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Speakers Corner Quartet: Further Out Than The Edge

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Blending jazz and electronics, Speakers Corner Quartet showcase their new project, alongside very special guests. Join us in the Hall or watch from your home.

A story fifteen years in the making, Speakers Corner Quartet started as the house band at the open-mic night Brixton, London. The band now return for their first live show in almost a decade.

Made up of Biscuit, Kwake Bass, Peter Bennie, and Raven Bush, they will be joined on stage by friends and family including Sampha, Kae Tempest, Tirzah, Mica Levi, Coby Sey, Joe Armon-Jones, Lafawndah, Tawiah, James Massiah, Léa Sen, Wu-Lu, Confucius MC, Leyla, Trustfall and Hinako Omori to perform brand new music. Plus, there will be a collaborative video piece from Laraaji and more surprise guests on the night.

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