We’re looking forward to welcoming a new Manchester/London trio of Caroline Kraabel, Richard Harrison, and David Birchall.

Caroline Kraabel is a London-based improviser, mostly on saxophone and voice. Between 1998-2022 Kraabel conducted and played with the London Improvisers Orchestra (LIO).and in 2022 Kraabel founded a large improvising group, ONe_Orchestra New, made up of trans-masc, trans-fem, non binary, and women improvisers.

Richard Harrison is a key member of the Manchester free improvisation community. Best known for playing in Spaceheads and Cheshire's avant-farm punks The Mudhutters he is one of the few musicians to have played with both Derek Bailey and Nico.

David Birchall is a guitarist and organiser living in Manchester, UK. He has performed  improvised music in the UK, Europe, Russia, Palestine, USA & Japan. He organises the Curious Ear series for improvised music in Manchester

We’re also excited to feature the Jonno Gaze Trio, featuring Steve Saunders on guitar and vocalist Rebecka Edlund.