The V&A Performance Festival theme for 2026 was “Echoes,” focusing on the power of music, sound, memory, and reverberation through live performances, talks, and tours.
25 April 2026
Hadestown: Music and Mythology: the West End cast of Hadestown perform a selection of songs from the show (details)
South African Cultural Gospel Choir (details)
The Angry Summer: Puppetry in Motion with performers from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama (details)
PORTALS: Worlds Made to Explore (details)
Pop-up Performance: Music Memories with Kemi Sulola (details)
26 April 2026
Sound on Stage: A performance showcasing spectacular costumes created by students at Wimbledon College of Arts and inspired by the V&A collection (details)
Blues to Bowie, Beatles to Britpop with Nigel Jones (details)
Create Your Own Cult Music Magazine with British Underground (details)
Pass the Aux (details)
2 May 2026
TC.KYLIE (details)
DJ with Deaf Rave: DJ workshop and Woojer vest experience (details)
‘Watch That Man’ – Discovering the David Bowie Archive: The David Bowie cataloguing team open up the archive (details)
3 May 2026
Music Culture with Music Venue Trust: A series of events celebrating grassroots venues (details)
Sweaty Ceilings, Sticky Floors: An audio-visual installation celebrating London nightlife (details)
