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A Warp Happening 
Saturday 14 June 2025, 12pm onwards 
Multiple Barbican venues 
Tickets from £25 plus booking fee 

The Barbican and Warp Records present A Warp Happening: a special day of music and performances led by the pioneering record label. The first Warp label-based event in over a decade will take place across the Barbican in an exclusive all-dayer, featuring a host of Warp artists and culminating in a grand finale in the Barbican Hall.

Showcasing the myriad talents of the label’s roster, the day-long event will span the electronic, experimental, and interdisciplinary practices for which Warp has become internationally renowned.

Performances will include the likes of producer and composer Evian Christ, known for his large-scale, cinematic sets, and experimental rock band Battles, whose work blends live instrumentation with electronic elements. Other performances include folk musician Clarissa Connelly, multidisciplinary artist and Turner Prize-winner Mark Leckey, a premiere performance from kwes. and pioneering electronic group Seefeel, with more collaborations to be announced soon.  

With exclusive performances, immersive staging, screenings and premieres and collaborations running from noon until late, audiences can expect an evening of exceptional music as Warp Records’ breadth of talent and cultural influence takes to the stage.  

Produced by the Barbican in association with Warp Records 
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Whatever The Weather – Loraine James 
Saturday 6 September 2025, 7.30pm 
Milton Court Concert Hall 
Tickets from £20 plus booking fee 

Visionary London producer Loraine James presents a rare live performance under her ambient-leaning alias, Whatever The Weather— as she brings her deeply introspective soundscapes to Milton Court Concert Hall this autumn.   

Known for her bold sonic experimentation and critically acclaimed releases on the trailblazing London label Hyperdub, James adopts Whatever The Weather as a space for gentler, more contemplative expression—exploring emotional states through minimalist textures, subtle rhythms and rich, layered atmospheres.  

Her latest album, Whatever The Weather II, moves through hypnotic ambience, collage-like soundscapes and diaristic field recordings. James seamlessly crafts immersive soundscapes that invites listeners to pause, reflect and experience music that feels both expansive and intimate. The result is a uniquely textured and heartfelt sonic palette, merging analogue and digital methods into something entirely her own.

The performance at the Barbican focuses on the ambient and experimental side of James’ practice, shifting away from club tempos to explore quieter, more introspective terrain. Under Whatever The Weather, her music creates space for stillness and observation, using sound to reflect mood, memory, and environment. 

Produced by the Barbican in association with Bird on the Wire 
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GoGo Penguin 
+ Daudi Matsiko 
Wednesday 3 December 2025, 7.30pm 
Barbican Hall 
Tickets from £25 plus booking fee 

Manchester-based trio GoGo Penguin return to the Barbican Hall with a performance of their forthcoming album Necessary Fictions (20 June 2025). 

Comprising pianist Chris Illingworth, bassist Nick Blacka, and drummer Jon Scott, GoGo Penguin blend jazz, classical and electronic influences to explore the intersection of acoustic and electronic sound, incorporating modular synths, electric bass and expanded textures into their live performance. Their forthcoming release marks a shift in approach, focusing on personal and sonic clarity while retaining the rhythmic drive and improvisational elements central to their sound. A visionary project, the album serves as a powerful driver for some of their boldest music to date, brought to life in this brand-new performance at the Barbican that will contain special lighting and instrumentation throughout.  

The trio will be joined by special guest Daudi Matsiko, whose intimate songwriting and stripped-back arrangements will provide a contrasting opening set to the evening. 

Produced by the Barbican 
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