River Recital presents SS Robin

Live music on the SS Robin, headlined by Tara Lily. Jazz, electronic, classical and experimental music on a Victorian steamship.

An exclusive evening of live music aboard the world’s only surviving Victorian steamship

Date: Saturday 26 September 2026, Time: 4–9pm Location: SS Robin Pontoon, Trinity Buoy Wharf Headliner: Tara Lily Capacity: Strictly limited

Experience a historic first on the Thames: an intimate evening of live music on the SS Robin pontoon at Trinity Buoy Wharf. Headlined by London’s genre-defying Tara Lily, the programme brings together jazz, contemporary classical, electronic, ambient and experimental sound practices.

As the SS Robin comes to the end of a long period of restoration and begins opening its doors to the public, this weekend looks towards an exciting new chapter for the historic vessel as a space for contemporary arts and culture in London. Across the two days, we’re activating the ship in completely different ways, bringing its industrial and maritime history into conversation with contemporary music, sound and digital art.

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Programme:

4:00–5:00pm — Doors open and refreshments available from Orchard Café

5:15–5:45pm Thomas Stone & Angèle David-Guillou

5:45–6:15pm Narotam Horn with Aref Durvesh, Laurence Harrison, Nicholas Hann and Mikele Montolin

6:15–6:45pm Carolina Cury & Konstantinos Damianakis

6:45–7:30pm — Interval Drinks and refreshments available from Orchard Café

7:30–8:15pm Chris Hyson, Alex Haines, Rupert Cox & Ninamarie Bell

8:15–9:00pm — Headline performance Tara Lily

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About the artists

Tara Lily:

One of South London’s most compelling contemporary artists, Tara Lily blends jazz, electronic beats, R&B and traditional Indian instrumentation. Her spellbinding live performances have earned widespread critical acclaim across the UK music scene.

Chris Hyson, Alex Haines, Rupert Cox and Ninamarie Bell:

A one-off performance of “Love Like Flowers”. Rich jazz textures and modern instrumental grooves.

Thomas Stone & Angèle David-Guillou:

A one-off performance of “The Shunned Path”, featuring an electro-acoustic pairing of contrabassoon and timpani.

Narotam Horn with Aref Durvesh, Laurence Harrison, Nicholas Hann & Mikele Montolin:

A newly formed ensemble blending contemporary classical music and jazz improvisation with traditional Indian folk music.

Carolina Cury & Konstantinos Damianakis:

A multidisciplinary performance combining avant-pop, contemporary classical and electronic music with sculpture.

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Important venue information

This event takes place on the SS Robin pontoon. The vessel itself will not be open to visitors during the event.

To explore the SS Robin hold, visit River Recital Presents SS Robin (Audiovisual Experience) on 27 September.

There are permanent steps at the main entrance, and the venue is not step-free.

Drinks and refreshments will be available to purchase from Orchard Café. Please note that drinks cannot be consumed aboard SS Robin.

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Supported by Trinity Buoy Wharf Trust and Thames Festival Trust.