Lusaint to headline at Olympia’s Pillar Hall ahead of Christmas season of live soul and jazz

Londoners looking for a festive night out with a difference have a new option this year, as Olympia’s Pillar Hall opens its doors to live music. The season begins this weekend with streaming star Lusaint.

The singer is from Manchester, has more than 250 million streams and has shared stages with RAYE, Tom Grennan and Michael Kiwanuka. She plays Idalia, Pillar Hall’s showpiece restaurant, on Saturday 14 November. The evening launches Live at Idalia, a two-month programme combining dinner, cocktails and close-up performances from British and international soul, jazz and R&B artists.

December brings Imaani, the Incognito vocalist and Eurovision runner-up, on Friday 4 December, followed by double Jazz FM award winner Georgia Cécile on Saturday 12 December.

Rising London talent Amethyst, whose music has been championed by Jamie Cullum and BBC Radio 1Xtra, plays on 11 December. Annabel’s resident Mari Songs follows on 18 December.

For New Year’s Eve, Jordan Jackson and New Orleans-born soul singer Acantha Lang see in 2027. Dinner packages cost £175 per person and include three courses, a glass of bubbles on arrival and celebrations running until 1am. Bar entry costs £30, including bubbles.

The performances take place in a Grade II* listed Victorian hall first opened in 1886. Its marble columns, soaring ceilings and maximalist interiors recently earned Idalia a win at the 2026 Restaurant & Bar Design Awards.

When dinner ends, the night continues downstairs at Pepperbird, a hidden cocktail bar inspired by the jazz and rock clubs of the 1960s and 70s. Its menu, The Live Set, is arranged like a gig, running from The Opening Set to The Encore.

Shows start at 7.30pm on Fridays and Saturdays, with selected later sets at Pepperbird from 9.30pm. The nearest station is Kensington (Olympia).

Book at pillarhall.co.uk/idalia.