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Booked and busy

T-minus five days until Harry Styles’ Meltdown is finally here, with South Asian Sounds and Anish Kapoor just around the corner.

Plus new announcements, including EFG London Jazz Festival, Hayward Lates and a whole batch of literary treats.

 

It’s showtime

Gif of Meltdown acts

Harry Styles’ Meltdown is here in 5 days

THU 11 – SUN 21 JUN

Meltdown is starting soon; snap up the remaining tickets and see what free gigs and DJ sets are happening throughout.

 

 

Left: Black and white close-up portrait of an artist. Right: Close-up of a bearded man illuminated by blue stage light.

The Distraction Pieces Podcast: Live

SAT 13 JUN

A crowd dances at an outdoor festival as a performer in a bright feathered costume dances on a stage in the background.

Riverside Boogie: Meltdown Edition

SAT 13 JUN

Erika De Casier wearing a black long sleeve shirt, looking over her shoulder

Erika de Casier

SAT 13 JUN

A woman laying on a wooden floor, next to a chandelier

Fousheé

SAT 13 MAY

Low-angle portrait of a man with a large afro and beard wearing an ornate black garment with gold floral patterns.

Kamasi Washington: Jazz Legends Reimagined

SUN 14 JUN

Black and white portrait of a man with an afro in a striped robe and ornate necklace, standing before a circular backdrop.

Kamasi Washington: Fearless Movement Live

SUN 14 JUN

Image of a poster that shows a number of coloured squares, each of which are representatives of a different Harry Styles album

Calling all Harry Styles fans

The Colours of Harry Styles by Dorothy celebrates the iconic songs and eras of Harry Styles through a bold, graphic print – the perfect keepsake ahead of Meltdown.

EFG London Jazz Festival

Goldie standing in a warm yellow spotlight.

Goldie Live with Orchestra & Guests

SAT 14 NOV

Hear the drum and bass and jungle legend like you’ve never heard him before – with a live band, orchestra and guest artists.

Black and white image of Mariza standing in front of a white backdrop and covering one eye.

Mariza

SUN 15 NOV

The Portuguese fado singer blends tradition and modernity into a sublime and powerful sound.

New, new, new!

A diverse choir in white clothing sings passionately in front of a giant black and white sketch of a fish and flora.

London Oratorio

SAT 19 SEP

An anime-style warrior in a blue cloak crouches dynamically as a giant scaled eastern dragon circles through a stormy sky.

K-Music Festival 2026: Korean Games in Concert

SUN 11 OCT

Two young musicians hold a natural wood electric guitar and a violin in a stark room lit by window light.

Spafford Campbell

SUN 29 NOV

A woman in a white puff-sleeve dress gestures dramatically while leaning on wood paneling inside a historic room.

Josienne Clarke Sings the Songs of Sandy Denny

SAT 5 DEC

Events for the books

A gif of literature events incoming

More literature

All-star events including Letters Live, a playful brutalism talk and Nussaibah Younis are coming to our halls soon.

 

Two weeks to go

A gif of Anish Kapoor artworks

Anish Kapoor

TUE 16 JUN – SUN 18 OCT

One of the most influential artists of our time brings a massive, mind-bending experience to the Hayward Gallery. You don’t want to miss this.

 

Hayward Gallery at night, with a neon sign You Belong Here above it

Hayward Gallery Lates: Anish Kapoor

THU 13 AUG

The Hayward Gallery opens its doors after hours for a special late-night viewing of Anish Kapoor’s awe-inspiring exhibition.

 

Next month

Gif of South Asian Sounds events

South Asian Sounds

WED 1 – SUN 5 JUL

A festival with some of the biggest names in South Asian music and performance, including Tez Ilyas, Amrita Kaur, Tara Lily and Talvin Singh.

 

A woman with long dark hair in a black blazer leans on a bright blue wall

How I create… with musician Tara Lily

The British-Bengali musician discusses finding motivation through collaboration and the value of an open mind.

 

This week’s picks

Frank Cottrell Boyce wearing a blue shirt sitting in front of a shelf of books.

Frank Cottrell-Boyce: A British Childhood

THU 11 JUN

Real homes, real streets, real lives – writer Frank Cottrell-Boyce tells the moving and often deeply damning story of 21st-century childhoods in Britain.

A diverse group of twelve people pose playfully on and underneath a bright yellow external concrete staircase outdoors

London Parks: An Exhibition

FRI 12 JUN – SUN 30 AUG

See London’s parks and open spaces through new eyes in an exhibition of photographs created by young refugees and asylum seekers.

Coming up

Cassie Kinoshi in a white lace blouse on a pink and yellow background facing the camera

Manchester Collective: Patterns in Repeat

SUN 28 JUN

From our friends

Making It Festival 2026

MON 8 – FRI 26 JUN | SILK STREET THEATRE & MILTON COURT

Emerging artists question what it means to ‘make it’ in the 21st century through performances, installations and pop‑ups created by the Guildhall School’s vibrant, multi‑skilled community.

In the Round: BEA1991

FRI 12 JUN | ICA LONDON

Anglo-Dutch singer and mixed-media artist BEA1991 brings her genre-blurring practice to In the Round.

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