Jerwood Hall
Drake Music Artist Showcase 2026
LSO St Luke's Community Partner
LSO St Luke's
Saturday 24 October 2026 • 6.30pm
Featuring music from:
Kindred Prisms
Manukai
Stottie
Ant Lightfoot
VVN
The concert will finish at approximately 8.40pm including a 20-minute interval. Doors will open at 5.45pm.
Please note that the bar will not be open.
Tickets
In person
£11.50 Standard (£10 + £1.50 booking fee per transaction)
£9.50 Concessions (£8 + £1.50 booking fee per transaction
£7.50 Under-18s (£6 + £1.50 booking fee per transaction). Under-18s must be accompanied by an adult.
Please select ‘Stalls’ when booking
Live-stream
Pay what you can:
£5 or
£2.50 or
£0 (free)
Important Information
Please be aware that there will be artists and members of the audience who are immunocompromised and therefore attendees will need to be comfortable wearing a mask for the duration of the event, as well as taking a Covid test on the day of the concert before arrival, alongside other safety precautions being taken.
Covid tests will be at the audience’s own expense however there will be a limited number availble at the door on the day of the event.
Please read the full information in the More Information section carefully before booking.
The Concert
Drake Music presents an evening of new music, ideas and perspectives from the talented artists of this year’s Drake Music Collective (DMC). Join us on a musical journey that spans genres from spoken word to dark pop hosted by DMC Creative Facilitator, Miss Jacqui.
The Artists
Kindred Prisms – a folk singer-songwriter whose work blends winding melodies and fingerpicking, telling stories shaped by a neurodivergent, Disabled perspective.
Manukai – an alt/ dark-pop artist whose music is informed by their experiences growing up Blasian and bi-laterally deaf.
Stottie – a London-based indie pop singer-songwriter whose sound is characterised by introspective lyrics and delicate melodies.
Ant Lightfoot – a Bristol-based neuroqueer artist whose unique style combines hip-hop, poetry, comedy, and metal.
VVN – a multidisciplinary artist whose neo-soul, Afrofusion, and R&B-infused work explores love, healing, and spirituality through her Black British Nigerian heritage.
About Drake Music & Drake Music Collective
Drake Music is an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation and registered charity operating at the intersection of music, disability and technology.
Drake Music Collective is an artist development programme for Disabled early-career music creators. As part of the offering, each artist receives a £1000 creative bursary to develop their ideas and a £500 development bursary to take part in online creative development sessions. The artist showcase marks the end of the programme, with the opportunity for each artist to perform to a crowd of industry professionals and members of the public
This event is made possible with funding from Arts Council England, PRS Foundation, and The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust.
More Information
Infection Control Measures
To protect everyone at this event, Drake Music kindly asks that attendees follow the measures below to reduce the spread of infectious diseases.
The measures below are in place to protect people attending who may experience serious and long-term health issues if exposed to infectious diseases. Please read the full information carefully before booking.
If the measures below are not accessible for you, we invite you to watch our online livestream with BSL interpretation and captions. See above for booking details.
Testing Policy
- We ask that all attendees take a lateral flow Covid test on the day of the concert before arrival.
- You will need to show photo evidence of a negative lateral flow Covid test at the door.
Mask Policy
- Attendees are required to wear a mask throughout the event.
- Drake Music will provide FFP3 masks with clear visors to help with lip reading for all attendees.
- Please contact info@drakemusic.org if you would like to attend but are unable to wear a mask.
- We will have HEPA air purifiers, fresh air ventilation and CO2 monitoring in place.
If You Are Unwell on the Day
- Please do not attend.
- As part of your ticket, we will provide you with a live-stream link to watch from home. The link will be sent to ticket-holders by email the day before the concert.
If You Have Symptoms of Infectious Illness
- You will be asked to leave.
- Exceptions will be made for people who suffer from hayfever and other non-infectious conditions.
We want the showcase to be as safe and as inclusive as possible for all:
- Covid and other transmissible infections can be dangerous for everyone, but particularly Disabled and immunocompromised people.
- Covid test rates are low, and one in three cases are asymptomatic, so it’s difficult to know what the true rate of Covid infections is currently.
- Approximately a third of Covid infections lead to long Covid, which can cause a range of serious, long-term symptoms.
- People with marginalised identities, such as women, transgender people and people of colour, are more likely to contract Long Covid.
- One in four people are Disabled and one in fifty are immunocompromised and these groups are more at risk from Covid and Long Covid.
FAQs
Please email info@drakemusic.org and we’ll be happy to discuss options so you can access the event either in person or via the livestream.
No – performers, BSL interpreters and some people with exemptions will be unmasked. Anyone who does not mask will be asked to do a PlusLife PCR Covid test on the day before entering the building.
Drake Music acknowledges that there may be conflicting access requirements, and that there is no perfect access solution. This event is aimed at members of the community who are often excluded from events due to a lack of infection control measures. We will be providing masks with clear visors for all attendees, BSL interpreters (not masked), captions and assistive hearing devices.
Yes, there will be a separate chill-out space before and throughout the performance.
Please email Drake Music: Info@DrakeMusic.Org
Please contact us at lso.stlukes@lso.co.uk if you have questions about access or have any specific access requirements.
- LSO St Luke’s is wheelchair accessible, via a permanent entrance ramp and internal lifts.
- There are accessible toilets with adult size changing bench and hoist (please bring your own sling).
- We will have live captions and BSL interpreters for both spoken and musical content (also on the livestream).
- There are personal receivers for use with a hearing assistance system, with or without a hearing aid.
- It is a relaxed performance with cabaret-style seating.
- There will be a quiet space available.
Booking
Box Office Information
Online at lso.co.uk or barbican.org.uk
By phone on +44 20 7870 2500 (Monday to Friday 12–5.30pm)
In person at the Barbican Centre in advance, or at LSO St Luke’s when doors open (no booking fee)
Members of the Barbican’s Access Scheme can book wheelchair places priced at the lowest price for that event and book a free companion seat. Join the Barbican Access Scheme.
Contact the Barbican Box Office at tickets@barbican.org.uk, get help via WhatsApp or send them a text message on 07380 975000.
Visit the Barbican website for conditions of sale.
All discounts are subject to availability and may not be combined.
Contact the Box Office at least 24 hours before the performance (two weeks for group bookings) to exchange your tickets for another LSO concert or Barbican credit voucher, valid for twelve months. A per-ticket administration fee applies.
The LSO reserves the right to change artists or programmes if necessary. In the unlikely event of a cancellation, all bookers will receive a refund.
Your Visit and Access
Getting to LSO St Luke's
The main entrance to LSO St Luke’s is through the gates from Old Street. Please check the doors open time for your chosen concert.
What to Expect
From the concert experience to venue facilities and the Hawksmoor Space, find out what to expect at LSO St Luke’s.
Accessibility
At LSO St Luke’s we are fully committed to making the venue as accessible as possible.
