The Globe joins hands with St Mary’s Church, Richard Booths Bookshop & the Old Electric as a part of an exciting teaser event marking the official launch of the 2019 KINGDOM project to be staged annually in Hay. Where grassroots creators converge, anarchy prevails and the eccentric reign.

Featuring solo performance by FOOTDRAGGER at 19:15 and LIVE DJ Sets 20:00 RITA RAY 21:00 DON LETTS 22:30 TOM RAVENSCROFT

Tickets £20 available here

Website: kingdomproject.co.uk

FOOTDRAGGER : ‘A mesmerising revelation, Footdragger is a guitar strung cab ride into the heart of darkness’. ‘A post late junction revelation’ Max Reinhardt, Late Junction, BBC Radio 3. Amongst an overwhelming pride for cows & an underground grind violence scene, lies Footdragger.  A weird sci fi loving 30 year old musician/artist raised by old skool hippies with a childhood of Dylan, Guthrie and Floyd.

RITA RAY GLOBAL BEATS BBC WORLD SERVICE / LIVE DJ SET : In Radio, Rita is one of the regular presenters and contributors on Global Beats, BBC World Service, the flagship music series that features up and coming artists around the globe who have something to say. As a DJ, Rita plays the whole spectrum of global music, getting her start on the ‘ones and twos’ at the legendary Mambo Inn club nights in the 1990s, she was part of the exciting revitalization of the world music scene in London. Then, along with colleague, Max Reinhardt, founded the influential, family friendly Pan Afro music and culture session, Mwalimu Express, as well as the pioneering Fela Kuti inspired Shrine club nights, out of which came their ‘live artist meets distressed global beats’ band ‘ The Shrine Synchro System where they work with a variety of artists, including Tony Allen, Eliza Carthy, Shingai Shoniwa, Andy Sheppard and Alabama 3. 

DON LETTS CULTURE CLASH BBC RADIO 6 MUSIC / LIVE DJ SET : Don Letts’ reputation has been firmly established in both the film and music world by a substantial body of work from the late 70's through the 80's, 90’s and well into the millennium. His work has been exhibited in The Kitchen N.Y.C, The Institute of Contemporary Art, The N.F.T in London and was honoured at Brooklyn’s BAM festival and The Milan Film festival. In March, 2003 Don won a Grammy for his documentary ‘Westway To The World’. Letts was DJ at the Roxy club in 1977 playing reggae and dub to the punk crowd. Working later with The Clash and The Slits he co-founded founded Big Audio Dynamite with Mick Jones in 1984. Letts presents Culture Clash, his weekly music show on BBC Radio 6 Music

TOM RAVENSCROFT BBC RADIO 6 MUSIC / LIVE DJ SET : Radio presenter & modern day musical anti-hero (with a record collection to die for!) we are delighted to welcome Tom Ravenscroft to appear as a part of the Kingdom project program. When playing live Tom selects diverse and eclectic tracks featured on his radio show. The result - an up-tempo mash up of pioneering underground music, and at breakneck speed! Tom introduces quality new music to listeners around the globe via a number of projects including his regular Friday night 9pm show and Recommends show on BBC Radio 6Music. Showcasing music hand picked from as many far flung places a possible, a mish mash of sounds painstakingly put together into a coherent mix.

Tickets £20 available here

Website: kingdomproject.co.uk