London’s King’s Cross welcomes free festival this week
© John Sturrock / https://www.classical-music.uk/news/article/london-s-king-s-cross-welcomes-free-festival-this-week
© John Sturrock / https://www.classical-music.uk/news/article/london-s-king-s-cross-welcomes-free-festival-this-week
Media Source: Classical Music (UK)
Date: 13 August 2024
King’s Cross Summer Sounds festival is set to return to the capital this week, with 12 days of music, dance and art running from 15-26 August. King’s Cross industrial-campus-turned-shopping-hub Coal Drops Yard will host music performances from classical to jazz and beyond, as well as dance and inclusion events. King’s Cross Summer Sounds will offer live concerts every evening from 6:30pm – 8:30pm and from 1pm – 6pm on the festival’s Family Sundays. Produced and directed by freelance producer Martin Collins, this year’s programme has been co-curated with nearby cultural hub Kings Place, as well as local businesses and organisations including English Folk Dance and Song Society, Voices Radio and Aga Khan Foundation, each presenting their own events within the festival.