Arctic Circle

Nothing gets round the Arctic Circle! There's nobody drilling under these guys! (Robyn Hitchcock) Arctic Circles catch line, An Expedition Into New Music,is an apposite strapline for what is Londons most adventurous, inventive, tenacious yet delightfully unpretentious concert promoter and event producer, and an increasingly vital component of the c... apitals 21st century live music culture. Having supported over a thousand artists, and hosted performances everywhere from the glamorous cellar of the Notting Hill Arts Club to the vertiginous ArcelorMittal Orbit in the Olympic Park, Arctic Circle is now a byword for going the extra mile when it comes to staging sometimes elaborate, always magically-themed events and presenting prestigious, cutting-edge international musicians in some of Londons most atmospheric, characterful venues. Its an accessible approach made manifest by ACs regular, free, Saturday afternoon Daylight Music concerts which have been taking place at Islingtons glorious Union Chapel since 2008 a genuinely unique, wonderfully accessible live music phenomenon that has inexorably sewn itself into the very fabric of Londons cultural life. Attracting several hundred souls every week to enjoy a panoply of music from both new and established artists, while tucking into delicious homemade tea and cakes, its combination of social conviviality and high calibre artistry now provides the charming highlight of many a Londoners weekend, with crowds regularly topping the 500 mark, transforming the venerable chapel into a nexus of free-spirited creativity and genuine good feeling. Themed events are becoming an increasingly popular Daylight Music feature. Daylight Music, it seems, is one strand of activity that is destined to run long into Arctic Circles second decade. Ten years on from its inception, its surely time to celebrate the organic yet inexorable evolution of Arctic Circle, which has, over time, acquired the curatorial clout to present performances by the stellar likes of Michael Nyman and Gavin Bryars ...Read More