River Recital Presents SS Robin (L=A
Saturday, 26 September 2026
- Time
- 16:00 - 21:00
- Venue
- Ss Robin, Trinity Buoy Wharf, London, E14 0JW
- Price
- Supporter: £25, Concession: £17, General: £22
Live music on the SS Robin pontoon, headlined by Tara Lily. Jazz, electronic, classical and experimental sound on the world's only surviving Victorian steamship
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An exclusive evening of live music aboard the world’s only surviving Victorian steamship
Date: Saturday 26 September 2026 Time: 4–9pm Location: SS Robin Pontoon, Trinity Buoy Wharf Headliner: Tara Lily
Capacity: Strictly limited
Experience a historic first on the Thames: an intimate evening of live music on the SS Robin pontoon at Trinity Buoy Wharf. Headlined by London’s genre-defying Tara Lily, the programme brings together jazz, contemporary classical, electronic, ambient and experimental sound practices.
As SS Robin comes to the end of a long period of restoration and begins opening its doors to the public, this weekend looks towards an exciting new chapter for the historic vessel as a space for contemporary arts and culture in London. Across the two days, we’re activating the ship in completely different ways, bringing its industrial and maritime history into conversation with contemporary music, sound and digital art.
Programme:
4:00–5:00pm — Doors open and refreshments available from Orchard Café
5:15–5:45pm Thomas Stone & Angèle David-Guillou
5:45–6:15pm Narotam Horn with Aref Durvesh, Laurence Harrison, Nicholas Hann and Mikele Montolin
6:15–6:45pm Carolina Cury & Konstantinos Damianakis
6:45–7:30pm — Interval Drinks and refreshments available from Orchard Café
7:30–8:15pm Chris Hyson, Alex Haines, Rupert Cox & Ninamarie Bell
8:15–9:00pm — Headline performance Tara Lily
About the artists
Tara Lily:
One of South London’s most compelling contemporary artists, Tara Lily blends jazz, electronic beats, R&B and traditional Indian instrumentation. Her spellbinding live performances have earned widespread critical acclaim across the UK music scene.
Thomas Stone & Angèle David-Guillou:
A one-off performance of “The Shunned Path”, featuring an electro-acoustic pairing of contrabassoon and timpani.
Narotam Horn with Aref Durvesh, Laurence Harrison, Nicholas Hann & Mikele Montolin:
A newly formed ensemble blending contemporary classical music and jazz improvisation with traditional Indian folk music.
Carolina Cury & Konstantinos Damianakis:
A multidisciplinary performance combining avant-pop, contemporary classical and electronic music with sculpture.
Chris Hyson, Alex Haines, Rupert Cox and Ninamarie Bell:
A one-off performance of “Love Like Flowers”. Rich jazz textures and modern instrumental grooves.
Important venue information
This event takes place on the SS Robin pontoon. The vessel itself will not be open to visitors during the event.
To explore the SS Robin hold, visit SS Robin: Audiovisual Experience on 27 September.
Access
There are permanent steps at the main entrance, and the venue is not step-free.
Drinks and refreshments
Drinks and refreshments will be available to purchase from Orchard Café. Please note that drinks cannot be consumed aboard SS Robin.
Supported by Trinity Buoy Wharf Trust and Thames Festival Trust.
Date: Saturday 26 September 2026 Time: 4–9pm Location: SS Robin Pontoon, Trinity Buoy Wharf Headliner: Tara Lily
Capacity: Strictly limited
Experience a historic first on the Thames: an intimate evening of live music on the SS Robin pontoon at Trinity Buoy Wharf. Headlined by London’s genre-defying Tara Lily, the programme brings together jazz, contemporary classical, electronic, ambient and experimental sound practices.
As SS Robin comes to the end of a long period of restoration and begins opening its doors to the public, this weekend looks towards an exciting new chapter for the historic vessel as a space for contemporary arts and culture in London. Across the two days, we’re activating the ship in completely different ways, bringing its industrial and maritime history into conversation with contemporary music, sound and digital art.
Programme:
4:00–5:00pm — Doors open and refreshments available from Orchard Café
5:15–5:45pm Thomas Stone & Angèle David-Guillou
5:45–6:15pm Narotam Horn with Aref Durvesh, Laurence Harrison, Nicholas Hann and Mikele Montolin
6:15–6:45pm Carolina Cury & Konstantinos Damianakis
6:45–7:30pm — Interval Drinks and refreshments available from Orchard Café
7:30–8:15pm Chris Hyson, Alex Haines, Rupert Cox & Ninamarie Bell
8:15–9:00pm — Headline performance Tara Lily
About the artists
Tara Lily:
One of South London’s most compelling contemporary artists, Tara Lily blends jazz, electronic beats, R&B and traditional Indian instrumentation. Her spellbinding live performances have earned widespread critical acclaim across the UK music scene.
Thomas Stone & Angèle David-Guillou:
A one-off performance of “The Shunned Path”, featuring an electro-acoustic pairing of contrabassoon and timpani.
Narotam Horn with Aref Durvesh, Laurence Harrison, Nicholas Hann & Mikele Montolin:
A newly formed ensemble blending contemporary classical music and jazz improvisation with traditional Indian folk music.
Carolina Cury & Konstantinos Damianakis:
A multidisciplinary performance combining avant-pop, contemporary classical and electronic music with sculpture.
Chris Hyson, Alex Haines, Rupert Cox and Ninamarie Bell:
A one-off performance of “Love Like Flowers”. Rich jazz textures and modern instrumental grooves.
Important venue information
This event takes place on the SS Robin pontoon. The vessel itself will not be open to visitors during the event.
To explore the SS Robin hold, visit SS Robin: Audiovisual Experience on 27 September.
Access
There are permanent steps at the main entrance, and the venue is not step-free.
Drinks and refreshments
Drinks and refreshments will be available to purchase from Orchard Café. Please note that drinks cannot be consumed aboard SS Robin.
Supported by Trinity Buoy Wharf Trust and Thames Festival Trust.
Venue
Ss Robin, Trinity Buoy Wharf
Trinity Buoy Wharf, 64 Orchard Place
London
E14 0JW
Dates
The event runs from 16:00 to 21:00 on the following dates.
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