🔗 BOOKING LINK COMING SOON - In partnership with Howard Assembly Room
📅 Date: Thursday, 7 May 2026
🕢 Time: 7:45 PM
📍 Venue: Howard Assembly Room, Leeds, 32 New Briggate, Leeds, LS1 6NU
🎟️ Tickets: Standard £20 | Under 30s £10
About the Concert
A rare and compelling musical experience, At One with Nature explores the meeting point between music, culture, and the natural world.
Rooted in the idea that music and environment are deeply connected, the project brings live performance together with authentic field recordings, allowing the voices of the planet to become part of the music itself.
Created by British guitarist Jack Jennings in collaboration with renowned Cuban violinist Omar Puente, alongside percussionist Arthur Newell and bassist Domenico Angarano, the performance draws on elements of Indian raga, jazz, and improvisation.
At the heart of the project are field recordings captured by wildlife sound recordist Martyn Stewart OBE, whose decades of documenting ecosystems across the globe provide a rich sonic landscape.
Birdsong, wind, water, and animal calls are woven into the performance not as background ambience, but as equal musical partners shaping rhythm, melody, and atmosphere.
Compositions such as Jungle Train, Evening Prayer, and Spirit at Play respond directly to these natural textures, creating music that is spacious, attentive, and alive to its surroundings.
At One with Nature invites audiences to listen differently—reconnecting with music's earliest inspirations in forests, rivers, and open landscapes while experiencing a contemporary performance that is both immersive and reflective.
Getting There
The Howard Assembly Room is located on New Briggate in the heart of Leeds city centre, adjacent to Leeds Grand Theatre. The venue is approximately a 10-minute walk from Leeds Bus Station and around 15 minutes from Leeds Train Station.
Several bus routes stop nearby along The Headrow, Vicar Lane, and Boar Lane, all within easy walking distance. For those travelling by car, nearby parking options include Q-Park St Johns, Q-Park The Light, NCP The Core, and Q-Park Albion Street. Public transport or walking is recommended where possible, particularly during busy periods.
An Evening in Leeds
The venue is surrounded by excellent dining and cultural options. Nearby restaurants include Farmhouse, The Cut & Craft, and Ox Club for modern British cuisine, while Zaap Thai Street Food and Turtle Bay offer international flavours.
For a relaxed café stop, The Union Coffee House and Stage Espresso & Brewbar provide excellent coffee and informal seating.
For those wishing to continue their cultural evening, Leeds Art Gallery and The Henry Moore Institute are just a short walk away and offer free entry to world-class exhibitions. Millennium Square, located nearby, is a lively public space with regular events and easy access to the shopping streets of Briggate and the Victoria Quarter.
Photo Credits: Lisa Marini
