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Candlelight: Hip-Hop on Strings

Southwark Cathedral, London Bridge

4.7/5

About 36 reviews on Fever

The City String Ensemble plays hip-hop, from Gangsta's Paradise to Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre and Eminem medleys, for 60 minutes by candlelight in Southwark Cathedral. Two nights at 21:00, from 20.48 pounds with fees.

Hip-Hop on Strings is the most unexpected programme on London's Candlelight list, and the early audience likes it: 4.7 from 37 reviews on Fever on 30 October 2026. Fever lists eleven pieces, most of them medleys, so the hour covers a lot of ground. There are single tracks, Coolio's Gangsta's Paradise, Cardi B's I Like It and Drake's Passionfruit, and medleys of Jay-Z, Outkast, Lauryn Hill and the Fugees, Kendrick Lamar, 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G., Dr. Dre and Eminem. Gangsta's Paradise itself interpolates Stevie Wonder's 1976 song Pastime Paradise, according to Wikipedia, a reminder of how much of hip-hop already rests on melody.

Fever's own pitch is the hooks and samples you know by heart, played on violins, viola and cello a few metres away, and an hour of them by candlelight is a very different way to hear these records. Fever names the City String Ensemble as the players and says it is a tribute.

Southwark Cathedral, beside London Bridge, keeps the form of the Gothic church built between 1220 and 1420, and became a cathedral in 1905, according to Wikipedia. The dates are 27 November 2026 and 9 January 2027, both at 21:00. Zone D is 20.48 pounds with fees on both; we would book Zone C on 9 January at 33.08, against 41.48 in November. There is no food or drink for sale at this concert. Shangri-La The Shard, London is a 5-minute walk away. For doors, zones and how the evening runs, see our full guide to Candlelight in London.

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The programme

Performed by City String Ensemble (string quartet).

  1. Gangsta's Paradise (Coolio)
  2. I Like It (Cardi B)
  3. Jay-Z Medley
  4. Outkast Medley
  5. Lauryn Hill and Fugees Medley
  6. Passionfruit (Drake)
  7. Kendrick Lamar Medley
  8. 2Pac Medley
  9. The Notorious B.I.G. Medley
  10. Dr. Dre Medley
  11. Eminem Medley

Dates and start times

  • Fri, 27 November 202621:00
  • Sat, 9 January 202721:00

Seats and prices

Each zone with Fever’s booking fee included, read on 30 October 2026. The checkout shows today’s price.

  • Zone DBoth dates£20.48
  • Zone COn 9 January 2027; 41.48 on 27 November 2026£33.08
  • Zone BOn 9 January 2027; 55.65 on 27 November 2026£43.05
  • Zone AOn 9 January 2027; 70.88 on 27 November 2026£66.15
  • PremiumOn 9 January 2027; sold out on 27 November 2026£74.02

The facts

Duration
60 minutes, no interval
Doors
Open 45 minutes before the concert and close shortly before it; late entry is not allowed
Ages
8 and over; anyone under 16 must come with an adult
Venue
Southwark Cathedral, Cathedral Street, London SE1 9DA, beside London Bridge
Getting there
London Bridge (Jubilee and Northern) is about a 5-minute walk, following the signs for Tooley Street, Fever says; buses 381, 343 and 344 stop nearby. There is no parking at the venue
Changes and refunds
Date or time changes up to 48 hours before, subject to availability, by contacting Fever with your ticket ID. No refunds unless you buy the Flexible Cancellation ticket, which refunds the ticket price up to 48 hours before, less its 10% fee
Accessibility
An accessible venue, Fever says
Food and drink
None for sale at this concert, Fever says

Questions people ask

Good questions about Candlelight: Hip-Hop on Strings

What songs are in Candlelight Hip-Hop on Strings?

Fever lists Gangsta's Paradise (Coolio), I Like It (Cardi B), Passionfruit (Drake) and medleys of Jay-Z, Outkast, Lauryn Hill and the Fugees, Kendrick Lamar, 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G., Dr. Dre and Eminem.

When is Candlelight Hip-Hop on Strings in London?

On Friday 27 November 2026 and Saturday 9 January 2027, both at 21:00, at Southwark Cathedral by London Bridge. Doors open at 20:15.

How much are the tickets?

With Fever's booking fee, on 30 October 2026, from 20.48 pounds in Zone D on both dates. On 9 January 2027 Zone C was 33.08, Zone B 43.05 and Premium 74.02.

Is there rapping?

No. It is instrumental: a string quartet, the City String Ensemble, plays the hooks and beats. Fever says it is a tribute, not associated with the artists.

How long is it?

60 minutes without an interval, so it ends at about 22:00.

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