What a Finale: Beethoven 's gigantic Kreutzer Sonata followed by Janaček's searingly poignant Kreutzer String Quartet, interlaced with excerpts from Tolstoy's novel The Kreutzer Sonata. The atmosphere inside Christ Church was electric, and nobody who attended the Grand Finale will ever forget this epic event. Starting off with Chausson, Schubert and Mahler 10 days earlier, the Festival visited 9 different venues, presenting 34 world-class musicians playing and singing music from 35 different composers, including 2 World Premieres. The Duke Organic sold out twice, The Little Angel Theatre hosted 2 wonderful duet concerts, Jazz in the Piazza was full to the rafters, (and it didn't rain!), much wine and beer was enjoyed in the church gardens, nobody got ill or lost, and a wonderful and colourful time was had by all attendees. And so we move on, and are thrilled to announce that the 2027 Fundraising Concert will take place on Saturday 23rd January in the St Pancras Clock Tower, one of London's most iconic venues for live music.
OUR STORY
Born out of the local garden concerts we organised after lockdown in the summer of 2020, the Islington Festival aims to recreate the community spirit that inspired us during that time and bring people together to experience high-quality live music and art, in different venues throughout the Borough of Islington.
