BOARDERLESS SERIES

Mar 5, 2017
2 min read

Battersea Arts Centre & GOAT Music

Present Borderless

Kate Simko & London Electronic Orchestra | Fatima & The Eglo Live Band |

Jodie Abacus | Soweto Kinch

& More

Building on the success of last year's inaugural series, Borderless will return to Battersea Arts Centre in

May 2017.

Borderless is a collaboration between Battersea Arts Centre and former Roundhouse music programmers GOAT Music, resulting in a unmissable programme of gigs celebrating the UK's best homegrown talent, alongside unique artists from around the globe.

Expect to hear a broad cross section of global sounds; afrobeat from Fatima & The Eglo Live Band, jazz from Soweto Kinch, luscious electronica from Kate Simko and London Electronic Orchestra, to upcoming R&B, funk and electronic sounds from the underground scene from Jodie Abacus.

The Borderless concerts will all take place in the spectacular and intimate setting of the Battersea Arts Centre's Council Chamber. Reached via grand marble stairs and adorned with wood panelled walls and a vaulted plasterwork ceiling, the venue is in a Grade II* old town hall that hosted The Jam's legendary 1977 gig, voted one of Time Out London's Greatest 100 Gigs of all time.

Borderless sees the return of a live music series to Battersea Arts Centre. Gig-goers will also be able to enjoy food and drink in the Scratch Bar on the ground floor, or from a private bar upstairs linked directly to the Council Chamber.

Aside from Borderless, each year Battersea Arts Centre welcomes over 160,000 people to its building. It is a cultural bedrock to the local community, and inspires over 3000 young people to get creative. They also work with over 400 theatre artists to put on over 650 performances.

'The first Borderless season in 2016 added to a history of great music nights in Battersea's former Town Hall which have included The Jam and Fleetwood Mac in previous decades. I am absolutely delighted that Borderless is back in 2017 with the promise of some new legendary nights in Battersea Arts Centre's historic and atmospheric Council Chamber.' David Jubb, Artistic Director, Battersea Arts Centre

'Following the success of the 14 shows we produced last summer, it is an absolute pleasure to be working with Battersea Arts Centre again on a second series of Borderless. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to programme another run of incredible artists from right across the musical spectrum further cementing the beautiful Council Chamber's reputation as wonderful venue to experience live music.' Dave Gaydon, Founder, GOAT Music