Horniman Museum Late: Cyberdance

Immerse yourself in a multisensory experience like no other at Cyberdance Horniman Late curated with our Musicians in Residence ANTI.NET.

The spaceship is back and has had a software update. This exhibition and live music event will immerse visitors in a multisensory experience like no other.

The immortal aliens ANTI.NET have parked the mothership bang square in the Horniman, bringing some friends along for the ride.

ANTI.NET

8.30pm–9.15pm

Fusing punk-rap experimentation with DIY alien-aesthetics, ANTI.NET have taken on a process they call the “reverse anachronism”– masking, mutating, re-imagining the Horniman’s Musical Instrument Collection to reveal new realms for traditional sounds. 

Authentic, rebellious and raw, their energetic and immersive performance, designed in collaboration with visual artist Valeria Salinas Toro, will transport the audience into their world of cyber-experimentation. 

The Whispering Forest

6pm–9.30pm, sessions every 20 minutes | sign up on the night

Immerse yourself a tale of the terrifying power of nature’s destruction and repair in a virtual reality dance experience. You’ll encounter magical characters of a tale rooted in Yoruba mythology in a forest of spectacular embodied textiles as spirits.  The tale exposes the eco-criticality of these ancestral shape shifting stories in landscapes from time immemorial, yet deeply relevant to our present and our future.

The experience was inspired by the Horniman’s Yoruba collection with The Venus Bushfire’s music composition, Fumy Opeyemi’s dance, Tosin Olufon XR experience design, Toyin Gbomedo’s vocals, costumes by Maya Brown, Onari Rufus, Rosalba Mensah, Trudy Ali-Balogun and Evegeniia Galeeva, this performance is part of Accessible Hybrid Performances and co-ordinated by Donatella Barbieri, Ben Turnbull, Alice Richardson and Kami Jones.

Behind the Seams

6pm–9pm | Drop in

Meet the team behind The Whispering Forest and find out more about the stories, the objects and the cutting-edge technology behind the unique mix reality experience.

Robinsons Village

6.15pm–6.45pm

Robinson’s Village is a music project by visionary, sonic explorer and researcher James Robinson. The London producer navigates avant-garde soundscapes, leftfield beats and vaporwave influences.

Szilard Orban

Margomool

7pm–7.30pm

Margomool is a British/Italian musician based in South-East London, uniquely fusing jazz-inspired soul with hints of folk and electronic music. The vocalist and producer gravitates towards assorted influences, from Little Dragon to 4hero to Beverley Glenn-Copeland.

Credit: Kwame Dapaa

Interspecies mask making workshop

6–9pm | Drop in, pay what you can

Reimagine a future where nature and technology intertwine. Join experimental costume designer Jessie Curry of Studio VonCurry to craft a wearable mask. You’ll merge organic matter with futuristic materials and explore new identities, transformation, and the evolution of hybrid beings.

Micromoon

7.45pm–8.15pm

Pulling from shoegaze, ambient music and hip-hop Micromoon have become staples of London’s underground music world. Completely self written, recorded, mixed and mastered at Fuzzbrain Studios, they aim to sonically reflect their East London environment.

Cyberdance Gamestation

6–9pm | Drop in

Now with over five decades of computer gaming The Museum of Youth Culture is now adding games consoles to their archive. In this specially curated ‘Cyberdance Gamestation’ you will have the opportunity to play games from across the decades and experience first-hand the evolving visions of the future in gaming. 

Nammy Wams

9.15pm–10pm

A mainstay on Croydon FM and a frequent name appearing as a guest on some of the capital’s biggest radio stations, Nammy Wams has been one of the major driving forces behind the resurgence of UK rap and has contributed heavily to influential movements, labels and events, showcasing his unique style with Eastern Margins, Night Slugs and Boiler Room.

Aquarium

Take a magical journey through rivers, seas and oceans in our highly acclaimed Aquarium. Child and Universal Credit tickets can only be booked in person at the ticket desk.

Food and drink

Enjoy food and drink at the Horniman cafe during your visit to the Horniman Museum Late. Colicci serves memorable moments across London’s green spaces, alongside historic, iconic and cherished public spaces across the Capital – and now the Horniman!

Bloomberg Connects

Take a trail, find out more about objects in the collection, and watch exclusive behind the scenes content on our guide on Bloomberg Connects. Bloomberg Connects is the free arts and culture app powered by Bloomberg Philanthropies.

Blue badge parking

If you require blue badge parking you will need to enter the Gardens via the London Road gate.

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Filming and photography may take place at these events. For more information or if you do not wish to be photographed/filmed, please speak to a member of staff.