events

May & June 2021

Below, is the programme of events of this year's edition of Waterloo Festival. Over the coming weeks, the list will be updated with new events, so keep an eye out for any additions!

You can access the events via the list below, sorted chronologically (desktop-only), or via the calendar further down. You can also see events according to their category (music, arts & heritage, community).

With guidelines around the easing of social restrictions being updated by the Government every few weeks, the list below might be changed with short-notice to reflect new regulations. The majority of events listed below will fall after the proposed start of Stage 3 (no earlier than 17th May) and measures to ensure social-distancing will be in place for indoor and outdoor events at St John's and other venues.

Sun, 27 Jun
Garden Party
Churchyard, St John's Waterloo
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27 Jun 2021, 15:00 – 18:30
Churchyard, St John's Waterloo, 73 Waterloo Rd, South Bank, London SE1 8TY, UK
Traditional garden party with afternoon tea, music, dance and children’s games. Featuring students from Morley College. Followed by Evensong with the choir in St John’s. Garden Party, 3pm. Evensong, 5.30pm. Free. Join us!
Sat, 26 Jun
The Messengers
St John's Church, Waterloo
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26 Jun 2021, 19:30 – 20:45
St John's Church, Waterloo, 73 Waterloo Rd, South Bank, London SE1 8TY, UK
Join The Messengers - featuring musicians from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and others with lived experience of homelessness.
Sat, 26 Jun
Blind Spot IV
Gabriel's Wharf - South Bank Promenade
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26 Jun 2021, 12:30 – 13:30
Gabriel's Wharf - South Bank Promenade, Gabriel's Wharf, London SE1, UK
Join Baluji Shrivastav OBE and members of the Inner Vision Orchestra for a special series of Blind Spot musical events. Free. Supporter by Arts Council England. In collaboration with Coin Street.
Fri, 25 Jun
Happy We! - Katarzyna Kowalik & Pawel Siwczak
Holst Room, Morley College London
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25 Jun 2021, 19:30 – 20:30
Holst Room, Morley College London, 61 Westminster Bridge Rd, London SE1 7HT, UK
“Happy We! What joys I feel!”, with these Handel’s words from Acis and Galatea, Katarzyna and Pawel reunite in a two-harpsichord recital featuring a light-hearted programme of Couperin, Handel, and Mozart.
Thu, 24 Jun
Steven Isserlis & Sam Haywood (Spotlight Chamber Concerts) [SOME RETURNS LEFT]
St John's Church, Waterloo
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24 Jun 2021, 21:00 – 22:05
St John's Church, Waterloo, 73 Waterloo Rd, South Bank, London SE1 8TY, UK
The world's finest classical musicians come to the safely socially-distanced interior of St John's Waterloo, in partnership with Spotlight Chamber Concerts. Bruch, Kol Nidrei, Op. 47 Strauss, Cello Sonata, Op. 6, TrV 115 Dvorak, Four Romantic Pieces, Op. 75 Le Beau, Cello Sonata in D, Op. 170
Wed, 23 Jun
Anthony Marwood, Hélène Clément and Tim Posner (Spotlight Chamber Concerts)
St John's Church, Waterloo
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23 Jun 2021, 21:00 – 22:05
St John's Church, Waterloo, 73 Waterloo Rd, South Bank, London SE1 8TY, UK
The world's finest classical musicians come to the safely socially-distanced interior of St John's Waterloo, in partnership with Spotlight Chamber Concerts. Mozart, Divertimento in E-flat, K. 563 Schubert, Trio in B-flat, D. 471
Tue, 22 Jun
Yfat Soul Zisso curates // Nonclassical
St John's Church, Waterloo
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22 Jun 2021, 19:30 – 20:30
St John's Church, Waterloo, 73 Waterloo Rd, South Bank, London SE1 8TY, UK
An immersive concert experience curated and composed by Nonclassical Associate Composer Yfat Soul Zisso.
Mon, 21 Jun
Heartwood
St John's Church, Waterloo
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21 Jun 2021, 20:00 – 21:15
St John's Church, Waterloo, 73 Waterloo Rd, South Bank, London SE1 8TY, UK
On Midsummer's Eve, Racontesse and Flux Soup Productions present an immersive storytelling experience. "For those who fail to respect the earth and her secrets, let this be a warning." Henry Scott, The Heart of a Heartless World.
Sun, 20 Jun
ERSO: Beethoven & Vaughan Williams
St John's Church, Waterloo
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20 Jun 2021, 18:30 – 19:45
St John's Church, Waterloo, 73 Waterloo Rd, South Bank, London SE1 8TY, UK
The Ernest Read Symphony Orchestra present the winner of the ERSO Soloist of the Year, Grady Hassan, who will perform Vaughan Williams’ Tuba Concerto. The concert will conclude with Beethoven’s compelling Eight Symphony.
Sat, 19 Jun
In the Dark III BEING THERE (exhibition)
Old Crypt, St John's Church, Waterloo
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19 Jun 2021, 21:00 – 27 Jun 2021, 18:00
Old Crypt, St John's Church, Waterloo, 73 Waterloo Rd, South Bank, London SE1 8TY, UK
The London Group present a collaborative exhibition, a multi-sensory experiment part mobile kinetic sculpture and part audiovisual projection collage. Free.
Sat, 19 Jun
Bach, Music and the Mind
St John's Church, Waterloo
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19 Jun 2021, 19:30 – 20:45
St John's Church, Waterloo, 73 Waterloo Rd, South Bank, London SE1 8TY, UK
A selection of masterpieces by J.S. Bach. Horatio Clare | host/narrator Gabriella Noble | soprano John Warner | conductor Featuring extracts from: Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut (BWV 199) Wir danken dir, Gott (BWV 29) Ich have genug (BWV 82) Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten (BWV 202)
Fri, 18 Jun
Folk Music of the World - The Inner Vision Orchestra
St John's Church, Waterloo
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18 Jun 2021, 19:00 – 20:15
St John's Church, Waterloo, 73 Waterloo Rd, South Bank, London SE1 8TY, UK
The Inner Vision Orchestra, the world's only professional ensemble of blind musicians, brings music from across the globe to St John's.
Thu, 17 Jun
Consone Quartet (Spotlight Chamber Concerts)
St John's Church, Waterloo
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17 Jun 2021, 21:00 – 22:05
St John's Church, Waterloo, 73 Waterloo Rd, South Bank, London SE1 8TY, UK
The world's finest classical musicians come to the safely socially-distanced interior of St John's Waterloo, in partnership with Spotlight Chamber Concerts. Haydn, Quartet in B-flat, Op. 33, No. 4 Schumann, Quartet in A minor, Op. 41
Thu, 17 Jun
The Morley Chamber Orchestra: Hommage à Saint-Saëns
Morley College London (Waterloo Campus)
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17 Jun 2021, 19:30 – 20:30
Morley College London (Waterloo Campus), 61 Westminster Bridge Rd, South Bank, London SE1 7HT, UK
The Morley Chamber Orchestra commemorates the 100th anniversary of the death of this French composer (1835–1921) with a concert featuring his Suite for orchestra op. 49 and the Piano Concerto no 2 op. 22. Piano: Petros Moschos
Wed, 16 Jun
Hans Feibusch: Marc Allum and Paul Werth
St John’s Church, Waterloo
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16 Jun 2021, 18:00 – 20:30 BST
St John’s Church, Waterloo, 73 Waterloo Rd, South Bank, London SE1 8TY, UK
Antiques expert and Feibusch collector Marc Allum in conversation with Hans Feibusch’s grandson Paul Werth - part of "A Jewish Jesus: Art and Faith in the Shadow of WWII".
Wed, 16 Jun
A Jewish Jesus: Art and Faith in the Shadow of World War II
St John’s Church, Waterloo
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16 Jun 2021, 09:30 – 20:30 BST
St John’s Church, Waterloo, 73 Waterloo Rd, South Bank, London SE1 8TY, UK
St John’s Waterloo, home to two magnificent murals by Hans Feibusch, is hosting a one-day conference to address these issues on Wednesday 16th June, 2021, 9.30am- 5.30pm followed by a reception and chat. The conference is held in association with Art+Christianity and Insiders/Outsiders.
Sun, 13 Jun
ERSO Unpacked – Exploring Beethoven’s 8th Symphony
St John's Church, Waterloo
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13 Jun 2021, 14:00 – 15:00
St John's Church, Waterloo, 73 Waterloo Rd, South Bank, London SE1 8TY, UK
An introduction to one of the most enigmatic pieces by one of the world’s most celebrated composers. The Ernest Read Symphony will unpack the twists and turns of this joyful but confusing piece!
Fri, 11 Jun
Alina Ibragimova & Samson Tsoy (Spotlight Chamber Concerts)
St John's Church, Waterloo
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11 Jun 2021, 21:00 – 22:05
St John's Church, Waterloo, 73 Waterloo Rd, South Bank, London SE1 8TY, UK
The world's finest classical musicians come to the socially-distanced interior of St John's Waterloo, in partnership with Spotlight Chamber Concerts. Beethoven, Violin Sonata in F, Op. 24, 'Spring' Beethoven, Violin Sonata in A, Op. 47, 'Kreutzer