Dakshin

London’s own Carnatic music festival

Dates: 3–6 December 2026
Time: Every evening from 6pm
Venues: St John’s Church, Hyde Park
St Pancras Church, Euston

Book tickets See the programme Volume 1

Four evenings

Each evening is a full Carnatic concert: a leading artist with their accompanists, from 6pm.

3 Dec, Thu

Vidwan Dr L. Subramaniam & Vidwan Ambi Subramaniam violin

St John’s Church, Hyde Park · 6pm

With Vidwan V.V. Ramana Murthy, mridangam · Pandit Tanmoy Bose, tabla · Vidwan Giridhar Udupa, ghatam
4 Dec, Fri

Vidwan T.M. Krishna vocals

St John’s Church, Hyde Park · 6pm

With Sruti Sarathy, violin · Vidwan V.V. Ramana Murthy, mridangam · Vidwan Giridhar Udupa, ghatam
5 Dec, Sat

Vidwan Abhishek Raghuram vocals & Vidwan Shashank Subramanyam flute

St Pancras Church, Euston · 6pm

With Vidwan Sai Giridhar, mridangam · Pandit Tanmoy Bose, tabla
6 Dec, Sun

Kum. Sooryagayathri vocals

St John’s Church, Hyde Park · 6pm

With Sruti Sarathy, violin · Vidwan Sai Giridhar, mridangam · Harkiret Singh Bahra, tabla

Twelve musicians

Six artists lead the evenings; six accompanists play beside them.

Leading the evenings

Accompanying

Two venues

Three evenings in Hyde Park, one in Euston, both a short walk from the Tube.

St John’s, Hyde Park, from the street: its brick front with two stone pinnacles, the clock, the tall pointed window and the arched doorway below

St John’s Church, Hyde Park

Hyde Park Crescent
London W2 2QD

3, 4 & 6 December

Directions to St John’s

St Pancras Church, Euston

Euston Road
London NW1 2BA

5 December

Directions to St Pancras

About Dakshin

Presented by: Laughing Water Entertainment
Artists curated by: Kalanation
Follow: @dakshin.live

Dakshin is a celebration of Carnatic music, bringing together Margazhi to London, extraordinary artists, rich traditions, and generations of musical brilliance for four unforgettable days.

Presented by Laughing Water Entertainment and artists curated by Kalanation, Volume 1 is an extraordinary celebration. A gathering of artists who carry tradition forward while making it their own.