Medical Museum is Hang and Lulika, long term collaborators and interdependent carers based in Leeds, UK. In this new metamorphosis, influenced by dungeon and fantasy synth, Medical Museum conjures med-synth: Alchemical sounds for anyone who has ever been made to feel like an artefact, an experiment or a casualty of the medical industrial complex.

With interpretation by Deaf performer Gaitrie Persaud-Killings, this video performance is curated by AO Roberts in conjunction with the release of Plants Properties Equipment—a compilation of Deaf and disabled composers, with an accompanying virtual world by AO Roberts and Séance Collective.

As the world faces unprecedented environmental, social, and cultural challenges, the Future Festivals Lab emerges as a vital platform for reimagining the role of festivals in shaping resilient and adaptable futures. Situated within two distinct bioregions—Mexico City and Winnipeg—the lab spans the vast geographic, ecological, and cultural diversity of the Americas, offering a unique opportunity to explore how festivals can evolve to meet the needs of their communities and environments.