futuretense: Frozemode + JayaHadADream
Roll with the rhymes from up-and-coming rap artists in an evening of lyrical storytelling at this edition of our free twice-monthly gigs.
Jamaican-Irish rapper JayaHadADream has an introspective and gritty style, heavily influenced by grime and a range of hip-hop. Raised in Cambridge, and formerly a teacher, Jaya brings authenticity and vulnerability to her lyrics, exploring themes of resilience and self-discovery.
Her distinctive sound combines raw storytelling with emotive performances, accompanied by visuals.
Frozemode, made up of I.V.GATLIN, Lisong and Cho-Hollow, is a London-based alternative rap trio who pride themselves on their hard-hitting bars, playful and inventive melodies, and musical versatility. The band has been featured across key press with Wonderland referring to a recent release as ‘one of the best UK hip-hop debut cuts in recent memory’.
The band strive to keep their music as down to earth and as raw as possible, writing about their personal experiences and struggles, with each track putting everything on the table and laying it bare.
Presented in collaboration with BBC Introducing
Need to know
Times & tickets
Dates, times and prices
Dates & times
17 Oct 2024, 6pm
Run time
1 hour (approx)
All timings are approximate and subject to change
Standard entry
Free – no ticket required
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For your visit
This event is held at the Queen Elizabeth Hall Southbank Centre
The Queen Elizabeth Hall is open from 90 minutes before events start until they finish. It’s closed at all other times.
Plan your visit
The Queen Elizabeth Hall is home to both our second-largest auditorium and the Purcell Room.
Getting here
Our address is Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX.
The nearest tube stations to us are Waterloo and Embankment; Waterloo is also the nearest train station. And more than 20 different London bus routes pass within 500 metres of our venues. More information on getting here by rail, road or river is available on our Getting here page.
We’re cash-free
Please note that we’re unable to accept cash payments across our venues.
Access
We’re working hard to remove barriers, so that our facilities and events can be accessible to as many people as possible.
All help points, toilets, performance and exhibition spaces at the Southbank Centre are accessible to all, as are the cafes, bars and restaurants. We also have excellent public transport links with step-free access.
All information about booking wheelchair spaces, step-free access, blue badge parking, access maps and guides and other help available whilst you’re here, including details about our Access Scheme, can be found on our Access page.
Food & drink
Queen Elizabeth Hall is home to our glass-fronted Concrete Cafe, the ideal spot to recharge, or catch up with friends, whilst the bustle of Central London and the River Thames carries on around you.
From coffee to cocktails, filling favourites to fine dining, plus some of London’s best street food – it’s all here at the Southbank Centre.