Free Events
Saturday, 12th July 2025
FREE EVENTS
Intergenerational Dance Workshop
Intergenerational Dance Workshop
12th July | Rose Lipman Building | 9:30am
Learn dance moves from different Carnival styles across the world with Kinetika Bloco’s Lead Choreographer Leon Hazlewood. Dance along to one of our tracks, and you are invited to join the Kinetika Bloco carnival marching band later in the day (12:45pm).
Please book ONE ticket per child participating in the workshops. Accompanying adults don't need a ticket however NEED to be there for the child to be allowed to participate :)
Kinetika Bloco are a Youth Music organisation, a Creative Learning partner at Southbank Centre and an Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation.
12th July | Rose Lipman Building | 9:30am
Learn dance moves from different Carnival styles across the world with Kinetika Bloco’s Lead Choreographer Leon Hazlewood. Dance along to one of our tracks, and you are invited to join the Kinetika Bloco carnival marching band later in the day (12:45pm).
Please book ONE ticket per child participating in the workshops. Accompanying adults don't need a ticket however NEED to be there for the child to be allowed to participate :)
Kinetika Bloco are a Youth Music organisation, a Creative Learning partner at Southbank Centre and an Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation.
Free Registration
Intergenerational Drumming Workshop
Intergenerational Drumming Workshop
SOLD OUT
12th July | Rose Lipman Building | 10:30am
Learn drum rhythms from different Carnival styles across the world on Samba Drums, with Lead Drum Director Sam Agard, from Kinetika Bloco.
You don’t need any previous drumming experience, although if you are a drummer, you’ll also get lots out of the workshop, learning a different style and playing as a unit.
You’ll learn the groove to one of our tracks, and you are invited to join the Kinetika Bloco carnival marching band later in the day with some percussion (12:45pm).
Please book ONE ticket per child participating in the workshops. Accompanying adults don't need a ticket however NEED to be there for the child to be allowed to participate :)
SOLD OUT
12th July | Rose Lipman Building | 10:30am
Learn drum rhythms from different Carnival styles across the world on Samba Drums, with Lead Drum Director Sam Agard, from Kinetika Bloco.
You don’t need any previous drumming experience, although if you are a drummer, you’ll also get lots out of the workshop, learning a different style and playing as a unit.
You’ll learn the groove to one of our tracks, and you are invited to join the Kinetika Bloco carnival marching band later in the day with some percussion (12:45pm).
Please book ONE ticket per child participating in the workshops. Accompanying adults don't need a ticket however NEED to be there for the child to be allowed to participate :)
12th July | Rose Lipman Building | 10:30am
Learn drum rhythms from different Carnival styles across the world on Samba Drums, with Lead Drum Director Sam Agard, from Kinetika Bloco.
You don’t need any previous drumming experience, although if you are a drummer, you’ll also get lots out of the workshop, learning a different style and playing as a unit. You’ll learn the groove to one of our tracks, and you are invited to join the Kinetika Bloco carnival marching band later in the day with some percussion (12:45pm).
Please book ONE ticket per child participating in the workshops. Accompanying adults don't need a ticket however NEED to be there for the child to be allowed to participate :)
Carnival Headgear Making
(10-16 yr olds)
Carnival Headgear Making
(10-16 yr olds)
12th July | Rose Lipman Building | 9:45am
Learn to make a of the fabulous jazz carnival headgear from the very best carnival arts group, Tropical Isles. Based in De Beauvoir, Tropical Isles is a professional award-winning carnival arts organisation with creativity at its heart.
Wear out your newly created headgear with whatever you've chosen to wear on the day for the festival, and become part of the performance by joining Kinetika Bloco at 12.45pm!
12th July | Rose Lipman Building | 9:45am
Learn to make a of the fabulous jazz carnival headgear from the very best carnival arts group, Tropical Isles. Based in De Beauvoir, Tropical Isles is a professional award-winning carnival arts organisation with creativity at its heart.
Wear out your newly created headgear with whatever you've chosen to wear on the day for the festival, and become part of the performance by joining Kinetika Bloco at 12.45pm!
12th July | Rose Lipman Building | 9:45am
Learn to make a of the fabulous jazz carnival headgear from the very best carnival arts group, Tropical Isles. Based in De Beauvoir, Tropical Isles is a professional award-winning carnival arts organisation with creativity at its heart.
Wear out your newly created headgear with whatever you've chosen to wear on the day for the festival, and become part of the performance by joining Kinetika Bloco at 12.45pm!
Free Registration
Hylozoic/ Desires
Hylozoic/ Desires
Hylozoic/ Desires
12th July | On The Square, 26 De Beauvoir Square N1 4LE | Multiple screenings
Setting the Stage for a Gathering of Friends, 📺 a video work, scored with free-jazz drumming , forms part of the festival lineup. It is set up to be viewed at a house on De Beauvoir Square, beautifully restored back to life in the recent years.
The video work created in 2020, at a time of global isolation - is a poignant inclusion for a festival focused on bringing the community together. A good reminder for all that’s been and the fragility of all we rejoice and hold dear.
Hylozoic/Desires is a multi-media performance duo - who also happen to be De Beauvoir residents (Himali Singh Soin and David Tappeser) - whose work combines experimental poetry and original music to conjure different, speculative futures. They are concerned with the (poly)rhythms of love and the bea(s)t of belonging.
12th July | On The Square, 26 De Beauvoir Square N1 4LE | Multiple screenings
Setting the Stage for a Gathering of Friends, 📺 a video work, scored with free-jazz drumming , forms part of the festival lineup. It is set up to be viewed at a house on De Beauvoir Square, beautifully restored back to life in the recent years.
The video work created in 2020, at a time of global isolation - is a poignant inclusion for a festival focused on bringing the community together. A good reminder for all that’s been and the fragility of all we rejoice and hold dear.
Hylozoic/Desires is a multi-media performance duo - who also happen to be De Beauvoir residents (Himali Singh Soin and David Tappeser) - whose work combines experimental poetry and original music to conjure different, speculative futures. They are concerned with the (poly)rhythms of love and the bea(s)t of belonging.
Pre -Registration
Kinetika Bloco
Kinetika Bloco
Kinetika Bloco
12th July | De Beauvoir Square | 12:45
Kinetika Bloco are a Youth Music organisation, a Creative Learning partner at Southbank Centre and an Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation. A grassroots music ensemble with an exuberant mix of young brass and woodwind players, drummers, steel pan and dancers all in costume creates a “unique new British Carnival sound with a decidedly London edge” (BBC Radio 2)
Kinetika Bloco's mission is to get young people from London engaged in long-term creative activity advancing their education, skills and capacity. Kinetika Bloco are also running two intergenerational workshops - dance and drumming - the same morning.
Kinetika Bloco's performance is free. Register here to let us know you're coming for the performance. Workshop registration is separate and will be released soon.
12th July | De Beauvoir Square | 12:45
Kinetika Bloco are a Youth Music organisation, a Creative Learning partner at Southbank Centre and an Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation. A grassroots music ensemble with an exuberant mix of young brass and woodwind players, drummers, steel pan and dancers all in costume creates a “unique new British Carnival sound with a decidedly London edge” (BBC Radio 2)
Kinetika Bloco's mission is to get young people from London engaged in long-term creative activity advancing their education, skills and capacity. Kinetika Bloco are also running two intergenerational workshops - dance and drumming - the same morning.
Kinetika Bloco's performance is free. Register here to let us know you're coming for the performance. Workshop registration is separate and will be released soon.
Free Registration
Irene Serra
Irene Serra
Irene Serra
12th July | East and South East Asian Community Centre | 13:30
Critically-acclaimed Italian Jazz vocalist Irene Serra is a charismatic performer with a beautiful vocal style and assured stage presence. She also happens to live in De Beauvoir! She sings a great repertoire of eclectic tunes from straight ahead jazz standards, swinging blues and beautiful Brazilian songs to quirky pop arrangements. Irene brings the Great British Playbook, her latest project with Luca Boscagin to the festival. This performance is free. We're still finalising the venue for the same and register below to know more!
12th July | East and South East Asian Community Centre | 13:30
Critically-acclaimed Italian Jazz vocalist Irene Serra is a charismatic performer with a beautiful vocal style and assured stage presence. She also happens to live in De Beauvoir! She sings a great repertoire of eclectic tunes from straight ahead jazz standards, swinging blues and beautiful Brazilian songs to quirky pop arrangements. Irene brings the Great British Playbook, her latest project with Luca Boscagin to the festival. This performance is free. We're still finalising the venue for the same and register below to know more!
Free Registration
Grand Union Orchestra
Grand Union Orchestra
Grand Union Orchestra
12th July | 15:15 at De Beauvoir Square and 16:30 at De Beauvoir Arms
40 years ago, composer Tony Haynes’s vision of creating a music and theatre company that brought together performers from all the diverse cultures flourishing in Britain today gave birth to a remarkable new ensemble – the Grand Union Orchestra.
Led by Claude Deppa, experience the magic of South and Western African as well as Caribbean Jazz at three special venues during the festival.
12th July | Venue TBC | 15:15 at De Beauvoir Square & 16:30 at De Beauvoir Arms
40 years ago, composer Tony Haynes’s vision of creating a music and theatre company that brought together performers from all the diverse cultures flourishing in Britain today gave birth to a remarkable new ensemble – the Grand Union Orchestra.
Led by Claude Deppa, experience the magic of South and Western African as well as Caribbean Jazz at three special venues during the festival.
12th July | 15:15 at De Beauvoir Square & 16:30 at De Beauvoir Arms
40 years ago, composer Tony Haynes’s vision of creating a music and theatre company that brought together performers from all the diverse cultures flourishing in Britain today gave birth to a remarkable new ensemble – the Grand Union Orchestra.
Led by Claude Deppa, experience the magic of South and Western African as well as Caribbean Jazz at three special venues during the festival.
Free Registration
Peter Werth &
the Jazz Crew
Peter Werth & the Jazz Crew
Peter Werth &
the Jazz Crew
12th July | Rosemary Branch | 15:30
Peter's ensemble has a residency at one of De Beauvoir's much loved institutions every month. He's done brilliant amounts to keep the music going in the neighbourhood and we're delighted to have local musicians in the mix for our festival! Peter Werth and the Jazz Crew features a brilliant ensemble of musicians and his strongly female cast makes us smile big! Featuring Irene Serra (vocals), Julie Walkington (bass), Paul Elridge (piano), Andy Davis (trumpet), Jo Fooks (saxophone) and Peter himself (drums). This performance is free.
12th July | Rosemary Branch | 15:30
Peter's ensemble has a residency at one of De Beauvoir's much loved institutions every month. He's done brilliant amounts to keep the music going in the neighbourhood and we're delighted to have local musicians in the mix for our festival! Peter Werth and the Jazz Crew features a brilliant ensemble of musicians and his strongly female cast makes us smile big! Featuring Irene Serra (vocals), Julie Walkington (bass), Paul Elridge (piano), Andy Davis (trumpet), Jo Fooks (saxophone) and Peter himself (drums). This performance is free.
Free Registration
Exhibition of Jazz Posters
Exhibition of Jazz Posters
3rd - 13th July | 40 Cross Street N1 2BA
An exhibition featuring brilliant posters and artworks by Sir Eduardo Paolozzi CBE RA, Keith Haring amongst others forms part of our festival. The exhibition is hosted by 20th Century Posters at 40 Cross Street, a short walk from De Beauvoir Town.
Eduardo Paolozzi - the Scottish designer and artist, is possibly best known in London for his tile murals at Tottenham Court Road as well as the magnificent sculpture “Newton after Blake” in the forecourt of the British Library. As it happens, Paolozzi also designed a series of posters for the Soho Jazz Festival that ran from 1986 to 2002.
Twentieth Century Posters is led by David Bownes, previously Head of Collections at London Transport Museum, Director of Collections at the National Army Museum.
3rd - 13th July | 40 Cross Street N1 2BA
An exhibition featuring brilliant posters and artworks by Sir Eduardo Paolozzi CBE RA, Keith Haring amongst others forms part of our festival. The exhibition is hosted by 20th Century Posters at 40 Cross Street, a short walk from De Beauvoir Town.
Eduardo Paolozzi - the Scottish designer and artist, is possibly best known in London for his tile murals at Tottenham Court Road as well as the magnificent sculpture “Newton after Blake” in the forecourt of the British Library. As it happens, Paolozzi also designed a series of posters for the Soho Jazz Festival that ran from 1986 to 2002.
Twentieth Century Posters is led by David Bownes, previously Head of Collections at London Transport Museum, Director of Collections at the National Army Museum.
Free Registration
A history of Album Cover Art
A history of Album Cover Art
12th July | 11:30am-5:00pm | The Scolt Head
National Jazz Archive will be sharing their exhibition of album cover art “100 Jazz Albums that Shook The World”
Based on the seminal work edited by Jon Newey at Jazzwise Magazine- the exhibition will be open in the back room of the much loved neighbourhood pub, The Scolt Head
12th July | 11:30am-5:00pm | The Scolt Head
National Jazz Archive will be sharing their exhibition of album cover art “100 Jazz Albums that Shook The World”
Based on the seminal work edited by Jon Newey at Jazzwise Magazine- the exhibition will be open in the back room of the much loved neighbourhood pub, The Scolt Head
Free Registration
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Saturday, 12th July 2025
De Beauvoir Jazz Festival is a Community Interest Company
De Beauvoir Jazz Festival is a Community Interest Company
De Beauvoir Jazz Festival is a Community Interest Company