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Theatre Saturday 3 October 2026

Bloomsbury Festival: upLIFT, Stories of Joy

Five emerging writers and singers in two acts at Holy Cross, spoken word to jazz, from 6 pounds.

This has been and gone. It ran on Saturday 3 October 2026. For what is on now, see tonight or this week. See also everything that has been and gone.

The festival gives act one at 19.00, a twenty minute interval at 20.00 and act two ending at 21.30.

Venue page

Times and prices are what the venue published when we checked. They move, so confirm on the venue's own page before you travel.

Directions

What to expect

The evening half of the Avieli Arthouse’s day at Holy Cross: two acts of performance built around writers and singers early in their careers. The festival’s bill is the spoken word artists Sana El-Wakili and Patrick Bayele, the fiction writers Paul Bradley and Osahon Ize-Iyamu, and the jazz singer Esther Foga.

Act one runs 19.00 to 20.00, there is a twenty minute interval, and act two runs to 21.30.

Nearby

Bloomsbury has the nearest stations and everything else on in the same part of town. The Holy Cross Church page collects every listing we hold for that address. Filed under Theatre.

Listed by Angela. Checked 30 September 2026. Details can change on the night; the venue link is the one to trust.

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