18/06/2026
🎤🧡 *Where Courage Lives - FREE Music Festival* 🧡🎤
Refugee Week on Saturday 20 June!
An unforgettable event filled with rhythm, passion and togetherness.
📅 Saturday 20 June 2026 🥳
🕔 Time: 13:00-18:00
📍 Location: Hat Factory, 65 Bute Street, LU1 2EY
🎟️ Free tickets here: https://www.culturetrust.com/whats-on/where-courage-lives-music-festival you can visit without a ticket but booking a ticket will help us know how much food to buy.
* Great live music and good vibes!
* Free Food and drink
* Open mic opportunity - we will have instruments if you would like to perform!
* Kids activities
* Connect with local organisations
✨ *Performers* ✨
*Simit Maroon* 🎤
Known for their uplifting and conscious Ska music, deeply rooted in authentic Jamaican heritage, Simit Maroon and the band bring a sound that is both powerful and uplifting. With their distinctive Roots and Ska style, driven by rich rhythms and the unmistakable sound of the alto saxophone, they know exactly how to get the crowd moving while keeping the message positive
*kiah Rihanna* 🎤
kiah Rihanna is a 19 year old singer-songwriter from Bedfordshire. Known for her powerful vocals and piano led sound, she will perform a mix of popular covers and original songs in an intimate acoustic set for Where Courage Lives.
*Forever James* 🎤
Forever James is a Nigerian-born, UK-based singer and songwriter with a distinctive voice and a globally influenced sound. Whilst balancing her academic journey between Nigeria and England, she has already built an impressive music career, earning accolades including Best New Talent at the Brave African Entertainers Awards in Port Harcourt.
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