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Bridge Theatre · Theatre · SE1

Vortex Jazz Club · Music · N16

Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music   Line-up: Rachael Cohen - Alto saxophone Bruno Heinen - Piano Alex Hitchcock - Tenor saxophone Tom Farmer - Double bass Jason Brown - Drums About Rachael Cohen, a London-based alto saxophonist and composer, is one of the brightest emerging stars of her generation. Her skills as a composer and improviser have gained her a great deal of attention in the UK and beyond. The Guardian notes: “Cohen takes a softly devious approach reminiscent of Lee Konitz – but, as with the canny Cool School veteran, the quietness is deceptive and the subtlety is in the weighting of phrases and the hipness with which she plays off the rhythm section.” Originally hailing from the Shetland Islands, Rachael began her musical education on the piano at age 4. She picked up the saxophone five years later, and kindled an early passion for improvisation. When she was 12, Miss Cohen’s family moved south from the Shetland Islands to Edinburgh, and she enrolled in the acclaimed City of Edinburgh Music School. There she studied with some of the UK’s most admired musicians, including saxophonist Martin Kershaw and pianist Lynda Cochrane. As lead Alto for a number of years in both the National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Scotland and Tommy Smith’s Youth Jazz Orchestra, she cut her teeth early playing alongside great British and International artists and regularly frequenting venues top Jazz venues across the UK.

British Library · Theatre / Performance · NW1

Start your Summer Reading Challenge with Martha MacBean from Beanstalk Arts and step into a magical world of wishes where stories, music, and imagination come together! This musical storytelling workshop invites families to explore stories inspired by our Fairy Tales exhibition.Through music and sound, families are transported into each story carried by the rhythm of the cello and ukulele, discovering treasures and magical objects along the way. As the journey unfolds, we wonder… what would you wish for?All tickets need to be pre-booked for every member of your family.

BFI Southbank · Film · SE1

Vortex Jazz Club · Music · N16

Timings: *Please note each ticket will give you access to the time slot you book for. Please arrive for the door time. 1st Show Doors 6:30 PM, Music 7:00 PM – 1 set of music 2nd Show Doors 8:30 PM, Music 9:00 PM – 1 set of music Line-up: Zoe Rahman - Piano Gene Calderazzo - Drums Alec Dankworth - Double bass   About: Album launch featuring Zoe's world-class trio, drummer Gene Calderazzo and bassist Alec Dankworth. The album centres around music from Zoe's "Hull Suite", which was commissioned by Hull Jazz Festival for World Piano Day 2024. Based on themes of voyage, migration and the sea and taking inspiration from two statues in Hull, the music is also deeply connected to Zoe's own family history. Recorded live at the Vortex in June 2025, the music encompasses a wide pallet, with earthy blues influences, soulful melodies and cinematic musical textures that highlight the vibrancy and interaction of this jazz trio at it’s finest. A highly individual pianist and composer, Zoe Rahman’s style is deeply rooted in jazz and reflects her classical background, British/Bengali heritage and her very broad musical taste. A MOBO Award winner, Mercury Prize nominee and Ivor Novello Award winner, she has become a highly sought-after musician on the international jazz scene.

Bridge Theatre · Theatre · SE1

The Garden Cinema · Film · WC2B

The film is screening as part of Lebanon Cinema Days in the UK. The 12 June Q&A with lead Mounia Akl…

Autograph · Workshop · EC2A

Bridge Theatre · Theatre · SE1

BFI Southbank · Film · SE1

The Cinema Museum · Film · SE11

Vortex Jazz Club · Music · N16

Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music About: Lucy-Anne Daniels Grounded in the vibrant sounds of gospel and jazz, Lucy-Anne Daniels is a vivid storyteller and playful improviser. Inspired by the likes of Moses Sumney, Lisa Fischer and Bjork, she blends her rich tone with pedal effects and live looping, intuitively create a musical experience that explores the possibilities of her voice. With a love for theatre and spoken word and an embodied reverence for music, expect a performance that is full of emotion and a deep sense of communion. Liselotte Östblom Liselotte Östblom is a Swedish-born vocalist, composer, and bandleader based in London, working internationally across jazz, gospel, and improvised music. Her artistry has been shaped by a life lived between concert halls, churches, and recording studios, with a career spanning Europe and collaborators in the United States. Raised in Stockholm in a multigenerational musical family, Östblom grew up immersed in jazz and church music from an early age. She began performing publicly as a child, working as an actor and chorister at the Royal Opera in Stockholm, and later gained national attention through the Swedish Junior Eurovision Song Contest. After early exposure to the commercial music industry, she chose to step away and focus on developing her own artistic language rooted in improvisation, storytelling, and vocal expression. De Beauvoir Jazz Festival De Beauvoir Jazz Festival is a weekend-long jazz festival taking place across De Beauvoir Town, Hackney & Islington, in July 2026. It brings international, UK and local artists into neighbourhood streets, venues and public spaces - celebrating jazz as a shared culture shaped by community life and lived experience.

Union Chapel · Music · N1

Layering traditional kirtan with instantly accessible melodies and modern instrumentation, Krishna Das has been called yoga’s “rock star.” With a remarkably soulful voice that touches the deepest chord in even the most casual listener, Krishna Das– known to friends, family, and fans as simply “KD” –has taken the call-and-response chanting out of yoga centers and into concert halls, becoming a worldwide icon and the best-selling western chant artist of all time. To date, KD has released 16 well received albums, including Live Ananda (released January 2012) that was nominated for a Grammy in the Best New Age album category. KD spent the late ’60’s traveling across the country as a student of Ram Dass, and in 1970, finally made the journey to India, where he met Ram Dass’ own beloved guru, Neem Karoli Baba, known to most as Maharaj-ji. Given the name Krishna Das, KD began to chant as part of following the path of Bhakti yoga, the yoga of devotion. After the passing of Maharaj-ji, he took solace in music, as well as finding peace and strength in his yoga chant practice. In 1994, KD started leading chant in public first in NYC, and then to an ever-growing audience of yoga students, and expanding to chant with people all around the world. In February 2013, Krishna Das performed at the Grammy awards in Los Angeles, which streamed online to millions of viewers. The award-winning film ‘One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das’ has been in over 100 US cities, over 10 countries worldwide. and is available on DVD everywhere. KD now travels the world sharing his kirtan practice and wonderful stories of his life, of Maharaji-ji, of his life on the Path, and discusses bringing chanting into our lives through retreats and workshops. During COVID times he has chanted online every week for the worldwide satsang. More Information: For Accessibility, please click here. The venue is seating only. All seats are unreserved and are taken on a first come first serve basis. Please arrive early before event door times if you have preferred seats. Due to the nature of our venue, please be prepared to queue for entry. The venue is fully accessible, with use of ramps and the upstairs bar is accessible with use of a platform lift. Please email [email protected] with your accessibility requirements as soon as you purchase your ticket as requests are dealt with on a first come, first serve basis. The bar is located on the first floor of the venue and will be open from the stated door time and remain open after the show. Alcohol consumption will be limited to the bar area only, it is not permitted to take alcohol to the main chapel space. An array of soft drinks and snacks will also be available and are permitted in the main space - please note the Union Chapel bar and kiosk accept card payment only. Strictly no food or drink may be brought from outside into the venue. Water bottles must be emptied before entering the venue, with refilling stations available inside. Seats for Margin's Cafe Early Dinners can be reserved via the links above. Margin's Cafe accepts both cash and card. If you have any queries about Margins Cafe, please contact [email protected]

Bridge Theatre · Theatre · SE1

Bridge Theatre · Theatre · SE1

Bridge Theatre · Theatre · SE1

The Cinema Museum · Film · SE11

Bridge Theatre · Theatre · SE1