Praising the Beloved: An Evening with Mesut Kurtis
- Date
- 28 November, 2026
- Start time:
- 19:30
- Venue Name
- Corn Exchange
Description
Praising the Beloved: An Evening with Mesut Kurtis
An evening of devotional music with internationally acclaimed artist Mesut Kurtis, presented as the flagship concert of The Cambridge Festival of Islamic Arts with the support of Yunus Emre Enstitüsü – London.
Known for his distinctive interpretation of Islamic devotional music, Kurtis brings together traditional forms with a contemporary musical sensibility, drawing on a repertoire that resonates across Türkiye, the Balkans and the wider Muslim world. His performances move between familiar devotional songs, ilahis and other vocal traditions rooted in different Muslim musical cultures, reflecting the shared spiritual and poetic heritage that connects these regions.
The programme will bring together works centred on love, praise and devotion, combining timeless poetry with both traditional and contemporary musical arrangements. Through a repertoire shaped by multiple languages, musical traditions and cultural geographies, the concert will explore how devotional music continues to create a shared space of remembrance, reflection and collective experience across communities.
With Kurtis’s internationally recognised voice at its centre, the evening will offer audiences an opportunity to encounter a rich and living tradition of devotional music in a programme that is at once rooted in heritage and open to contemporary expression.
Accessibility Information
If you would like to book accessible seating, your account with the Cambridge Corn Exchange must have a tag applied to it. Please email tickets@cambridge.gov.uk or call 01223 357851 (Mon-Fri 10am-5pm)* to request we add this tag to your account. Please read our access document in advance of booking to ensure the tickets you book are the most suitable.
Access to the box office
The Box Office for the Corn Exchange is called Cambridge Live Tickets and is located left of the venue, two doors down (next to the restaurant Steak & Honour.)
The Cambridge Live Tickets Box Office is currently closed, however, when there is a performance taking place the Box Office opens at 6pm (or an hour before a matinee starts) and closes half an hour after the start time (or until 9pm for standing performance.)
Here is a summary of Box Office features:
- Lowered kerb providing level access
- Automatic sliding doors to Box Office
- Large print seating plans
- A lowered counter
- An induction loop
- Wi-Fi
Audio Loop
There is an infra-red hearing enhancement system which can be used either with, or without a hearing aid. The system only works in the auditorium and balcony. The headphones and receiver can be obtained from the steward at the Customer Services Desk. No deposit is required but the stewards will ask for your name and seat number” There are 6 sets available which consist of, a headset, receiver and neck loop. There are certain areas within the auditorium where the system doesn’t work:- Rows S to Z, seats 1 to 8 (House Right), at the rear of the auditorium. Rows XF to XK Rows O to R, seats 1 to 4 Using the system with a hearing aid Headphones are attached to the receiver and then worn in a similar fashion to a personal stereo. For those customers with hearing aids without a T setting, we suggest using this system with headphones but removing your hearing aid whilst inside the auditorium. The loop should be placed around the customer’s neck and attached to the receiver. The receiver should remain uncovered at all times, in order to pick up the signal. They can use channels 0 - 4 to receive the sound. The volume can be controlled on the receiver. Using the system without a hearing aid The headphones should be attached to the receiver and worn in similar fashion to a personal stereo. The receiver should remain uncovered at all times, in order to pick up the signal. They can use channels 0 - 4 to receive the sound. The volume can be controlled on the receiver.
Wheelchair Access
Level Access and Automatic Doors (or No Doors)
Assistance Dogs
Assistance dogs are welcome at our venue.