Tickets are on sale now for an evening of unforgettable music at the Natural History Museum with its first-ever collaboration with Sofar Sounds. Taking place on 10 July, the event is the latest addition to the Museum’s lineup of activities on offer once the sun sets, from silent discos and sleepovers to yoga and pilates.
Start the evening by unwinding in the Museum’s enthralling Evolution Garden after the day’s crowds have departed. Drinks will be available to buy, so you can keep Fern the Diplodocus company while sipping on a cocktail or mocktail.
The night will then head into Hintze Hall – the iconic Cathedral to Nature – for a series of acoustic performances by upcoming talent.
With the lineup currently a secret, join Hope the Blue Whale and immerse yourself in a sea of sound while surrounded by millions of years of history. Dinosaur, mastodon, giraffes and butterflies will all be part of the rapt audience too, having claimed their spots in the hall’s Wonder Bays.
Sofar Sounds is known as the global community transforming surprising spaces into intimate stages for emerging talent. Across its 15-year history, it has hosted countless artists early in their careers, including Olivia Dean, Hozier, Tom Odell, James Bay, Emeli Sandé, Wolf Alice, Bastille, Lianne La Havas, George Ezra, Jorja Smith, Kae Tempest, and Lola Young.
To match the soaring space of the Museum’s Hintze Hall, for this evening the audience will get to experience the magic of larger, curated experience.
Isobel Pratsis, Events Producer at the Natural History Museum said: “Our after-hours events, such as our ever-popular Silent Discos, are beloved by so many – it’s a real joy to keep finding new and creative ways to share the wonder of the Museum with guests, even after its doors have closed for the day. As part of this, we’re incredibly excited to be working with Sofar Sounds on this special experience – where else can you spend the night immersed in acoustic music from emerging talent while surrounded by dinosaurs and rocks from outer space!”
Fran Jackson, General Manager of Sofar London said: “Live music can completely transform a space. At Sofar, we know this because we’ve done it everywhere from the Scottish Highlands, to hidden nooks and crannies across London. But Hintze Hall on a July evening, filled with people and sound? That’s a once-in-a-lifetime configuration. We’ve spent a lot of time on the acoustics to make sure the sound feels as majestic as the setting. That’s what we live for: finding spaces that surprise and delight people, and filling them with music that moves them.”
Tickets for the 18+ event cost £42, or £37.50 for Natural History Museum members and are available from both the Natural History Museum website and Sofar Sounds website. Members should purchase directly from the Museum website.
In keeping with Sofar Sounds’ style, this is a bring-you-own-seating event so do bring cushions or blankets to make yourself comfortable. Accessibility seating is available, please get in touch with after-hours@nhm.ac.uk to organise this ahead of the event.
