About this Event
Join us for a special evening of live Turkish folk music, culture, poetry, rhythm, and community in Hastings.
This concert will feature Deniz Akdoğan together with students from the Saz Learning Ensemble, performing traditional Turkish and Kurdish folk songs from different regions of Anatolia.
The evening will include:
- Live bağlama (saz) performances
- Bendir percussion and Clarinet
- Turkish folk song stories and cultural narration
- Traditional poems
- Semah performance (traditional Anatolian spiritual folk dance)
- Guest musicians and surprise performances
The concert will open with performances by Deniz’s students including:
Kerim, Abbas, Murat, Oğuz, Adrian, Deniz, and additional participants pending confirmation.
Carl will play Bendir percussion and Ahmet will play Clarinet
Guest musician names will be added to the programme once confirmed.
This will be our biggest venue so far, and we are excited to welcome a larger audience for an intimate and culturally rich evening of music and togetherness.
Event Details
🗓️ Date: Sunday, 28 June 2026
🚪 Doors Open: 16:45
🎵 Concert Starts: 17:00
🕘 Finish: 21:00
📍 Venue: The Carlisle (Upstairs), Hastings
👨👩👧 Family friendly – children welcome
🅿️ Car park available opposite the venue
🎟️ Entry is FREE
Advance registration is required so we can estimate attendance numbers and seating capacity.
Traditional Turkish Food
Traditional Turkish food will be served during the evening.
🍽️ Food Ticket: £10 per person
If you would like food, you can pay when you book your ticket or when you arrive at the venue cash or via card
Tickets can also be purchased directly from:
- Yaaze Cafe Bistro & Meze Bar
- Mermaid Fish & Chips Restaurant
- Deniz Akdoğan 📞 Contact / tickets: 07725 206483
Drinks
Drinks will be available to purchase from the venue bar.
We will also bring a limited amount of traditional Turkish Rakı for guests who would like to experience a classic Turkish alcoholic drink.
What to Expect
Throughout the evening you will experience:
- Turkish & Kurdish folk songs
- Bağlama (saz) ensemble performances
- Bendir percussion
- Semah dance performance (traditional Anatolian spiritual folk dance)
- Folk song stories from Anatolia
- Poetry and cultural narration
- Guest musicians
- Community atmosphere and audience participation
Registration Information
Although entry is free, this is a much larger venue than our previous concert, and we kindly ask everybody to register in advance so we can estimate attendance and seating capacity.
Thank you for supporting live folk music and community culture in Hastings.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Carlisle, 24 Pelham Street, Hastings, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00 to GBP 10.00
