Weird Garden

Weird Garden Events for experimental music, sound and spoken word.

Since 2012 Decimal Place art space in Lincoln has hosted Weird Garden – regular events of experimental music, sound, performance and spoken word – free to the public and welcoming artists from all over the UK, Europe and further afield, among them The Bohman Brothers, Bell Lungs, Thomas Ragsdale, Jon Collin, Valiska, Rotten Bliss, Jason Kahn, Algis Fediajevas and Stereocilia. Growing out of a coll

ective interest in providing an open, exploratory environment for amateurs and touring professionals alike, the events have provided the setting for new musical ideas, collaborations and connections among an evolving network of performers. The late Dex Wright, who started the events, said simply: “I put the nights on to promote the noise scene and give folk a chance to play.”

The concept stems from Dex's The $ell story – the idea of the Weird Garden, or a ‘weed garden’, intended to suggest the possibility of personal creative projects growing actively within the familiar landscapes of commercial entertainment.

Tape Club report (03 September 2026) - Mike started the evening projecting some excellent photographs from his trip to A...
04/09/2026

Tape Club report (03 September 2026) - Mike started the evening projecting some excellent photographs from his trip to Amsterdam, then we had some great 2-bit images of the Asylum Steampunk Festival from Lewis (taken on his Game Boy camera). Gavin showed some classic '70s and '80s public information films - JIMMY!... We finished off the evening with Lucy and Gavin's holiday video, which included Great Yarmouth model village, the Margate Shell Grotto and a trip to Dungeness to see Derek Jarman's house and garden. There were cyanotype prints, artwork, Helen's wordless novel 'Cloudbusting', coffee in fancy china cups, muffins, Monster Munch, scrumped apples, vinyl spins and more!

The September edition of Tape Club is this Thursday at Decimal Place. Slides, videos, tapes, vinyl, ephemera and more! A...
01/09/2026

The September edition of Tape Club is this Thursday at Decimal Place. Slides, videos, tapes, vinyl, ephemera and more! All welcome. 💙

23/08/2026

A big, big thank you to everyone who came along to a particularly pop-tastic edition of Weird Garden last night. And huge thanks to Graham Graham Beck, Snuggle Ninja and laughmotel for their stella performances - keeping the room filled with a wonderful energy all night! 🦒🎹🪱💙🔥

We're really looking forward to this Saturday's Weird Garden, with live music, sound and words from Graham Graham Beck, ...
19/08/2026

We're really looking forward to this Saturday's Weird Garden, with live music, sound and words from Graham Graham Beck, Snuggle Ninja and laughmotel - aka Dominic, one of the original Weird Gardeners, playing for the first time since 2019!

More details on our Facebook event page:
Weird Garden - Graham Graham Beck | Snuggle Ninja | laughmotel

Tape Club report (13 August 2026) – An evening of looking back at Weird Garden history (and prehistory). Andy brought in...
14/08/2026

Tape Club report (13 August 2026) – An evening of looking back at Weird Garden history (and prehistory). Andy brought in old posters and postcards along with some wonderful 35mm slides of South West Weird and Bend in the River-era music events and happenings. There were also some lovely slides of Dinah’s christening celebration. Andy read out an old email from Dex, and Gavin showed Gus Ayling’s Weird Garden documentary.

Mike demonstrated his newly acquired cigarette-rolling machine, and one of the Tape Club attendees - who wishes to remain anonymous - brought in a piece of literature featuring a local celebrity from Gainsborough. Lucy showed a set of great 35mm slides, while Gemima assured us that she didn’t have nits.

Throughout the evening, Dinah did some sketches, including a nice portrait of Gavin.

On the snack table: Doritos, Snaktastic Salt & Vinegar Potato Snacks, Maltesers, Cadbury Milk Chocolate Mini Rolls, chilli peanuts, Yazoo milkshakes aplenty and more!

It's Tape Club tomorrow - slides, videos, tapes, vinyl, ephemera and more!All welcome. 🤍❤🖤
12/08/2026

It's Tape Club tomorrow - slides, videos, tapes, vinyl, ephemera and more!
All welcome. 🤍❤🖤

Weird Garden - Graham Graham Beck | Snuggle Ninja | laughmotel in Lincolnshire Life Magazine! 😎
10/08/2026

Weird Garden - Graham Graham Beck | Snuggle Ninja | laughmotel in Lincolnshire Life Magazine! 😎

What’s On: Weird Garden, 22 August, Decimal Place, Lincoln.
Since 2012, Decimal Place artspace on Burton Road in Lincoln has hosted regular showcases of experimental, grassroots sound and visual art. The nights are free to attend, with a diverse line-up to enjoy. Donations welcomed toward the continued work of this independent music community. This month’s event features Graham Graham Beck, Laugh Motel and Snuggle Ninja. Starts 7pm.

Photo credit: Graham Graham Beck by Gavin Morrow

30/07/2026

Video clips from Weird Garden, 23rd & 24th September 2016, with live music and sound from Experimental Sonic Machines, Tape Noise & laughmotel, Phantom Chips and Fckn'Bstrds.

Fckn'Bstrds arrived at midnight, so they did a midmorning brunch set the following day.

Video by Andy?

23/07/2026

Who remembers rain? If you need a reminder, here's Dex and Andy contemplating a slight downturn in the weather from a Lincoln coffee shop in February 2020.

🌧🌧☕️🌧🌧☕️🌧🌧

Video by Andy

  Weird Garden, Friday 8th September 2017 - an evening of live experimental music and sound from The Garwin Project, Ply...
16/07/2026

Weird Garden, Friday 8th September 2017 - an evening of live experimental music and sound from The Garwin Project, Plyci and Shankara Andy Bole.

📸 Photographs by Gavin

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Decimal Place, 10 Burton Road
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