St Paul's Cathedral and fabric announce four-year contemporary music partnership
The partnership builds on two successful events at the Cathedral in recent years, featuring acclaimed artists RY X in 2023 and Patti Smith in 2024. These performances demonstrated the unique potential of contemporary music within the Cathedral, bringing together audiences from across London and beyond within one of the city’s most iconic and important spaces.
Over the next four years, the programme will present a range of contemporary artists from different musical backgrounds and disciplines whose work responds to the Cathedral's distinctive atmosphere, acoustics and architectural heritage.
The new collaboration reflects St Paul's Cathedral's commitment to welcoming diverse audiences and creating opportunities for people to experience the Cathedral through music, culture and the arts.
Sandra Lynes Timbrell, Director of Visitor Engagement at St Paul’s Cathedral, commented:
“We're delighted to be partnering with fabric over the next four years to bring a carefully curated programme of exceptional concerts to St Paul's Cathedral. These events showcase world-class talent and create unforgettable experiences for audiences within one of London's most iconic spaces. We hope the partnership will introduce new visitors to the Cathedral, encouraging people to discover and engage with this historic building in new and exciting ways. We look forward to inviting people to experience the unique atmosphere that live music can create within this remarkable setting.”
Cameron Leslie, co-founder of fabric, commented:
“fabric has always been about bringing people together through music and creating experiences that stay with people. The opportunity to do that at St Paul’s Cathedral over the next four years is incredibly exciting for us. It’s an extraordinary and unexpected coming together of two very different parts of London, and we’re looking forward to building on the success of the events we’ve already held and creating something genuinely special and befitting of this incredible space.”
The first event of the new partnership will take place on 29 October 2026, with further details and the artist to be announced separately.
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"It’s an extraordinary and unexpected coming together of two very different parts of London, and we’re looking forward to building on the success of the events we’ve already held and creating something genuinely special and befitting of this incredible space.”