EVENTS & AWARENESS-RAISING
STREETS OF LONDON SLEEP-OUT 2023
Join us on Friday 6th October 2023 at Streets of London's sixth annual sleep-out! We’ll be sleeping out under the stars to raise money to help homeless people. The money you raise will help to fund projects across the capital that give people the support they need to get off the streets for good. For full details about the event and how you can register, please visit our Sleep-Out pages HERE.Read more
STREETS OF LONDON NIGHT WALK 2023
Thanks so much to everyone to who came and took part in the first Streets of London Night Walk, raising money to help people affected by homelessness in London. We were delighted that more than 150 people signed up for the event. They walked through central London on a 10-mile route that included many of the capital's best-known sights including Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge, the Houses of Parliament, Shakespeare's Globe and many more. A big thank you to The Mermaid London…Read more
STREETS OF LONDON #COMEONHOME PRIZE DRAW 2023
BIG NAMES. SPECIAL MUSIC PRIZES. HELPING HOMELESS PEOPLE. Streets of London's #ComeOnHome prize draw raised nearly £60,000 to provide vital immediate help for homeless people as well as longer-term support so that people can escape the streets for good. More than 3,000 people entered the draws, which featured some incredible prizes from artists including Arctic Monkeys, Bastille, Coldplay, Duran Duran, Florence + The Machine, Frank Turner, Freya Ridings, Lewis Capaldi, Mark Knopfler, Paul McCartney, Stormzy, The Vaccines and The 1975. Among…Read more
STREETS OF LONDON SLEEP-OUT 2022
More than 200 people signed up for Streets of London's fifth annual sleep-out in October 2022 & raised an amazing £60,000 to help people off the streets, beating last year's record total. A lovely atmosphere and a bunch of folk coming together to help make things better for people who are street homeless and needing a hand up. Thanks so much to everyone who took part and raised money, thanks to the corporate teams who came and supported, a special thank you…Read more
STREETS OF LONDON SLEEP-OUT 2021
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came along to the Streets of London Sleep-Out in October 2021. Together you helped to raise an amazing £58,000! Thank you all so much - the money raised will make a huge difference to help people who are homeless in London. Thanks in particular to Mark and the team from Arcus Infrastructure, Sam and the group from Marsh & Parsons, Wayne Lineker who raised a fantastic amount, also Kai-Isaiah Jamal, Johnny Kalsi and everyone else who came and took part. A special shout-out…Read more
STREETS OF LONDON #COMEONHOME PRIZE DRAW, JUNE 2021
Big names. Special music prizes. Helping homeless people. Streets of London's #ComeOnHome prize draw in June 2021 raised nearly £80,000 to help people who are homeless in the capital! It featured some incredible prizes generously donated by some of the biggest names in music, from 25 artists including Paul McCartney, Mark Knopfler, Eric Clapton, Coldplay, Jorja Smith, The 1975, Bastille, Rag’n’Bone Man, Liam Gallagher, Jessie Ware, James Blunt, Duran Duran, Foals, Craig David, Laura Marling, The Vaccines, Celeste, Hot Chip, The Chemical…Read more
STREETS OF LONDON SLEEP-OUT AT HOME 2020
177 people took part in the Streets of London Sleep-Out At Home in October 2020, raising an amazing £40,000+ that will make a huge difference for homeless people in London. Thanks so much to everyone who took part and to everyone who made a donation. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, this year people took part in their own homes. People grabbed a sleeping bag and slept out in their garden (where they could) or else on the floor, giving up the comfort of their bed…Read more
RALPH MCTELL IN AID OF STREETS OF LONDON, THE HALF MOON, DECEMBER 2019
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A big thank you to Streets of London ambassador Ralph McTell and to everyone who supported the charity at Ralph's Christmas benefit concert in support of our work at The Half Moon Putney. In addition to the money raised by Ralph's show and by donations people made when watching the Facebook live-stream, a generous crowd donated £815.29. Many thanks to Ralph, to all the other musicians who generously gave their time for free and to everyone who bought a ticket for the show or made…Read more
STREETS OF LONDON SLEEP-OUT 2019
150 people registered for the Streets of London Sleep-Out in 2019 and on a rainy October night raised an incredible £45,000+ between them! Thank you so much to everyone who slept out and a big thank you to everyone who generously made a donation in support of the cause. Thank you to our team of volunteer stewards, to Paige Dawkins for coming along and providing some musical entertainment, and to the community centre that helped out by generously providing…Read more
RALPH MCTELL IN AID OF STREETS OF LONDON, THE HALF MOON, DECEMBER 2018
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Ralph McTell becomes Streets of London charity ambassador Streets of London is honoured to announce that Ralph McTell has become an ambassador for the charity, joining existing ambassadors Ellie Goulding, Dan Smith (Bastille) and Justin Young (The Vaccines). We're very grateful that he has chosen to support our work in this way. The charity’s director Ian Steuart Fothringham said: "Streets of London funds specialist support for people who are homeless in the capital and raises awareness about the issue. We exist to…Read more
ELLIE GOULDING IN AID OF STREETS OF LONDON, WEMBLEY SSE ARENA, DECEMBER 2018
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In December 2018, Streets of London ambassador Ellie Goulding supported the charity once again by hosting an incredible fundraising concert at Wembley SSE Arena! It was the fifth consecutive year that Ellie has been generous enough to lend Streets of London her support in this way. Her support of the charity began with a multi-artist show at Shepherd’s Bush Empire in December 2014, followed by a concert at the Roundhouse in 2015 and then events at the presitigious Royal Albert Hall in 2016 and…Read more
STREETS OF LONDON SLEEP-OUT, OCTOBER 2018
We're very grateful to everyone who took part in the first Streets of London Sleep-Out in October 2018. Sixty or so people signed up for the inaugural event, raising a fantastic £30,000+ in support of Streets of London's work tackling homelessness in the capital! It was a chilly night for those sleeping out under the stars in Westminster, but a great friendly atmosphere. The money raised will help to fund homelessness projects across London that give people the support they need to get off the…Read more
STREETS OF LONDON CHARITY AUCTION - SIGNED T-SHIRTS AND MORE FROM THE BIGGEST NAMES IN MUSIC!
In early 2018, we held a special auction on eBay, with more than 50 of the BIGGEST names in music generously lending us their support by signing T-shirts or donating other signed items: Annie Lennox, Atoms for Peace, Band of Horses, Bastille, Biffy Clyro, Billy Bragg, Bombay Bicycle Club, Coldplay, Craig David, David Gray, Ed Sheeran, Ellie Goulding, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Florence + the Machine, Foals, Frank Turner, Franz Ferdinand, Gabrielle Aplin, Gaz Coombes, George Ezra, Green Day, Jack Garratt,…Read more
ELLIE GOULDING & FRIENDS IN AID OF STREETS OF LONDON, ROYAL ALBERT HALL, DECEMBER 2017
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In early December 2017, Ellie Goulding generously lent us her support once again by headlining a Streets of London fundraising show. In addition to performing a fantastic set at London's iconic Royal Albert Hall, she hosted some very special guests for the evening. Joining Ellie in support of Streets of London was an incredible line-up that included Bastille, Craig David, George Ezra, James Blunt, Jessie Ware, Ray BLK, Raye and Tom Odell. Highlighting her work as ambassador for Streets of London, the charity’s director Ian Steuart Fothringham said: “We’re thrilled…Read more
STREETS OF LONDON PRESENTS: BASTILLE + BILLY BRAGG + JAMIE LEE (MONEY), UNION CHAPEL, MAY 2017
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Bastille headlined a very special, intimate Streets of London fundraising show at London’s Union Chapel in May 2017. The band performed a unique stripped-back set with a string quartet at the 900-capacity venue. Support came from Billy Bragg, a musician who has long associated himself with social justice, also Jamie Lee (Money). Folk singer Ralph McTell, who wrote the song 'Streets Of London' (which gives the charity its name) made a surprise guest appearance during Billy Bragg's set to sing it with him…Read more
‘WE WERE ALL 10 ONCE’ SHORT FILM FEATURING ELLIE GOULDING, DAN SMITH, JUSTIN YOUNG AND MORE
We’re proud to present 'We Were All 10 Once', a short film featuring Streets of London’s ambassadors Ellie Goulding, Dan Smith (Bastille) and Justin Young (The Vaccines). Also appearing in the film are Tom Odell, Frank Turner and a number of people who are currently homeless. Streets of London Director, Ian Steuart Fothringham said: “The film shows that whether you’re a famous musician or you’re homeless, we all have the same dreams and ambitions. We want to challenge…Read more
ELLIE GOULDING & FRIENDS IN AID OF STREETS OF LONDON, ROYAL ALBERT HALL, NOVEMBER 2016
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Ellie Goulding headlined an amazing Streets of London fundraising show at London's iconic Royal Albert Hall on 21st November 2016. Featuring surprise guest appearances from Jack Garratt, Laura Mvula and Gabrielle Aplin, ahead of a headline performance from Streets of London ambassador Ellie, it was a very special evening, and raised more than £100,000 for our work tackling homelessness in the capital. Poet/campaigner Hussain Manawer (who is due to go into space in 2018) opened the sold-out show with a powerful…Read more
SPEED-HIKE FOR HOMELESSNESS
Over three consecutive summers, more than forty of our supporters took on the Tour du Mont Blanc and speed-hiked the trail to help people who are homeless in London. Between them, they raised a fantastic £48,000 for Streets of London and the projects we support! As well as raising much-needed funding for London's homeless sector, people taking part in the event completed an amazing personal challenge. They followed the route of the world-famous Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB), speed-hiking the trail that runs around the Mont Blanc…Read more
ELLIE GOULDING & FRIENDS IN AID OF STREETS OF LONDON, ROUNDHOUSE, DECEMBER 2015
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Ellie Goulding performed at a special fundraising gig for Streets of London at London's iconic venue the Roundhouse on 16th December 2015. She put together an amazing line-up for the show, which along with Ellie featured performances from Rudimental, Marcus and Ben from Mumford &Sons, John Newman, Olly Years & Years, Kwabs and MNEK! Fearne Cotton compered the night. A huge thank you to Ellie for pulling together such an incredible array of talent for the show, and to all the artists for generously lending their support to Streets of London and for helping to…Read more
SPEED-HIKE FOR HOMELESSNESS, SEPTEMBER 2015
Two groups of Streets of London supporters took on the world-famous Tour du Mont Blanc in Sept 2015, speed-hiking the trail to raise money to help London's homeless. One of the most iconic trail routes in the World, the Tour du Mont Blanc is home of the world’s ultimate running challenge – the annual ‘Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc’ (UTMB). Arranged by Chamonix Hard Cross, two groups of our supporters took on the challenge of speed-hiking the route, raising money for Streets…Read more
ELLIE GOULDING & FRIENDS IN AID OF STREETS OF LONDON, SHEPHERD’S BUSH EMPIRE, DECEMBER 2014
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Ellie Goulding put together an amazing line-up of artists for a special pre-Christmas fund-raising show in support of Streets of London at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire on 16th December 2014. She was joined on the night by Band of Skulls, Bastille, Birdy, Gabrielle Aplin (with backing from Hudson Taylor), Jess Glynne, Kodaline, Kwabs, Tom Odell, Wretch 32 and Years & Years. Radio 1 DJ and TV presenter Fearne Cotton compered the night together with Ellie, who mid-way through the show gave an impassioned speed about the importance of…Read more
AUCTION OF EXCLUSIVE URBAN ARTWORK, OCTOBER 2014
In October 2014, Streets of London ran an online charity auction curated by Graffiti Street, featuring exclusive urban artwork which was donated especially for the auction by leading graffiti and street artists. The auction featured work generously donated by graffiti and street artists including My Dog Sighs, Dot Dot Dot, Pichi&Avo, Nils Westergard, Bisser, Hunto and La Staa. All proceeds raised from this online auction helped to raise money for our work funding specialist support for people who are homeless in the capital. Big thanks to…Read more
SIGNED T-SHIRT AUCTION, MARCH 2014
In March 2014, we held a charity auction on eBay that raised valuable extra funding to support homeless people in London. More than 30 major bands and solo artists – including some of the biggest names in music – lent us their support by signing Streets of London T-shirts or donating other signed memorabilia especially for it: Alt-J, Annie Lennox, Atoms for Peace, Band of Horses, Bastille, Biffy Clyro, Billy Bragg, Bombay Bicycle Club, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Emeli Sande, Florence and the…Read more
SEASICK STEVE IN AID OF STREETS OF LONDON, CAMDEN ELECTRIC BALLROOM, MAY 2011
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Seasick Steve played an amazing show in aid of Streets of London at Camden's Electric Ballroom show in May 2011. He was joined on stage in a surprise guest appearance by John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin. Support came from Moulettes. An interactive web-cast of the gig (filmed by Mativision using 360-degree live immersion video technology) was featured on the home page of The Guardian website, where it attracted more than a quarter of a million views. Here's some fan footage from YouTube of 'You…Read more
GABRIELLA CILMI IN AID OF STREETS OF LONDON, ICA, MARCH 2010
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‘Sweet About Me’ star Gabriella Cilmi headlined our launch show at the ICA in March 2010, performing a set that included her huge hit single along with new songs from her second album 'Ten'. Support came from The Fence Collective’s Player Piano. Award-winning comedian Tim FitzHigham compered the evening. The event was a huge success. It was featured in the Evening Standard, Metro and Time Out, and a brief review appeared in The Daily Star. Read more