Loreena McKennitt

On 31 March 2027 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Loreena McKennitt presents a concert shaped by her long-running dialogue between Celtic traditions, folk and wider world influences. Drawing on a songbook built since the 1980s, she connects poetry, travel writing and oral tradition with a calm, acoustic touch. The set is likely to roam across The Visit, The Mask and Mirror and The Book of Secrets, then reach toward later works like An Ancient Muse, The Wind That Shakes the Barley, Lost Souls and Under A Winter’s Moon.

On stage, the focus stays on the voice and finely worked string arrangements, with understated percussion and space for instrumental passages. Ballads sit next to pieces inspired by medieval Spain, the Middle East and the Mediterranean, along with a handful of literary adaptations that anchor her repertoire. More intimate than theatrical, the performance leans on dynamics and atmosphere rather than volume, keeping the storytelling at the center. A night to hear how her acoustic ensemble frames melodies that travel far without leaving the room.