Tom Thorp & ILUMETRIS: Here, There be Monsters

Tom Thorp & ILUMETRIS are playing Lincoln Arts Centre on Friday 30 October, with the show starting at 19:30 in The Drill Doors. It's a multi-media jazz show that puts improvisation at the centre, and the title, Here, There be Monsters, gives a fair hint at what's on the screen.

The music is jazz, but it's not a standalone set. Throughout the performance, Thorp's playing is paired with visual animations drawn from world mythology, so you're watching the imagery and the music run together rather than one just backing the other. Because the jazz is improvised, the visuals and the sound aren't locked into a fixed sequence; they're responding to each other in the moment, which means the night will play out differently from how it might on another stage.

It's a collaboration between two distinct elements: the live jazz and the animations. The mythology side brings in creatures and stories from different cultures, and the improvisation lets the music follow those images wherever they lead. If you're into jazz, it's a chance to see it working with something other than a band on stage; if you're more of a visual person, it's a way to hear those myths played out in real time.

Tickets are £25, with a £15 Live Pass and £10 for under-16s. It's on Friday 30 October at 19:30 in The Drill Doors at Lincoln Arts Centre.