Marking 2017 as the 70th anniversary of Indian independence, artistic laboratory Metal - in partnership with Warp Records, Barbican Centre, and Boiler Room, plus Indian partners Wild City and What About Art? - will present Different Trains 1947.

Inspired by the work of Steve Reich, this new piece will feature Actress (Ninja Tune), Jack Barnett (These New Puritans) and Indian music producer Sandunes creating a re-imagination of Reich's seminal composition Different Trains.

Different Trains 1947 will be premiered in Liverpool as an open air concert at Metal, Edge Hill railway station - the oldest active passenger railway station in the world – on 28th September 2017.

The piece will then be presented at Barbican Hall London on 1^st October 2017 and Magnetic Fields Festival in Rajasthan, India December 2017.

Different Trains 1947 is a core project of Arts Council England's Reimagine India fund, with British Council as Digital Partner, plus additional support from Northern Rail and Film Hub North West Central - proud to be a member of the BFI Film Audience Network.

www.DifferentTrains1947.com