Kensington Olympia Festival is back this Weekend
Kicking off new autumn season of music, talks and guided walks
The Kensington Olympia Festival of Music and the Arts. or KOFMA is back with a new autumn season of events kicking off this weekend.
These new events are at locations including two local churches named St Luke's in Uxbridge Road and Chelsea, Holy Trinity Church in Chelsea and Olympia London in Hammersmith Road.
Here's the schedule for the next few weeks:
Atéa Wind Quintet - St Luke's Church, 450 Uxbridge Road
Based in London, the Quintet is comprised of five players who are some of the top young freelance musicians around today. Formed in 2009, the Atéa Wind Quintet has a wide range of repertoire that is perfect for both on and off the concert platform
Sunday 30 September - 5pm
Tickets Standard £15, Students £10, Children FREE
Architectural Walk 1 with Caroline MacMillan - Holy Trinity Church, Chelsea
The Chelsea walk commences at Holy Trinity Church, Sloane Street and takes us past a former Victorian fire station in Pavilion Road, to reach Chelsea's parish church of St. Luke with its soaring tower and splendid flying buttresses and venue for the KOFMA 4 piano concert on 6 October.
Thursday 4 October - 10:30am
Tickets Standard £5
Four Lallements - Four Grand Pianos - St Luke's Church, Chelsea
Lydia, Miles, Oliver and Timothy are four exceptionally talented pianists who also happen to be related. This is a rare opportunity to hear the Four Lallemants play an eclectic programme on four grand pianos in the ethereal surroundings of St Luke's Church, Chelsea
Saturday 6 October - 3pm
Tickets Standard £20, Students & Children £5
Changing Times – An evening with John Simpson - Upper Pillar Hall, Olympia London
Join a talk from BBC World Affairs Editor, John Simpson. He will discuss how things have changed during his 50 year career in journalism. This covers, the change in media and reporting, conflicts and wars, how countries are governed, the super powers America, Russia and China, how the UK has changed with Brexit and even in terms of the Royals.
Friday 19 October 2018 - 7:30pm
Tickets Standard £20, Student £10
Please note that this is an upper level venue with limited access. Please let KOFMA know in advance if you may need assistance.
You can find out more about all these events and book tickets online at The Little Box Office.
KOFMA's events will continue in November and December.
September 27, 2018
