What's On
In Person Events
Why Is There Music?
Gresham College Lecture Series
Wednesday 21 October 2026 • 6pm
Milton Mermikides, Professor of Music at Gresham College, gives a free, one-hour lecture on the nature of music.
Date Change: Free Friday Lunchtime Concert
LSO Discovery
Friday 23 October 2026 • 12.30pm
Please note there will no longer be a Free Friday Lunchtime Concert taking place on this date.
Drake Music Artist Showcase 2026
LSO St Luke's Community Partner
Saturday 24 October 2026 • 6.30pm
Drake Music's annual artist showcase, featuring performances from five early-career Disabled musicians from their Emergent programme.
FIGURE: My Heart Swims in Blood
LSO St Luke's Guest Artist
Wednesday 4 November 2026 • 7.30pm
Historically-informed performance ensemble FIGURE and mezzo-soprano Lotte Betts-Dean perform early and contemporary music, led by Artistic Director Frederick Waxman.
Prokofiev Sonatas: Andreas Brantelid and Julien Quentin
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Thursday 5 November 2026 • 12.30pm
Cellist Andreas Brantelid and pianist Julien Quentin present a performance of Prokofiev's and Shostakovich's cello sonatas in this BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert.
Musical Storytelling for Under-5s
For Under-5s
Saturday 14 November 2026 • 10.30am & 12pm
LSO musicians retell a children’s story through music, offering younger children a chance to experience a live performance in the beautiful Jerwood Hall. Dance and sing your way through the concert as the instruments bring the tale to life.
Musical Myths and Miracles
Gresham College Lecture Series
Wednesday 25 November 2026 • 6pm
Milton Mermikides, Professor of Music at Gresham College, gives a free, one-hour lecture on the nature of music.
Mahan Esfahani & Friends: Mahan Esfahani and Lars Anders Tomter
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Thursday 26 November 2026 • 12.30pm
Harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani and violist Lars Anders Tomter join forces for a BBC Radio 3 Concert at LSO St Luke's.
Relaxed Friday Lunchtime Concert
LSO Discovery
Friday 27 November 2026 • 12.30pm
A short concert designed for learning disabled and neurodiverse audiences, and for anyone who benefits from a more flexible sensory or communication environment.
Dutch Masters: Janine Jansen and Sir Antonio Pappano
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Wednesday 2 December 2026 • 12.30pm
Violinist Janine Jansen joins the LSO's Chief Conductor Sir Antonio Pappano for a chamber concert in the intimate setting of LSO St Luke's.
LSO Percussion Ensemble: Steve Reich at 90
Saturday 5 December 2026 • 7.30pm
The LSO Percussion Ensemble celebrates Steve Reich's 90th birthday with a concert of three iconic works.
Free Friday Lunchtime Concert
LSO Discovery
Friday 8 January 2027 • 12.30pm
Make lunchtime musical with a free, bite-size concert with a small group of orchestral musicians.
