What Happens When..? is a new regular experimental night at The Rum Shack that pairs artists from wildly different practices to find out WHAT HAPPENS WHEN they come together to create something new and weird. The event will spotlight different local talents and spread the word about their practice while simultaneously shaking them out of their comfort zone and setting them new collaborative challenges. Scenes will cross over, people will make life long friends, bands will form, arguments will break out, and miracles as yet unthought of will all occur at WHAT HAPPENS WHEN…? No two will be the same.

The first event is a resurrection of the under-appreciated Glasgow-born poet Helen Adam. Local contemporary lyricists Eyve, Naomi Maeve, Lola Aluko and P Starrs (with styles ranging Afro-futurism, spoken word, neo-soul and bedroom indie) will be reinterpreting the words of Helen, aka the Bardic Matriarch. In between musical performances will be live projected collages underscored by musicians Harben Kay and Lewis Conroy, taking the audience through the extraordinary life of a local legend.

To put it lightly, this evening will be one for the books — you will walk away absolutely in love with all our performers and of, course, with Helen herself.

Doors: 730pm
Curfew: 1030pm
Advance: £12.50
Student: £9

Over 18 only