futuretense: ELENA + ESNCE
Experience the future of music with a sweeping showcase of soaring jazz, R&B and soul music at our twice-monthly free gigs showcasing artists on the ascent.
A London girl with Scottish roots, ELENA is an independent singer-songwriter fusing genres of jazz, soul and dark ethereal pop. Written with an honest and delicate grit, ELENA’s songs explore themes of happiness and heartache with dreamy story-led lyrics and emotive melodies. Her music takes influence from powerful female artists such as Jhene Aiko and Julie London.
ESNCE is an emerging R&B duo from North London, featuring the talents of Moresha Mansaray and Temi Atiba. Meeting at the prestigious Brit School, Mansaray and Atiba combine their unique influences for a unique sound fusing Afrobeats, R&B, pop, and neo-soul, creating a fresh and captivating musical experience.
Presented in collaboration with BBC Introducing
Need to know
For your visit
This event is held at the Queen Elizabeth Hall Southbank Centre
The Queen Elizabeth Hall is open from 90 minutes before events start until they finish. It’s closed at all other times.
Plan your visit
The Queen Elizabeth Hall is home to both our second-largest auditorium and the Purcell Room.
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
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.