World Heart Beat

World Heart Beat We run two music academies and a concert hall in London; transforming lives through the love of music

3 Ponton Road, SW11: our Concert Hall, and Academy offering music tuition and music production courses.
58 Kimber Road, SW18: our Academy, offering music tuition for 5-25

www.worldheartbeat.org

Our World Heart Beat Music Academy offers a wide range of instrument lessons for 5 to 25 year olds.Are you, or your chil...
29/08/2026

Our World Heart Beat Music Academy offers a wide range of instrument lessons for 5 to 25 year olds.
Are you, or your child looking to learn a new skill?

September spaces have opened in our flute, tabla, double bass, singing, saxophone, violin, guitar and piano classes!

To find out more about the range of tuition we offer, and to sign up, visit our academy page (link in bio).
We can’t wait to welcome you!

WE'RE HIRING: Commercial Hires & Partnerships Manager We’re looking for an enthusiastic and entrepreneurial Commercial H...
28/08/2026

WE'RE HIRING: Commercial Hires & Partnerships Manager

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and entrepreneurial Commercial Hires & Partnerships Manager to join our team, driving new income opportunities across World Heart Beat.

Leading our commercial activity across venue hire, corporate partnerships, sponsorships and new ventures, this is an exciting role for someone who enjoys building relationships, identifying opportunities and turning ideas into sustainable revenue.

Find out more / read the full job spec via the link in bio 🔗

Application deadline: Monday 31 August

About World Heart Beat:

World Heart Beat is a registered charity founded by Sahana Gero, MBE in 2009. It comprises a music academy, concert hall and recording studios.

As a cultural destination, World Heart Beat at Embassy Gardens bridges cultures and generations through music, celebrating global diversity while providing a platform for great artists and uplifting humanity.

Be the first to know all our news. Sign up to hear about our exclusive concerts, academy news and fundraising, via the L...
28/08/2026

Be the first to know all our news. Sign up to hear about our exclusive concerts, academy news and fundraising, via the Linktree in bio!

27/08/2026

London is rainy and miserable outside today, but our café is open, warm and cosy…
Our friendly baristas can cheer you up with a proper coffee (+ lots of other drinks and snacks!).

Our Embassy Gardens café is open every weekday (Monday & Friday: 7.30 am - 2.30 pm, Tuesday to Thursday: 7.30 am - 5 pm)

Come down and say hi!

Embassy Gardens, 3 Ponton Road, Nine Elms, London SW11 7BD

Boris Grebenshchikov, also known as one of the founding fathers of Russian rock, is coming to World Heart Beat on the 8t...
26/08/2026

Boris Grebenshchikov, also known as one of the founding fathers of Russian rock, is coming to World Heart Beat on the 8th September.

We are honoured that Boris is generously offering this very special concert to World Heart Beat to help us raise funds to give children and young people the opportunity to learn music, opening doors to the life-changing joy, endless possibility, and unique sense of oneness that music brings to our world.

This will be a rare opportunity to experience Boris live in an exclusive setting, while supporting a cause that is close to our hearts. As the founder of Aquarium, Boris Grebenshikov became one of the most important and influential voices of his generation.

Don’t miss this. Get your tickets via the link in our bio.

If you’re unable to attend this phenomenal concert in person, you can still enjoy the performance via livestream (via same link in bio).

We are also thankful to Zima magazine ZIMA Magazine for their support and promotion of this concert.

Artist Line-up

Boris Grebenshchikov – voice, guitar

Konstantin Tumanov – accordion, keyboards

“The voice is what you take away, soaring into the rafters… a new spirit of hope and redemption” – Morning Star“A Soulfu...
25/08/2026

“The voice is what you take away, soaring into the rafters… a new spirit of hope and redemption”
– Morning Star

“A Soulful Awakening” – Mixmag

On Wed 14 Oct, we welcome Aruba Red for an exclusive performance of her upcoming album ‘Latent Echo’.
This concert will be the first opportunity to experience this album performed live in its entirety.

Named after a Celtic pirate legend, Aruba Red creates music inspired by healing and transformation. Global influences, signature rich vibrato tinged in experimental folk, spiritual pop and mystical dub.

‘Latent Echo’ is a raw insight into Aruba’s candid storytelling, alongside the world-class musicianship of Ivor Novello award-winning composer Renell Shaw, Camilo Tirado, Michael Watts and Lindsay Drew.
With special guests Kyla Simone Bruce and Char.

Tickets are available in bio.

Track used above is Aruba Red’s latest release, ‘Candle Magic’

Are you a young creative living in London?Come along to one of our upcoming EMERGE Creative Network Series events, a cur...
25/08/2026

Are you a young creative living in London?

Come along to one of our upcoming EMERGE Creative Network Series events, a curated lineup of FREE talks by industry professionals. This season’s theme is “Building your Artist World.”

30 Sep: “Building your Audience and Platform” with Denys Wilcox, Senior Artist and Label Relations Manager at SoundCloud.

28 Oct: “Building your Creative Identity” with Mauro Borges, Creative Director, Director and Founder of Studio CIE.

25 Nov: “Building a Music Career Independently” with Shao Dow, Rapper, Manga Author and Occasional Ninja.

Did we mention these events are FREE? We are waiting for you…just sign up on our website (link in bio) to secure your place and come learn from the experts!

EMERGE is our free industry training and talent development programme for 16-25 year old Londoners, coordinated by the World Heart Beat Academy.

We’re thrilled to share that World Heart Beat has officially achieved its Green Mark Level 1 accreditation!A massive tha...
24/08/2026

We’re thrilled to share that World Heart Beat has officially achieved its Green Mark Level 1 accreditation!
A massive thank you to our Front of House Manager William for getting us recognised with this amazing accreditation.

As an organisation dedicated to inspiring young people through music and creating positive change, sustainability is at the core of how we view our future.

Working towards this milestone has driven us to look closely at our operations and find new ways to reduce our environmental impact.

Some of the ways we are putting our policy into action:

Planet Harmony:
Creating opportunities for young people to explore music, nature and climate justice through practical, creative activities. This includes workshops where participants build instruments from upcycled and recycled materials, alongside songwriting, music-making and performances at local community concerts.

Working with Local Businesses:
Working closely with our Wandsworth neighbours through initiatives such as Piano in the Elms and Jazz in the Gardens helps us reduce our Scope 3 emissions by enabling more local participation and delivery. This includes reducing emissions associated with artist and audience travel, catering, purchased equipment and services, venue-related activities, waste and suppliers.

School & Community Engagement:
Collaborating with local schools across the borough to inspire the next generation of eco-conscious creatives, ensuring our environmental values are delivered from grassroots level.

Instrument Recycling:
Donated instruments are loaned for free to our young people, helping to give instruments a new lease of life while ensuring the next generation of musicians can access them without financial barriers.

We look forward to continuing to create incredible opportunities for young musicians while remaining mindful of our impact on the planet.

World Heart Beat is honoured to be hosting renowned Brazilian pianist Marcelo Bratke on 19 September.This will not be an...
22/08/2026

World Heart Beat is honoured to be hosting renowned Brazilian pianist Marcelo Bratke on 19 September.

This will not be any ordinary concert, however. Marcelo Bratke and visual artist Mariannita Luzzati present, Cinemúsica.

This captivating multimedia concert will begin with a documentary screening about Marcelo and Mariannita’s unique artistic and humanistic project, which saw them perform in 10 prisons in the State of São Paulo, Brazil, bringing a new educational and philosophical approach to the Brazilian penitentiary system. This will be followed by a piano recital featuring music inspired by nature by Heitor Villa-Lobos, performed by Marcelo alongside nature-inspired visuals created for the project by Mariannita.

Cinemúsica has been performed at concert halls and festivals around the world, such as Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro, Brotfabrik Concerts in Frankfurt, Performing the World Festival in New York, and the Sarajevo Winter Music Festival, where it received the Art of Touch Award, as well as the 14th Brazilian International Press Award in London.

Join us on this immersive, unforgettable audio-visual journey. Tickets are available via the link in bio.

(Audio in clip is “O Polichinelo” da Prole do Bebê n.1 by Marcelo Bratke)

A little South London treasure — and the press is taking notice!🎺The Observer called World Heart Beat a “priceless cultu...
21/08/2026

A little South London treasure — and the press is taking notice!

🎺The Observer called World Heart Beat a “priceless cultural legacy”
🎹The Camden New Journal described it as “an oasis of civilisation and humanity in a soulless world”
🎸Shortlist ranked us among London’s top jazz venues in 2025, praising our “astonishingly vivid” sound

🎤UK Jazz News has also described World Heart Beat as “one of South London’s best kept secrets for serious music lovers” and “a little treasure in Nine Elms”

And now London x London has featured our EFG London Jazz Festival programme!

It’s heart-warming to see our beautiful, unique venue receiving such wonderful recognition!

Since opening in 2023, World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens has become known by musicians and critics alike as one of South London’s finest hidden gems.

Come and discover it for yourself.

Address

58 Kimber Road (1st Floor)
London
SW184PP

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 9pm
Tuesday 10am - 9pm
Wednesday 10am - 9pm
Thursday 10am - 9pm
Friday 10am - 9pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

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