Hestor Dart is a singer, musician and maker with an interest in expansive and ugly sound, traditional crafts and collaborative practice. Some current obsessions include weaving songs, analogue tape manipulation and trash music.
Their debut EP meet(me) is available here.
Upcoming performances can be found here.
Hestor is one half of the duo loomeweight, with Patricia Auchterlonie and a founding member of The Ruffians.
In 2023-24 Hestor was one of six participants in the inaugural VOICEBOX programme, delivered by Juliet Fraser in partnership with Britten Pears Arts; City, University of London; Sound Festival and Hawkwood College. Hestor graduated with an MMus distinction from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in 2023, where they were the recipient of the Linda Hirst Award for excellence in contemporary music.
They have performed around the UK in venues such as Cafe Oto, Snape Maltings and Avalon Cafe, and at numerous festivals including hcmf//, eavesdropping, Grimeborn and Tête-à-Tête.
“a very personal presentation generously shared with a rapt audience. This was an astonishing programme,
filth (07.06.23)
architecturally coherent and strongly projected vocally and dramatically. It was both captivating and
exceptional.”
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