I found myself utterly charmed by [the music’s] haunting dreaminess ... combined with the atmosphere of the museum, [it] was almost hypnotic …a perfect example of collaboration between the disciplines of ecology and music. I’ve already bought a packet of seeds to encourage more moths into my garden. - Daily Info
A few photos from a special late-night opening of Oxford University Museum of Natural History on 17 October 2025 to launch the IF Oxford Science and Ideas Festival. It was a beautiful and unique evening performing Moth x Human, plus other works from my recent album, in this cathedral-like venue surrounded by dinosaur skeletons - rather apt as moths have been around since the Jurassic Period.
The performance was followed by a panel discussion and an insect exhibition from the museum’s archive.
Excellent fact from Dr Jenna Lawson: There are 30 million household gardens in the UK, amounting to more green space than all of the National Parks combined. Together we have the power to nurture beautiful mini ecosystems and make a difference.
Huge thanks to everyone involved in making this happen.
📷 Hugh Warwick
Moth x Human was commissioned by Oxford Contemporary Music with funding from PRS Foundation. A live BBC Radio 3 recording has been released on NMC Recordings.
