Flotsam Sessions

Flotsam Sessions Flotsam Sessions is a community music organisation, connecting people from around the globe 💙

GIG ALERT! We’re doing it again! ♡Flotsam Orchestra is back at Hootananny Brixton on Sunday 1st Nov, for an evening cele...
29/09/2026

GIG ALERT! We’re doing it again! ♡

Flotsam Orchestra is back at Hootananny Brixton on Sunday 1st Nov, for an evening celebrating folk and roots music from around the globe ★

EARLY BIRD: 2-for-1 tickets until this Sunday. Get in quick! 💥🎫

40 musicians on stage, fresh from our autumn residency, taking you on a journey from Chile to Kurdistan to Sweden — and lots in between. + special guests (TBA) 🎶

Ticket link in bio ♡ ➶

PS. there’s a few residency spaces left, pm if you’re interested in joining us!

💙 📸 Leo Garbutt

19/09/2026

FLOTSAM SESSIONS at JAMBOREE 🫶🏽

TODAY 🕜 1:30 pm - 5 pm

Join our Ukrainian song workshop & world folk jam 🎶

Bring your instruments, songs and dance shoes!

All welcome 💙

📹 Lingala song with 🙌🏾

Who’s coming to Jamboree Venue on Saturday? Excited to be back after our summer break 🌼 Join us for our Flotsam folk ses...
15/09/2026

Who’s coming to Jamboree Venue on Saturday?

Excited to be back after our summer break 🌼 Join us for our Flotsam folk session, learn a song from Ukraine and jam music from around the world 🌍 🎶

Free and all welcome! 💙

There’s still time to join the Flotsam Orchestra 🎷🪇 One week left until the new term starts!Sign up via the link in bio ...
07/09/2026

There’s still time to join the Flotsam Orchestra 🎷🪇 One week left until the new term starts!

Sign up via the link in bio 🫶🏾

Flotsam Orchestra meets fortnightly on Monday evenings at Rosetta Arts in West Ham, learning and arranging folk songs and trad tunes from around the globe 🌍🎶

Singers and acoustic instrumentalists — all levels, backgrounds and abilities welcome! 💙

★ CALLING ALL MUSICIANS! ★Applications are now open for Flotsam Sessions’ autumn residency, Thursday 29th Oct - Sunday 1...
03/09/2026

★ CALLING ALL MUSICIANS! ★

Applications are now open for Flotsam Sessions’ autumn residency, Thursday 29th Oct - Sunday 1st Nov! 🍂🎶

All levels, backgrounds, and experiences are welcome — singers, percussionists, dancers, instrument players 🎻🥁💃🎤

Join us for Flotsam’s folk, roots & world music residency at the REinsTate - The Tate Institute in Newham, London. Bringing together 40 musicians from across the globe to learn songs and tunes from each other, rehearse, arrange, and finish with a big, unforgettable concert on Sunday 1st Nov.

👉🏽 Link to apply in bio! 👈🏼

*Fee waivers and London travel expenses are covered for those seeking asylum in
the UK.

⏰ DEADLINE for applications: Sunday 20th Sep

We’re looking forward to a busy Flotsam autumn 🎶 ♥ Sign up to Flotsam Otchestra autumn term, starting Monday 14 Sep at R...
25/08/2026

We’re looking forward to a busy Flotsam autumn 🎶

♥ Sign up to Flotsam Otchestra autumn term, starting Monday 14 Sep at Rosetta Arts — free and welcome to anyone interested in trad music from around the world 🔗 sign up link in bio

♥ Join us at Jamboree Venue Sat 19 Sep for our monthly folk jam & workshop — this time we’re learning a Ukrainian song with the wonderful Kateryna 🇺🇦

♥ October Residency 😍 more info soon!

photos by Nick Spielmann Nick Siepmann

Life-affirming, energising, harmony, care, fearlessness, inspiring, encouragement, play, connection, inclusivity, rejuve...
05/08/2026

Life-affirming, energising, harmony, care, fearlessness, inspiring, encouragement, play, connection, inclusivity, rejuvenating, kaleidoscope, joy.

Words by our incredible musicians describing Flotsam Sessions 💙

Happy summer everyone 🫶🏽 we’re taking a short break — back mid September, with our monthly Jamboree jam (19/9), Orchestra rehearsals and prep for our first October residency!

Want to play music from around the world? We welcome all levels, abilities, and backgrounds.

📍 Flotsam Orchestra meets at Rosetta Arts in West Ham, bi-weekly on Mondays
🔗 Sign up for the autumn term via link in bio

25/07/2026

Tonight, Flotsam puts London on stage 💙🎶🔮Flotsam Orchestra will perform music from their hearts and homes in a spellbinding, border-defying celebration of our diverse community.

Come and witness the magic this evening at REinsTate - The Tate Institute 🫶🏽 Doors at 7 pm.

🎫 Tickets in bio + Stories.

*Videos - Flotsam live at Hootananny

Do you want to do something really special on Saturday evening? ★Join us for the Flotsam End-of-Term Concert at REinsTat...
20/07/2026

Do you want to do something really special on Saturday evening? ★

Join us for the Flotsam End-of-Term Concert at REinsTate - The Tate Institute

🗓️ This Saturday, 25 July
🕖 7:00 pm
🎤 Flotsam Orchestra + special guests
📍 London, Royal Docks

Over the past few months, our 30-piece Flotsam Orchestra has been creating an incredible set of music, featuring songs and rhythms from across the globe.

Come and celebrate with us! Support Flotsam Sessions ♡ Be part of our community!

Tickets in bio and story

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Flotsam & Woven Gold 🎶💞 This Saturday at Jamboree Venue We’ve got something extra magical planned for you this Saturday!...
15/07/2026

Flotsam & Woven Gold 🎶💞 This Saturday at Jamboree Venue

We’ve got something extra magical planned for you this Saturday! Join Flotsam for an afternoon of music, with special guests , including a song workshop, live performances and jam time 🫶🏽

🎵 Free and welcome to all!
📍 Jamboree in King’s Cross
🕜 1:30 - 5 pm
🐦‍⬛ Learn a Lingala song with Woven Gold
🎤 Enjoy some short performances
🪗 Folk & Roots jam

See you on Saturday! X

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