New Sounds 2026: Folk Songs

“My links with folk music are often of an emotional character. When I work with that music I am always caught by the thrill of discovery… I return again and again to folk music because I try to establish contact between that and my own ideas about music.”

Berio's Folk Songs are among some of the most heart-rending and impactful reimaginings of global folk traditions. Join us for this evening of new sounds created by our very own community of music makers inspired by Berio's settings, collaborating with New Music Collective and New Voices Consort, and a selection of some of the UK's leading contemporary music performers.

This concert is the culmination for The Composer's Lab, an initiative led by Dr Nathan James Dearden, helps foster a sense of community and connection between our emerging genre-fluid music creators at Royal Holloway.

This event is presented as part of the New Sounds Festival 2026, in partnership with the International Concert Series at Royal Holloway University of London.

Car parking

When you arrive for a College event at our Egham campus, please park in car parks 12 or 4.

Car park 12 can be accessed by turning right as you enter the main College gates and is located next to the tennis courts. If this car park is full, please drive further onto our campus to car park 4, which can be accessed by turning left at the mini-roundabout behind the Students’ Union. We would advise that you bring the College map to campus with you and give yourself plenty of time to park.

Blue Badge holders can find designated parking spaces in Car park 1W, as well as between Gardeners Lodge and the Williams Annexe. You can find these locations by looking at our campus map opposite. If you require any assistance on arrival, please contact our premises team in advance of your visit by emailing: premisesadmin@royalholloway.ac.uk and they will be happy to help.

Please note that we operate an Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system on certain parts of our campus, however if you are here for an organised event, parking is unrestricted for event guests in car parks 12, 4 or 14 (or display your blue badge permit if parking in a disabled bay). If you have any questions about parking, please email: premisesadmin@royalholloway.ac.uk