An evening of music featuring artists from Come Play With Me. Think lo-fi beats, singer-songwriter vibes, soul, pop, and indie-folk.

tinyumbrellas, also known as DT, has been developing their unique brand of folky daydream indie pop for a few years. Beginning as a lockdown pastime on a bedroom floor in Norfolk with a guitar, ukulele and GarageBand, tinyumbrellas has since developed into a fully-fledged artist project, with their 2024 EP ‘i know trees are falling’ gaining support from Radio 1, and playing Glastonbury on the BBC Introducing Stage. Inspired by the likes of Big Thief and Elliott Smith, tinyumbrellas’ music touches heartstrings with a profound ode to all forms of love - platonic, romantic, or simply an admiration for life's poignant beauty.

Alice Kim might be carving her path in the world of alternative-indie and RnB, but her sound is universal: intimate, relatable and unapologetically human. If her music feels like it knows you, it’s because she’s singing straight from the heart.

Hailing from a small Midlands village, Kim’s early musical interest came from her parents’ 80s record collection, stacks of sister's burnt RnB CDs, and endless hours with a Sony Discman. When she moved to Leeds aged 18, Kim began to perform and write with different band outfits (New Position, Tete de Pois, Belgrave House band). Only in the last couple of years, Alice Kim has broken away to mark a new path as a solo artist.

Kim began creating cute funky soulful demos and slowly began to create a sound that was DIY in its production, but packed full of emotive melodies. She was picked up by Launchpad + and from there, has soared over the last year with Radio plays, festival runs and now, a UK tour.

Kim's Debut EP, PLAYER TWO, unveils her vulnerability, showcasing a certain maturity that comes with over a decade of understanding herself as an artist. Kim explores the uncertainty and milestones of being in your late 20s, with warm production from Ed Allen and soulful emotionally charged songwriting from Kim that feels both fresh and familiar. Although heartfelt, the magic really lies in the live shows - with a lighthearted delivery, Kim creates a comfortable intimate show, delivering incredible vocals accompanied by an exceptional band. Don't miss this opportunity to be part of a show featuring one of the country's finest up and coming vocalists.

Isaac Malibu is a 27 year-old artist and performer based in Manchester, who has cemented himself in the RnB music scene of his hometown, Leeds, with agile vocals and a lethal falsetto. With 32 shows under his belt in 2024, including performances at Leeds Domino Club, headlines at Hyde Park Book Club and Oporto, a guest vocal at Cross The Tracks in May, and additional gigs in Sheffield and Huddersfield, Isaac has carefully curated a way to continuously deliver his vocal talent, impressing his fellow vocalists and various audiences across the U.K.

Come Play With Me is a non-profit music development organisation. Our mission is to fight for an equitable, inclusive and diverse music industry. We specialise in supporting people from marginalised communities to further their careers in music. We provide tailored career development for individuals through our record label, which hosts our flagship artist development programme Next Up North, alongside our annual conference I Know A Place and our LGBTQ+ inclusion training & consultancy.

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Introducing our Summer Festival 2025: Voices of the North. From Friday 27th June to Friday 4th July, we'll be welcoming singers from the North of the UK across a variety of vocal music genres, including opera, art song, folk, jazz, soul, and musical theatre.

For the 3rd and 4th of July, our Concert Hall will be transformed into an intimate performance space for a new concert experience. Seating will be on round, cabaret style tables, with ambient lighting, nibbles, and a place to hold your drinks while you enjoy the musical offerings on stage.

This summer we're trialing going digital for our programmes. As part of the School of Music, and the wider University's commitment to sustainability, we'll be hosting our programmes online only to reduce the amount of printing produced by the Concert Series. Full programme details will be available online and links to find this information will be available via email and on screens around the building.

All events will be ticketed, with tickets available to be booked online, with limited numbers of tickets available on the door on the day. Booking opens on Friday 30th May. Friday lunchtime concerts are free or pay as you feel. Other events are priced individually. All events are free for students.

Excited to see the full lineup? We'll be releasing full programme details via our newsletter and social media throughout May and June. Our festival is the perfect blend of tradition and innovation, with concerts in a variety of genres and formats to cater to all audiences.