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Nina Cristante is one of the not at all inconsiderable number of musically minded Italians who call London their adopted home, enriching the place immeasurably in the process. Born in Rome, she works in the fields of music, art and, perhaps a surprising third thing here, nutrition, and excels in all three. As part of the trio Bar Italia she is a member of one of the UK capital's most intriguing musical projects, their rough and melancholic sound coming with a fantastic aura of mystery and a total absence of conventional marketing.

Also a frequent collaborator with Dean Blunt - reason enough on its own to take a major interest in her work if you ask us - NINA's solo work runs the gamut from experimental electronics to ethereal pop and is influenced by everything from nineties indie to French chanson. A great chance to catch a true DIY maverick in an intimate setting - NINA is onstage at 9.15pm and there's a support set from damoridemort starting at 8.30pm.