Sat 1 July - VIBHA RANI on gaali geet and folk theatre of Mithila

A writer in two Indian Languages, Hindi and Maithili, Vibha Rani has more than 20 books in her name. She is a translator, journalist, radio artist, script writer for documentaries and TV serials, folk singer, playwright and theatre personality. She is a believer in art for all. Gaali geet is a culture, tradition and an understanding of society. In Mithila, Gaali geet are sung during a wedding,as an ice-breaker for bride and groom and the families.


Vibha will be at a special FREE public event @IKLECTIK Art Gallery, Old Paradise Yard, 20 Carlisle Lane, SE1 7LG, London. Doors open 7pm


Listen Again - Vibha Rani - Gaali Geet

Sat 24 June - JAMES WORSE on surreal word, improvised percussion and Lewis Carroll

Jim Hill aka James Worse on the art of words, Victorian language and the art of Lewis Carroll. Presenting his Worsicles and a live improvisation with Jude based on ideas from Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, 'The Rabbit Hole in my Pocket'.

Listen Again - James Worse - Worsicles - Improvising Words

Sat 17 June - LUCIE SKEAPING: Politics, Song and Comedy with Shakespeare and Others

The Radio 3 presenter of Late Junction and the Early Music Show shares her expertise of old London songs. We bring you jigs from the Elizabethan stage, tavern songs to rouse a rabble with our acappella renditions. Bringing to life musical comedy from 'Singing Simpkin and Other Bawdy Jigs'

Listen Again - Lucie Skeaping - Broadside Ballads 

Sat 10 June - Confessions and songwriting : LUCY JOPLIN and LOU PSYCHE

Musicians Lucy Joplin (Lucy's Diary) and Lou Psyche (Lil Lost Lou) talk about how documenting their personal life has fed their lyrics and the music of writers such as Joni Mitchell, Lotti Golden and Leonard Cohen. With live performance and poetry and unpublished unexpurgated extracts from secret diaries.

Listen Again - Confessional Songwriting - Lucy Joplin and Lou Psyche