Thursday 2 April 2026, 7.30pm
A new music and performance night, curated by singer-songwriter NiCKY and writer and filmmaker Sean Burns. It is the first in a quarterly residency series showcasing an eclectic line-up of queer artists all experimenting on the fringes of avant-garde music, visual art and performance.
poisonous relationship is the musical project of Glasgow-based artist Jamie Crewe, who sings, writes, produces, performs and DJs. Rooted in feminine house, PR ventures into esoteric pop songwriting, experimental structures and dance floor experiences both tender and demonic. Live, expect vocals, exposure and ecstasics.
https://poisonousrelationship.bandcamp.com/
William Joys channels characters that arouse suspicion regarding the endorsement of authenticity over ‘artificial’ construction. He performs through layers of subterfuge and becomes an object that embodies the prop, the stage and the costume, thereby promoting the very art of acting. He has exhibited and performed at Glasgow International, Kunstraum London, Kunsthalle Münster, MIT List Visual Arts Center, Modern Institute, MUMOK, Strange Field and the Legal Stage. He is a founding member of Villa Design Group, one half of Sartre 25 and currently part of the Conditions Studio Programme.
https://www.williamjoys.co.uk/info
Island Girl returns with the wibbly-wobbly sounds of the Wah-Wah Gang, tracing melodies that feel half-remembered and warmly worn. Originals sit beside beloved classics, softened at the edges, drifting from one moment to the next and later this month into the studio, where her debut EP will gather those fading echoes into something lasting.
https://www.instagram.com/island_____girl
A vital voice in London’s queer performance scene, NiCKY is known for their disarming, emotionally charged songwriting – part torch song, part bedroom synth fantasy. Recent work includes scores for Tomorrow Is Already Dead at Soho Theatre, London, and The AIDS Plays Project at London Performance Studios. NiCKY is currently working on their debut album. Their EP, with, was released at Cafe OTO in 2025.
https://nickys.bandcamp.com
Rene Matić’s work spans photography, film, sculpture and writing in a meeting place they describe as rude(ness). They have shown internationally in galleries such as Arcadia Missa, London, Chapter, New York, Kunsthalle Wien, Vienna, Leslie-Lohman Museum, New York, Sadie Coles HQ, London and Tate Britain, London among many others.
https://arcadiamissa.com/rene-matic/
