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We caught up with songstress extraordinaire Gabby Young ahead of her homecoming gig at Koko.

photo by Gemma Hall, hair and make-up by Jennifer Nash

RR: Since we last spoke to you, you've been touring all over the world- Europe, Japan, Australia and America-what have been your most memorable experiences?Do audiences receive you differently abroad?

A selection of images from Tim Woolgar's London Chessboxing Tournament at the Scala, Saturday 10th September 2011. Action photo's taken by  James Bartosik http://bartosik.org.

Stephen Tiller, director of The Wedding Collective tells Run Riot about their latest production, 'The Secret Consul' - a guerrilla opera based on Gian-Carlo Menotti’s music drama that touches on the bureaucracy and drama of immigration in a vibrant, contemporary context.

Run Riot: Can you tell us why you founded The Wedding Collective?

Run Riot: When we read 'About' Kings Of England we found this statement that chimes handsomely with our sentiment: 'In a culture of lessening means, we aim to make heartening critical responses to questions of place and belonging.' Can you explain what you mean by this, and what inspired the company name?

Award winning composer and cellist Oliver Coates is enjoying a residency at the Southbank Centre where he's curated the Harmonic Series that's featured at this years