Penguin Café is composer Arthur Jeffes' genre-blurring chamber ensemble, carrying forward the much-loved sound of his father's Penguin Cafe Orchestra.
Thursday 25th February 2027
Barbican Hall, London
Doors at 19:00
Founded in 2009, Penguin Café is the ensemble led by composer Arthur Jeffes, son of the late Simon Jeffes, founder of the beloved Penguin Cafe Orchestra. Continuing and reimagining that legacy, the group is a rotating collective of gifted musicians whose ranks have included Neil Codling of Suede and Cass Browne of Gorillaz. Their sound is joyfully hard to pin down, weaving folk, jazz, pop and chamber music together, with classical strings sitting happily alongside ukuleles, harmoniums and piano.
Across a run of acclaimed albums — A Matter of Life... (2011), The Red Book (2014), The Imperfect Sea (2017), Handfuls of Night (2019) and Rain Before Seven... (2023) — Penguin Café have honed a style that is warm, playful and quietly cinematic. On stage they bring those richly textured arrangements to life, mixing original compositions with cherished Penguin Cafe Orchestra favourites for a live experience that feels both intimate and expansive.
The event is taking place at Barbican Hall, London. See individual listings for full venue details.
Tickets go on sale on Friday 19th June 2026 at 10:00am.
Ticket prices may vary depending on venue and location. Full pricing details are available on each individual event page.
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