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Rich Miller: a virtual tour of Strange Clay
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Rich Miller: a virtual tour of Strange Clay

Rich Miller, ceramicist and television presenter, introduces the 2022 Hayward Gallery exhibition Strange Clay.

Yuja Wang: 5 must watch performances
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Yuja Wang: 5 must watch performances

One of the world’s leading pianists; watch five of Yuja Wang’s iconic performances including incredible encores at Carnegie Hall and the BBC Proms.

Strange Clay: Edmund de Waal on the power of clay as a medium for creativity
Edmund de Waal, a white man with grey hair, wearing glasses and a dark shirt, talks to camera whilst seated in his studio, behind him shelves are visible, one of which contains books
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Strange Clay: Edmund de Waal on the power of clay as a medium for creativity

Artist Edmund de Waal introduces us to his studio in this video produced in connection with Hayward Gallery’s 2022 exhibition, Strange Clay.

5 ways in which ceramics can improve your mental health
Visitors in a bright white gallery viewing several large, colorful, textured sculptures that resemble abstract mounds or cakes.
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5 ways in which ceramics can improve your mental health

Get a look at ways in which the medium focussed on in Hayward Gallery’s Strange Clay: Ceramics in Contemporary Arts could benefit your mental health.

Hot Chip x Kasai Allstars: the surprising collaboration behind Hot Congotronics
A composite image from Hot Congotronics performance at Grace Jones Meltdown that feature four members of the band, including Hot Chip's keyboardist a white man who wears a white baseball hat, a vocalist from Kasai Allstars, a black man who wears a long sleeve Dashiki, and in the background two male guitarists, each white men wearing wide brimmed hats are just visible but out of focus
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Hot Chip x Kasai Allstars: the surprising collaboration behind Hot Congotronics

London’s Hot Chip and Kinshasa’s Kasai Allstars come together as Hot Congotronics, a unique supergroup especially for Grace Jones’ Meltdown.

Who is composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor?
A black and white image of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, a black man in a three-piece suit who sits on a high backed chair
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Who is composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor?

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor is enjoying a 21st century renaissance thanks to orchestras like Chineke! Find out more about the Victorian composer.

Challenging the orchestral norm: Charles Hazlewood's Paraorchestra
Shingai Shoniwa, a black woman in a bright yellow dress, sings on the Royal Festival Hall stage, behind her, out of focus, are members of the Paraorchestra and the orchestra leader Charles Hazlewood, a white man with white hair, in a bright silver suit
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Challenging the orchestral norm: Charles Hazlewood's Paraorchestra

Charles Hazlewood introduces the Paraorchestra as they took on the guise of the Love Unlimited Synth Orchestra for a memorable Meltdown 2022 gig.

Peaches: 'Grace Jones means everything to me'
Peaches, a white woman with platinum blond hair, wearing a blue outfit, sings into a microphone whilst clambering over the heads and hands of the audience in the Royal Festival Hall
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Peaches: 'Grace Jones means everything to me'

Peaches, the feminist musician, producer and performer, talks about her appearance at the 2022 Meltdown festival and the influence of Grace Jones.

Grace Jones' Meltdown: a retrospective
A female musician in front of a blue background on stage, wearing a black suit and top hat, singing into a microphone.
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Grace Jones' Meltdown: a retrospective

Relive the sights and sounds of Grace Jones’ 2022 Meltdown festival with contributions from Hot Chip, Dave Okumu and Big Joanie.

30 years of the London Jazz Festival
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30 years of the London Jazz Festival

Revisit 30 years of the London Jazz Festival in this article which explores its roots and remembers some of its most iconic performances.

Playlist: 30 years of the London Jazz Festival
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Playlist: 30 years of the London Jazz Festival

Listen to artists from the first 30 years of the London Jazz Festival on this specially curated playlist.

Robert Ames on collaboration and the beauty of an orchestra
Robert Ames crouches in front of a concrete wall; behind him is a green fabricated screen with circular holes cut from it. Ames rests his left elbow on his left knee.
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Robert Ames on collaboration and the beauty of an orchestra

The principal conductor and co-founder of the London Contemporary Orchestra discusses collaboration and his musical journey in this 2022 interview.