An exhilarating collaboration between renowned oud player Tarek Elazhary, classical vocalist Iona Kaye, percussionist Jamie Sykes, and violinist Cori Rose Smith. A vibrant exploration of North African, Western music and beyond produced an unforgettable musical journey, bold, spontaneous, and tremendously exciting.

This is the first time Grace Smith, Archie Churchill-Moss, and Dave Malkin have collaborated, but they come with the highest credentials having, between them, worked with Sam Sweeney, Seth Lakeman, Cara Dillon, Eliza Carthy, Katie Doherty & the Navigators, as well as the string quartet Methera, and the French-inspired dance band Cri du Canard. Individually, they also bring acclaimed film and television work for the BBC, Netflix, and Sky.

Belgian pianist-producer Alex Lesage and Indian vocalist-composer Shivani Sen unite for the first time, blending Hindustani classical with electro-jazz-hip-hop. Fresh from a creative residency together, they'll premiere brand-new music you won't hear anywhere else.

Jimmy Aldridge, Sid Goldsmith, and Alex Garden – three of the most celebrated artists on the British folk and acoustic scene, whether performing solo, as a duo, or all together, are a spellbinding blend of rich harmonies, masterful musicianship, and razor-sharp social insight, earning them widespread critical acclaim.

French/American cellist, Toby Kuhn, picked up the cello at 7, and completed 20 years of study, first in his native Burgundy, then Paris, and finally Montreal. Oscar Antoli is a Spanish clarinet and kaval player from the Iberian Peninsula based in Vienna. His work moves at the intersection of jazz, Mediterranean musical traditions, and contemporary chamber music.

Internationally acclaimed Senegalese percussionist and multi-instrumentalist Dudù Kouate joins forces with award-winning Manchester ensemble, NOMAD (Iona Kaye, Elena Orsi, Ailsa Burns, and Hoda Jahanpour). Their sound merges Celtic folk, jazz, and African influences - drawing from Dudù’s vast collection of over 200 instruments - with classical strings and voice. The result is a vibrant and dynamic celebration of culture, collaboration, and improvisation.

French electronic producer. S8JFOU sets himself no technological limits this time, aesthetic paradigms or principles. Never compromising on quality, he is a devotee of meticulous, meandering music in which electronic experimentation rubs shoulders with the major musical genres such as British soundscapes or glitchy productions. Italian percussionist, Cedric Monzali, joins him for this experimental, cutting edge collaboration.

Shunya (aka Alan Keary) is a musician and artist from Limerick, Ireland. The son of Irish guitarist and producer Dave Keary (Van Morrison), his music and live performances showcase his command as a violinist, bass guitarist, and vocalist, all of which meld seamlessly with electronics and drum machines, moving between futuristic Irish folk, jazz-tronica, and ethereal sound worlds. String Beats is a trio of musicians that specialise in classical and Bollywood music. Since their formation in 2015, they have performed all over the world.