Concert: The Conference of the Birds by Cantata Dramatica

Name: Concert: The Conference of the Birds by Cantata Dramatica
Start: 2026-04-16T18:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-04-16T21:00:00+01:00
Location: Leighton House, Holland Park Road, London, UK

Schedule

Thu Apr 16 2026 at 06:30 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Leighton House, Holland Park Road, London, UK | London, EN

A full evening concert performance of 12th century poet Farid ud-Din Attar's Sufi poem, The Conference of the Birds.
About this Event

Thursday 16 April, 6:30 - 9:00pm

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Experience the full concert performance of The Conference of the Birds, directed by James Potter with the Cantata Dramatica singers and players.

The performance will bring to life the highlights of Attar’s long poem, with exceptional music from composer Danyal Dhondy blending eastern and western traditions, surprising parables, pen portraits of the truth-seeking birds, thought-filled narration and a rousing finale to do justice to this Persian masterpiece.

Useful Information

Doors open 6:30pm, performance 7-9pm (with interval).
Interval with paid bar.
Ticket price includes access to the historic house and the exhibition – The Arab Hall: Past and Present.

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