Turn on the Sunlight (Ft Mia Todd + Miles Spilbury) + Aisha Vaughan

SY.Gigs Event 3.0 of Season 4.0

unfolds as a full afternoon and evening of music, connection and shared experience within the beautiful setting of St Alkmund’s Church.

This is a single, shared journey, an invitation to linger, listen and connect in and around the church across the day. Guests are welcome to come and go, settle in, explore, and shape their own rhythm as a community gathers around a carefully curated programme of exceptional musicians.

Throughout the day, the church gardens will host a curated Food Hub pop-up, inviting guests to explore their taste buds between performances. Thoughtfully prepared food and shared tables will offer space to pause, converse and enjoy the natural ebb and flow of the event.

At the heart of Event 3.0 are Mia Doi Todd and Turn On The Sunlight ft Miles Spilbury.

Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Mia Doi Todd is celebrated for her gentle, haunting songs and instantly recognisable voice. Across twelve solo albums, her work moves fluidly between folk, ambient, jazz and experimental music, always guided by emotional clarity and quiet depth. A sought-after collaborator, she has worked with Laraaji, Dntel, Fabiano do Nascimento, Surya Botofasina, José González, Tunde Adebimpe, Carlos Niño and André 3000.

Her recent album Music Life reflects on motherhood and creative practice, while Morning Music, released on vinyl, explores meditative instrumental sound. Her next album is due in 2026.

Turn On The Sunlight is a fluid, evolving collective centred around producer and multi-instrumentalist Jesse Peterson. Originally formed as a duo with the prolific Carlos Niño, the project has expanded to include friends and family, often featuring Mia Doi Todd. Their performances explore the uplifting, communal power of music – warm, open and gently transformative.

Event 3.0 also welcomes the return of familiar SY Gigs artists, reinforcing the series’ sense of continuity and community. Miles Spilbury, who performed with his ensemble in Season 2.0, returns alongside Aisha Vaughan, who appeared in Season 3.0.

Beyond the music, Event 3.0 expands into nourishment in a broader sense. The Food Hub pop-up will be brought to life and curated by Steve Guy. Describing himself first as an eater and then as a chef, Steve brings joy, generosity and deep care to food-making. Guests will be invited to share in a joyful, communal feast in the church gardens, woven naturally into the flow of the day.

Together, these elements form Event 3.0 – a rare, unhurried experience that nourishes body, mind and spirit.