Cardion Nights: Queer Performance in aid of akt

Returning for a second year, on 20 March 2026, Cardion Arts and the ICA presented Cardion Nights: Queer Performance, in aid of akt.

This one-night-only event featured new work by an incredible line-up of performers, singers and writers: Wet Mess, Nando Messias, Travis Alabanza, Emily Pope and Adam Christensen and a pop up by LA-based artist machine.

Curated by Gemma Rolls-Bentley and Katie Della-Valle, the evening created a space for the transformative potential of queer performance, while raising vital funds for akt - a charity supporting queer and trans young people experiencing homelessness.

Photography by Christa Holka

L-R Curators Katie Della-Vale and Gemma Rolls-Bentley

L-R Nando Messias, Travis Alabanza and Wet Mess