ctrl LIVE: Antony Szmierek [UK]

ctrl LIVE: Antony Szmierek [UK]
Room 1 [Pop-Poetry] [Indie Hip-Hop] [Dance]

Hip hop, house, spoken word, and rave collide in the hands of one wildly charismatic Mancunian - Antony Szmierek, live on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.

The past few years have been a whirlwind: he cut his teeth on Manchester’s spoken-word scene, earning a reputation for a seamless flow that slices through the mess of modern British life while finding unexpected beauty in the everyday, then got to be recognized on the streets.

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“Fundamentally British yet beautifully universal” DIY *****
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Nostalgic beats and smooth indie riffs meet introspective lyrics that provide comfort and show a way out of spiralling thoughts through intricate wordplay. In the backstreets of indie and rap, poetry slams and illegal house raves, Szmierek is currently assembling the sound of the present.

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“lyrics that plenty of post-punk bands would dream of penning are backed up by chameleonic, club-tastic soundscapes” NME ****
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Originally released earlier this year to a wave of five-star reviews, the expanded edition of his album “Service Station at the End of the Universe” features fan-favourite singles ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Fallacy,’ ‘The Great Pyramid of Stockport,’ ‘Yoga Teacher,’ and ‘Angie’s Wedding,’ alongside two new tracks: ‘That Face You Make When It’s Raining’ and ‘Girlypops.’

The earworming record soon found its way onto the BBC 6 Music airwaves and led Szmierek to be named an Artist of the Year 2023 by the station and a Time Out Artist to Watch in 2024. There followed appearances on Later… with Jools Holland, a BBC Radio 1 Maida Vale session, multiple triumphant Glastonbury sets and a flurry of comparisons: to the pavement prose of The Streets, the poetry of John Cooper Clarke if he found himself at the Haçienda, or like Jarvis Cocker for the UK Garage generation.

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Antony Szmierek - The Great Pyramid of Stockport
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Tickets:
75 lei + taxes • Presale
95 lei + taxes • General sale

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* Children ages 7 and under have free access with a parent holding a valid ticket. Protective headphones are recommended.
** Children up to 16 years old need a valid ticket and must be accompanied by a parent with a valid ticket.
*** Minors aged 16 to 18 years old have access with a valid ticket.
**** Serving and alcohol consumption are strictly forbidden for all minors.

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