MAGPIE’S NEST FESTIVAL
Saturday 7 June 2025 • 3pm - 11pm
Master Shipwright’s Palace, London
The Nest Collective’s one-day festival celebrating the finest folk and roots music from around the world.
This summer we are back at the stunning Master Shipwright’s Palace for our annual folk & roots festival.
Join us for a beautiful afternoon & evening as you wander from stage to stage with music all around you. Take in the incredible views across the river as you seek out familiar sounds and discover new favourites.
With stages in both gardens as well as a special unplugged stage in the main house itself, there’s plenty of opportunities to revel in amazing live music.
What treasures will you find at the Magpie’s Nest?
Our audiences say:
“A fabulous, magical event – like finding an enchanted garden!”
“Great music in a beautiful garden surrounded by friendly, attentive people – what more could you ask for?”
“A totally magical evening, such an amazing setting with excellent music.”
“‘Womad on Thames'”
“A gorgeously curated day of thoughtful and accomplished music in a really special setting, which I have come to before and will keep coming back. Just lovely.”
FEATURING
GASPER NALI
Gasper Nali is a Malawian Roots/Kwela style band, playing a three metre one-stringed Babatoni bass guitar, cow skin kick drum. Expect incredibly catchy and danceable tunes!
DANI LARKIN
Dani Larkin is a songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist. Her debut album received widespread critical acclaim and catapulted Larkin to the international stage.
DANA SIPOS
Acclaimed Canadian songwriter Dana Sipos invites the listener beneath the surface through a nuanced lens that isn't afraid to be out of focus at times.
EMMI MAARIA
Emmi Maaria is a London-based singer, violist and composer with broad experience in both classical and contemporary music.
AK PATTERSON
Singer-songwriter & multi-instrumentalist whose music blends gritty honesty with haunting beauty.
NATALIE WILDGOOSE
Her ghostly take on folk tradition carries the powerful, rarefied qualities of an unearthed archive recording.
ALKANNA GREACA
Vocal trio Alkanna Greaca performs polyphonies from the Balkans, the Mediterranean, and the Black Sea.
& MANY MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED
VENUE
Master Shipwright’s Palace
Watergate St, London, SE8 3JF
Long-time fans of the Nest Collective will know this venue as the site of our summer festivals in previous years, with its spectacular riverside garden.
“Hidden London at its delightful best” – The Telegraph
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