Warp Records to take over the Barbican Centre this summer

Warp Records is set to take over the Barbican Centre this summer, for a one-off event featuring exhibitions, screenings, performance and live premieres.

A WARP HAPPENING will occupy various spaces within the brutalist art complex on June 14, featuring performances from label affiliates such as Evian Christ, Battles, Clarissa Connelly, kwes., Seefeel and more.

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The event marks Warp Records’ first major London showcase in over a decade, A WARP HAPPENING will celebrate the storied imprint’s “reality-blurring creativity” and “continued explorations through sound and vision.”

Running for 12-hours, the event will culminate in a finale concert in the Barbican’s Main Hall featuring live performances from Warp artists.

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Further acts and details of the event’s programme will be announced in the coming months.

For tickets to A WARP HAPPENING at the Barbican Centre, click here.

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