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# Cardion Arts and ICA announce Cardion Nights: Queer Performance, fundraising for LGBTQ+ homelessness charity akt
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/cardion-arts-and-ica-announce-cardion-nights-queer-performance-fundraising-for-lgbtq-homelessness-charity-akt/
- Published: 2025-02-06T11:56:07.000Z
- Updated: 2025-02-06T11:56:07.000Z
- Description: Cardion Arts, a new organisation dedicated to showcasing LGBTQ+ artists in the UK, is partnering with the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) in London to present a special one-night event, Cardion Nights: Queer Performance, which will raise funds for LGBTQ+ homelessness charity akt (formerly Alber
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: akt

**Cardion Arts,** a new organisation dedicated to showcasing LGBTQ+ artists in the UK, is partnering with the **Institute of Contemporary Arts** (ICA) in London to present a special one-night event, **Cardion Nights: Queer Performance**, which will raise funds for LGBTQ+ homelessness charity **akt** (formerly Albert Kennedy Trust) on **Saturday, March 1**.

Curated by **Gemma Rolls-Bentley**, the lineup features new work by performance artist **Ebun Sodipo**, drag and movement artist **Wet Mess** and singer **Tom Rasmussen** alongside special guests.

The event kicks off Cardion Arts’ 2025 programme showcasing LGBTQ+ artists in the UK. Having previously worked together to present the group exhibition *Ultraviolet* in Soho, London in 2024, the group of creatives behind Cardion Arts have come together to present an ongoing programme of events, exhibitions and activations amplifying the work of queer artists.

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/cardion-nights-queer-performance-for-akt-artists-e1738842629159.jpg)

Curator **Gemma Rolls Bentley** said: “Cardion Arts and the ICA are excited to platform new and existing performance-based work by artists working across poetry, music and visual art. In a moment when community feels more important than ever, these artists come together to present a special night of celebration, togetherness and fundraising for akt”.

The performance night aims to foster a sense of community, creativity, solidarity, and queer joy, whilst raising awareness and funds for Cardion Arts’ charity partner akt – supporting queer and trans homeless youth. Timed to coincide with **Zero Discrimination Day**, this gathering is a call for inclusivity, compassion, and the transformative power of performance.

**Tickets [HERE](https://ica.art/cardion-nights?ref=scenemag.co.uk)**