London set for new concert hall 

London’s first new concert hall in 14 years will open its doors for the first time next month.

The £3.65m venue, located in Embassy Gardens, Nine Elms, will be known as World Heart Beat and belongs to a music charity of the same name.

Alongside a 200-capacity concert hall, it will feature World Heart Beat’s second music education centre that will aim to make music education accessible to all social groups. The charity currently provides music tuition and performance opportunities to 380 young people each year outside of school hours.

The venue’s opening season will begin in January 2023 with “an eclectic ongoing musical programme comprising some of the biggest names in contemporary jazz”. Tickets will be on sale from early November.

“It is such a privilege to be able to contribute to the community with a state-of-the-art boutique concert hall and a music education facility,” World Heart Beat founder Sahana Gero said.

“We would like to think of World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens as an inspiring place to be, a citadel for musical aspirations and achievement. A welcoming home for all.”