SOUND/IMAGE Festival 2026

Get ready for a mind-blowing experience at Sound Image Festival 2026, where music and visuals collide in epic ways!
About this Event

The SOUND/IMAGE Festival is an international festival hosted by the SOUND/IMAGE Research Centre, part of the Institute for Inclusive Communities and Environments at the University of Greenwich, bringing together artists, researchers, and creative practitioners from around the world working at the intersection of sound, image, and emerging technologies.

Across three days, the festival presents a dynamic programme of concerts, performances, installations, screenings, talks, and workshops, creating a space for exchange, experimentation and critical dialogue.

Now in its 11th edition, the SOUND/IMAGE Festival continues to grow as a global meeting point for artists exploring how contemporary media and technologies shape creative expression.

Dates: Thursday 5 – Saturday 7 November 2026

The festival will take place across the following locations:

• Thursday and Friday - Bathway Theatre, Woolwich, London, SE18 6QX
• Saturday - Stockwell Street Academic Building, London, SE10 9BD

Entry:

• Festival (3-day) pass: £60, £35 students / emerging artist
• Day pass (Thursday, Friday or Saturday): £35, £25 students / emerging artist
• UoG staff/student: free (must present staff/student card at check-in)

For a teaser of what is to come:

The theme for the 2026 edition is “Artist Intelligence”.

Programme

Day One: Thursday 5 November 2026
Location: Bathway Theatre, SE18 6QX

Time/ Event/Venue

1–2pm: Conference Registration - Foyer

2–3pm: Demo - Studio 2

3–5pm: Talk 1 - Studio 1

5–6pm: Concert 1 - Bathway Theatre

6–7pm: Dinner Break (dinner not provided)

7–8pm: Concert 2 – Acousmatic - Bathway Theatre

8–8.30pm: Interval / Drinks Reception - Foyer

8.30–10pm: Concert 3 – Acousmatic - Bathway Theatre

Day Two: Friday 6 November 2026
Location : Bathway Theatre, SE18 6QX

Time/Event/Venue

9.30–10am: Tea & Coffee - Foyer

10am–12pm: Talk 2 + Workshop 1 - Studio 1

12–1pm: Concert 4 – Acousmatic - Bathway Theatre

1–2pm: Lunch Break (lunch not provided)

2–4pm: Talk 3 + Workshop 2 - Studio 1 + Studio 2

4–5pm: Concert 5 – Audiovisual and Live - Bathway Theatre

5–6pm: Interval / Drinks Reception - Foyer

6–7.30pm: Concert 6 – 360° - Bathway Theatre

Day Three: Saturday 7 November 2026
Location: Stockwell Street Academic Building, SE10 9BD

Time/Event/Venue

9.30–10am: Tea & Coffee - Foyer

10am–12pm: Talk 4 + Workshop 3 - Lecture Theatre 004

12–1pm: Concert 7 – Live - TV Studio

1–2pm: Lunch Break (lunch not provided)

2–4pm: Talk 5 + Workshop 4 - Lecture Theatre 004

4–5.30pm: Screening - Lecture Theatre 004

5.30–7pm: Concert 8 – Live - TV Studio

7–8pm: Exhibition Launch and Installations - Exhibition and Project Space

For the full programme visit:SOUND/IMAGE 2026 Festival – Sound / Image