The O2

The O2 puts new acts on the big stage with a month of free gigs in December, where over 100 up & coming acts of all genres will play live over 20 nights.

The O2 puts new acts on the big stage with a month of free gigs in December, where over 100 up & coming acts of all genres will play live over 20 nights.

December Sessions is a unique and totally free music and entertainment experience, giving music fans of all ages the opportunity to see the stars of tomorrow for no charge at the world's most popular music venue.

Kicking off on December 3 and finishing on December 22, each night will see five bands take to a specially constructed stage in London Piazza at The O2. December Sessions at The O2 gives these new acts a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play to a huge audience, at London's most famous entertainment venue.

There are some real treats in store for those heading to December Sessions at The O2 with some of the most hotly tipped acts of 2012 already confirmed to play. These include Nikki Garnett, hailing from Manchester and described as a Winehouse meets Lily Allen; The Sea and I - former Hoosiers frontman Irwin Sparkes' new band; London based trio Belakiss, whose bassist Tatia is Ringo Starr's granddaughter; Tree Top Flyers who recently won the Glastonbury Emerging Talent competition; and Son of Jack who are fresh from touring and recording with Chrissie Hynde.

As well as the live music, there will be plenty more on offer at December Sessions including a photography exhibition by world famous live music photographer, Carsten Windhorst. He has created a one-off photowall of over 80 live images as well as 25 portrait shots of some of his most famous pictures. A 'Silent Gig' - presented by Sennheiser - involving an audio, visual and sensory stimulation designed to give a truly unique and interactive event experience will also take place on one of the nights. The Silent Gig will allow individuals to choose their own listening level and mix for the performance by the act they're seeing, delivering the audio via headphones with virtually no external sound.

One of London's iconic red double decker Routemaster buses has been transformed into a moving museum by The British Music Experience, Britain's museum of popular music based at The O2, and those attending December Sessions can hop on board and get a snapshot of Britain's wonderfully eclectic music history and take a turn on the bus' very own custom band set up. Plus you can pick up a pair of the very latest Festival Spectacles, based on the original 70's design with a donation from each pair sold going to the Sightsavers charity.

December Sessions at The O2 is proudly supported by Gibson, Best Buy, Sennheiser and Last FM.