Delighted to host a three-day residency with legendary vocal improvisor, dancer, and performer, Maggie Nicols, ahead of the release of her first physical solo release, Are You Ready?, on our own OTOroku label.

While she might be best known as an improviser, most notably in the Spontaneous Music Ensemble, Feminist Improvising Group and more recently with the likes of 'Les Diaboliques', Maggie Nicols’ talents stretch into song, dance, poetry, performance and composition. This specially curated residency brings together a series of projects and collaborations across three themed days, consisting of longstanding collaborations and new projects spanning her career up until this very day.

DAY ONE: CREATIVE CONTRADICTION – PROGRAMME:
- Tutti with Faradena Afifi & more
- Erunim: Phil Minton / Maggie Nicols duo
- Steve Beresford - solo piano
- Rie Nakajima / Maggie Nicols duo

DAY TWO: POETRY, SONG AND SOUND – PROGRAMME:
- Poetry, Song and Sound band: Julia Doyle (double bass), Steve Noble (percussion), Frances Knight (piano), Shirley Hall, Nick Lubran, Florence Uniacke, Vicky Scrivener, Maggie Nicols
- Pat Thomas / Thurston Moore (duo)
- Sweet'n's'ours: Julie Tippetts / Maggie Nicols (duo)

DAY THREE: THE GATHERING – PROGRAMME:
- The Gathering:
Jonathan Byrd (unprepared guitar)
Chris Parfitt (saxophone & flute)
Shirley Hall (bass clarinet)
Matthew Randall
Illi Adato
Hay Agnus
Rachelle Allen-Sherwood
Portia Winters
Maggie Nicols
New Noveta

- Maggie Nicols / Claire Turner (duo)

- Womens' improvising group:
Caroline Kraabel
Sarah Gail Brand
Faradena Afifi
Gwendolyn Kassenaar
Hyelim Kim
Marion Treby
Portia Winters
Gina Southgate