8.10.2026 Events, Music

Hajda Banda Concert at Kings Place & at York, a Polish-Belarusian Party

Hajda Banda / Гайда Банда is a Belarusian-Polish band specialising in traditional dances and songs from eastern Poland’s Podlasie region, the western provinces of Belarus, and the wetlands of Polesye, a cultural crossroads on the Polish-Ukrainian-Belarusian border.

DATES: October 8th (Kings Place) & October 9th (York)

Event 1

Join us for an exciting Polish Belarusian Party with the Hajda Banda band at Kings Place on October 8th!

The group performs exclusively on acoustic village instruments, including the violin, hammered dulcimer, three-row Polish accordion, and frame drum, blending the rural music of the borderlands with their own distinct style.

The Hajda Banda includes:

Daria Butskayaviolin, voice
Kuba Zimończykthree-row accordion, voice
Paweł Iwanhammered dulcimer, voice
Mateusz Dobrowolskiframe drum, voice

Start time: 8:00 pm (Doors open 7:30)

Where: Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, United Kingdom N1 9AG

For more information, visit: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/folk/hajda-banda-seated-standing-event/

See you there!


Event 2

Friday 9 October | 7.30pm – 8.45pm | National Centre for Early Music in York

  • Standard: £22
  • Concessions: £20
  • Under 35s: £8

Experience the vibrant sounds of the Polish-Belarusian borderlands with Hajda Banda. Specialising in traditional dances and songs, the group performs exclusively on acoustic village instruments. They masterfully blend the rural music of the Podlasie region, western Belarus, and the Polesye wetlands into a distinct, high-energy style.

Lineup

  • Daria Butskaya – Violin, voice
  • Kuba Zimończyk – Three-row accordion, voice
  • Paweł Iwan – Hammered dulcimer, voice
  • Mateusz Dobrowolski – Frame drum, voice

Book your tickets here: https://ncem.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173677084

See you there!

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