events
Listen Up!
Listen Up! - The Evelyn Glennie Foundation and City Lit are delighted to announce Listen Up!, a two‐week residency taking place 7–18 May 2026, inviting the public to rethink what it truly means to listen.
Gallions Park: Summer in the Park
Gallions Park - Summer in the Park is a free, family‑friendly festival popping up in local parks across Royal Greenwich. Co‑designed with local families and community groups, it’s a hyperlocal celebration made by and for the people who live nearby.
Maryon Park: Summer in the Park
Maryon Park - Summer in the Park is a free, family‑friendly festival popping up in local parks across Royal Greenwich. Co‑designed with local families and community groups, it’s a hyperlocal celebration made by and for the people who live nearby.
Caspian’s Storm
In the rockpools of a town called Crabbiton lives a little crab. Although SMALL in stature, he had a BIG curiosity and loved watching the humans who lived near the shore. But, over time, he became worried about the impact they were having on his watery home.
Walk of the Dandelion
Walk of the Dandelion is a heartwarming project that aims to spread joy and foster connection among people of all ages. Beautifully crafted 8-foot puppet Daniel, an ethereal, ancient man of the earth, walks with audiences, sharing moments of delight, contemplation, and fun.
St Osyth Summer Sounds
St Osyth Summer Sounds: Music & Food Festival, your new destination for world-class performances, family-friendly fun and mouth-watering culinary delights.
ARCHITECTS OF AIR: ARBORIALIS
Step inside Luminarium, a spectacular walk-through installation that fills St Osyth Summer Sounds with light, colour, and calm. Tickets (£3.50) are required to enter.
Brass Rascals
Brass Rascals at St Osyth Summer Sounds - (AKA Brasscals) are a band composed of session musicians that tour with different artists and play in the London and UK music scene.
ARCHITECTS OF AIR: ARBORIALIS
Step inside Luminarium, a spectacular walk-through installation that fills St Osyth Summer Sounds with light, colour, and calm. Tickets (£3.50) are required to enter.
Caspian’s Storm
In the rockpools of a town called Crabbiton lives a little crab. Although SMALL in stature, he had a BIG curiosity and loved watching the humans who lived near the shore. But, over time, he became worried about the impact they were having on his watery home.
Walk of the Dandelion
Walk of the Dandelion is a heartwarming project that aims to spread joy and foster connection among people of all ages. Beautifully crafted 8-foot puppet Daniel, an ethereal, ancient man of the earth, walks with audiences, sharing moments of delight, contemplation, and fun.
St Osyth Summer Sounds
St Osyth Summer Sounds: Music & Food Festival, your new destination for world-class performances, family-friendly fun and mouth-watering culinary delights.
King's Cross Summer Sounds
King’s Cross Summer Sounds, for 11 days (13th Aug - 23rd Aug), brings together music, culture and community in the heart of King’s Cross. Featuring a diverse lineup of live performances from local and emerging artists, this milestone event offers a vibrant, sustainable, and inclusive experience for all.
Len Blake
Len Blake - With honeyed vocals and storytelling that feels specific yet entirely relatable, Len Blake builds worlds full of character with her music.
Little Grandad
Little Granddad - Americana-indie with a twist: shades of The Band and the 90s alt-country greats, shot through with power-pop urgency. Four-part harmonies, brass bursts, and songs that flip from half-time to double-time.
Tomorrow’s Warriors Junior Band with Binker Golding
Tomorrow’s Warriors Junior Band with Binker Golding - A Tomorrow’s Warriors alum, MOBO winning saxophonist Binker Golding will be joining Tomorrow's Warriors Junior Band
Ankora
Ankora - These eight incredible young musicians met through Tomorrow’s Warriors and were selected perform in the all-female Tomorrow’s Warriors Frontline ensemble, under the direction and tutelage of drummer, composer, and educator Romarna Campbell.
Tomorrow’s Warriors Youth Ensemble with Denys Baptiste
Tomorrow’s Warriors Youth Ensemble with Denys Baptiste - Tomorrow's Warriors Youth Ensemble, a band punching well above their weight - a unique sextet aged 15-19, the band boasts exceptional talent.
Nu Establishment with Gary Crosby and Zara McFarlane
Nu Establishment with Gary Crosby and Zara McFarlane - Nu Establishment will be joined by Tomorrow's Warriors Co-Founder, Artistic Director, and bassist Gary Crosby - the man behind the legendary Jazz Jamaica – as they serve up an infectious mix of ska, calypso, mento, and Blue Beat with an impulsive jazz influence.
Tomorrow’s Warriors Big Band with ESKA
Tomorrow’s Warriors Big Band with ESKA - The Tomorrow’s Warriors Big Band development ensemble features 16 young musicians aged 14-25 years old and is mentored by TW alumnus, trumpeter, composer, and band-leader Axel Kaner-Lidstrom.
Songs of Love and Ecstasy
SONGS OF LOVE AND ECSTASY - Always a favourite event in King's Cross Summer Sounds, this year's internationally-renowned young opera singers are a force to be reckoned with.
Musical Dialogues of the East
Musical Dialogues of the East - is a rich cross-cultural concert experience that brings together outstanding musicians and vocalists from across South Asia and the Middle East for an evening of melody, rhythm, and improvisation.
JAWARI
JAWARI - is a multi-disciplinary collective that navigates a diverse musical landscape, citing inspiration from a variety of genres
The Scorpios
The Scorpios - are a band originally from Sudan that melds Arabic rhythms and guitar chops (and a kind of swooning cyclical ecstasy) with a raw Eastern funk feel, properly dismantling cultural barriers in pursuit of a unifying rhythmic bliss
Yshee Black (Host)
Yshee Black (Host) - (pronounced whYSHEE BLACK) is known for curating and hosting her own lip-sync competition in her home city of Birmingham, aptly named The Church of Yshee from 2017-2022.
Kimmy Beatbox (Host)
Kimmy Beatbox (Host) - (they/them) is one of the UK’s top beatboxers, reaching the semi-finals of the UK Beatbox Championships 2019 whilst being the first person who isn’t male to get that far in the competition for over 10 years.
Toby Corton (Host)
Toby Corton (Host) - Sounds Queer founder, Toby Corton, is the cash you dreamt of finding, rolled up, in the inside pocket of a favourite jacket.
Dyan Tai
Dyan Tai - Self-described Gaysian Empress of Sydney, Dyan Tai (they/them) makes electronic hyperpop music fused with Beijing opera, Southeast Asian soundscapes and Y2k Poppunk nostalgia.
Thandi Phoenix
Thandi Phoenix - London-based South African-Australian, Thandi Phoenix, is a versatile and innovative artist who consistently pushes the boundaries of her sound and self-expression.
Arnoi Sacco
Arno Sacco - a Belgian-born artist of Caribbean heritage whose rich, emotive voice and intimate songwriting have quickly made him a rising figure within the new wave of European R&B.
Bessi
Bessi - (They/Them) is a London-based jazz & soul artist, known for their lyricism, that swims between tenderness & fast pace, warm vocals & arrangements that feel like coming home or exploring somewhere entirely new.
Open Rehearsal: Kings Place Jazz Orchestra
Kings Place Open rehearsal - This is a chance to get an early glimpse of KPJO, a handpicked project-based ensemble bringing together some of the UK’s finest jazz and big band musicians alongside rising-star young artists.
Kings Place Jazz Orchestra
Swing into Summer with the Kings Place Jazz Orchestra - a handpicked, project-based ensemble, made up of the UK’s finest jazz and big band musicians, alongside rising-star young artists. Kings Place Jazz Orchestra is more than a new resident ensemble, it’s a bold statement of artistic ambition.
Mishra
Mishra are a global folk band from the UK gathering international recognition, who draw together roots in UK traditional music with continent-spanning musical textures into a breathtaking 5 piece performance.
Pons Aelius
Pons Aelius are a six-piece progressive instrumental folk band from Newcastle upon Tyne, known for their rich acoustic sound, bold arrangements and explosive live energy. Fusing tradition with innovation, they have toured extensively across the UK and Europe, appearing at festivals including Celtic Connections, Towersey and Priddy.
Motown Gospal Choir
Motown Gospel Choir - Bringing the timeless sounds of Motown to life, this show is packed with legendary hits, from Dancing in the Street to I Want You Back, guaranteed to keep you dancing All Night Long!
Chaps Choir
Chaps Choir - is a large male singing gang from London; say goodbye to the male voice choir most would recognise. The group has been sharing its joy-inducing, heart-string pulling repertoire to audiences since 2013. Prepare for pop re-hashes, snowy hunting calls, self-aware pirates and, well, lots of men singing …
UK Soul Choir
Soul Choirs - is a professionally run, inclusive Community Choir operating across South East London and Kent. We operate a fun packed singing and social calendar. Upbeat songs, easy to learn, no auditions and new members always welcome! Our sessions are high-energy, fun and filled with laughter as we learn a carefully curated playlist.
Samba Parade
União da Mocidade - (Union of the Youth) is a Brazilian music and dance project for 12-25 year olds, which brings together students from all over London to rehearse and perform
Caged
CAGED - is a powerful Afro-Contemporary dance theatre show, where 4 amazing performers leap, swing from, and battle with a striking white, 3 metre high birdcage.
Parade - The Giant Wheel
Parade - The Giant Wheel, is a moving performance inspired by the beauty, power, and impact of people from different walks of life coming together, featuring a 12-foot tall Giant Wheel powered by 5 street artists and accompanied by music and a large community cast of local groups and individual performers.
West End Musical Theatre Choir
West End Musical Choir Comes to King’s Cross Summer Sounds - Get ready for a feel-good musical theatre experience as West End Musical Choir comes to King’s Cross Summer Sounds.
London City Voices
London City Voices - is a family-run, non-audition, non-religious choir, with several branches around London.
Rock Choir
Rock Choir - is a popular, local and award-winning contemporary choir experience offering local weekly rehearsals, performances and life-affirming events to more than 400 towns and communities across the UK and Ireland. It’s all about singing, fun, your local community, friendship and life-changing experiences.
ReConnection at Hidden Notes Vol. 3, Stroud
ReConnection unites percussion legend Dame Evelyn Glennie and harp virtuoso Catrin Finch in a luminous new work by composer Jill Jarman. Born from the post‑Covid moment, it transforms memories of separation into a shared live journey towards trust, unity and joy.
ReConnection at Perth Theatre and Concert Hall, Scotland
ReConnection at Perth Theatre and Concert Hall - unites percussion legend Dame Evelyn Glennie and harp virtuoso Catrin Finch in a luminous new work by composer Jill Jarman. Born from the post‑Covid moment, it transforms memories of separation into a shared live journey towards trust, unity and joy.
Sea-Change
The Cutty Sark, now a memorial to seafarers killed in the two world wars, would have passed the lighthouse on its maiden voyage from Dumbarton to London in 1869. Sea Change was inspired by the surrounding landscape with poetic resonances on loss and memory.
Boy’s Khaya
BOY’S KHAYA is Tavaziva Dance’s latest work, a powerful exploration of Bawren Tavaziva’s early life in Zimbabwe. Combining contemporary, ballet, and African dance with spoken word and music, it delves into themes of political persecution, colonialism, and human fragility, offering an immersive and unforgettable experience.
While You Are Here
While You Are Here explores the events that unfold over time in one small space. In 2115 past secrets are uncovered, three centuries earlier a couple contemplate their future, someone catches fire and a dream is forever lost. Simultaneously looking at the past, present and future, stories are connected through their location, forgotten incidents ricocheting through the space as generations of humans pass by trying to make sense of life, death, and time.
ReConnection at City Lit (Extracts)
ReConnection unites percussion legend Dame Evelyn Glennie and harp virtuoso Catrin Finch in a luminous new work by composer Jill Jarman. Born from the post‑Covid moment, it transforms memories of separation into a shared live journey towards trust, unity and joy.
Songs from the Shows
Daniel Boys Presents: Songs from the Shows
Prepare for a truly unforgettable night of musical theatre magic! Renowned West End performer Daniel Boys—currently starring as King George III in the West End production of Hamilton—will curate an exquisite evening celebrating the greatest hits from the world of musical theatre. Joined by three of his talented West End friends, Daniel promises to transport you straight to London’s Theatreland with a dazzling array of showstoppers.
Out of the Deep Blue - EKO
Meet Eko, a 13-foot-tall Sea Giant, brought to life by 5 masterful puppeteers. As the captivating star of Autin Dance Theatre’s acclaimed show Out of the Deep Blue, Eko rises from the depths, inspiring awe and wonder wherever he roams.
YolanDa Brown
YolanDa Brown Presents: A Bob Marley Tribute
In honor of Bob Marley’s 80th birthday in 2025, double MOBO Award-winning saxophonist YolanDa Brown has crafted an extraordinary tribute album that breathes new life into Marley’s timeless songs.
St Osyth Summer Sounds
Welcome to the first St Osyth Summer Sounds: Music & Food Festival, your new destination for world-class performances, family-friendly fun, and mouth-watering culinary delights.
Out of the Deep Blue - EKO
Meet Eko, a 13-foot-tall Sea Giant, brought to life by 5 masterful puppeteers. As the captivating star of Autin Dance Theatre’s acclaimed show Out of the Deep Blue, Eko rises from the depths, inspiring awe and wonder wherever he roams.
St Osyth Summer Sounds
Welcome to the first St Osyth Summer Sounds: Music & Food Festival, your new destination for world-class performances, family-friendly fun, and mouth-watering culinary delights.
Silent Disco SkateJam & Street Food Festival
Get ready for an unforgettable evening at Cygnet Square, where we’re turning up the fun with our brand-new Silent Disco SkateJam & Street Food Festival, in partnership with Vibes-on-vibes and CC Events.
Gadarene
Gadarene take old English tunes, add their own sprinkling of ideas, modern dance grooves and music production to revitalise and energise these stunning tunes into something new.
National Youth Folk Ensemble
The National Youth Folk Ensemble brings together 22 talented young folk musicians from across England.
Bhangra Ceilidh
Under band leader and composer Kuljit Bhamra MBE, with a dazzling lineup of musicians, the live sounds of tabla, melodeon and fiddle meld in a cross-cultural aural treat!
Brimstone The Dragon
Brass Rascals (AKA Brasscals) are a band composed of session musicians that tour with different artists and play in the London and UK music scene.
Leading Young British Opera Singers: Associated to English National Opera
Performances by leading young artists from English National Opera.
Flamenco workshops
Join us for a free 20min Flamenco workshop on Saturdays, 4pm - 6pm at Lewis Cubitt Square.
YolanDa Brown
YolanDa Brown Presents: A Bob Marley Tribute
In honor of Bob Marley’s 80th birthday in 2025, double MOBO Award-winning saxophonist YolanDa Brown has crafted an extraordinary tribute album that breathes new life into Marley’s timeless songs.
Triptic
TRIPTIC is the fantastic new trio from Greg Lawson (Grit Orchestra), Phil Alexander (Firelight Trio), and Mario Caribé (Playtime).
Brass Rascals
Brass Rascals (AKA Brasscals) are a band composed of session musicians that tour with different artists and play in the London and UK music scene.
Joe Stilgoe
Joe Stilgoe, an internationally acclaimed singer, pianist, and songwriter, returns to our festival to celebrate our 10-year anniversary. The youngest of five, with two musician parents including TV personality Richard Stilgoe, Joe has carved out his own path in jazz and beyond
Rosa Cecilia
Rosa Cecilia is a London-born artist with Chilean-Italian roots. Raised in a trilingual household and influenced by Latin rhythms, soul, disco, jazz and pop, her music transcends borders, capturing the essence of her multicultural identity.
Yshee Black (Host)
Yshee Black (pronounced whYSHEE BLACK) is known for curating and hosting her own lipsync competition in her home city of Birmingham aptly named The Church of Yshee from 2017-2022.
Barbs
Prepare to be dazzled by the drag extraordinaire herself, as she takes to the stage with Queer Britain and Sounds Queer. Expect classical music, chaos, charisma and utter camp-ness all in one go.
APW
Already hailed as an "R&B Powerhouse" by BBC, NOCTIS, and CLOUT, APW is a dynamic songwriter and vocalist with a stratospheric range and razor-sharp lyrical honesty.
Songs from the Shows
Daniel Boys Presents: Songs from the Shows
Prepare for a truly unforgettable night of musical theatre magic! Renowned West End performer Daniel Boys—currently starring as King George III in the West End production of Hamilton—will curate an exquisite evening celebrating the greatest hits from the world of musical theatre. Joined by three of his talented West End friends, Daniel promises to transport you straight to London’s Theatreland with a dazzling array of showstoppers.
Flamenco workshops
Join us for a free 20min Flamenco workshop on Saturdays, 4pm - 6pm at Lewis Cubitt Square.
Sam Wilkinson
Sam Wilkinson, a 19-year-old singer-songwriter from South London, is set to captivate audiences with his debut project, Everything’s Alright, a milestone in a year full of firsts. Having immersed himself in music from an early age, Sam began learning guitar at eight, tackling Cat Stevens and Beatles classics before discovering his own voice through songwriting at just 12.
Absolutely Anytime
Absolutely Anytime was born in London in 2024 and is igniting the scene with a sound that mixes Indie-rock, dance & pop elements, shown within their debut single ‘Sunday School’ which was shortly followed by ‘Stars and Disasters’ & ‘Say What U Want!’.
FIRE SONGS
TRIPTIC is the fantastic new trio from Greg Lawson (Grit Orchestra), Phil Alexander (Firelight Trio), and Mario Caribé (Playtime).
Paco Peña: Solera
Solera reunites Paco Peña and his long term collaborator, director Jude Kelly, for an exploration of artistic wisdom and the fearlessness of youth in search for new expression
King's Cross Summer Sounds
King’s Cross Summer Sounds celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, bringing together music, culture, and community in the heart of King’s Cross. Featuring a diverse lineup of live performances from local and emerging artists, this milestone event offers a vibrant, sustainable, and inclusive experience for all.
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