Bloomsbury Festival’s Big Night Out at Conway Hall

You are invited to a showcase of talent from across the festival with great music, dance, pop-up performances, food, drinks and festival meet-up. Explore the amazing Conway Hall and experience a night-at-the-museum atmosphere, for Bloomsbury Festival’s take-over with performances throughout the building on the main stage, in the lovely Library, on staircases, in the foyer, and more.

Food and drink will be available in the foyer. 

IN THE MAIN HALL…

A Call – Sparks (Parbati Chaudhury’s Kathak Students)
Kathak

Be led by the performers’ voices into a bold, intricate showcase of kathak with live music. Let the rhythms and melodies land as the ensembles morph, weave, and disperse.

VENI. Voices of the Islands
Mediterranean polyphonic singing

Ancient harmonies come together in a captivating musical journey through reimagined polyphonic chants and physical theatre. An ensemble piece by the Alot Teatro Collective.

Samka Meets Neo Norte
South American music and dance
Music, dance and movement celebrating the Global South and the experience of ancestral Andean cultures.

IN THE FOYER…

Special Specimen
Special Specimen – Installation by Giuseppe Mario Urso
An intimate visual installation where you are invited to explore a unique specimen of humankind through the lens of a microscope and observe some of the flaws and strengths that make us human.

IN THE LIBRARY

26 Writers & Barbican Young Poets Poppy Kanu & Abu Leila
Spoken word
26 presents poets from their new collaboration and festival exhibition 26 Connections

Cold Islanders
Spoken word
Nicole Reid, empowered storyteller and author, uplifts hearts through her words. Her inspiring memoirs and poetry shine a light on life’s triumphs and struggles, inviting you to embrace authenticity and find strength in faith. She is the voice for the unspoken and believes the power of our stories change lives.

IN THE BROCKWAY ROOM…

Springboard Collective Exhibition
Drop in exhibition
Springboard is the festival programme for young adults

Beyond the Fall Stormflower 
Short film
By Jacob Lansiquot-Wilds. A man journeys through states of peace and war holding onto silver linings of a storm.

IN THE BERTRAND RUSSELL ROOM…

AI Music Symposium and Jam
Sessions throughout the evening
Zeitgeist exhibition exploring the vibrant intersection of music and AI, and how AI can be used responsibly in the music industry. Featuring performances from electroacoustic composer Erik Nystrom.

This event is part of Bloomsbury Festival 2024.

Age Recommendation:

Suitable for all ages and families.

Price: 

Free, with a suggested donation of £5 on the door

Access Information

Due to the age and Grade II listing of the building, there is no lift access to rooms above the ground floor.

All the ground-floor rooms are fully accessible by wheelchair. Main Hall (street access, step-free), Brockway Room (street access, step-free), Bertrand Russell Room (street access, shallow ramp), Cafe (street access, step-free). There is also an accessible toilet on the ground floor opposite the Brockway Room.