Contemporary Polish Music and Visual Arts in the Heart of London.

Get ready for an explosive celebration of creativity as POLSKA TERAZ | London 2026 takes over the capital this September and October! Experience a a living, breathing cultural explosion designed to spark conversation, challenge ideas, and connect people through the power of live art.

Why you can’t miss it!

• Cutting-Edge Artists: Experience Poland’s top boundary-pushing creators live.
• Tradition Meets Modernity: See ancient heritage remixed into thrilling contemporary art.
• Shaped by London: Inspired by young Londoners navigating today’s multicultural world.
• Interactive Dialogue: Your interpretation finishes the artwork; your voice matters.
• Completely Free: Every single exhibition, event, and performance costs zero pounds.

Whats on the Agenda!?

• High-Energy Concerts: Immersive live music performances from leading artists.
• Striking Exhibitions: Visual arts that question humanity, memory, and the future.
• Cultural Encounters: Dynamic spaces built for debate, connection, and fresh inspiration.

Lock in Your Spot!

While admission to the entire festival is completely free, space for the headline music acts is strictly limited. You must secure your tickets in advance.

Head over to luma.com right now to reserve your tickets before they sell out!

Festival line-up:

Łukasz Kuropaczewski – Guitar Recital

11 September | 7.00 pm | The Amadeus, Little Venice

A single guitar. A world of colour. An evening of music.

There is something magical about the classical guitar: an entire world of colour, rhythm and emotion can emerge from a single instrument. In the hands of Łukasz Kuropaczewski, one of Poland’s leading classical guitarists, that magic takes many forms: from the sun-drenched passion of Albéniz’s Asturias, through the distinctive Polish character of Tansman’s Suite in Modo Polonico and Chopin’s Mazurkas, to the vivid colours of Michał Górecki’s Sonata.

An intimate evening of music, virtuosity and the unique magic of the classical guitar – in the atmospheric setting of The Amadeus in Little Venice.

Free admission. Book your place today at: https://luma.com/h204j0u3

Piotr Sałajczyk – Piano Recital

12 September | 5.00 pm | The Duke’s Hall, Royal Academy of Music

Polish music in dialogue with Europe. Piotr Sałajczyk invites us on a musical journey across borders, bringing together the distinctive voices of Władysław Szpilman, Karol Szymanowski and Fryderyk Chopin with the music of Johannes Brahms.

From the striking The Life of Machines by Szpilman and the sensual, evocative world of Szymanowski’s Mazurkas and Scherazade, to Brahms’s Rhapsodies and Chopin’s dazzling Andante spianato et Grande Polonaise brillante, the programme reveals unexpected connections between Polish music and the wider European musical tradition.

A recital about musical dialogue, shared influences and the richness of European culture – performed by a pianist renowned for bringing both celebrated and forgotten repertoire back into the spotlight.

Free admission. Book your place today at: https://luma.com/9j8rr5ev

proMODERN – shakespired

12 September | 7.00 pm | VOCES8 Centre

Four centuries apart. One thing remains unchanged: love.

Shakespeare wrote about love more than 400 years ago – its passion and desire, longing and loss, joy and vulnerability. In shakespired, acclaimed Polish vocal ensemble proMODERN brings these timeless emotions into the sound world of contemporary music.

Fifteen works, specially commissioned from leading Polish composers, offer fresh musical perspectives on Shakespeare’s Sonnets, revealing how little our deepest emotions have changed across the centuries. The programme also features a work by Philip Lawson of The King’s Singers.

A captivating journey through love, desire and the human heart – from Shakespeare’s words to the voices of today.

Free admission. Book your place today at: https://luma.com/448ppk1z

Aga Zaryan Trio – Jazz Concer

13 September, 7.00 pm | The Toulouse Lautrec Jazz Club

An evening with one of Poland’s most celebrated jazz vocalists. Aga Zaryan is admired for her warm, velvety voice, effortless phrasing and deep affinity with the classic jazz tradition. The programme combines jazz standards with songs from her own repertoire. The first Polish artist to record for the legendary Blue Note Records, Zaryan brings together the elegance of classic jazz and her own distinctive musical voice in what promises to be an intimate and atmospheric London evening.

Free admission. Book your place today at: https://luma.com/9f3nni6q

Jakub Kuszlik – Piano Recital

18 October, 5.00 pm | The Duke’s Hall, Royal Academy of Music

Prize-winner of the 18th International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, Jakub Kuszlik returns to London with a programme that brings together Chopin, Szymanowski and Prokofiev. His recital opens with Chopin’s Nocturne in C minor and Ballade in F major, followed by Szymanowski’s Scherazade from Masks and Prokofiev’s powerful Sixth Piano Sonata. Known for his exceptional musical sensitivity and profound interpretations of the Romantic repertoire, Kuszlik combines virtuosity with a deeply personal approach to the music.

Free admission. Book your place today at: https://luma.com/4ho84ikk

The festival is funded by the Senate of the Republic of Poland

Head over to luma.com right now to reserve your tickets before they sell out!