# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Future Transmissions presents Helicon
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 14 May, 2026 at 08:00 pm – Thu, 14 May, 2026 at 11:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Helicon was formed by brothers John-Paul and Gary Hughes in East Kilbride, Glasgow. Their sound blends psychedelia, electronica, guitars and sitars with a spirit of counter-cultural experimentation. Since signing to  Fuzz Club in 2017, their music has featured on BBC Radio 6 Music, and they’ve previously collaborated with Tony Doogan (Mogwai / Delgados / Belle & Sebastian / David Byrne), Will Carruthers (Spacemen 3 / The Brian Jonestown Massacre/ Spiritualized / Dead Skeletons), and Mark Gardener (Ride).

Their 4th studio album, ARISE, a collaboration with LA-based artist and DJ AL Lover, is out Friday 13th February 2026.

Helicon is a rotating collective of musicians: John-Paul Hughes, Gary Hughes, Mark McLure, Graham Gordon,  Seb Jonsen, Billy Docherty, Mike Hastings, Anna McCracken and Declan Welsh.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/reading/future-transmissions-presents-helicon/200029693390245
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, friday-the-13th, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 32

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Reading
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: The Facebar
- **lat**: 51.45562982909
- **long**: -0.98199152620509
- **full address**: The Facebar, DC Payments Uk, Ambrose Place, Reading, RG1 7, United Kingdom

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Future Transmissions presents Helicon
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/fd88db3950bf5aad12de75ebf42bf1a491f8d53205b5def8a09280111250e773-rimg-w842-h1191-dc333232-gmir?v=1775779342

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Future Transmissions presents Helicon being held?
  - **A:** Future Transmissions presents Helicon takes place on Thu, 14 May, 2026 at 08:00 pm to Thu, 14 May, 2026 at 11:00 pm at The Facebar, DC Payments Uk, Ambrose Place, Reading, RG1 7, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Future Transmissions presents Helicon?
  - **A:** Future Transmissions presents Helicon is organized by Future Transmissions.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Future Transmissions presents Helicon is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Reading, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Future Transmissions presents Helicon sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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