Upcoming events

NTU Music's Instrumental Competition is back for another year! Drop into this free event to see a showcase of fantastic talent from our students. Expect an eclectic programme of different musical styles, genres and instruments, as performers compete for the top prize.

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Welcome to the world of The K’s. If you’re unfamiliar with one of the biggest underground success stories in rock & roll, make yourself at home. The K’s sold out their debut headline tour months in advance including the 3000-capacity Manchester Albert Hall. They’ve opened the Main Stage to 8000 people at Neighbourhood Festival, opened the Isle of Wight Festival Main Stage and performed on the Main Stage of Reading and Leeds Festival 2022. Their streams are comfortably in the millions- not bad for a band who’ve only released seven singles. As singer/guitarist Jamie puts it: We’ve crafted our own sound. Even if I’m not singing, you’ll know it’s a K’s song. The songs rich lyricism of everyday life continue the tradition of Paul Weller, Stiff Little Fingers, The Strokes and The Libertines. It’s clear The K’s are going to keep growing, a cult sensation ready to blossom in the mainstream. It’s an irresistible, irrefutable spirit, welcoming to anyone who wants to escape into a better, more hopeful world.

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Just the Tonic Comedy Club comes to Metronome with Milton Jones, Andrea Hubert and more!

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Just the Tonic Comedy Club comes to Metronome with Lost Voice Guy, Lou Conran and more!

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Just the Tonic Comedy Club comes to Metronome with Nick Helm, Gary Little and more!

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Take a break from work, study or shopping and enjoy one of our free lunchtime concerts. From vocal to instrumental, classical to folk and jazz, enjoy performances from our talented students in a relaxed setting.

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STONE are Fin Power (vocals/guitar), Sarah Surrage (bass), Elliot Gill (lead guitar) and Alex Smith (drums). In true Gen Z fashion, STONE are a diffusion of the limitless cultures and subcultures they’ve had access to growing up in the digital age. Self-identifying as ‘The underground voice for the lost youth’, they blend the thrill of frenetic rock’n’roll with more intimate exploration of the Gen-Z experience, coming of age during a politically fraught time. Grounded by Power’s post-punk spoken-vocals, songs like ‘Waste’ and ‘Stupid’ race with instrumentational energy, as rewarding to mosh to as they are to emotionally absorb. A live version of 2020 single ‘Leave It Out’ marked the band’s first moment of online buzz, displaying the kind of pent-up rambunctiousness that shapes their sound. When the pandemic came, they kept the momentum; securing a live agent, they began planning out a meticulous string of festivals and support slots, giving both themselves and new fans alike something to look forward to. Their formidable live presence has piqued the interest of some of music’s biggest stars, also striving to create places where kids can go to let their emotions free. YungBlud personally requested that they join him on his 2021 tour, while Sam Fender had them perform at his Finsbury Park show, streaming their set on his Instagram page. Never ones to waste an opportunity, a recent weekend saw them head to Malaga in between blistering sets at Reading and Leeds 2022 to play Away From Home festival; with a huge audience in attendance, STONE’s music resonated just as thoroughly in Spain as it has in the UK, reflecting the universalities of their message. They’re now signed to Polydor, honing their debut EP, and with an Inhaler support tour on the way.

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Don’t miss this spectacular evening of symphonic pop hits performed by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and the NTU Choir, featuring special guest vocalist Nicole Raquel Dennis (Dream Girls, The Book of Mormon, Dear Evan Hansen).

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Just the Tonic Comedy Club comes to Metronome with Matt Richardson, Toussaint Douglass and more!

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Composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist, Neue Grafik has been building a strong rep for himself over the past few years, releasing records on labels such as Rhythm Section, 22a and Wolf Music. His sound is a hybrid of jazz, house and hip hop, all with his unique geographical flavors of African ethnicity, Parisian roots and a love for London sounds like broken beat & grime thrown into the mix. Having been first properly introduced to the community of Total Refreshment Centre, home to London’s flourishing jazz scene, during an after-hours jam, it came to TRC founder Lex Blondin’s attention that Neue Grafik had some exquisite compositions of his own. A few weeks later, it was decided that Neue Grafik would form a band — the Neue Grafik Ensemble (him on piano, rhodes and synths, Emma-Jean Thackray on trumpet, Vels Trio’s Dougal Taylor on drums and Matt Gedrych from MaddAddam on bass). ‘Foulden Road’, the EP taken from those sessions, came out in 2019 and featured Nubya Garcia, Emma-Jean Thackray, Brother Portrait and Allysha Joy to name a few. Neue Grafik is now setting to release ‘Foulden Road Pt. II’ — a new record entirely dedicated to Adama Traoré and Assa Traoré, their community and more largely to all Black people around the globe. Live line-up Faye Thompson(alto sax) Jack Banjo Courtney(trumpet) Benji "The Chief" Appiah(drums) Matt Gedrych(bass) Neue Grafik(keys)

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