This instalment of MVPS – “The Art Behind the Song” – celebrates the 2026 Mercury Prize with some very special guests, including Lulu Vicedomini, rising director of Newcastle’s very own exciting young jazz prodigies Knats’ Bowling Ball music video, and Chris Turner – moniker Favourite Colour: Black – who directed two great videos last year for Suede’s stunning return to form with their album ‘Antidepressants’, so don’t miss out!
On Friday, October 16th, Music Video Preservation Society returns to the Tyneside Cinema for a unique night of thrilling audiovisual entertainment, celebrating the albums nominated for this year’s Mercury Prize.
Twelve albums are nominated for the 2026 Mercury Prize, to be announced in Newcastle on Oct 22nd. At this special show – one of the Mercury Fringe events preceding the award ceremony – MVPS host David Knight will present the best videos and other visual material that accompanied those albums on their release.
There will be lots of marvellous videos made for those Mercury-nominated albums by Dave, Florence + The Machine, JADE, Knats, Kojey Radical, Olivia Dean, Paul McCartney, RAYE, Suede, and more. There will be the stories behind the making of those videos – and special guests involved in their making.