The Oracle Collective x UCL: Jazz jam

This jam is a sonic response to the legacy of eugenics, bringing together our creative community to begin a conversation on how we reclaim our collective narrative. Through sound, we ask: how do we express our identity as a community grounded in the knowledge of the past?

The session will run for an hour, with the house band opening the space and one of us hosting the flow. Once the first iteration of music reaches its natural end, we’ll open up the floor, inviting the community to step in, contribute, and co-create. Our intention is to claim space — for healing, dialogue, and sonic exploration. We’ll be joined by members of the jazz community, alongside industry professionals and academics, with music acting as the bridge between worlds, disciplines, and experiences.

The event is FREE, as part of the Words Matter exhibition events programme.

Event Details

Date: Friday 13th February

Time: 6pm - 8pm

Location: Ground Floor Cafe, Marshgate building, 7 Siding Street, London, E20 2AE.

The Oracle

The Oracle is a London based creative agency redefining collaboration through ethical artistry. This project, led by NAYANA AB (she/her), Anjelo Disons(he/him), Malaika Kamure (she/her), and Dre (he/him), the team brought this project to fruition merging music, education, and visual storytelling to foster community, dialogue, and creative resistance within London’s evolving cultural landscape.

From left to right: Angelo, Dre, Malaika, Nayana

Words Matter Exhibition

Words Matter is a multi-disciplinary exhibition showcasing the works of twelve artists who participated in a six-month knowledge exchange programme, exploring UCL’s historic role in promoting the pseudoscience of eugenics. The exhibition is free and open to all at UCL East campus, Marshgate building, E20 2AE.

Access to Venue

Parking

There is no parking at on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park or across the UCL East campus. There are a limited number of Blue Badge holder parking spaces. Please specify whether you need one of these parking spaces in the order when confirming your ticket, and we will make arrangement for you

Wheelchair Access

Entry into the Marshgate building is step-free access. The jazz jam is taking place in the in the Marshgate cafe which is on the ground floor. The cafe also has a wheelchair accessible toilet. The exhibition is held on the on First Floor Galleries. The First Floor Galleries can be accessed by stairs or a lift. There are wheelchair accessible toilets on each floor.