John Altman Concert at nhow London
Shoreditch hotel, nhow London, is hosting an intimate concert featuring the world-famous composer and musician John Altman, celebrating his collaborations with icons like Van Morrison, Rod Stewart and George Michael….
La Linea 2024 – London Latin Music Festival Review
Judith Schrut reviews La Linea 2024, the annual London Latin Music Festival. London has long been home or host to diverse nationalities and cultures; one recent study shows London as…
Bach to Bollywood : The BBC Proms 2023
Judith Schrut previews this summer’s BBC Proms, eight weeks of joyous musical feasting at the Royal Albert Hall and around the UK. For classical music lovers it doesn’t get much…
A Night at the Troubadour London
Neil Hennessy-Vass finds his meal upstaged by the amazing jazz at the Troubadour London. The Troubadour is quite simply an institution that means a lot to people of a certain…
Surrey Hills Spring Festival 2023
Held over a weekend in March at the Rural Life Living Museum, the Surrey Hills Spring Festival will celebrate the arrival of spring and include the finest in Surrey’s cuisine,…
K-Music Festival 2022
Down at the V&A at the moment is an unmissable exhibition called ‘Hallyu! The Korean Wave’, which showcases the vibrant world of South Korean popular culture. Also running is London’s…
Henley Festival 2024, Henley
Rustle out your DJ as the UK’s most glamorous festival, the Henley Festival returns to the banks of the River Thames in July 2023. Expect Michelin star chefs, lots of bubbly, award winning comedy and famous bands…
Bob Marley One Love Experience at Saatchi Gallery
London Begins at 40 Music Editor Robert Spellman reviews the new Bob Marley exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery. The best experience to be had at the Bob Marley One Love…
EFG London Jazz Festival Preview
The EFG London Jazz Festival is a highlight in the UK capital’s music calendar, explains Robert Spellman. Out of the November gloom comes the EFG London Jazz Festival for 2023….
London Music Gigs Round-Up
Summer’s fading but the beat goes on. There are some fantastic shows to take you into the autumn, so London Begins at 40 music editor Robert Spellman has compiled an…
Music Album Releases in July
London Begins at 40 music critic, Robert Spellman, casts his eye across some of the latest music album releases in July, so you can enjoy music in the comfort of…
L’amico Fritz at Holland Park Opera
Julia Bright watches the delightful L’amico Fritz by Pietro Mascagni at the Holland Park Opera, one of this season’s four productions. L’amico Fritz is a far cry from Cavalleria Rusticana,…
London Live Music in July, August
As the doors finally creak open to the capital’s music spaces, London Begins at 40’s music columnist Robert Spellman offers a selection of London live music in July and August…
Thamesmead Festival, Southmere Park 2021
Thamesmead Festival returns to Southmere Park this August. With last year’s festival creatively parlayed into a series of markets, the return of this unique, community-minded festival is eagerly anticipated by…
Eastival Food and Music Festival
The team behind Dinerama, Hawker House and Giant Robot have joined forces with the founder of Eastern Electrics to bring you Eastival: one unmissable day of food and grooves from…
Bingham Riverhouse Reopened on The Thames
In line with the gradual easing of Government Covid restrictions Bingham Riverhouse reopened its Steven Edwards Restaurant as well as 15 bedrooms on 17 May…
Bring Into Being, Chiswick House & Gardens
Chiswick House and Gardens will host a new artistic programme Bring Into Being from May to October that will include bespoke art installations by Turner-Prize-winning artist Mark Wallinger, acclaimed…
EFG London Jazz Festival 2020 Goes Ahead
Festival spirits have not been completely doused for London’s greatest annual music event. Like so much in the arts, the EFG London Jazz Festival 2020 has taken a big hit…
Ronnie Scott’s To Reopen 1 August
London’s most famous jazz club, Ronnie Scott’s, is to stage its first shows in more than four months following closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. On Saturday 1 August the…
The Clash: London Calling at the Museum of London
Forty years this December The Clash released London Calling, UK punk’s greatest – or second greatest long player (depending on your poison) – and an LP as famous for its sleeve…
6 Things to Do in London on Bank Holiday Monday
August Bank Holiday might be dominated by the Notting Hill Carnival, but the UK capital is far from a one trick pony this weekend. Here is our round up of…
EFG London Jazz Festival Summer Stage
The Turbans, Kefaya, Camilla George, Kinetika Bloco and Urban Flames will play the EFG London Jazz Festival Summer Stage at Royal Albert Docks on 31 August…
Brave New World at the Roundhouse
One of the most eagerly anticipated live shows this summer has to be a one-off performance by Africa 70, the group led by the late Nigerian musician and activist Fela…
In The Round 2020, Roundhouse London
In recent years, the Roundhouse has done a little mid-winter shapeshifting. The great Victorian hemisphere in Camden Town, now one of London’s most cherished rock venues…
