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SUMMARY:Imagine Series
DESCRIPTION:Rihab Azar is a London-based\, Syrian/British oud player. Performing internationally since 2008\, in 2014 she became the first woman oudist to perform accompanied by the Syrian National Orchestra for Arabic Music and in 2016 Arts Council England recognised her as a musician of ‘Exceptional Promise’. \nJoin Rihab for a low-stimulus performance as part of Wigmore Hall’s Imagine Series. Rihab will perform music without sudden or loud volume in this informal concert. She’ll introduce each piece and share some stories and facts about the music along the way. \nThe concert will benefit from natural daylight through Wigmore Hall’s frosted glass ceiling\, and all other lighting in the auditorium itself will be kept low. Announcements will be kept to a minimum\, and there will be a quiet space in the Learning Room. Audiences may leave and re-enter when needed. Hand dryers in the toilets will be switched off\, and paper towels will be available instead. \nLow stimulus performances may benefit some neurodivergent people and all those who prefer a quieter environment. For more information\, visit wigmore-hall.org.uk/imagine-series. \nBook Rihab for your Next Corporate or Private Event
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/imagine-series/
LOCATION:Wigmore Hall\, 36 Wigmore Street\, London\, W1U 2BP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cheap Tickets,Community Events,Concerts,Events in London,Live Music,Music
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SUMMARY:Soho Sparks
DESCRIPTION: SOHO SPARKS: FEBRUARY’S CREATIVE MEET-UP \nTuesday 3rd February 2026 | 6pm – 10pm\n Karma Sanctum Soho Hotel\, London \nJoin SHY Films for the February edition of Soho Sparks\, a Valentine’s-season creative meet-up celebrating creativity\, collaboration and meaningful connections in the heart of Soho. \nThis monthly gathering brings together actors\, writers\, filmmakers\, musicians and creative thinkers for an evening designed to inspire ideas\, encourage genuine conversations\, and spark new collaborations. \nSet within the elegant surroundings of Karma Sanctum Soho\, the evening unfolds in a warm\, relaxed atmosphere infused with live music\, creative exchange\, and a touch of February magic. A discreet interactive presence known as The Cryptic Prophet will also appear throughout the night\, best discovered in the moment. \nWhether you’re developing new work\, expanding your creative circle\, or simply looking to spend an inspiring evening among like-minded creatives\, Soho Sparks offers space to connect without pressure. \n\n What to Expect\n Charming live entertainment\n Inspiring guest panel\n Interactive pitch & connect session\n Exquisite food & drinks (available to purchase at the bar)\n Exclusive rooftop terrace & bar (subject to availability) \n\n Tickets & Info\nEvent page:\n https://shyfilms.co.uk/event/soho-sparks/ \nEventbrite tickets:\n https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/soho-sparks-tickets-1978306160982?aff=oddtdtcreator
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/soho-sparks/
LOCATION:Karma Sanctum Hotel\, 20 Warwick Street\, London\, W1B 5NF
CATEGORIES:Networking
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SUMMARY:Jasdeep Singh Degun: live at The Old Church
DESCRIPTION:Jasdeep Singh Degun stands out as one of the most innovative and awarded sitarists of his generation. Born in Leeds\, he masterfully blends Indian classical music with contemporary influences\, reinventing the horizons of the sitar. Trained under the guidance of Ustad Dharambir Singh MBE\, Jasdeep has mastered the gayaki ang technique\, a lyrical style that imitates the human voice\, giving his playing a unique expressive depth. \nIn recognition of his outstanding contributions\, Degun was awarded the Songlines Best Newcomer Award\, an Asian Achievers Award\, and made history as the first sitar player and British-Asian musician to win the Royal Philharmonic Society Instrumentalist award. \nSigned to Real World Records\, Jasdeep’s latest album Jogkauns was his first purely Indian classical album. Recorded with tabla player Harkiret Bahra\, Jogkauns offers a deeply immersive listening experience\, rooted in the Imdad-Khani gharana — the North Indian classical tradition in which Degun has trained. \nThe album is structured as a traditional Indian classical concert\, presenting the entirety of the music within a single raag — Raag Jogkauns\, a relatively modern evening raag that combines the moods of Raag Jog and Raag Malkauns. The result is a performance that unfolds organically\, balancing improvisation with careful attention to the arc of melody and rhythm. \nUsually seen on the sold-out stages of the Royal Festival Hall\, Barbican Centre\, and WOMAD Festival\, this performance is a rare opportunity to witness Jasdeep’s skill up close – in Stoke Newington’s intimate Old Church. \n  \nTraditional Musicians
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/jasdeep-singh-degun-live-at-the-old-church/
LOCATION:The Old Church\, Church Street\, London\, N16 9ES
CATEGORIES:Live Music,Music
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SUMMARY:The Long Play Sessions - Melissa Auf der Maur - Even the Good Girls Will Cry - Book Launch & Discussion
DESCRIPTION:The Long Play Sessions: Melissa Auf der Maur with Even the Good Girls Will Cry\nSat 11 Apr 2026 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM The Venue\, ICMP (Queens Park Campus)\, NW6 6PA \nAn Afternoon with Melissa Auf der Maur – Even the Good Girls Will Cry \nHosted by Stephanie Phillips \nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/long-play-sessions-melissa-auf-der-maur-even-the-good-girls-will-cry-tickets-1985907174819?aff=oddtdtcreator \nJoin us for an intimate and compelling afternoon with Melissa Auf der Maur – acclaimed musician\, writer and former bassist of Hole and The Smashing Pumpkins – as she discusses her new memoir\, Even the Good Girls Will Cry\, a vivid and emotionally rich portrait of the 1990s alternative rock era. \nThis event is part of The Long Play Sessions\, ICMP’s curated series spotlighting influential writers\, artists and thinkers who shape the way we understand music\, creativity and contemporary culture. Each session opens a window into the stories behind the art – blending conversation\, cultural insight and lived experience. \nIn Even the Good Girls Will Cry\, Auf der Maur offers a clear‑eyed\, fiercely honest account of her unexpected ascent through one of the most iconic\, turbulent periods in modern rock history. From her beginnings in Montreal’s bohemian music scene\, to joining Hole at a time of grief and reinvention\, to performing alongside figures such as Courtney Love\, Billy Corgan\, Dave Grohl\, Rufus Wainwright and Michael Stipe\, her memoir captures the chaos\, beauty and brutality of the last analogue decade. \nFar from nostalgia\, Auf der Maur explores identity\, ambition\, survival and self‑expression in an era before social media – when artists crafted their worlds long before they crafted their online personas. Her reflections offer rare female perspectives from within a landscape that was often mythologised but rarely shown through a woman’s eyes. \nWith praise from Shirley Manson\, Walton Goggins\, Natasha Lyonne and Martha Wainwright\, the memoir is a powerful\, poetic and unflinchingly human portrait of a generation that defined modern alternative culture. \nWhat to Expect\n\nA talk from Melissa Auf der Maur on the stories\, themes and revelations behind Even the Good Girls Will Cry\nDeep‑dive discussion on creativity\, identity and navigating fame within 1990s alternative rock\nInsights into authorship\, memory and the process of capturing a cultural moment on the page\nAudience Q&A\, offering a chance to engage directly with Melissa about her life\, art and writing\nBook signing opportunity — bring your copy or purchase one at the event\n\nWe look forward to welcoming you to The Long Play Sessions for a thoughtful\, inspiring and powerfully personal evening with one of alternative rock’s most distinctive and fearless voices. \nLocation\nThe Venue\, ICMP (Queens Park Campus)\, NW6 6PA
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/the-long-play-sessions-melissa-auf-der-maur-even-the-good-girls-will-cry-discussion/
LOCATION:ICMP\, Queen’s Park Campus\, 76-78 Salusbury Road\, London\, NW6 6PA\, ICMP Queen's Park Campus\, London\, NW6 6PA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cheap Tickets,Community Events,Events in London,Literature,Music,Photography,Writers
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SUMMARY:Jasmine Quartet presents: JOYRIDE
DESCRIPTION:Join the Jasmine Quartet for an innovative\, electrifying celebration of joy as a radical action. Featuring three world premieres by emerging UK composers + Paul Wiancko’s exhilarating contemporary masterwork LIFT\, followed by an afterparty DJ set by Maiyanaya. \nThrough exuberant performances of groundbreaking repertoire\, the Jasmine Quartet brings contemporary classical music into new & unorthodox spaces\, reframing the string quartet for the 21st century and advocating passionately for classical music’s most exciting emerging voices. \nDelyth Field / Maiyanaya is a Japanese-Welsh composer and creative technologist whose work spans concert music\, film scoring\, electronic music\, and audiovisual media. She is also an avid DJ – a recent set includes an experimental set at Copeland gallery. \nThis event is made possible through the generous support of the Hinrichsen Foundation. \nProgramme \nJames Madrilejo Cyclic\nZygmund de Somogyi String Quartet\, No. 3 – JOYRIDE\nThomas Shorthouse charms\, trinkets & offerings\nPaul Wiancko LIFT
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/jasmine-quartet-presents-joyride/
LOCATION:Folklore\, 186 Hackney Road\, London\, E2 7QL
CATEGORIES:Events in London,Gigs,Live Music,Music,Performing Arts
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SUMMARY:The Long Play Sessions: Scott Rowley with Stay Alive: The Life and Death of Stuart Adamson
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a powerful and deeply human evening with author and music journalist Scott Rowley as he discusses STAY ALIVE: The Life and Death of Stuart Adamson — the first fully co‑operative and definitive account of the life\, legacy and tragic death of one of Scotland’s most influential and enigmatic musicians. \nThis event is part of The Long Play Sessions\, ICMP’s curated series spotlighting transformative writers\, artists and cultural voices who shape the way we understand music\, identity and creative expression. Each session opens a window into the stories behind the art — blending conversation\, cultural history and lived experience. \nIn STAY ALIVE\, Rowley traces the remarkable rise and haunting decline of Stuart Adamson\, founder of both The Skids and Big Country. Drawing on unprecedented access to Adamson’s family\, bandmates\, private writings and never‑before‑seen material\, Rowley paints a vivid portrait of a man whose talent\, turmoil and working‑class pride helped define a generation of post‑punk and alternative rock. \nFrom the chaotic energy of late‑70s Scotland\, to global fame with Big Country\, to the battles with addiction\, trauma and depression that shadowed his later years\, Rowley’s narrative is unflinching\, tender\, and profoundly revealing. Far more than a music biography\, STAY ALIVE explores the weight of expectation\, the wounds we carry from childhood\, and the quiet struggles that fame can magnify rather than soothe. \nAdamson’s story — tragic\, inspiring and heartbreakingly human — resonates far beyond his era. It asks what it means to be an artist\, a father\, a survivor… and what happens when the world sees only the legend\, not the man. \nWith praise from critics and musicians alike\, this long‑overdue book is already being hailed as a definitive work on one of Scotland’s most compelling creative figures. \nTickets available here and currently on a limited 2-4-1 offer – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-long-play-sessions-scott-rowley-with-tony-butler-stay-alive-tickets-1987598655082?aff=oddtdtcreator \nPurchase the book here:\nhttps://bit.ly/stayalivescottrowley \nWhat to Expect\n\nA talk from Scott Rowley exploring the making of STAY ALIVE\, the revelations uncovered\, and the emotional weight of telling Adamson’s story\nIn‑depth discussion of creativity\, trauma\, addiction\, fame\, and the pressures placed on artists in the post‑punk and alternative rock scenes\nBehind‑the‑scenes insight into Rowley’s research\, interviews and unprecedented access to Adamson’s family and archives\nReflections on legacy\, working‑class identity and how one man’s music resonated across generations\nAudience Q&A\, offering the chance to engage directly with Rowley about Adamson’s life\, the writing process and the cultural impact of The Skids and Big Country\nBook signing — bring your copy or purchase one at the event\n\nWe look forward to welcoming you to The Long Play Sessions for a moving\, honest and unforgettable evening centred on one of Scotland’s most important — and most misunderstood — musical icons. \n\n\n\nLocation\nThe Venue\, ICMP (Queens Park Campus)\, NW6 6PA
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/the-long-play-sessions-scott-rowley-with-stay-alive-the-life-and-death-of-stuart-adamson/
LOCATION:ICMP\, Queen’s Park Campus\, 76-78 Salusbury Road\, London\, NW6 6PA\, ICMP Queen's Park Campus\, London\, NW6 6PA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cheap Tickets,Events in London,Gigs,Music,Writers
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SUMMARY:The Long Play Sessions: Paul Sexton with Rock Goes to College (Special performance from Freya Everest)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special evening with Paul Sexton\, acclaimed music journalist\, author and broadcaster\, as he explores his latest book Rock Goes to College — the definitive\, untold story of the UK university gig circuit that launched a generation of legendary artists. With an opening performance by talented singer-songwriter Freya Everest\, this one is not to be missed!  \nIn Rock Goes to College\, Sexton traces the rise of Britain’s student gig circuit during the late 1960s and 1970s. This grassroots touring network became a proving ground for emerging artists during the explosion of rock music and the album era. As new universities and polytechnics opened across the UK\, bands criss-crossed the country in battered vans\, playing student unions\, honing their sound and chasing the dream of a record deal. \nDrawing on extensive original interviews and his unrivalled access to artists and industry figures\, Sexton tells remarkable early-career stories of acts including Pink Floyd\, Led Zeppelin\, The Who\, Queen\, Elton John\, Fleetwood Mac\, Genesis\, Nick Drake\, AC/DC and Dire Straits — as well as the student promoters and social secretaries who booked them\, many of whom would go on to shape the modern music industry themselves. The book also reveals how Paul McCartney and Wings returned to this circuit post-Beatles to road-test a new band from the ground up. \nPart music history\, part social history\, Rock Goes to College captures a vital moment when higher education\, youth culture and live music collided — shaping careers\, communities and the future of British rock. \nWhat to expect\n\nAn in-depth conversation with Paul Sexton on the stories and research behind Rock Goes to College\nInsight into the UK’s university gig circuit and its role in developing iconic artists\nDiscussion on music journalism\, biography and documenting cultural history\nAudience Q&A\nA live and intimate acoustic performance from Freya Everest\nBook signing opportunity — bring your copy or purchase one on the night\n\nWe look forward to welcoming you to The Long Play Sessions for an entertaining\, insightful and nostalgia-rich evening uncovering one of the most influential — and least documented — chapters in British music history. \nAbout The Long Play Sessions\nThis event forms part of The Long Play Sessions\, a curated series hosted by ICMP Music School\, celebrating influential writers whose work has shaped how we understand music\, culture and creative history. Each session brings landmark books to life through live conversation\, historical context and deep industry insight.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/the-long-play-sessions-paul-sexton-with-rock-goes-to-college-special-performance-from-freya-everest/
LOCATION:ICMP\, Queen’s Park Campus\, 76-78 Salusbury Road\, London\, NW6 6PA\, ICMP Queen's Park Campus\, London\, NW6 6PA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cheap Tickets,Community Events,Events in London,Gigs,History,Literature,Live Music,Music,Performing Arts,Writers
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