Music, Migration and Mobility exhibition to feature at St. John's Waterloo alongside symposium about the contribution of refugees and immigrants to the Festival of Britain

Book your place here for the symposium at St. John's Waterloo, Wednesday, September 9, 2026

The symposium is initiated and organised by Monica Bohm-Duchen, founding director of Insiders/Outsiders, an ongoing celebration of the contribution made by refugees from Nazi Europe to British culture, in partnership with St John’s Waterloo. Restored after being bombed during WWII, it became the official church for the Festival of Britain and home to two major paintings by German-Jewish émigré artist Hans Feibusch. The symposium and concert form part of “Now I make a leaf of voices”, a series of events celebrating St John’s Festival of Britain heritage, which runs between July and December 2026.

The MMM exhibition will be shown during the symposium in the crypt of St. John's and remain there for approximately four weeks. Details about access to the exhibition can be found here.

Comics by Giada Peterle, created for the MMM exhibition