Free Music XXXIII

Médéric Collignon, a real phenomenon, is a living firework display of trumpet, vocal sounds, electronics and a thousand dazzling tricks. In Belgium he is known only for his work with Louis Sclavis, but is now at last coming to Free Music in his own much-talked about duo with the percussionist Phillipe Gleizes. The video film-maker Scorpène Horrible takes his name from a poisonous fish and a type of submarine. This mysterious submariner and the guitarist Marc Ducret came across each other not so long ago and in real time conjure up a dark world of images and sound by means of improvisation. Another, long-awaited first is the closing concert by the saxophonist Mats Gustafsson and the Italian hardcore trio Zu. They describe their music concisely as follows: 'We play loud'. You have been warned. In the corridors: - exhibition by Han Bennink - screening of 'Afijn' (long version, 90 min), film about Misha Mengelberg by Jellie Dekker A cheap way of attending Free Music XXXIII is the three-day festival ticket. It costs €50 (under-25s/over-65s €40). It can be booked only by phone from our box office: +32 (0)3 248 28 28 (Mon-Fri 10-4 . from 16 Aug: Mon-Fri 10-7). The easiest way to book 1-day tickets is online. You can call our box office too of course.