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ICA

The Institute of Contemporary Arts is a centre of contemporary visual art and cinema. The gallery space has a year round schedule of shows. Its film programme includes arthouse classics, a slew of documentaries and then the artistically unusual. The ICA charges for exhibitions though provides free entry for those under 18 or over 65, disabled people, job seekers and unwaged people, Westminster residents and education groups. And free for all on Tuesdays. The ICA offers the Rochelle eatery.

What's On @ ICA

William Tyler

William Tyler

4 Jun 2025 - 4 Jun 2025

William Tyler is a Nashville guitarist and composer. He spent years woodshedding and touring with Nashville groups like Lambchop and Silver Jews before breaking away to focus on his own version of instrumental guitar music. Please note a £1.50 venue levy is included in the cost of all tickets. Presented by Serious. This is an 18+ event
Nyx

Nyx

23 May 2025 - 23 May 2025

Vocal and electronic collective, NYX, perform their debut album that pulses with primal energy and delicate introspection, weaving together the ancient and the futuristic. The result of six years of collaboration and transformation, this performance reflects the collective’s signature blend of experimental vocal techniques, electronic alchemy, and choral transcendence. Centred around care, connection, and collaboration, the collective creates immersive sonic landscapes that traverse the full spectrum of human emotion - from the depths of grief to ecstatic joy. Their work balances ritualistic intensity with playful exploration, offering audiences a transformative experience to ground themselves in the power of sound and embodiment. Drawing on influences from psychoacoustics, somatic practices, and experimental sound design, NYX operates at the intersection of composition and improvisation. A self-managed collective, NYX has performed at London Design Festival, the Pompidou Centre, Rewire Festival, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Roundhouse, and Dark Mofo. Their 2020 collaborative album Deep England with Gazelle Twin was named one of The Guardian’s top ten contemporary albums, and they received Film London’s Breakthrough Talent Award in 2021. They also contributed to the Diablo IV Official Soundtrack and will debut their first TV score for the BBC and Bad Wolf’s Dope Girls in 2025. Support from Anna Phoebe. Presented by Institute of Contemporary Arts. This is an 18+ event
The Orchestra (For Now)

The Orchestra (For Now)

13 Nov 2025 - 4 Dec 2025

What do you get when a cello, a violin, and a rock band join forces? According to The Orchestra (For Now), “many-handed, fidgety experimental power-pop tunes”. The seven-strong behemoth of a band only properly formed last year but have already garnered a strong live reputation on the Windmill scene, their blend of jazz, alternative, pop, and prog motivated by a fear of stagnancy and a strong desire for fun.
Florence Sinclair

Florence Sinclair

28 May 2025 - 28 May 2025

Florence Sinclair headlines the ICA. An enigmatic producer and singer-songwriter hailing from the UK, Florence Sinclair crafts hazy, genre-blurring music that’s captivated a devoted following since their 2021 debut, Gentle Decay. Their sound fuses early grime and hip-hop influences with dreamy, cinematic atmospheres, where haunted club beats dissolve into vivid field recordings and intimate chamber pop. A fusion of Black British culture and history, their work reinvents familiar themes for a new generation. Presented by Figura. Presented by Figura. This is an 18+ event
Deijuvhs

Deijuvhs

16 Jun 2025 - 18 Jun 2025

Festival Republic by arrangement with ATC Live Presents: Deijuvhs Presented by Festival Republic by arrangement with ATC Live. This is an 18+ event.
Big|brave

Big|brave

2 Nov 2025 - 2 Nov 2025

BIGBRAVE’s preternatural instincts and depth of skill as musicians are on full display on their most naked and austere record to date, OST. The trio entered the studio with broader concepts and themes in mind, but no preconceived music. The overarching concept was to make a film score for a film that had yet to be created, to use minimal instrumentation, or more specifically not their standard band instruments, and to improvise within these parameters. “Although this record could stand on its own, we envisioned it being paired with moving images, which introduced a fresh and exciting way of working,” notes guitarist Mathieu Ball. In addition to forgoing their usual instrumentation, they notably built their own. Ball created a stringed instrument using piano strings simply called “The Instrument”. This instrument ended up becoming a central figure to the OST’s sound. Guitarist/vocalist Robin Wattie adds: “The strings Mathieu used for his instrument came from a discarded piano thatch that had been laying around in the hallway of my tattoo studio for ages.” The Instrument’s presence is felt throughout the record as a conductive element amplifying the album’s earthly, grounded nature. Presented by Baba Yaga's Hut & ICA. This is an 18+ event.
4ad Presents Milk A Bull Ft. @, Insides, Claire Rousay, James Krivchenia
This Summer Solstice (21 June), 4AD will present Milk A Bull, an evening of music at London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts . Milk A Bull marks a happy return to the ICA, a venue that has hosted numerous 4AD events throughout its history including the legendary 13 Year Itch week-long residency in 1993. As the longest day turns into night, members of 4AD’s family and friends will take to the stage, with performances from new signing @, Insides (who originally performed at 13 Year Itch), Claire Rousay and Big Thief’s James Krivchenia who will close out the evening. Presented by Institute of Contemporary Arts and Bird on the Wire This is an 18+ event
Jane Remover

Jane Remover

11 Jun 2025 - 12 Jun 2025

Jane Remover is something of an internet legend. They are credited with playing a key role in the creation of the digicore music microgenre, an overstimulated relative of hyperpop. In fact, everything Jane Remover does has an overdose of stimuli: their songs are like the Tasmanian devil from Looney Tunes. A whirlwind of warped and excessive digital pop. Presented by Institute of Contemporary Arts. This is an 18+ event

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