Join us for a dreamy night of romantic jazz under the Luke Jerram's Gaia installation, celebrating the beauty of Heaven and Earth together!

Come and join us at Southwark Cathedral for a romantic night under the wonderful world with jazz music.

With the gothic architecture of the Cathedral bathed in the warmth of hundreds of candles, you’ll enter a sublime atmosphere of with the sounds of jazz classics performed by Ronnie Scott's regulars The Leo Richardson Quartet filling the vast nave as Gaia slowly rotates above which is sure to put your heart in the mood for love.

Feel free to wander the Cathedral or sit under Luke Jerram's beautiful Gaia installation and appreciate not just one another, but also the beauty of our wonderful home planet, Earth.

A bar will be open selling wine, prosecco and soft drinks on the evening.

There are two time-slots for this evening each an hour long. You can join us between 7pm - 8pm or 8.30pm - 9.30pm.

There will be no traditional seating for this event so to leave space under the artwork for ticket holders to appreciate. Attendees are invited to sit on the pilgrim benches, in the choir or on the floor under the artwork.

Leo Richardson

In 2017, The Leo Richardson Quartet toured the UK in November-December, in support of their debut album, The Chase, on Ubuntu Music. The album was selected by The Times newspaper as one of the Top 10 Jazz Albums of 2017 and one of the Top 100 Albums of all music genres. The Chase was the first album to receive 5* from The Sunday Guardian/Observer. The success of the album and the tour led to the Quartet’s debut performance at the 2018 Love Supreme Jazz Festival. The Leo Richardson Quartet released their second album Move in 2019 to critical acclaim, receiving 5* in BBC Music Magazine.

Without a doubt, Leo Richardson is widely recognised to be one of the UK’s leading Jazz Tenor Saxophonists.

Gaia

Gaia is a touring artwork by UK artist Luke Jerram. Measuring seven metres in diameter and created from 120dpi detailed NASA imagery of the Earth’s surface* the artwork provides the opportunity to see our planet, floating in three dimensions.

The installation aims to create a sense of the Overview Effect, which was first described by author Frank White in 1987. Common features of the experience for astronauts are a feeling of awe for the planet, a profound understanding of the interconnection of all life, and a renewed sense of responsibility for taking care of the environment.