Concerts & recitals
Join us for a programme of live performances showcasing the talents of City Lit’s music students and tutors. From classical recitals to contemporary ensembles, our concerts celebrate the creativity and dedication of adult learners in a vibrant, supportive setting. All are welcome!
City Lit Concerts: Spring - Summer 2026
Free entry unless otherwise specified
Monday 22 June, 7.00 pm: Chamber music concert
Early Music Ensemble (tutor: Layil Barr) and groups from Chamber music classes (tutor: Gisela Meyer)
John Lyon's Theatre. Tickets free, via Eventbrite
Saturday 27 June, 4.00 pm: Jazz and Pop Singers' event
Singers from Jazz, Soul and Blues, Rock and pop classes
City Lit Cafe
Tuesday 30 June, 6.00 - 7.15 pm: City Lit Wind Ensemble: advanced
Tutor: Pam Pecko Smith
John Lyon's Theatre. Tickets free, via Eventbrite
Wednesday 1 July, 6.00 pm: End-of-year Celebration
Students from Inclusive Choir, Dance, Discover Music, Sound Art, Soundscapes and Percussion Orchestra
Centre for Learning Disabilities Education
John Lyon's Theatre
Wednesday 1 July, 7.00 pm: Piano recital
Piano repertoire class, tutor: Shelagh Sutherland
Markson Pianos Recital Rooom
Thursday 2 July, 8.00 pm: City Lit A cappella and Fretted instruments ensemble
Tutors: Della Rhodes and Martin Wheatley
City Lit Cafe
Friday 3 July, 1.00 pm: Piano recital
Students from advanced piano workshops
St Paul's Covent Garden, WC2E 9ED. Free entry
Friday 3 July, 6.00 pm: City Lit Big Band
tutor: Simon Henry
Markson Pianos Recital Room
Saturday 4 July, 2.00 pm: Piano recital
Students from the Mozart Complete Sonatas Project
Tutor: Lewis Kesterton
Steinway Hall, 44 Marylebone Lane, W1U 2DB. Tickets free via Eventbrite
Sunday 5 July, 11.00 am: lecture-recital Beethoven Piano Society of Europe
Boundaries, Space and Register in Beethoven’s Piano Music: a Lecture – Recital to mark the publication by Boydell & Brewer of a new book by Malcolm Miller. The presentation will feature discussion and performances by Malcolm Miller, Editor of Arietta, and Julian Jacobson, BPSE Chairman. Book discounts and refreshments will be available.
Markson Pianos Recital Room, floor 1, room 101, City Literary Institute, 1-10 Keeley Street, London WC2B 4BA
Free entry. Please register at using this BPSE eventbrite ink
Tuesday 7 July, 4.30 - 5.45 pm: City Lit Wind Ensemble: intermediate
Tutor: Pam Pecko Smith
John Lyon's Theatre. Tickets free, via Eventbrite
Thursday 9 July, 7.00 pm: Strings concert
Students from Cello workshops, Violin & Viola classes, and String Ensembles
Tutors: Una Birtchnell & Robert Puzey
John Lyon's Theatre. Ticket free, via Eventbrite
Sunday 12 July, 2.00 pm: Piano Recital
Students from Advanced and Repertoire classes
Tutor: Petros Moschos
1901 Club, 7 Exton Street, SE1 8UE
Sunday 12 July, 4.30 pm: Annual City Lit Choirs Summer Concert
Choir at Lunchtime, Inclusive Choir, City Lit a cappella and Choral Singing for Pleasure join forces for a celebration of choral singing
St George's, Bloomsbury Way WC1A 2SA
Friday 17 July, 6.00 pm: Guitar Festival
Guitar students from Folk & Pop and Classical classes
Tutors: Tony Rowden, David Harrison and Jeff Rodrigues
Markson Pianos Recital Room