Lingotto holds the tension

C2C's main setting is part of its sound. Lingotto can hold a large audience without smoothing away the edges of the programme, so minimal club tracks, live electronics and more abstract performances can sit beside one another without feeling out of place.

Turin beyond one room

The festival has grown through more than two decades in the city, with related events extending beyond the main complex. That long connection gives C2C the feel of a cultural fixture rather than a touring lineup, and its best moments come when unfamiliar ideas are given headline weight.