Stop Making Sense

A tribute show in which the ten-piece Slippery People recreate the 1984 Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense, performed at PROJECT HOUSE in Leeds. The evening is built around the songs heard in the film.

Slippery People are a ten-piece band who formed in 2025 to recreate Stop Making Sense, the concert film of Talking Heads directed by Jonathan Demme and released in 1984. This is a tribute: the performers are not Talking Heads, but they play every Talking Heads song featured in the film, among them Psycho Killer, Burning Down the House and Once in a Lifetime.

Since forming, the group has toured the UK and played several sold-out shows. The concert follows the film's song list, and the band have a recorded tape they plan to play during the performance. Audience involvement is part of the night, with the band encouraging everyone in the room to join in.

PROJECT HOUSE is a Leeds venue that hosts concerts and shows, and this production is one of the events it presents.