As the solstice sun sets, enjoy an evening of folk music at Chelsea Physic Garden.

Within the walls of London’s oldest botanical garden, enjoy some of London’s finest emerging folk musicians as they fill the air with song, creating a relaxed and atmospheric summer night.

Unfurl your picnic blanket, unwind, and let music and nature carry you into midsummer, part of our Live on the Lawn series this summer.

Performers:

Lucine Musaelian

Lucine Musaelian an Armenian-American viola da gamba player, singer, and composer whose work spans early music, folk traditions, and contemporary experimentation. A graduate of Yale and the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, and a current Royal Academy Chamber Fellow, she is known for her rare talent of self-accompaniment, singing while playing the gamba, bringing intimacy and innovation to both Baroque and folk repertoires.

Her work with ensembles such as Intesa and Bellot explores the resonances between early music and traditional songs, especially from her ancestral Armenia. Lucine’s performances, including with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Phantasm, and Dunedin Consort, reflect her deep interest in storytelling through music, whether interpreting 17th-century Italian love songs or reinventing ancient Armenian poetry with a modern, improvisatory touch.

Booking Information:

• Admission for one is £20
• Ticket Admission for two is £35
• Concession tickets (Students, Pension Credit, Universal Credit & Refugee Status) £15
• Doors open at 6:30pm. Performances start at 7pm.

Physic Garden Café:

• Light snacks will be available.
• Due to our license, you will be unable to bring in alcohol from off the premises, any alcohol that is brought into the venue will be removed from you and left at reception until you leave. Alcoholic drinks are available to purchase at our café.

These events will go ahead whatever the weather, unless it becomes unsafe to do so. You should dress appropriately for the Great British weather.

Please bring a picnic blanket to sit on. We have a number of benches available, operating on a first-come, first-served basis. However, if you have mobility needs and need to sit on a bench, please do get in touch by emailing .