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Join Belmont Ensemble and Trafalgar Sinfonia for an unforgettable evening of classical music at Bloomsbury Central. This candlelit concert features Vaughan Williams' 'The Lark Ascending' and offers an intimate, magical atmosphere perfect for first-time visitors or seasoned concert-goers. Seats are unreserved and allocated on arrival, so be sure to arrive early for the best seats and enjoy a truly enchanting night of music. Get your tickets now!

The Bollywood Bratpack featuring Chirag Rao Step into a world where the smooth sophistication of classic jazz meets the vibrant energy of Bollywood! The Bollywood Bratpack is a musical experience that blends the timeless melodies of legendary jazz artists like Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, and Dean Martin with the unforgettable hits of Bollywood icons such as Mohammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Udit Narayan and Sonu Nigam. At the heart of The Bollywood Bratpack is the charismatic lead vocalist Chirag Rao or one our pool of talented artists, supported by an incredible live band featuring saxophone, keyboards, drums and bass. Together, The Bollywood Bratpack create a rich and immersive sound that reimagines classic Bollywood tunes with the elegance and swing of jazz. From the jazzy swing of Fly Me to the Moon to the timeless charm of Mere Sapno Ki Rani, our performances transport audiences to a world of nostalgia, where smooth jazz rhythms intertwine with the passionate storytelling of Bollywood. The Bollywood Bratpack delivers a dynamic musical journey that bridges cultures and genres & is brought to you by LuvEntertainment, a Multiple Award Winning provider of live events since 2009. LuvEntertainment events host memorable, quality shows all over the UK and feature the very best of established and new talent both homegrown and international. We also pride ourselves on presenting and championing performers who appeal to all ages.. Our events are the perfect place to come for a guaranteed fun night out where you can unwind & relax with friends, family or work colleagues.

Baba Yaga's Hut Presents: Few bands are as focused on potential challenges, on what is yet to come, as The Ex. Which is pretty remarkable for a band that celebrated 45 years of existence last year, a turbulent journey filled with an impressive series of highlights. However, nostalgia has never been this band's forte, as they like no other succeed in reinventing themselves, finding new alliances and fascinating challenges along the way. Stay out of that comfort zone for long enough and it just might disappear. Take a look at the band's story - an unpredictably winding road you can partly keep track of with the chronological series of reissues that they have been making available - and you'll conclude that there never was any stagnation. What started with raucous punk, rooted in the squatting and punk movements of the late 70s, turned into an impossible-to-label range that made its mark nationally as well as internationally. The Ex played more than 2000 concerts in 45 countries, often as a pioneer. In the 80s, they were one of the very first Western bands to explore Central and Eastern- Europe, from Hungary to the former Czechoslovakia, Poland and Russia. Only after that, Canada and the United States followed. A crucial link turned up at the start of the new millennium, when the band traveled to Ethiopia for the first time, backed by a VPRO TV crew. It was the start of a unique chapter in the band's history: several tours (on several continents), an intense collaboration with Ethiopian artists (from Getatchew Mekuria, with whom they played more than 100 concerts, to dancer and cultural ambassador Melaku Belay, and many others) and lots of releases ensured The Ex also became a pioneer in the 'crossover' world, where music from different regions collides. The pandemic was a standstill for many, including The Ex. Or perhaps it was more a kind of recharging, as the band is back on national and international stages with new music, ready to return to the studio. Once again, their versatility is evident. Whether you're talking about a legendary rock venue in Amsterdam (The Ex played more than three dozen concerts at Paradiso, with a.o. an Ex Festival during its 50th birthday celebrations) or a festival in Austria where the best of the international free music scene gathers (in november the band plays the legendary Wels Unlimited): the band is so unique that it's all possible. Just like in the previous decades, new opportunities keep turning up. Only recently, Andy Moor and Terrie Ex contributed to a contemporary live soundtrack to Limite (a classic of Brazilian cinema), during the Holland Festival. Once again an illustration of the fact that the band is so much more than four musicians in a straitjacket. The Ex is still an eager sponge for diverse inspirations, as well as a generator for ideas, a way of life, an ode to vitality and an extended hand. And they celebrated this with a festival for their 45th birthday. Not a predictable rearview mirror event, no tribute to what once was, but an opportunity to show what living, organic interaction can lead to in the moment. And right now, early 2025, there's a full new album called If Your Mirror Breaks, and a big tour all around Europe, yes, indeed again: "Forward In All Directions". Presented by Baba Yaga's Hut. This is an 18+ event

Shattered: On Boxing Day in 2022, renowned novelist, screenwriter and playwright Hanif Kureishi fell while in Rome. After coming to in a pool of blood, he realised he had lost the use of his limbs. Shattered is his memoir of the aftermath, a year spent in a series of hospital wards in Italy and London as he came to terms with his disability, built around fragments dictated to family members at the time. He discusses his account of a life shattered and then reassembled with author and Guardian theatre criticArifa Akba. A cash bar will be available at this venue. The Fleet Street Quarter Festival of Words 2026 is headline sponsored by Landsec & MYO Accessibility: This venue is fully wheelchair accessible. This venue is equipped with a hearing induction loop system. Please let us know if you have any other accessibility or dietary concerns. About Fleet Street Quarter: Fleet Street Quarter is a Business Improvement District championing one of Londons most iconic areas. Spanning Fleet Street and its surrounding destinations - including Chancery Lane, Holborn, Ludgate Hill and New Street Square - the Quarter is collaboratively being shaped into a vibrant place to live, work and explore. This is an area alive with innovation, vision and a rich cultural history a place where stories have always been born. Find out more: Fleet Street Quarter Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/fleetstquarter/?hl=en] Fleet Street Quarter LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/fleetstquarter/] Fleet Street Quarter Website [https://www.fleetstreetquarter.co.uk/festival-of-words-2026] Fleet Street QuarterNewsletter [http://eepurl.com/iX4TWg]

In May 2026, the thunder returns. After electrifying London audiences in 2019 and again in 2024 with Wings of the Phoenix, YAMATO now unveil their brand-new production: Hito no Chikara – The Power of Human Strength. This extraordinary work confronts a world transformed by technology and asks: what remains uniquely human? With every strike of the taiko, the performers channel resilience, passion, and the shared heartbeat that binds us all. The stage will shake with explosive drumming, breathtaking choreography, and the unshakable spirit of YAMATO’s players. At times ferocious, at times delicate, their sound is more than music — it is physical energy, raw and alive. Hito no Chikara is not simply a performance. It is an invitation to feel the pulse of humanity, to be lifted by its power, and to celebrate the strength we all carry within.

Join us at Oasis Sports Centre as we host the first of many society events this year with our Society Squash Tournament! Whether your trying out for the first time or have a more competitive flair- all are welcome and its a great opportunity to combine fun and fitness with a social to follow. Date:Saturday 11th April Registration: 14:30 Tournament Start: 15:00 Location:32 Endell Street, London, WC2H 9AG Cost:Society members 5 Non-society member 10 (Friends and family welcome) Additional: Prizes up for grabs and refreshments available on the day CLOSING DATE: Friday 3rd April For more information please contact: [email protected]