Back to All Events

Stay On It at The Southbank Centre

  • Southbank Centre London (map)

Come and hear us perform our own unique version of Stay on It - a joyous, punchy piece of music by the ‘brazen and brilliant’ Julius Eastman.

As an openly gay Black man working in the 1970s, composer Julius Eastman often created music that took on radical political viewpoints, shaped by his own experiences of oppression. His music sounds unlike anything else you will have heard. Stay on It is a semi-improvised piece, meaning that no performance is ever the same – so this will be your one and only chance to hear Multi-Story’s version, created by our amazing musicians.

This 90-minute experience takes you on a musical journey around the Southbank Centre, starting in either the Royal Festival Hall or Queen Elizabeth Hall building, and culminating in a seated performance in the Queen Elizabeth Hall.

With thanks to our heroes Matthew Barley and Fraser Trainer for inventing and developing our unique Living Programme Note model!