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Unsound

Unsound is where experimental music, club culture and serious curatorial argument meet without sanding each other down; 2026 turns the journey between Warsaw and Kraków into part of the work.

Warsaw & Kraków, Poland · Early October

WHY IT MATTERS

Unsound is where experimental music, club culture and serious curatorial argument meet without sanding each other down; 2026 turns the journey between Warsaw and Kraków into part of the work.

THE NIGHT

What you’re here for

  • commissioned and experimental Warsaw performances
  • three Kraków club nights at Hotel Forum
  • the Unsound train between chapters
BASE CAMP

Where to stay

  • Central Warsaw for the opening chapter
  • Kazimierz or central Kraków for the Hotel Forum club nights
BETWEEN IT ALL

What to eat

  • a quiet Warsaw dinner before the programme
  • Kazimierz breakfast after Hotel Forum
BEFORE YOU BOOK

Know before you go

  • Decide whether this is Warsaw, Kraków or the full two-city work before buying; the programmes do not repeat and the connecting train is its own limited experience
  • A Kraków Club Pass covers the three Hotel Forum nights, not the entire festival
  • The full trip needs two hotel bookings and a 7 October transfer; that is the point of the structure, not dead space between duplicates
QUICK ANSWERS

The practical bits

when is unsound 2026

Typically Early October. Next edition: 2 October 2026. Dates are set.

unsound warsaw or krakow

Unsound is where experimental music, club culture and serious curatorial argument meet without sanding each other down; 2026 turns the journey between Warsaw and Kraków into part of the work.. Typically Early October.

what does the unsound club pass include

Unsound is where experimental music, club culture and serious curatorial argument meet without sanding each other down; 2026 turns the journey between Warsaw and Kraków into part of the work.. Typically Early October.