Making It Festival returns for 2025: a celebration of new, original work made by Guildhall School’s vibrant and multi-skilled student community.
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Contemporary music
Marcel Khalife: The Legacy Tour
Join legendary composer and oud virtuoso Marcel Khalife, his son Rami Khalife (pianist/composer), and nephew Sary Khalife (cellist/composer) for The Legacy Tour.
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Contemporary musicClassical music
James Taylor Quartet
Join James Taylor Quartet for a one-off concert featuring an Orchestra and special guests Nitin Sawhney, Graham Day (The Prisoners), Snowboy and Yvonne Yanney.
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Contemporary music
Herbie Hancock
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The GRAMMY award-winning legend Herbie Hancock returns with three exclusive UK shows to celebrate his 85th birthday and 51 years since his first ever London show.
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Contemporary musicClassical music
Quinteto Astor Piazzolla
With five virtuoso soloists, Quinteto Astor Piazzolla explores the vast repertoire of the outstanding Argentinian composer who revolutionized tango.
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Contemporary music
ganavya: Daughter of a Temple
ganavya shares a transcendent live journey through Daughter of a Temple – an immersive blend of spiritual jazz and South Asian devotional music.
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Contemporary music
Loraine James: Whatever The Weather
Join visionary London producer Loraine James for a special live presentation of her ambient-leaning alias Whatever The Weather.
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Contemporary music
Hand to Earth & Shabaka
A harmony of culture and sound through the blend of Wägilak song and British Jazz. Celebrating the launch of Hand to Earth’s new album Ŋurru Wäŋa (ROOM40).
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Contemporary music
Balimaya Project x Discos Pacífico All Stars
Balimaya Project meets the Discos Pacífico Allstars in a musical exchange blending West African and African-descendant cultures with Afro-Colombian marimba music and jazz.
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Contemporary music
JAMBINAI with London Contemporary Orchestra
Korean post-rock band JAMBINAI make their Barbican debut in a rare and electrifying performance in our Hall.
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Contemporary music
The Divine Comedy: Rainy Sunday Afternoon
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Join Neil Hannon and his band as they return with their latest orchestral pop masterpiece, Rainy Sunday Afternoon.
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Contemporary music
Aja Monet
GRAMMY-nominated surrealist blues poet and this year’s Artist in Residence, aja monet, will be bringing her debut album When The Poems Do What They Do to our Hall.
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Contemporary music
Japanese Jazz
Join us for the closing night of the EFG London Jazz Festival as we bring you a one-of-a-kind performance, celebrating the bold, beautiful sound of Japanese Jazz.
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Contemporary musicClassical music
Hania Rani: Non Fiction: A Piano Concerto In Four Movements
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Hania Rani performs the world premiere of Non Fiction alongside Manchester Collective assembled as a 45-piece Orchestra with Rakhi Singh, conductor Hugh Brunt, Jack Wyllie & Valentina Magaletti.
Hania Ranipiano
Manchester Collective
Hugh Bruntconductor
Jack Wyllie saxophone
Valentina Magalettidrums
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Classical musicContemporary music
The Hermes Experiment: Let Us Be a Mighty River
A collaboration between The Hermes Experiment and five international sound artists, this immersive concert-installation responds to the climate emergency.
