HowTheLightGetsIn is the world’s largest music and philosophy festival – celebrating days of discussion and new discoveries with an incredible line-up of music, comedy and cabaret.
Joining the line-up this year, Anna Meredith makes her debut performance at HowTheLightGetsIn. Described by Pitchfork as “one of the most innovative voices in British music”, Anna Meredith is a genre-crossing composer and producer. Her Mercury Prize shortlisted LP FIBS was released to critical acclaim – named Electronic Sound’s Album of the Year, Pitchfork’s Best Experimental Album of 2019 and featured in the New York Times.
May will also play host to Grammy nominees Zero 7, Scottish indier-rockers Belle & Sebastian (DJ), swaggering glam-pop group The Last Dinner Party, idiosyncratic surf-poppers Melin Melyn, South London’s favourite disco band All Day Breakfast Café, Malady, JERUB, Club De Fromage, Rachel Sermanni, Tungz, Allysha Joy, Æ MAK, Seraphina Simone, TC & the Groove Family, and Mr Bruce, with even more to come.
With a treasure trove of topics to choose from, expect debates and talks from singer and activist Billy Bragg, firebrand philosopher Slavoj Žižek, former archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, revolutionary economist Gillian Tett, superstar string-theorist Brian Greene, political commentator Owen Jones, novelist Esther Freud, Shashi Tharoor, Hannah Critchlow, Philip Collins and Linda Yueh, plus many more.
With over 300 events taking place across the festival weekend, you will discover hidden gems at every corner. Whether you’re recharging in the velvety confines of The People’s Front Room, dining with our speakers over delicious food and drink or engaging in stimulating conversation in The Arena – this will be a weekend you won’t forget.
Tickets for the full weekend are available now. Students and under 25s are eligible for a 30% discount.
