Thinking/Not Thinking Fest is an annual festival of contrasts, curveballs and juxtapositions. Currently settled into it's new home of Birmingham, the festival explores clashes with genres and has previously put representatives from the worlds of metal, sonic arts, post-punk, jazz, hardcore, noise, contemporary composition, math-rock and free improv in a way that functions as it's own cohesive entity.

This years edition takes place at Centrala during 12-14 April and sees many well-regarded West Midland faces performing alongside musicians from Ireland and Netherlands.

In addition to all the dynamic and exciting musicians performing, added this year also includes workshops, discussion panels and installations; all of which are designed to create visible links between the multiple micro-scenes of the West Midlands creative community.

In partnership with Centrala, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Fizzle, Post-Paradise, Ideas of Noise, Surge, Solid Gone

Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England

Playing this year are:

FRIDAY (Centrala. Doors 7pm)
Reciprocate
Kali Louise
Post-Paradise
Grief Ritual

SATURDAY (Centrala. Doors 6.30pm)
Robocobra Quartet
Golden Apples of the Sun
The Guts
J Frisco
Si Paton and Joe Rhodes

SUNDAY (Centrala. Doors at 6.30)
Spill Gold
Bryony Williams
Anna Maria Olsson


OTHER EVENTS TAKING PLACE:

A discussion panel between a selection of the musicians performing over the weekend on the topic of post-genre and DIY culture (Friday 12th @ Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, 2-4pm, ticket price TBC)

Solid Gone Presents Birmingham DIY Art and Culture Fair (Saturday 13th @ Centrala, 12-7pm)

An installation by Ideas of Noise (12pm-2pm @ Centrala, Sunday 14th, Free entry)

A Workshop by Post-Paradise: Introduction to experimental composition (3pm-5pm @ Centrala, Sunday 14th, Free entry)

TICKETS
WEEKEND PASSES:
£15 adv
£13 student/concession/unwaged etc
£10 early bird
£18 otd

FRIDAY 12th ONLY:
£5 adv/£7 otd

SATURDAY 13th ONLY:
£6 adv/£8 otd

SUNDAY 14th ONLY:
£5 adv/£7 otd

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