Upcoming events.
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Upcoming events. *
Wilton’s Music Hall — Tuesday 19th May 2026 (7pm)
Steve Pretty (and Friends) On the Origin of the Pieces is the live version of the podcast: part gig, part stories, part hands-on “how does this actually work?” sonic tinkering — all aimed at helping you hear and enjoy music in new ways.
This one’s a proper variety night: live music, conversation, demos, and a few gentle ambushes of your musical assumptions — whether you’re a shower-singer, a seasoned musician, or anything in between.
Guests include cult-indie legend Jim Bob (Carter USM) plus The Ocean Songs Project (Lottie P, Nic Pendlebury, Colin Riley, and Steve on trumpet/shells/electronics).
ALSO Festival — Park Farm, Compton Verney, Warwickshire (10th–12th July 2026)
ALSO Festival — 10th–12th July 2026 (Park Farm, Compton Verney, Warwickshire). A festival-friendly, live version of Origin of the Pieces: playful musical demos, unexpected stories, and a few “steal this and use it forever” listening tricks — designed to make music feel less like a mysterious force-field and more like something you can actually read. I’m at ALSO in a few different guises across the weekend: you can also catch Shellectronica (conch shells + electronics + immersive oceanic oddness) and my Late Night Live Film Score too.
Found Festival — Claydon Estate, Buckinghamshire (28th–30th August 2026)
Found Festival, Claydon Estate — 28th–30th August 2026. I’m bringing Origin of the Pieces to Found for a live, recorded episode: a musically-curious deep-dive that’s welcoming to non-musicians, satisfying for musicians, and allergic to pretension. Also at Found: my immersive conch-and-electronics project Shellectronica, and I’ll be on site with Hackney Colliery Band too — so you can catch me in multiple flavours across the weekend.
Steve Pretty On The Origin of the Pieces
The acclaimed podcast On the Origin of the Pieces comes to Wilton’s Music Hall for a special live edition. Join Steve Pretty for an evening of sound, science and spontaneous music-making.
Steve Pretty On The Origin of the Pieces KIDS
A fun, noisy and curiosity-filled live version of On the Origin of the Pieces for kids and families. Steve Pretty explores how sound becomes music through games, experiments and plenty of audience participation.