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Relaxing at the Usher Hall

Listening to international musicians from the comfort of a bean bag, it must be festival time.

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Aug 21, 2024
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Watching (and sketching) the orchestra from a bean bag.

As part of the ‘Bean bag concerts’ the seats in the stalls of the Usher Hall have been removed and relaxed with bright colourful bean bags.

I sat on one at the back of the room and scribbled away as Ilumina, the São Paulo-based artist collective of musicians played their instruments while moving aro…

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