What is the state of London night club culture and what are the views on the near future?
New for 2017,
Nocturnal City is a series of events exploring the state of London’s nightlife and its influence in pushing the boundaries of culture.
Curated by Studio resident
Estela Oliva in collaboration with Somerset House Studios, the first edition will interrogate the interplay between London and Berlin nightlife with an evening of installations, panel talks and performances. The line-up features DJs, artists and professionals from both cities, including London Night Czar
Amy Lamé, musicians
Laurel Halo and
Beatrice Dillon and artists
Lawrence Lek and
LaTurbo Avedon.
Berlin’s Berghain nightclub recently received the same tax status as the city’s concert halls in recognition of its contribution to culture. Yet in London, nearly half the city's nightclubs have closed in the last ten years. With rents spiraling in the capital, more and more London artists and DJs are decamping to Berlin each year, contributing to an ever more international and vibrant cultural landscape.
A series of conversations includes
Amy Lamé in discussion with the
Clubcommission Berlin, the industry association for Berlin clubs, to share ideas on the development and safe guarding of club culture.
Berlin Community Radio will participate on the rise of independent online platforms and their roles in distilling new forms of music and culture emerging from the cities into a global audience.
The evening continues with a series of DJ performances including a special dance set by Berlin-based electronic artist
Laurel Halo, alongside London producer, musician and NTS DJ
Beatrice Dillon. Throughout the event, audiences can take a virtual reality tour of
LaTurbo Avedon’s virtual nightclub
Club Rothko and enjoy
Lawrence Lek’s
Berlin Mirror, which presents a simulation of a Berlin institution and its fictional exhibition in 2042.
Supported by the Goethe-Institut London
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