Woodbridge 10th Year Festival Weekend
Woodbridge Festival of Art and Music’s 10th anniversary weekend sees it return to its weekend long format for the first time since the pandemic with a special Electronically Yours book launch by Martyn Ware (Heaven 17/ Human League)
Woodbridge Community Disco
Woodbridge Festival kicks off its 2022 Winter Festival events with a return to the community hall with Ibiza legend Chris Coco joining host DJ Ben Osborne
Happy New Year From Noise of Art
Happy New Year and Thank you to everyone who has taken part in our events for the last two years whether in the audience, behind the scenes or performing, we wouldn't still be here without you. Twenty years ago this
Chris Coco and Ben Osborne reschedule COVID cancellation to Xmas gig
PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO NON DINING TICKETS FOR THIS EVENT. A Christmas Party with Chris Coco, Ben Osborne at The Boathouse Whisstocks Square, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1FP After having to cancel last week's Woodbridge event because of Covid, Chris Coco, Ibiza icon and
Richard Norris, Chris Coco, Ben Osborne play Woodbridge Festival
Woodbridge Festival plays host to The Chill Out Tent’s first proper live event with special guest Richard Norris. Richard is best known as a member of electronic dance band The Grid, who scored six Top 40 UK Singles Chart hits,
Winter Events November To December
As we go into a weekend that features Jazzie B and Noise of Art founder Ben Osborne playing Camden Crossfade, here's a round up of some forthcoming Noise of Art related events, including Friday 10 December, when Richard Norris (The Grid/ Beyond The Wizard’s
Exclusive Sun Deck Mix: Neil Thornton
Exclusive mix. This Sunday 15 August Neil Thornton, co-founder of Lazermagnetic and music mainstay at Disappearing Dining Club, joins Noise of Art founder Ben Osborne, at his Sun Deck sessions in Woodbridge.
Exclusive: Flying Mojito Bros Sun Deck Mix
The Flying Mojitos have sent us a suitably Balearic set in the run up to this Sunday's Sun Deck: "Here's the only place on the internet you can stream our Americana Balearica"
Chill Out Tent back for Summer Solstice
Our friends at the Chill Out Tent are back slightly early this month, for Edition #15 as it’s a special event to coincide with the Summer Solstice. Join us on Sunday June 20th at 19:00-04:00 BST for this
Record Store Day #1 Weekend Events
This weekend, the first of two Record Store Day weekends planned for 2021, Noise of Art's Ben Osborne will be playing three events in Brighton and Woodbridge
Simon Lee & Daniel Lee Harvey DJ Sun Deck May
"DJs who have performed in front of thousands at Glastonbury are set to kick off Woodbridge Festival's Sun Deck Sundays"
Chris Coco Remixed By Ben Osborne
In the run up to Chris Coco and Ben Osborne playing the first post lockdown gig together today, Sunday 25 April, here’s a remix Ben made of Chris’ 2005 track , Memory of A Free Party. The track retains parts
Chris Coco Mix Marks Noise of Art’s 15th
Tune into Chris Coco's exclusive and excellent mix for Noise of Art in the run up to our first event marking 15 years since we launched Noise of Art with an official weekend of parties across London in conjunction with The Tate and BFI
Poem: Poison By Kirsty Allison
During lockdown we invited performance poet Kirsty Allison to play a socially distanced gig at The Riverside. Here we publish her poem 'Poison', inspired by the music of Gil De Ray, who also performed backing music to Kirsty's words
Ben Osborne IVW21 interview with Georgy Jamieson
Ben Osborne talks Independent Venue Week with BBC Radio's Georgy Jamieson
Aruba Red Mini Series and #IVW21 Shows
Last year Woodbridge Festival and Noise of Art hosted Aruba Red at one of our LIVE at The Riverside socially distanced events. We are currently re-running highlights from her show as part of our Independent Venues Week 2021 coverage.
Independent Venues Week 2021
Independent Venues Week 2021 - Woodbridge Festival Live at The Riverside Monday 25- Friday 29 January 2021 6pm daily. Free to watch but raising funds for Save Our Venues, Ella’s Fight and Save the Riverside. For the first time Woodbridge Festival and
Poetry Thaws Winter In America
Amanda Gorman, 22, the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history, has captured world with her recitation of her poem “The Hill We Climb” at President Biden's inauguration.
HE ROSS READING LIVE AT THE RIVERSIDE
H.E Ross' poem for Noise of Art's Black Montmartre project documents the life of King, an enslaved boy of Benjamin Franklin's, who ran away while they were visiting the UK and found freedom with a Lady in Suffolk and
Live at The Wick Launch, Hackney
MSF present Aiko's debut London show at the launch party for The Wick, the new cultural publication and social community based in London's vibrant Hackney Wick arts quarter.
Some News From Our Friends
Eurosonic Showcase festival Free online this week. The European and Dutch global and local music festival, ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) will be a digital event this year continuing its mission to promote new European music, with the showcase festival and conference
NoA Closes #IVW21 with Leee John
Independent Venues Week 2021 (25 – 29th Jan 2021) presents in association with Woodbridge Festival and The Riverside the incomparable LEEE JOHN OF IMAGINATION with “ACOUSTICLEEE” + Q & A with Ben Osborne/Nosie Of Art, Date: Friday 29th January,
Watch Woodbridge NYE 2021 HERE
Noise of art and Woodbridge Festival are broadcasting over three hours of exclusive footage from our 2020 Lockdown Festival recorded live at the Riverside for NYE 2021. The broadcasts include performances from Leee John of Imagination, who recently collaborated on
A Merry Xmas and Happy New Year Scratch-Up with Jimmy Green
Jimmy Green joined Noise of Art on Lowestoft beach last summer (2019) at First Light Festival. We're delighted to share his Happy Birthday Jesus Xmas scratch-up.
The Wick Launch Night Aiko (Live), Justin Robertson & Ben Osborne
Book a table here (maximum three people per table bubble). Full bar, free entry, no meal necessary. Booking essential. Monday 14 December The Wick MSF & Number 90 present: The Wick Launch Night Live: Aiko (Cz), DJs: Justin Robertson (Deadstock 33s/ Bugged Out) &
Clio Gould and Jonathan Morton ( London Sinfonietta/ Scottish Ensemble) with DJ Ben Osborne (Noise of Art/ Woodbridge Festival)
Sunday 6 December 2020 Clio Gould and Jonathan Morton ( London Sinfonietta/ Scottish Ensemble/ First Light Ensemble) with DJ Ben Osborne (Noise of Art/ Woodbridge Festival) The Table, 3 Quay Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 1BX From 7pm - book a dinning table
Ben Osborne Interviewed by Angelle Joseph – BBC Introducing
Ben talks Noise of Art and Live at The Riverside for Woodbridge Festival with BBC Suffolk's Angelle
Jerry Bouthier Lockdown Mix
Our frequent and eminently fashionable collaborator JB drops a Lockdown Catwalk strut for us. Prrrrrrr
‘Live at The Riverside’ Monday 7 December
Noise of Art is back with Woodbridge Festival for ‘Live at The Riverside’ on Monday 7 December
Phil Mison – Lockdown mix
Phil Mison, aka Cantoma and Reverso 68, has sent us a bumper bag of Balearic beats
Good news from The Social
We're always delighted to hear good news - especially when it comes from our long term collaborators The Social, our favourite central London venue and partners in our pan European music project, Music Sans Frontiers. Here's their news: "Some Social good
George T – talk Zbout Kenny
Edinburgh's George T launches the video for his latest on-the-button salvo of '80s inspired electro-synth, exclusively to coincide with Noise of Art launching our new website. George T Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/george.t.and.co/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GeorgeT70/
NOA & WFAM LAUNCH LOCKDOWN residency
Woodbridge Festival of Art & Music launches monthly music residency with an all female international live music line-up.‘Live At The Riverside’ Aruba Red (UK) - Live Aiko (Prague) - Live H.E Ross (US) - Live poetry (Black History Month Commission) and host DJ
NoA at Woodbridge Lockdown Festival Part Three
Woodbridge Festival 2020 Lockdown Part Three Continuing our programme of online and socially distanced Lockdown 2020 events, Noise of Art has been programming and filming live performances across the Suffolk market town of Woodbridge for the Woodbridge Festival of Art
Noise of Art announces Black Montmartre in lockdown
BLACK MONTMARTRE: American Jazz and European Street Music 1920’s-2020’s. Noise of Art's Black Montmartre project is inspired by the arrival of Black American music and clubs in Europe after WW1 and celebrates the way Europe has embraced black American music
DJ Ben Osborne Lockdown Mix (Sun set at 6)
Recorded for First Light Festival during the lockdown in July 2020
POEM: Benjamin Franklin, the Lady and a Runaway Enslaved Boy named King by h.e Ross
As Part of Noise of Art's Black Montmartre project, exploring the long relationship between black American and European street music, we commissioned US poet H.E Ross to write about the true story of King, an enslaved boy owned by
H E Ross Live Audio
HE ROSS READING LIVE AT TURK'S HEAD SOCIAL - BENJAMIN FRANKLIN THE LADY AND ENSLAVED BOY NAMED KING. San Franciscan born American poet reads his Noise of Art commissioned poem, which was timed to coincide with the anniversary of Dr
Red Snapper live in lockdown
As well as recording a new song to kick start Noise of Art's Black Montmartre project, Red Snapper broke out of Lockdown in the late Summer to play Woodbridge Festival of Art and Music, where we filmed them for
Noisy Pots Live in lockdown
Noisy Pots Recorded Live For Noise of Art and Music Sans Frontier from Prague September 2020
Red Snapper – Brother
Exclusive new music from Red Snapper for Noise of Art's new project, Black Montmartre. Inspired by the long cultural dialogue between Europe and Black American music, we had planned to launch it this year, until the pandemic changed that. 'Brother'
Leee John of Imagination Live in Lockdown
Pioneering Brit soul and funk singer Leee John performs an intimate live set and talks to Ben Osborne about the story of British black music as he lived it. The streamed show is raising money for Save Our venues.
leee john of imagination live in lockdown
Woodbridge Festival of Art and Music’s Lockdown 2020 presents LEEE John of Imagination. The pioneering black music legend
NoA at Woodbridge Festival of Art and Music 2020 Lockdown part 1. Broadcasts Sunday 2 August
On Sunday 2 August 2020 Woodbridge Festival of Art and Music presents 2020 Lockdown, an online broadcast of specially recorded new live shows featuring Leee John of Imagination, Red Snapper (new track recorded in lockdown), DJ Ben Osborne, J.S
TY, UK hip hop pioneer rip
Noise of Art was saddened to hear the news that TY, UK hip hop pioneer and force for good, succumbed to the COVID-19 virus pandemic that hit our world in 2020. This is a reminder of him performing at
Love Bites – Dance of The Vampire, Latitiude Festival
Noise of Art's cross platform clubbing event, "Love Bites - Dance of The Vampire", was performed live at Latitiude Festival. The track here is by Ben Osborne, and the event featured the last performance of They Came From
Ben Osborne & Maella on BBC6 Music
Amy Lamé plays Break Me and interviews Ben Osborne on BBC6 Music Radio
Noise of Art – Covid-19 Update
Following government advice Noise of Art is currently suspending all activity while we observe social distancing to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. While halting activity, we look forward to collaborating again with the many partners we have worked with over
Prague, Europe and Camden Underground
In this 30th anniversary year since the velvet revolution, Noise of Art presents an all female line-up of Czech and UK alt.pop electro acts at The Social on Wednesday 27 November, while our friends at the Czech embassy in
UK Launch Party Prague 2020 – An Independent European Music Event
Wednesday 30 October Silver Spoons (Czech Republic) Live DJ Ben Osborne (Noise of Art, UK) Introduction by Jaroslav Rauser (Move Association, Prague). The Social 5 Little Portland St London W1W 7JD 4:30-Midnight, FREE Entry is free, but please register via Eventbrite And please note it's an after