Founded in 1976 as an annual summer music festival, for over 40 years Spitalfields Music has been putting music at the heart of East London. We aim to bring artists, audiences and communities together so that everyone can find, explore and share extraordinary music in one of the most vibrant areas of London. Our mission is to provide high quality, relevant and inclusive opportunities for people across East London to engage with music as creators, performers and audiences. Through performances, artist development, and participatory work we create opportunities for people to learn about themselves and others, and to understand and shape the world around them.