Waterloo Festival
An annual celebration of arts, community and heritage hosted and produced by St John’s Waterloo church.
Dates
10 Jul
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13 Jul 2025
Ticket Information
Many of the events on the programme are free. Some have a small fee (tickets can be booked in advance or on the door)
Location Info
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- St. Johns Church, Waterloo, Waterloo Road, London, UK
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The annual Waterloo Festival is back, taking over the St John’s Waterloo church opposite Waterloo Station for a busy weekend of live music, performances, exhibitions, installations, storytelling, talks, poetry readings and workshops.
The festival places a strong emphasis on bringing together and celebrating Waterloo’s diverse communities and many of the events on the programme are free.
Highlights of this year’s festival programme include:
FRI 11 July, 8:30pm–9:30pm
New London Chamber Choir: Cries of London
A concert of new and recent music for choir featuring one of the most outstanding choirs of contemporary works.
Tickets £15
SAT 12 July 5:30pm–7pm
Secret Garden: Storytelling for adults
Be transported to a world of myth, legend and folklore with Vanessa Woolf of Connection With Wonder. Entrance is free.
SUN 13 July, 1pm–4pm
Jazz in the Churchyard
An afternoon of jazz, blues and grooves presented by the Unity Music Arts Team, featuring some of London’s finest up-and-coming musicians. Entrance is free.
SUN 13 July, 7pm–8:30pm
The Horse Improvised Music Club
An exciting evening of improvised and experimental music, curated by Waterloo-based artists Sue Lynch, Adrian Northover and Adam Bohman. Tickets from £8.
Exhibitions
The London Group presents a garden sculpture show, there’s also an exhibition of new paintings from the Drummond Street Artists and printmaking and sculpture exhibitions from Morley College London. Entrance to all exhibitions is free.