Orchestral music is often inaccessible to many people for a variety of reasons, but we’re about to be blessed yet again this weekend in Kennington for a concert that is free and open for everyone!
Brixton Chamber Orchestra is a diverse group of 22 Brixton based instrumentalists who provide and create music across a range of genres including…wait for it….classical, disco, gospel, grime, rap, swing, pop, drum & bass and others, and often have guest vocalists. They usually ply their trade in community halls and churches in Brixton, which explains why they’re not on our radar.
Funded by Arts Council England and, surprisingly, by Lambeth Council, BCO is in the midst of a summer estates tour of 12 estates in Lambeth. They will be gracing us with their presence on Friday evening at the Cotton Gardens Estate. The areas at the bottom of the tower blocks are green (well, brown at the moment) and shady and the perfect place to have a picnic while chilling out to some tunes, and by the press release it in fact looks like a party atmosphere. There is probably something to suit all music interests here, unless you’re Paul from our accounts team who passions lie in retro trash metal while drinking snakebite.
The Cotton Gardens Estate is in Kennington Lane between Kennington and Elephant and the fun kicks off this Friday (28th) at 16:00. We have no idea why this is being held on a weekday afternoon, but it could be a flimsy excuse to skive off early for the weekend. If you can’t make it or don’t live close to Central Kennington there are more dates on their website.
Did we mention it’s free?