The EFG London Jazz Festival 2026 lineup has been announced, with organisers revealing a second wave of acts so far. The festival is scheduled to run from 13 to 22 November 2026.

The currently announced programme spans multiple London venues and lists performances that include Goldie presenting Dare To Dream with an orchestral band and choir at Royal Festival Hall, Yasuaki Shimizu and Maarja Nuut at Milton Court, Soweto Kinch performing with the London Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican main hall, Edu Lobo’s Cantiga de Longe at Union Chapel, and Mariza at Royal Festival Hall. More acts will be added in the coming months.

Headline acts and standout performances at EFG London Jazz Festival 2026

The second wave of the EFG London Jazz Festival 2026 lineup brings a diverse mix of headline acts, orchestral projects and intimate concerts across London venues. The festival runs from 13 to 22 November 2026 and continues to add artists in the coming months.

Major presentations

• Goldie presents Dare To Dream with an orchestral band and choir at Royal Festival Hall, featuring special guests and cinematic arrangements
• Soweto Kinch performs with the London Symphony Orchestra in the Barbican main hall, blending jazz, spoken word and orchestral textures
• Edu Lobo brings Cantiga de Longe to Union Chapel in a programme of Brazilian songs and ensemble writing
• Mariza appears at Royal Festival Hall offering soulful fado with modern sensibilities
• Yasuaki Shimizu and Maarja Nuut play at Milton Court in more experimental and atmospheric sets

Notable jazz and ensemble names

• Caravan Palace, the Andy Sheppard Trio, Gerald Clayton, Joe Sanders, Jeff Ballard, Norma Winstone and Kit Downes appear among the newly announced artists
• Acts announced earlier for the festival include Fatoumata Diawara, Samara Joy, Morcheeba and the Kronos Quartet

Expect further additions to the programme as organisers reveal more bookings for the 2026 edition.

Other announced artists included in the second wave are Caravan Palace, the Andy Sheppard Trio, Gerald Clayton, Joe Sanders, Jeff Ballard, Norma Winstone and Kit Downes. The Andy Sheppard Trio is listed explicitly as a trio in the announcement. These acts were named among the announced performers for the 2026 edition.

Acts that were previously announced for the festival include Fatoumata Diawara, Samara Joy, Morcheeba and the Kronos Quartet. These artists were identified in earlier announcements for the 2026 programme. More acts will be added in the coming months.

Royal Festival Hall is listed in the announcement as the venue for Goldie’s Dare To Dream, an orchestral show featuring a live band, choir and special guests. The announcement also lists Mariza performing at Royal Festival Hall. Union Chapel is reported as the venue for Edu Lobo’s Cantiga de Longe. These venue assignments were included in the festival announcement.

Milton Court is named as hosting Yasuaki Shimizu and Maarja Nuut in the announcement. The Barbican main hall is named as the venue for Soweto Kinch performing works with the London Symphony Orchestra. The announcement pairs these artists with the specified venues. The available sources do not provide this information.

The announcement states that more acts will be added to the EFG London Jazz Festival 2026 lineup in the coming months. A second wave of acts has been announced for the 2026 edition. Previously announced performers for the festival include Fatoumata Diawara, Samara Joy, Morcheeba and the Kronos Quartet.

The EFG London Jazz Festival 2026 announcement adds a second wave of acts to the programme and states that more acts will be added in the coming months. The currently announced programme features previously announced performers alongside newly listed artists across multiple London venues.

The announcement pairs specific headline performances with venues, including events at Royal Festival Hall, Milton Court, the Barbican main hall and Union Chapel. The festival is scheduled to run from 13 to 22 November 2026.