Arika have been creating events since 2001. The Archive is space to share the documentation of our work, over 600 events from the past 20 years. Browse the archive by event, artists and collections, explore using theme pairs, or use the index for a comprehensive overview.
A recently reanimated Ascension, with mighty Leeds drum hero Paul Hession bringing a dense polyrhythmic torrent into play with Jaworzyn’s reinvigorated piercing guitar.
To Rococo Rot member Robert Lippok performing for the first time in the UK with his solo project.
Akio Suzuki and John Butcher performing in an old underground reservoir in Fife.
Do art forms like black radical poetry, free jazz and improvisation create a space for the performance of freedom? Did they ever? And can they still do so now?
“Mackey composes realist-mythic layering of lyrical prose unlike anything being written today.” — New York Times. “Our greatest living epic poet…Mackey’s poetry and criticism have reinvented modernism for our time.”— LitHub
A kind of audience activating, structured film guessing game in the manipulation of time, sound and image. “At 11:15, weiners. At 21:05, pornography. At 23:30, a duet. Watch the Clock.”
Christian Bök‘s work spans thrillingly conceptual poetry to body-shaking vocal performances.
Chip will read some of his great literary pornography, which pushes sexuality to the point of extremity and exhaustion.
Rare UK performance by legendary Japanese post punk group during their 4 drummers + synth / vocals phase.
During Episode 9 we made this clip with Storyboard P at Kinning Park Complex. Video by Ash Reid.
In Our Hands is a nine week programme of workshops exploring radical approaches to health and collective care in the movement for liberation and social justice.
Thought and action, writing and protesting. A chat with Nat Raha, KUCHENGA and Jackie Wang asking what can be learnt from writing across genres by agitators, activists and abolitionists?
