Kulku's debut performance in Bristol at the Cube last year was one for the ages. The Berlin based septet played a 90 minute epic, which passed in a flash for the rapturous, dancing audience. When they emailed to say they’re back in the UK this spring, we jumped on confirming a date. Do not miss this!

Kulku embodies an exhilarating Happening, a profound ceremony of raw music. Organic, driven, grounded yet floating. Kulku was founded by Johanna Riska and Andreas Riska alias Wenzlovar. The roots of their music grew out of influences from early minimal music (Moondog, Steve Reich), ritual music and art rock legends of the 60s. In the tradition of German Krautrock bands such as Can and Faust, the band is characterized by a sound whose raw material is made up of Orff instruments. With this special collection of instruments: metallophone, drums, orchestral timpani, xylophone, clarinet, saxophone, cello and an assortment of self-made instruments a universe of metaphysical stories is created. Stories about enlightened dogs or lost visionaries in the urban jungle full of light and shadows. An acoustic perpetuum-mobile that is fed by concentrated absorption. Exploring the sound spectrum of wood, metal and the human voice. Kulku calls their music No Age, a mix of un-kitsch spirituality and the raw energy of punk/no wave.

After a series of successful UK and European tours in Spring 2025 — including acclaimed performances at Café OTO (London), The Cube (Bristol), Stereo (Glasgow), and Les Ateliers Claus (Brussels), as well as festival appearances such as Braille Satellite (Lithuania) — Kulku return to the UK in 2026 for a new and highly anticipated tour.

This upcoming run will see the band revisiting familiar cities such as London, Bristol, and Glasgow, while also reaching new audiences for the first time in Manchester, Edinburgh, and Newcastle. Highlights of the tour include a performance at the mythical ICA in London, marking a significant moment in the band’s ongoing relationship with the UK’s experimental music landscape.

Alongside live interpretations of material from their latest release, Kulku will also be presenting new material from their forthcoming album, offering audiences an early glimpse into a body of work currently in development and set for release later this year. The tour continues the band’s commitment to expanding and refining their immersive, exploratory sound world, with each performance unfolding as a distinctive and evolving experience shaped by deep interplay and a shared drive to push their sonic language forward.

One other act TBC

Plus DJ Benny spinning tasty records in the bar.

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QWAK club is a carefully curated event series from The Cube Microplex, bringing eclectic avant garde sounds, visuals and performance together with a fun and inclusive atmosphere.

Cheaper concessions tickets are very limited and for those who would struggle to afford the price of a standard ticket.