Unsound London 2026 lineup: First acts revealed
Discover the Unsound London 2026 lineup and its first acts, from claire rousay to RP Boo and Space Afrika, set across ICA and more.
The Unsound London 2026 lineup marks the festival’s return to London for the first time in a number of years. The London edition runs from 24 to 28 November 2026. The event follows Unsound’s Warsaw and Kraków editions in October and precedes a New York event later in November.
Venues for the London programme include ICA, EartH, Milton Court and Ormside Projects. The first wave of acts announced includes claire rousay and Martyna Basta with visuals by Theresa Baumgartner, alongside performances by Lorenzo Senni and a live pairing of footwork producer RP Boo with Gary Gwadera. Heinali and Andriana-Yaroslava Saienko will present Гільдеґарда in its UK debut, while Visible Cloaks and Polish group Hashtag Ensemble are also scheduled to perform. Space Afrika will perform live with music from their new album Quiet Storm, electronic sets include gyrofield, Anz and Simo Cell & Abdullah Miniawy, and two unannounced Hyperdub and Planet Mu artists are slated to share the bill at Ormside Projects.
The Unsound London 2026 lineup is a key part of the festival series, taking place from 24 to 28 November 2026. This marks Unsound’s return to London after several years, positioning the event among international editions held in Warsaw and Kraków in October, and another in New York later in November.
The London edition will be hosted across several prominent venues: ICA, EartH, Milton Court, and Ormside Projects. As part of the series, the event continues Unsound’s tradition of showcasing diverse musical acts and unique collaborations, contributing to its international appeal.
The first wave of acts announced for the Unsound London 2026 lineup includes a mix of solo performers, collaborations and premiere projects. Announced performers include claire rousay and Martyna Basta, the latter appearing with visuals by Theresa Baumgartner, alongside producer and live artist Lorenzo Senni. A live pairing is listed between footwork producer RP Boo and Gary Gwadera, and two unannounced artists from Hyperdub and Planet Mu are scheduled to share a bill at Ormside Projects.
The programme also features the UK debut of Гільдеґарда, a project by Heinali and Andriana-Yaroslava Saienko, and performances by Visible Cloaks and Polish group Hashtag Ensemble. Space Afrika will perform live with material from their new album Quiet Storm, and electronic DJ/producer sets announced include gyrofield, Anz, and Simo Cell together with Abdullah Miniawy. These names comprise the initial announced roster for the London edition.
The Unsound London 2026 lineup includes several specially billed performances and cross-genre collaborations among its first announced acts. A live pairing between footwork producer RP Boo and drummer and producer Gary Gwadera is listed as a collaborative set. The programme also highlights the UK premiere of Гільдеґарда, a project by Heinali and Andriana-Yaroslava Saienko, which will be presented in London.
Space Afrika are scheduled to perform live with material from their new album Quiet Storm, billed as a live performance tied to that release. These presentations are listed among the initial wave of acts announced for the London edition. Additional collaborative programming is indicated by a shared bill at Ormside Projects featuring two unannounced artists representing Hyperdub and Planet Mu.
The Unsound London 2026 lineup includes several electronic music performances, with announced DJ and producer sets by gyrofield, Anz, and Simo Cell together with Abdullah Miniawy. These entries are listed among the first wave of acts for the London edition and are identified specifically as electronic sets.
The announcement presents Simo Cell and Abdullah Miniawy as a paired performance rather than as separate solo listings. No additional technical or programmatic details for these sets were provided in the initial announcement.
The initial announcements also state that two unannounced artists representing the Hyperdub and Planet Mu labels will share a bill at Ormside Projects. Ormside Projects is listed as one of the venues for the London edition. The available sources do not provide this information. Further identifying details for the two label-affiliated artists were not included in the published lineup notice.
The Unsound London 2026 lineup returns to London for the first time in a number of years, with the London edition scheduled from 24 to 28 November 2026. The event is presented as part of Unsound’s broader series, following editions in Warsaw and Kraków in October and preceding a New York event later in November. Programming will take place across multiple venues in the city, including ICA, EartH, Milton Court and Ormside Projects. The London dates and venue list were included in the initial announcement.
The announced roster spans a range of live projects, premieres and electronic sets, with a first wave of acts that includes featured performances and collaborative pairings. The initial announcement lists a live set pairing RP Boo with Gary Gwadera, the UK debut of Гільдеґарда by Heinali and Andriana-Yaroslava Saienko, and a live performance from Space Afrika tied to their album Quiet Storm. Electronic and DJ sets named in the announcement include gyrofield, Anz, and Simo Cell performing with Abdullah Miniawy, and two unannounced artists from the Hyperdub and Planet Mu labels are scheduled to share a bill at Ormside Projects. These items form the core of the first publicly revealed programme for the London edition.
