Happening now
The River is a captivating art installation by sound artist Jana Winderen in collaboration with sound specialist Tony Myatt at the Natural History Museum. Until 26 January 2025.
Available on BBC Sounds: a special episode of the World Book Club from the BBC World Service features author Anne Holt, one of Scandinavia’s most successful crime writers. Recorded at the largest public literature house in Europe, Litteraturhuset in Oslo, Anne Holt is joined by Harriett Gilbert in conversation. A further programme is coming up on 25th January.
▶ 19 January, London
The new short film, The Green Country, from director Silvia Rossi and producer Ingrid Liavaag is showing in the Fantastic Fictions strand at Curzon Soho, as part of the London Short Film Festival.
▶ 20-22 January, London, Leeds & Glasgow
As part of Mappa Live at Cafe OTO, Norwegian double bassist Adrian Myhr and Slovakian flautist Michaela Antalová are performing their hybrid Norwegian-Slovak folk music at the venue in Dalston. The duo are then playing at the Northern Market in Leeds on the 21st, and Sound Thought in Glasgow on the 22nd.
▶ 22-25 January, London
Plexus Polaire, headed up by artistic director Yngvild Aspeli, are bringing their 'exquisite' (New York Times) production of Moby Dick to the Barbican Centre during MimeLondon.
▶ 22 January, Glasgow
Blending traditional dance music with improvisation, Norwegian trio Hekate are playing at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall during Celtic Connections.
▶ 24 January - 19 April 2025, London
The five-star sold out production of The Years, directed by Elin Arbo, transfers to the West End's Harold Pinter Theatre for 12 weeks only. Based on Nobel Prize winner Annie Ernaux’s fearless masterpiece, five actors create an unapologetic portrait of a woman shaped by her rapidly-changing world.
▶ 31 January, London
Leprous, the innovative progressive metal outfit based out of Notodden, Norway, are playing the O2 Forum Kentish Town during their European Tour.
Yndling & GiFU are performing in the Brilliance Records Showcase at the Waiting Room, Stoke Newington.
▶ 1 February, Glasgow
Sarah-Jane Summers & Juhani Silvola are performing with the Bozzini Quartet at The Mackintosh Church during Celtic Connections.
▶ 7 February, London
Naughty Cabaret at Jacksons Lane is a night of drag, circus, clowning, and comedy that’s anything but ordinary. Created by the “queens of the ridiculous”, Marie Kallevik Straume and Anna Marie Simonsen, this cabaret flips the male gaze on its head with an ever-changing line-up of talented women, non-binary, and queer performers.
▶ 13-18 February, Oxford, Avon Valley, Hay-on-Wye, London
Engegård Quartet are on tour, with five concerts in the UK including at St. Martin-in-the-Fields in London.
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