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Folk Tales: Lambeth Singing Concerts

Lambeth Music Service presents its annual singing extravaganza with Folk Tales, a vibrant celebration of songs and stories from around the world.

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This uplifting event brings together choirs from Lambeth primary schools for a day of music, culture and community. A joyful showcase of young voices, Folk Tales is suitable for audiences of all ages and perfect for families.

Creative direction by Zoe Ansah. Presented in association with Living Song CIC, Pegasus Opera Company and Music Making SENse.

Performers

Lambeth Primary Schools Choirs

Lift Up Lambeth Voices

Need to know

Age guidance
Suitable for all ages. Under-12s must be accompanied by an adult on our site.
Event information

Timings
Infant singing concert: 1.30pm
Junior singing concert: 6.15pm

For your visit

This event is held at the Royal Festival Hall Southbank Centre

The Royal Festival Hall is open six days a week.

Tuesday – Sunday, 10am – 11pm
Monday, closed.

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Plan your visit

The Royal Festival Hall is home to our largest auditorium as well as The Clore Ballroom, National Poetry Library, Members’ Lounge, Festival Bar & Kitchen, Ballroom Cafe and Skylon restaurant.

Getting here

Our address is Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX.

The nearest tube stations to us are Waterloo and Embankment; Waterloo is also the nearest train station. And more than 20 different London bus routes pass within 500 metres of our venues.  More information on getting here by rail, road or river is available on our Getting here page.

We’re cash-free

Please note that we’re unable to accept cash payments across our venues.

Access

We’re working hard to remove barriers, so that our facilities and events can be accessible to as many people as possible.

All help points, toilets, performance and exhibition spaces at the Southbank Centre are accessible to all, as are the cafes, bars and restaurants. We also have excellent public transport links with step-free access. 

All information about booking wheelchair spaces, step-free access, blue badge parking, access maps and guides and other help available whilst you’re here, including details about our Access Scheme, can be found on our Access page.

Food & drink

On Level 2 of our Royal Festival Hall you can grab a slice of life by the Thames with drinks and freshly made pizza at our Festival Bar & Kitchen which opens out onto our Riverside Terrace. You can grab a coffee and a slice of freshly made cake from our Ballroom Cafe. Or alternatively enjoy destination dining in the restaurant at Skylon.

From coffee to cocktails, filling favourites to fine dining, plus some of London’s best street food – it’s all here at the Southbank Centre.

Other places to eat and drink whilst you’re here