Fancy an antidote to the football World Cup? At London’s Southbank Centre from June 11-21, the Meltdown festival sees Richard Thompson – the folk-rock founder of Fairport Convention who received a BBC Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006 – curate a season of music reflecting his own musical and cultural interests.

He follows in the footsteps of previous Meltdown curators such as David Bowie and Morrissey, and his line-up includes stars such as Elvis Costello, Paolo Nutini and Seasick Steve.

There is also an evening in celebration of folk icon Kate McGarrigle, a collaborative event between Thompson and Loudon Wainwright III and Thompson’s own 1000 Years of Popular Music and Cabaret of Souls shows, among a whole host of other events.

There is even a rare live show of BBC Radio 4’s I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue comedy panel show. Sadly, the Malaysian group Raihan, scheduled for June 13, have had to cancel their performance.

http://meltdown.southbankcentre.co.uk/

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