North Sea Radio Orchestra

Baba Yaga's Hut presents North Sea Radio Orchestra at St. John on Bethnal Green.

Way back in 2002, composer and guitarist Craig Fortnam formed North Sea Radio Orchestra (NSRO), beginning their journey in the hidden churches of the City of London. Their unique sound blends strings, wind, percussion, organs, guitars, and voices, creating a harmonious world that feels both ancient and modern.

NSRO has since performed in a variety of venues, from churches to clubs, festivals, and libraries. They have released six albums, including the critically acclaimed Special Powers.

“North Sea Radio Orchestra might share with Britten and Vaughan Williams a kind of haunted melancholy that has come to be seen as characteristically English, but their music couldn’t have come from any other century than the 21st.” — The Wire
“Fortnam is a compositional powerhouse.” — MOJO
“Part of a line of non-conformist ‘English’ composers... Fortnam’s writing is quietly brilliant throughout.” — Prog Mag
“Genuinely very beautiful.” — BBC
“There can be few currently operating musicians around today who have a sound as distinctive as Craig Fortnam’s.” — Arts Desk

📍 Location: 200 Cambridge Heath Road, E2 9PA London, UK
💳 Admission: £21 (incl. fees)