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When

Monday 27th June - Saturday 16th July 2011

Where

The City

Whats On

This year's City of London Festival is as packed with diverse musical events as ever. Enjoy live music from the best performers in the world.

Live music in The City
With a wealth of musical styles ranging from jazz and world music to classical and baroque performed by some of the world’s leading artists, it’s a true highlight on the international music calendar.

City of London Festival 2011
This year the festival brings the culture, music and spirit of Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. Alongside the live music and performances, the festival is also celebrating birds and birdsong in 2011 and is also sponsoring a number of free events later on in the summer.

To book tickets for concerts, call The Barbican box office on 0845 120 7502.

City of London Festival

Dame Gillian Weir at St Pauls Cathedral

12 Jul 2011

See Dame Gillian Weir at St Pauls Cathedral when the acclaimed organist performs as part of the City of London Festival. Classical music Alongside the organ music from Dame Gillian Weir at St Pauls Cathedral, classical music lovers can enjoy performances from the London Syphony Chorus, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, and soprano Anna Leese. Works by Messiaen, Poulenc and Saint-Saens...

Royal New Zealand Ballet at Barbican

14 Jul 2011 - 16 Jul 2011

See the Royal New Zealand Ballet at Barbican when the celebrated company perform live for the first time in London since 2004. From Here to There Performing a trio of challenging and emotive contemporary works, the Royal New Zealand Ballet at Barbican event is bound to be popular with fans of innovative dance. The abstract Plan to A features seven dancers in a work choreographed by Jorma Elo, ...

Escher String Quartet at St Mary at Hill

27 Jun 2011

See the Escher String Quartet at St Mary at Hill and listen to beautifully performed live music by the likes of Schubert and Haydn. Classical music As well as the performances of Schubert and Haydn works, the concert by the Escher String Quartet at St Mary at Hill also includes a contemporary piece by Australian composer Brett Dean, titled Eclipse. The concert is part of the 2011 City of Londo...

City of London Festival Procession

01 Jul 2011

Bringing music, colour and dance to the streets of the Square Mile, the City of London Festival Procession sees a thousand young people take part in a vibrant community project. Street procession Taking the form of a carnival parade as it winds its way around the Square Mile, the City of London Festival Procession is one of the highlight events of the 2011 City of London Festival. This year, t...

Waka on the Thames

01 Jul 2011

Witness a spectacular free event this summer in Waka on the Thames. A New Zealand war canoe takes to the river and the 16 man crew, in full traditional dress, promise for a powerful presentation. City of London Festival Waka on the Thames is part of the City of London Festival which hosts a number of free family events annually across London. This year famous landmarks in London will be lit u...