Keen to see some live music this summer but disinclined to fork out hundreds on London festival tickets? King’s Cross’s Summer Sounds festival is the perfect solution. Coal Drops Yard is once again becoming the ultimate alfresco hangout this August for the tenth anniversary of its free outdoor gig series. Visitors can catch an eclectic programme of gigs encompassing everything from classical and folk music to jazz and indie rock over the eleven day festival.
Highlights include an opening night performance from world-renowned flamenco guitarist Paco Peña (Thursday August 7), an evening showcasing an exciting roster of LGBTQ+ artists hosted by Queer Britain in collaboration with music platform Sounds Queer (Monday August 11) and a Bob Marley tribute gig from double MOBO Award-winning saxophonist YolanDa Brown (Friday August 15), while families can check out a host of free workshops and activities at Family Sundays themed around jazz (Sunday August 10) and folk music (Sunday August 17).
You don’t even need to book; simply show up from 6.30pm-8.30pm (or 1pm-6pm on Sundays).
