{"title": "Nu Civilisation Orchestra", "start": "2026-11-09T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Union Chapel", "address": "Compton Terrace, N1 2XD London", "price": "£30.00", "price_from": "30.00", "price_to": "30.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["film/documentary", "music/jazz"], "description": "An evening with the Nu Civilisation Orchestra, a five-piece ensemble led by Peter Edwards and featuring Mark Kavuma on trumpet, performing live to John Akomfrah's documentary 'The Stuart Hall Project'. Marking 100 years since the birth of Miles Davis, the musicians play his soundtrack live against the 2013 film's portrait of Stuart Hall, the co-founder of New Left Review and a leading voice in British Cultural Studies. Layered with archival footage and Hall's own reflections, the film explores identity, race and belonging, with the live score deepening its resonance. 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It is run by Tayese Academy of Arts & Culture London CIC and takes place at Goldsmiths, University of London. The 90-minute programme brings together a screening of the documentary 'ÀYÀN: The Drum That Speaks' on the Yoruba talking drum, a guest lecture by Professor Lucy Durán of SOAS titled 'The Musical Legacy of Pre-Colonial Mali: Impacts and Invisibilities', a cultural conversation and live Q&A with her and host Olanrewaju Sharafa, and an interactive talking drum workshop. It closes with networking and cultural exchange, and advance booking is required as tickets will not be sold at the event.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/african-roots-shared-rhythms-exploring-african-arts-and-cult-36268/", "official_url": "https://www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id=16261", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6274508242392c3532789415ba955863864cf64befb00b48f47a3f86c076366d-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Marking African History Season: It Was Also About Other Black Musics", "start": "2026-10-31T18:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T20:00:00Z", "place": "Harlesden Library", "address": "Craven Park Road, NW10 8SE London", "price": "Free event", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.brent.gov.uk/parking-roads-and-travel/parking/parking-permits", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["music/soul-funk/soul", "history/local-history"], "description": "A talk and listening event exploring Harlesden and Brent's role in black music beyond reggae, covering genres from soul, jazz, funk and hip-hop to Afrobeat through the area's record shops, clubs, venues and radio stations. Visitors are welcome to bring a vinyl record with a Brent connection to play and discuss, and families are invited. Kwaku, an independent history researcher, historical musicologist and Brent resident, is behind it. No booking is required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/marking-african-history-season-it-was-also-about-other-black-60109/", "official_url": "https://www.brent.gov.uk/events-in-brent/2026/october/marking-african-history-season-it-was-also-about-other-black-musics", "image": ""}, {"title": "Late Late Show Upstairs with Tomorrow’s Warriors: Zeñel", "start": "2026-11-03T23:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Upstairs @ Ronnie's", "address": "47 Frith St, W1D 4HT London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz"], "description": "A late-night jazz session at the small upstairs room of a famous London jazz club. 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The set consists entirely of Lauren's own music, inspired by musicians including Charles Mingus, Wayne Shorter and Keith Jarrett. She is joined by Tom Stringer on trumpet, Chris Outhwaite on piano, Kobe Heath-Ngugi on double bass and Sacha Harlan on drums.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/lauren-breen-quartet-74807/", "official_url": "https://www.sinfoniasmithsq.org.uk/event/lauren-breen/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/0ea4e16b61b65346939ee49da4e6d128b577e3d3f01d0bc8e1fae56967ee92dd-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Emmet Cohen Quintet – Miles & Coltrane at 100", "start": "2026-11-02T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Wigmore Hall", "address": "Wigmore Street 36, W1G 9RG London", "price": "£18–£50", "price_from": "18.00", "price_to": "50.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz"], "description": "A jazz concert by the Emmet Cohen Quintet at Wigmore Hall. Pianist Emmet Cohen leads the group with Joey Ranieri on bass, Joe Farnsworth on drums, Tivon Pennicott on tenor saxophone and Benny Benack III on trumpet. In celebration of the centenary of John Coltrane and Miles Davis, the all-star quintet explores the fundamental questions that shaped their artistry. The concert runs approximately 90 minutes without an interval, and prices range from £18 to £50.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/emmet-cohen-quintet-miles-coltrane-at-100-65988/", "official_url": "https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/202611021930", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b76cb26a3a5abb5a3d721fffac3dfd45eb03b34b36894f9f7a9b2676c96a93b0-1200.webp"}, {"title": "THE ORGAN COLLABORATIONS PROJECT 5.0", "start": "2026-11-07T19:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-07T23:00:00Z", "place": "The Old Church", "address": "Stoke Newington Church Street, N16 9ES London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music"], "description": "The Organ Collaborations Project is an evening of live music built around the organ at The Old Church. It is organised by Cerulean Dancer Ltd and returns for its fifth edition with sets from Josephine Illingworth, Catrin Vincent, Matthew Herd and Will Smith. Music by Illingworth, Herd and Vincent has been reworked by Laurence Carden to add organ, and he will also perform a set with Will Smith on electronics. Doors open at 19:30, the show starts at 20:15, latecomers are not admitted, and there is a bar in the church.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-organ-collaborations-project-50-39496/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/25a3a3ef2550e89766954275c33f4b6a29c4043953bc88ae9dd248777ddcb112-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Hether", "start": "2026-11-02T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Lexington", "address": "Pentonville Road 96-98, N1 9JB London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://thelexington.co.uk/bookings.php#bookings", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music"], "description": "A live music show by the artist Hether, which has been cancelled. The artist, Paul, explains in a message that the European tour was cancelled due to personal reasons, apologizing to fans who made plans and bought tickets. All tickets will be refunded through the original point of purchase, and he hopes to return to Europe with an even more special show.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/hether-44226/", "official_url": "https://thelexington.co.uk/event.php?id=3887", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a6215142bca1d2387d6074cd14032b43c21cea0ec2874446b4bdacfd4ff198cc-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Nu Earth Groove ft. Dance Against Deportations", "start": "2026-11-04T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Jago Dalston", "address": "Kingsland Road 440, E8 4AA London", "price": "", "price_from": "5.00", "price_to": "20.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.outsavvy.com/event/40392/nu-earth-groove-no5", "category": "party-club", "tags": ["music/jazz/funk", "society/activism"], "description": "Nu Earth Groove is a club night at The Jago built around an eight-piece house band of London underground musicians playing global, urban, jazz-funk liberation music, almost entirely improvised and heavy on brass, bass and drums. The night opens with community discussions on how to build a better society, then moves through a meditative 'Nu Earth Soul' set into high-energy 'Nu Earth Groove' sounds, before DJs from Dance Against Deportations close with joy and rage. Built hand in hand with grassroots organisers and creatives, it is designed as a meeting point for collective liberation work, with speakers sharing how to get involved in community work throughout the night. Inspired by Steamdown, Sons Of Kemet and Sarathy Korwar, expect rhythms from Afrika, Asia and Latin Amerika.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/nu-earth-groove-ft-dance-against-deportations-70568/", "official_url": "https://www.thejagodalston.com/event/nu-earth-groove-ft-dance-against-deportations/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8daa94bee7eda3d9a1ba478401ea019f5f417130c240af3f9c45f967bfb28ecf-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Soul II Soul", "start": "2026-10-30T20:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "London Palladium", "address": "Argyll Street 7-8, W1F 7TF London", "price": "From £54.80", "price_from": "54.80", "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://lwtheatres.co.uk/whats-on/", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/soul-funk/soul"], "description": "A live concert by the British group Soul II Soul at The London Palladium, part of their October 2026 tour. Led by Jazzie B, the collective emerged from 1980s London soundsystem culture and became known for their 'Funki Dred' style. They are behind hits like 'Keep On Movin'' and 'Back To Life', have sold millions of albums and won two Grammy Awards. The night promises their classic anthems alongside the immersive experience that has defined them for nearly four decades.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/soul-ii-soul-46091/", "official_url": "https://lwtheatres.co.uk/whats-on/soul-ii-soul/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/20815dacdbb5b1213dc4a47b0f0d7f14660ec01f20159c531f55e7ed7e55a763-600.webp"}, {"title": "Bill Laurance", "start": "2026-11-01T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Kings Place", "address": "York Way 90, N1 9AG London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz"], "description": "A concert by Bill Laurance at Kings Place in London. The event is led by the musician Bill Laurance, who performs his music there for the audience.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/bill-laurance-61208/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b91a6c3dcc18aa8b2d8b460a7566362b964b8b6ec6c08643890a7a65c746fa35-600.webp"}]}