Anda Union

Tuesday 3 February 2026

Contemporary Mongolian Folk

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Anda Union – 20 Years on the Grasslands Frontier.

Celebrating two decades together, Anda Union stand today as one of the most powerful cultural forces to emerge from East Asia. Raised and trained in the deep traditions of Mongolian music, Anda Union are part of a vibrant revivalist wave — musicians reimagining ancient sounds for a new era. Their otherworldly harmonies, surging strings and windswept melodies summon the vast openness of the grasslands. Through throat-singing, long-song, and the raw beauty of the morin khuur (horse-head fiddle) and two-stringed lutes, they breathe electric new life into music that spans centuries.

Driven by a fierce devotion to preserving and renewing their heritage, Anda Union have spent twenty years stunning audiences worldwide. Their music unites styles from across the Mongolian plateau, forging a sound that is at once deeply traditional and utterly cinematic — a majestic blend that hits with power, soul, and unmistakable identity.

A global festival favourite and a force of nature on stage, Anda Union continue to win hearts everywhere they go, carrying the spirit of the grasslands to the world.

“Their gloriously atmospheric songs are based on melodies that are as memorable and accessible as any great western folk songs, and they deserve success well beyond their homeland.

…This was a rousing masterclass in folk revivalism.” – The Guardian

Price

£20 (+£1.50 booking fee)

Doors
7pm

Start time
7.45pm

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