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THE 2025 PROGRAMME
All the concerts and events take place at St James’ Church, Prebend Street, N1 8PH.
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12 September – 2 October
Inspire, Create, Connect
An exhibition of paintings and drawings in different styles by four Islington artists: Helen Fuggle, Jenni Gregory, Ann Kozlowski-Hunt and Margaret Thompson.
Daily 10am–6pm (Sundays 11:30am)
Admission free
Saturday 13 September 9:30–11:30am
Family Prom
A free art workshop for children aged 3–11, led by Jenni Gregory. Join us in paper plate mask making and make your family and home in paper and clay – all materials provided. Free coffee and pastries from Pophams Bakery. Come any time and stay as long or as short you want.
Book your place at www.trybooking.com/uk/FDOB – or just turn up!
Saturday 13 September 7:30
The French Horn Connection​​​​​​​​​​​
​​​​​​​​​​​​Chamber music by the all-star trio of Yume Fujise (violin), Alexei Watkins (horn) and Yoon Chung (piano). Programme includes Mozart’s Horn Quintet K407 in E flat (arranged for horn trio by Ernst Naumann) and Brahms’ Horn Trio Op. 40.
Tickets £20 (£17 concs) from www.trybooking.com/uk/FDNK or £25 (£22) on the door
Sunday 14 September 7:30
re:invention
Award-winning group Apollo’s Cabinet showcase music from the Baroque period, deconstructing it and reassembling it with other works to create something new, contrasting Handel, Bach and Telemann with songwriters like Carole King and Paul Simon. Watch this exciting group in action here.
Tickets £20 (£17 concs) from www.trybooking.com/uk/FDNU or £25 (£22) on the door
Friday 19 September 7:30
Simon Callaghan
This year’s Anthony Hill Memorial Concert features piano virtuoso Simon Callaghan with a programme of classics that includes Beethoven’s ‘Moonlight’ Sonata, Grieg’s Holberg Suite, Poulenc’s Les Soirées de Nazelles, Debussy’s Images and transcriptions of Roger and Hammerstein.
Tickets £20 (£17 concs) www.trybooking.com/uk/FDNV
or £25 (£22) on the door
Saturday 20 September 10am–12 noon
Family Prom
Our second Family Prom is a music and craft workshop led by singer-songwriter Caroline Chan. Suitable for families with children of any age. Explore connections through making music and art together. Bring along whatever musical instruments you have. Free coffee and pastries generously supplied by Pophams Bakery. Free (donations welcome).
Book your place at www.trybooking.com/uk/FDOC – or just turn up!
Saturday 20 September 7:30
Jazz at St James’
Returning to the Proms after nine years away, the dynamic 16-piece Spanner Big Band will be raising the roof with two hours of jazz, swing, funk and soul. Listen to the band’s latest album here.
Tickets £20 (£17 concs) from www.trybooking.com/uk/FDNW or £25 (£22) on the door
Sunday 21 September 3:30
Youth Prom
Our annual showcase for the brightest and best young local musicians.
Tickets £10 (children free) from www.trybooking.com/uk/FDNY or on the door
Sunday 21 September 6:30
Festal Evensong
A special service with full choir to celebrate St James’ 150th anniversary. Music by Parry, Stanford, Bruckner and Joanna Forbes L’Estrange. Free admission.
Friday 26 September 7:30
Rachmaninov Vespers
We are are delighted to welcome the internationally renowned Choir of King’s College London and their conductor Joseph Fort. They will combine Rachmaninov’s evocative setting of the Russian All-Night Vigil with contemporary pieces with a similar ethos and atmosphere.
Tickets £20 (£17 concs) from www.trybooking.com/uk/FDNZ or £25 (£22) on the door
Saturday 27 September 7:30
The Last Night of our Proms
The rousing finale to our season features the return of the Haydn Chamber Orchestra conducted by George Jackson. Their programme includes Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture, Mozart’s Violin Concerto No 4 (soloist Emmanuel Bach) and Mozart’s Symphony No 39.
Tickets £20 (£17 concs) from www.trybooking.com/uk/FDOA or £25 (£22) on the door