7PM-9:30PM • BRUNEL MUSEUM
VIETNAMESE BÁNH MÌ • BRUNEL BAR
DEBUT at Brunel Museum
Check out What's On for details
of our monthly special Guest Musicians
Cocktails by Midnight Apothecary
Did you know Midnight Apothecary grow all their own herbs on the roof?
Following the success of DEBUT’s Shoreditch Treehouse series (300+ ★★★★★ reviews), this year we’re bringing our unique and lively approach to concerts south of the river, to Brunel Museum’s historic Grade II* listed Thames Tunnel Shaft.
Brunel Museum tells the story of one of the world’s great engineering dynasties, its creator Marc Brunel, organised the world’s first underground concert party here in 1827, and we are continuing the tradition!
What’s it like?
“The night will start, unintuitively, on the roof of the Brunel Museum. If you're feeling peckish, you can mollify your appetite with some homemade Vietnamese for courtesy of Lò Viêt, who'll be on hand there too.
When the doors to the tunnel open, you can descend into the vast space and grab a seat at the bottom. You'll be just a few feet from the performers, who'll put on one of their energetic, and spine-tinglingly good shows, thanks in no small part to the magnificent acoustics of the cathedral-like space. And thanks in the much larger part to the fact that they're all brilliantly accomplished musicians, too. When the show's over, you can chat to the players.”
— Jason Allen for The Nudge (The Insiders’ Guide to London)
ON THE NIGHT
6:30 PM - Brunel Bar open for drinks!
7:00 PM - Tunnel Shaft doors open (candlelit cabaret seating)
7:20 PM - Concert Part I
8:00 PM - Interval
8:30 PM - Concert Part II
9:15 PM - Concert Ends
Capacity is limited to 65 guests per night.
How is the venue accessed? The concert is located at the bottom of the Thames Tunnel Shaft’s stairwell, please note there is no lift access, however the top balcony is wheelchair accessible.
“Wow. Wow. Wow. Utterly spine tingling concert at Brunel Museum last night by DEBUT. The acoustic was just mind blowing - it’s like a cathedral of Engineering.
Would 10,000% recommend.”
Who will I see perform?
Since 2015 we’ve been sharing accessible, fun concerts in interesting and unusual spaces around London. Ranked the No.1 Airbnb Music Experience Globally in 2018, we’ve showcased 200+ musicians, from up and coming talent to fully fledged stars.
Every month we invite 3 new special guest musicians to join us for the concert, hosted by DEBUT’s founder and soprano Lizzie Holmes. Each programme is curated by the performers to be diverse and fun, delving into the world of classical music and opera as well as including some unexpected surprises. Check out our What’s On page for full details of our guest musicians.
DEBUT’s monthly classical music experience south of the river at Brunel Museum’s historic Grade II* listed Thames Tunnel Shaft. Join us for our much loved Christmas Celebration (early booking recommended, these concerts sell out fast!)
MUSICIANS
Lizzie Holmes soprano, host & founder
Sam Peña resident pianist & improviser
Kang Yang GuZheng
Eleanor Garside soprano
Meriel Cunningham mezzo soprano
William Diggle tenor
Kieran Rayner baritone