Art Decades series of talks look to unveil the hidden lives of rock artists outside the recording studio and finds out how they coped when they were really tested to the limit.
30 October 2025
The Warhol Connection
6 - 7pm
Having popped up all over the place in the Art Decades series, an appraisal of the man behind the shades is long overdue. A potent influence on music and musicians with his visual style and more, it’s impossible to imagine 60s, 70s and 80s music without him and his sheer presence, across platforms.

4 December 2025
Stories from the Sound Booth
6 - 7pm
There are times in music history when the voice on the talkback in a recording studio is definitely the loudest voice on a record regardless of whoever is playing or singing. Larger-than-life figures like Phil Spector and Martin Hannett are profiled alongside some unsung heroes of the sound booth.
