Southsea Cinema & Arts Centre is thrilled to host the groundbreaking Sub-Bar Show from April 25-26-27, 2025—a revolutionary audiovisual experience designed to be felt, not just heard. This 90-minute, immersive performance blends music, research, and storytelling to transform spaces into pulsating pressure rooms, creating a sensory-rich world for both Deaf and hearing audiences.
A New Chapter in Music History
For over 40,000 years, music has relied on sound. The Sub-Bar Show #1 redefines this legacy, pioneering a new artistic language based on touch. Through air pressure modulation, vibrations, and moments of profound silence, this innovative show challenges the way we experience music. With its global premiere in nearly 30 cities worldwide, it forges a powerful connection between audiences, venues, and cultures—all through the universal language of sensation.
An Unforgettable Experience
It all began in Berlin, late 2021, when 30 people encountered something entirely new. For three hours, they remained in a space where the air pressure and vibrations from subwoofers immersed their bodies, leading to a deep, meditative state. The impact was profound: some cried in liberation, others drifted into sleep, and one left in panic. Yet, the overwhelming response was a shared realization:
“I feel like my mind and my body are one.”
The Sub-Bar movement continued, growing from intimate experiments into a global phenomenon. Deaf and hearing artists trained at Sub-Bar Academy, mastering the art of low-frequency compositions. These pioneers have since performed at ADE Festival (Amsterdam), Silent Green (Berlin), and the Museum of Contemporary Art Serralves (Portugal).
Unlike conventional concerts, Sub-Bar performances cannot be recorded or replicated—they must be felt in person. Now, with Sub-Bar Show #1, the experience reaches its final evolution, establishing a new artistic ritual that bridges Deaf and hearing communities through the pure language of touch.
The Vision Behind the Movement
The inspiration for this project comes from Mirko Miceli, an Italian artist dedicated to accessibility in the arts. In 2019, at the Eufonia Festival Berlin, he proposed a radical idea: to create truly inclusive cultural events, we must ensure that both impaired and non-impaired audiences receive the same emotional and sensory value. Traditional music events for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) individuals have long been compromised—allowing them to feel bass frequencies but missing the full depth of musical expression. Sub-Bar changes this, offering a holistic, multi-sensory experience that is equally meaningful for all.
Francesco Spaggiari, Founder & Creative Director of Sub-Bar, states:
“I spent my life making music and exploring how it shapes society. I knew an artform for the sense of touch was missing. I assumed artists would jump at the chance to create something both socially revolutionary and artistically thrilling—a new language we’ve always had the tools for, yet never explored. With support from Creative Europe, Musikfonds, Fonds Soziokultur, and Initiative Musik, we built this from scratch. But in the end, it is the artists themselves who make this movement thrive.”
With contributions from international artists like Efdemin, Reboot, Felicity Mangan, Byetone, Roberto Musci, Stefanie Egedy, Terence Fixmer, Amma Atera, and Petre Inspirescu, the Sub-Bar Show is more than an event—it’s a sensory revolution.
Tickets & Details
https://southseacinema.savoysystems.co.uk/SouthseaCinema.dll/
- Dates: April 25-26-27, 2025 – 7pm
- Venue: Southsea Cinema & Arts Centre
- Tickets: £7.50 or £6.50 (plus £1 booking fee)
- Free for NHS staff – obtain Free ticket at our box-office please
- Press Kit: Link
- Instagram: @subbar.eufonia
- Website: subbar.net
Sit back, close your eyes, and immerse yourself. One day, you can say you were there at the very first one.
