For The Love of Cyprus 2026

AN EVENING OF THE GREAT GREEK SONGBOOK

For The Love Of Cyprus — is back!

with Martha & Eve

In celebration of the music traditions of their parent culture, who better to explore Cyprus’s culture and passion than the acclaimed music duo Martha and Eve.

From George Michael to Manos Loizos, Martha and Eve shine a spotlight on the most famous Cypriot composers and chart the 100-year journey of the music known across the diaspora as the Great Greek Songbook. Proudly presenting the music, stories and images of their parent culture — the nostalgic repertoire so familiar to British Cypriots — they trace a century of song from its earliest roots to the present day.

The 100-year journey

• 1910s — The urban song. Evocative music from the urban towns of Greece and Turkey, where the Songbook begins.

• 1940s–1960s — The Europeanised years. Vintage Greek song, glamorous and bittersweet — reminiscent of and parallel to the Piaf and Dietrich era.

• 1970s — Modern Greek music. The sound of a new generation, carrying the tradition forward.

• Martha & Eve — Seven albums of their own. The duo’s notable, impressive body of original songs and their lasting contribution to the UK and world-music landscape.

Each night, a different Cypriot guest joins Martha & Eve.

Chef Tonia Buxton (Thursday), filmmakers Cey Sesiguzel (Friday) and Athena Mandis (Saturday), and actor Peter Polycarpou (Saturday). Four remarkable voices, one shared heritage, come celebrate the spirit of Cyprus.

What to expect

Expect humour, passion and spirited, heart-lifting performances as Martha and Eve once again lead a group of top-class musicians from the world-music stage — in their inimitable, contagious style, with “voices that rock the Parthenon.”

For more details, please visit: For The Love of Cyprus 2026 | Theatro Technis