Join us for a wonderful evening of dancing at St John's Waterloo with our Christmas Ceilidh, welcoming back the amazing band Banter. www.banter.band Banter are: Simon Care on melodeon & concertina, Nina Zella on keyboards & vocals, Tim Walker on drums, percussion, brass, guitar, bass & vocals and Mark Jolley on bass, fiddle, guitar & vocals. Four fine musicians whose roots are firmly in the traditional English genre, but who enjoy stretching the limits. Formed in 2015, they realised that a common love for the living traditions of English song and dance music was at their core and began to pursue it's evolution, bringing in flavours from a wider palette of musical influences. They have gained a reputation for being powerfully unique in the English traditional music genre. Their popularity has placed them in great demand to perform at many of the UK's largest festivals including: Glastonbury, Cambridge Folk Festival, Broadstairs Folk Week, Sidmouth Folk Festival, Whitby Folk Week, Folk East, Oxford Folk Week, Wickham Festival, Gate To Southwell Festival and Towersey Festival as well as internationally at European festivals such as Rudolstadt (Germany) and Costa festivals in Portugal and Ibiza. This is a fun and inclusive evening of music and dancing. No experience necessary - all the dances are carefully explained. Come with friends or by yourself - it's a great way to meet new people. Bar provided. Waterloo Ceilidhs is a leading ceilidh series at St John's Church, opposite Waterloo station. Featuring some of the country's top ceilidh bands and callers, we bring inclusive and high-energy ceilidhs to the London music scene. Tickets We want to keep our prices affordable, whilst showcasing the country's top ceilidh bands in this wonderful venue in Central London. There are three price options: - standard admission - you can choose to pay a bit more to help us get this ceilidh series of the ground and safeguard future events - concessions. This option is subsidised and designed for students or people without a regular, full-time, salaried income.

In his revision of an earlier opera the now mature Verdi conjures up the atmosphere of the ancient port of Genoa whose Doges had hitherto been elected from the city's patrician families. Never before can statesmanship and class conflict have been more expertly depicted in music. Andrew Mayor, Zoë South, Gerard Delrez and John Upperton lead the cast with the Symphony Orchestra and Chorus of Midsummer Opera conducted by David Roblou.

Join us for a special Halloween celebration ceilidh in the magnificent St John's Waterloo as part of the 'dancing boots' album launch tour of Brown Boots Boogie Band. Dressing up encouraged! http://brownbootsmusic.com/brown-boots-boogie-band/ Brown Boots Boogie Band sees the formidable melodeon and fiddle duo of Will Allen and Martin Clarke, combine with Will Chamberlain on piano and Paul Quarry on drums. They are joined by Hannah Moore, one of the country's leading ceilidh callers. This is a fun and inclusive evening of music and dancing. No experience necessary - all the dances are carefully explained. Come with friends or by yourself - it's a great way to meet new people. Bar provided. Waterloo Ceilidhs is a leading ceilidh series at St John's Church, opposite Waterloo station. Featuring some of the country's top ceilidh bands and callers, we bring inclusive and high-energy ceilidhs to the London music scene. Tickets We want to keep our prices affordable, whilst showcasing the country's top ceilidh bands in this wonderful venue in Central London. There are three price options - standard admission, supporters (pay a bit more to help us get this ceilidh series of the ground and safeguard future events), or concessions (subsidised option for students or people without a steady income).

David Wordsworth leads an evening celebrating the wealth of American composers. Leonard Bernsteins Chichester Psalms is the focus, with pieces from Aaron Copland, Samuel Barber, Ned Rorem and Undine Smith Moore. Singers should have some choral experience for maximum benefit from these sessions. Music is provided but bring your own refreshments.

David Wordsworth leads an evening exploring works by Welsh composer William Mathias (1934-1992), who wrote the anthem Let the people praise Thee, O God for the 1981 royal wedding, and which is on this evening's programme. Our guest will be his daughter, Dr Rhiannon Mathias, who will talk about her father's music. There will be additional music by Vaughn Williams, Grace Williams and Dominic McGonigal. Grace, another notable Welsh composer, was the first British woman to score a feature film. Singers should have some choral experience for maximum benefit from these sessions. Music is provided but bring your own refreshments.

David Wordsworth leads an evening celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Festival of Britain at the festival's church. The music this evening is from the pieces sung by the choirs that were invited to sing Evensong at St John's in 1951. This includes classics from Stanford, Bairstow, SS Wesley (organist at St Johns 1829-30), Charles Wood, Holst and others. Singers should have some choral experience for maximum benefit from these sessions. Music is provided but bring your own refreshments.

David Wordsworth leads a series of evenings celebrating music from classics to contemporaries. This season ticket provides access to all three sessions at a special price that is only available in advance. Details of each event can be found in their individual booking pages.Singers should have some choral experience for maximum benefit from these sessions. Music is provided but bring your own refreshments.