and Latin percussionist Carlo Fuentes, the last in a series of monthly Friday night performances with outstanding improvising musicians from around the world. Saturday August 4th GRAND UNION ORCHESTRA – OPEN WORKSHOP Practical hands-on workshop exploring the musical and religious tradition …

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29/07/2018 OPEN SOUND STEAM DOWN TAKEOVER

Open Source presents OPEN SOUND, a series of free live events exploring music subcultures and taking place on Gillett Square this summer. LINE-UP: SUNDAY 29 JULY 2PM-8PM STEAM DOWN TAKEOVER WONKY LOGIC + SAWA MANGA + PROJECT KARNAK FEAT. AHNANSE + DJS NADEEM (STEAM DOWN) & ALEX RITA (TOUCHING BASS) Steam Down is an artist collective, weekly event and music …

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22/07/2018 HAILE SELASSIE EARTHSTRONG

OPEN SOUND presents Gillett Square Haile Selassie Earthstrong 2018, a Ras Amaris & Friends takeover. SUNDAY 22 JULY 12PM – 9PM Gillett Square Ras Amaris and Friends will present live performances, DJs, African drumming, exhibitions of cultural clothing, jewelry art and natural food and drinks. Join us to celebrate Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie, a defender of multiculturalism, human rights, equality …

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14/07/2018 OPEN SOUND II

OPEN SOUND SATURDAY 14TH JULY 2018 Carla dal Forno Coby Sey Cherrystones Lord Tusk Open Source presents OPEN SOUND, a series of free live events exploring music subcultures and taking place on Gillett Square this summer. LINE-UP: SATURDAY 14 JULY 2PM-8PM COBY SEY + CARLA DAL FORNO (DJ) + CHERRYSTONES (DJ) + LORD TUSK (DJ) LORD TUSK Lord Tusk is …

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07/07/2018 GRAND UNION ORCHESTRA – TRADING ROOTS WORKSHOP

SATURDAY 7 JULY 11AM VORTEX JAZZ CLUB EAST LONDON’S GRAND UNION ORCHESTRA BLAZE A TRAIL FOR THE NEXT GENERATION THROUGH A SERIES OF SPRING AND SUMMER CONCERTS, WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS. Grand Union is a unique, multicultural, intergenerational orchestra that also champions the virtues of education and social cohesion besides musical excellence. Following Friday night’s gig, bring along an instrument and …

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