Johnny James

Four inspiring musical innovators carve out a future-leaning audio adventure, before a discussion with Mercury Prize-nominated Nadine Shah.

Musician/composer Sara Lowes and visual artist Mary Griffiths showcase their graphene-inspired works, whilst Lauren Laverne quizzes the pair on their experiments in music, art and science.

Delightfully inquisitive folktronica trio Haiku Salut collaborate with the Robot Orchestra, in an exploration of creativity in the age of robotics and artificial intelligence.

90’s indie kid turned early-psych revivalist, Jane Weaver channels the cosmos at Newcastle’s Cluny 2, joined by space scientists Sophia Allan and Megan Argo.

Brighter Sound’s addition to the Great Exhibition of North, The Hexagon Experiment is a series of innovative events wherein music, art and science collide.

Bluedot is a festival of discovery located in the shadow of the world-renowned Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank.

Read our guide to The Stoller Hall’s 2019/20 Autumn/Winter Season, with highlights including Manchester Collective, Jennifer Pike, and Paul Lewis.

This year-long celebration of outstanding pianists marks Chetham’s School of Music’s golden jubilee year.

Read our highlights from the RNCM Summer Season, taking in huge collaborative events, internationally acclaimed artists and family adventures.

Channelling the brooding atmospherics of Radiohead and The XX, Another Sky’s music is dark, cinematic and richly textured. Catch the politically-charged London band in the basement at YES on 11 February.

One of the country’s foremost festivals showcasing new and emerging talent, Sounds From The Other City is back over Early May Bank Holiday.