The London Soundtrack Festival (LSF), London’s first dedicated annual Festival celebrating the music of film, TV and games, has today [26 November] revealed a dynamic line-up for its return in 2026.
Following a spectacular inaugural programme in March 2025, the Festival returns from 9-12 April 2026 with four days of events including concerts, masterclasses, screenings and talks.
Andy Rourke Mural to Be Lit Up Purple to Mark First Anniversary of Tribute and Raise Awareness of Pancreatic Cancer.
One year after its unveiling in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, the striking mural of late Smiths bassist Andy Rourke will be illuminated in purple on Thursday evening to mark the anniversary and support Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day 2025.
The First Ever Holiday Album Honoring Classical Female Composers Across History
10 November 2025 – Trailblazing pianist and composer Chloe Flower ushers in the festive season with the release of her new album, She Composed: The Holidays, out via her label, Popsical Music Group. Marking a historic first, the album stands as the world’s first instrumental holiday record entirely composed by women, spanning centuries of musical innovation, from medieval hymnography to modern composition.
Across the album, Flower brings her now-iconic “popsical” sound – a contemporary and vital reimagining at the cross-section of pop and classical. Anchored by Flower’s piano and adorned with gorgeous vocal and orchestral arrangements, performed by The Academy of St Martin in the Field Orchestra and The English National Opera Choir, the project bridges quintessential festive warmth with the modern elegance Flower’s music is known for.
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The grassroots live sector stands at a crossroads. Grassroots venues are closing, independent festivals are collapsing, the squeeze of corporate dominance and creeping Government authoritarianism are being felt across the landscape and the creative ecosystem that once defined British culture is under threat.
However, there is a solution, and a new movement is on the rise. Imagine….
A return to the roots of the grassroots industry – a place where the creative spirit and the core values of festival culture were upheld. High quality production is standard, musical diversity the foundation, and where audiences feel valued, respected and a deep sense of community.
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Born in Birmingham and raised largely on London’s smoky jazz bar scene, Jessica Sweetman’s journey with music first began when she was 15 years old.
Performances on the local gig circuit led to Jessica leaving college, making the big move to London aged just 17, where she continued to hone her craft performing in the glamorous cigar rooms of Mayfair and Soho.
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Jem Girl at the Piano 