Co-curated and introduced by world-renowned sitar player and activist Anoushka Shankar, It Sounds Like Courage brings a unique blend of artists who stand in solidarity with displaced people all over the world.

Hosted by comedian Nish Kumar, this show brings together performances from award-winning Palestinian musician Nai Barghouti, renowned Kora virtuoso Seckou Keita, Afrofusion rapper MoYah, Mercury Prize-nominated songwriter Nadine Shah, soul singer Nectar Woode and the London Contemporary Orchestra conducted by Robert Ames, and Citizens of the World Choir, made up of singers with lived experience of displacement and allies. Plus, poetry from award-winning poets, Nikita Gill, Salena Godden - and me.

It Sounds Like Courage is a night to imagine new possibilities together, with community and solidarity at its centre. This event sits at the heart of Refugee Week during our 75th anniversary year and is presented in partnership with Counterpoints Arts.

Fri 26 June 2026 
Southbank Centre
Time / 7.30pm
Tix / From £22.
Book / Here

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