Handmade Music
Handmade Music
Monthly experimental music night in Belfast. Short sets, time to chat, space to move.
Handmade Music
Handmade Music is a brand-new experimental music night specially curated to feature an amazing mix of well-known artists, lesser-known artists, and surprise guests! All performing music from the edges of their craft.
You’ll hear ‘never-before-heard’ music, and music that may never be heard again.
Join the Handmade Music community in-person or online on the first Thursday of each month as we create this space for experimental/improvised music to exist…and seeing what comes out the other side.
Hope to see you there!
November Line-Up!
Pinsleep
Approx. 25-30 min set
Pinsleep is a solo, art-pop act by the acclaimed, Belfast-based violinist, singer and producer Aga Olek.
Through the use of layered violin, guitar effects, voice and electronics Pinsleep creates soundscapes inspired by the sci fi literature and the inner cosmos. Bringing together her experience across different genres, Pinsleep is crossing the boundaries between pieces, songs and improvisation.
QUBe
Approx. 10-15 min set
QUBe members will form the house band for the Handmade Music series. QUBe is a music collective based in Belfast involving students, staff, and musicians from inside and outside Queen’s University Belfast. QUBe brings together performers from diverse artistic backgrounds and musical interests.
co-exist
Approx. 25-30 min set
co-exist is the new electronic duo of Lia Mice and Franziska Schroeder, built around touch, texture, and physical sensations. Lia performs Soft Cymatics, her oversized tactile instrument made from upcycled velvet, turning plush materials into lush sounds, while Franziska brings breath, touch, and saxophone into a live looped electronic world.
Together they create music that sits somewhere between bodies, objects, and machines – tactile, improvised, and unpredictable. co-exist is less about playing instruments than getting inside sound: feeling it, pushing it around, and letting bodies and electronics reshape one another in real time.
Presented by Moving on Music and SARC in association with Accidental Theatre, with support from Improvising Futures SSHRC partnership.
Show Info
In-Person
Venue: 12-13 Shaftesbury Square, Belfast, BT2 7DB
Access: Directly from Shaftesbury Square
Performance(s): Check dates in drop down above
Doors: 8:00pm BST
Starts: 8:30pm BST (Book Bar* will not be open, BYOB)
Age Guidance: 16+
Run Time: 2 hours+
Disabled Access: Theatre (ground floor) is fully accessible. Toilets & Book Bar (1st floor) are accessible via a wheelchair platform lift. Carer tickets available: Call 028 9032 5881 to book.
Online
Access for the live stream will be emailed out on the day of the event, please check junk/spam folders.
*The Book Bar is our charity bar, run to help support Accidental & the new building.
Ticket Info
Please book a ticket per person watching to avoid viewing issues.
£6 - WATCH IN-PERSON TICKET - a standard ticket that gives you in-person access to watch the show in the theatre.
£6 - WATCH LIVE ONLINE TICKET - a standard ticket that gives you access to the live stream on the night.
£8 - WATCH LIVE ONLINE & LATER TICKET - a special ticket that gives you access to watch live online & on demand at your leisure.
£10 - DONATION TICKET - a special ticket that gives a little extra to the exceptional and hardworking team creating the show. Donation Tickets include all watch options above.
