New in blue
Through January 24, 2010:
Premiering at Sadler's Wells in 1995, Matthew Bourne's triumphant modern re-interpretation
of Swan Lake turned tradition upside down, taking the dance world by storm and this
Christmas the multi award-winning hit returns to London for a strictly limited run
followed by a national UK tour kicking off in Woking on 25 January 2010.
Bourne blends dance, humour and spectacle with extravagant, award-winning
designs by Lez Brotherston, to create a provocative and powerful Swan Lake for our times.
Now firmly crowned as a modern-day classic, this iconic production is perhaps best-known
for replacing the traditional female corps de ballet with a menacing male ensemble and it
has collected over 30 international theatre awards including three Tonys as an endorsment
of its success.
November 22, 2009: The ATP
World Tour Finals at London's O2 Arena kicks off for just over a week on November 22,
This flagship event of the ATP Tour is one of the sbiggest indoor tennis events on
the tennis calender, with over £3 million in total prize money and 1,500 ATP Rankings
points at stake for the winner.
October/November 2009 -
selected dates: The Michael Clark Company 'rocks' at the Barbican during this year's BITE
season.
October 1: Andy Warhol
claimed "Good business is the best art." Tate Modern brings together artists
from the 1980s onwards who have embraced commerce and the mass media to build their own
'brands'. Pop Life includes Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and
more. Running through 'till next January
September 12: Last chance
to see The Dynamic Liquid Explosion Story, by Bernard Rangel - an oil-canvas collective
curated at the club/restaurant venue, The Rhythm Factory in Whitechapel.
July 24 - August 17, 2009:
Yemeni/Brazilian/Indian artist, Bernard Rangel exhibits his latest work at TeaSmith - a
sleek Tea Bar in Spitalfields on Lamb Street. His first solo exhibition in London is
described as 'Contemporary Tribal Surrealism'; and unlike his normal style, 'Your
Imagination' has a minimal approach to colours and forms by limiting it to black, white
and gold, By not giving individual names to this expansive, entertaining and affordable
collection, he invites you to give life to it: to create 'Your perception, Your story'.
July 26: Spok Frevo (5pm)
+ Kasaï Allstars (8.30pm)at the Barbican. Produced by the Barbican as Part of Dance
Nations: Roots, Rhythms & Rituals The Frevo is, outside Brazil, one of the least-known
of its dance rhythms. It's also, quite possibly, the most infectious. Strongly associated
with one of the country's most musically fertile states, Pernambuco, the Frevo comes from
the Portuguese word ferver (to boil) and is the accompaniment to Carnival in the towns of
Recife and Olinda. The music itself is a kind of super-charged Polka and has its own
umbrella-wielding dance.
Review: Spok Frevo did what they said on the tin and much more ...as the fabulous 'big
band' format complete with fantastic musicians brought the Barbican, literally, to life!
The musicians were not only talented but also charming as they applauded each others solos
in a very typical Brazilian fashion. And for an encore the bandleader invited the audience
to follow them through the lobbies of the building - just like a real Carnival.
There is no doubt that every member of the audience would happily have followed them back
to Brazil!
Kasaï Allstars is a
large, charismatic collective of Congolese musicians from different ethnic groups in the
Kasaï region, a project which has quickly evolved to being the Congo's current superband.
They create a music which is powerful and sophisticated, driving and raw. It blends
acoustic instruments with electric guitars, distortion-laden thumb pianos (with DIY
amplification) and soulful vocals. They draw directly on the rich and timeless sources of
festive and ritual music played before the arrival of Europeans. With a spectacular dance
and costume element, the show features irresistible, driving rhythms, exhilarating vocals
and theatrical visuals. 'This is rock sucked back to the continent of its birth to be
granted a glorious resurrection'
July 22-25: At last,
Carlos Acosta returns to the London Coliseum with an entirely new version of his Olivier
Award-winning show. Featuring dance stars from The Royal Ballet, English National Ballet,
The Bolshoi Ballet and Ballet Nacional de Cuba, this is the London dance event of Summer
2009 including:
Florencia Chinellato Hamburg Ballet
Amilcar Moret Hamburg Ballet
Begona Cao English National Ballet
Arionel Vargas English National Ballet
Roberta Marquez The Royal Ballet
Steven McRae The Royal Ballet
Miguel Altunaga Rambert Dance Company
Veronica Corveas Ballet Nacional de Cuba
Simply fabulous!!!
Review: A smorgasbord of duets wowed the audience with a variety of relationships exposed
through dance including the dominant female, the fragile female and the agile partnership.
Acosta was stunning in a number of solos; but it was his interpretation of a swan which
this editor found particularly charming.
Acosta stood out among the group of male dancers for his effortless skill and his
wonderful hands which do so much to complete the story of each of the short ballet
performances. Spectacular!
May 28-30: Pierre Rigal
performs at the Lilian Baylis Studio at Sadler's Wells. His performance space is
restricted to a box initially measuring less than three and a half metres wide. When the
space begins to shrink Rigal finds himself facing a Houdini-esque choreographic challenge,
resorting to increasingly inventive ways to adapt to his reduced environment. The
resulting performance is both frightening and amusing, and explores how our own personal
physical and mental space can be suffocated by the pressures of modern life. Rigal began
his career as a 400-metre runner and hurdler, and studied mathematics before turning his
skills to contemporary dance. Dressed in a handsome suit and dignified throughout his
ordeal, Rigal tunes in perfectly to the British sense of humor noir.
SEE REVIEW
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March 7, 2009: The first
Gala Comedy Concert at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall will raise money for Comic
Relief - Red Nose Day. Rainer Hersch and The Philharmonia Orchestra will be joined
by Alfred Brendel, Nicola Benedetti, Evelyn Glennie, Loré Lixenberg and Paul Lewis in an
evening of affectionate swipes at some of the world's best-loved music.
For those of you who do not see yourself wearing a Red Nose - this more 'serious' and
'erudite' event should be right up your street... and all for a very good cause!!!!
November 14, 2008: Don't
miss a fine dining experience at the RBS Williams F1 Conference Centre in Grove,
Oxfordshire when all the proceeds will go to the charity “Help For Heroes” which
assists wounded service men and women.
You can see the fabulous Williams collection of F1 cars past and present; enjoy the sounds
of live military bands; drive the F1 simulator or compete in the “Scalextric”
grand prix; while bidding for . prizes that money just can’t buy, including; a trip
on the back of the latest Buell Motorcycle driven by superbike racer Matt Llewellyn and a
tandem sky dive with parachute regiments display team “The Red Devils”.
Tables of 10 cost a bargain £1,500.00; Dress code is black tie. To book a table,
call Tim on +447840 481 577
September 14: Silent Film
and Live Music with a delightful afternoon discovering the genius of Buster Keaton,
alongside Tim Brooke-Taylor and Graeme Garden with live piano accompaniment from Neil
Brand. All at the Babican.
August 24: London
celebrates the Olympic handover from Beijng 2008 to London 2012 at key venues including
Trafalgar Square and Hyde Park.
June 22: Santana at The
O2.
May 28-30: Mark Knopfler
live at The Royal Albert Hall.
May 25 and 27: The
'fabulous' Liza Minnelli plays the London Coliseum.
May 10: Viva la Diva
starring Darcey Bussell & Katherine Jenkins perform their touring show for one night
at London's O2 Arena.
April 15: Blood On Paper -
The Art of the Book will open your eyes to just how creative the artist can be when it
comes to designing the look and feel of books.
April 6, 2008: The very
stunning terracotta warriors leave the British Museum behind on April 6, 2008.
Unmissable - but better in their home country!
April 1 - May 25:
Shakespeare's Histories - Richard 1, Henry IV Part 1&2, Henry V, Henry VI Part
12&3, and Richard III are at a season at the London Roundhouse in Chalk Farm.
It's the Royal Shakespeare Company at their best!
March 30, 2008: Weapons of
Mass Communications at the Imperial War Museum close at the end of March.
March 21: The opening of a
new exhibition at the V&A finds the work of influential designer and patron of the
arts, Thomas Hope (1769-1831); as the exhibit demonstrates - through the recreation of
three rooms - how Hope made a significant impact on early19th century Regency Britain.
March 15: A major
exhibit from China opens in London - China Design Now - at the V&A. The
exhibition, China Design Now explores the recent explosion of new design in China, from
the 2008 Olympic stadium to the most interesting fashion and graphics and captures a
dynamic phase as China opens up to global influences, and looks at developments in three
rapidly expanding cities - Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen. On display: the work of Chinese
and international designers, focussing on architecture, fashion, youth culture and
graphics as well as film, photography, product and furniture design and digital media.
March 9: Artprojx &
Birds Eye View present at Prince Charles Cinema 7 Leicester Place, London WC2... OPERA
(90mins) An artists film selection featuring: Alice Anderson, Martha Colburn, Haris
Epaminonda, Karen Knorr, Rut Blees Luxemburg, Tania Mouraud, Michelle Naismith, Mariele
Neudecker, Jayne Parker, Sophy Rickett, Susanne Winterling. Screening 11am-1pm
March 7: Artprojx 08
presents Late at Tate Britain 'OPERA' (90mins) - an artists film selection featuring:
Alice Anderson, Martha Colburn, Haris Epaminonda, Karen Knorr, Rut Blees Luxemburg, Tania
Mouraud, Michelle Naismith, Mariele Neudecker, Jayne Parker, Sophy Rickett, Susanne
Winterling .
February 26: Japanimation
at the Barbican Cinema. Yugo the Negotiator (15) (Japan 2006 Dir. Kishi & Hanai
75 min). In any hostage crisis, send for Yugo Beppu, master negotiator and man of
many talents who walks the knife-edge between criminals and authority to try and bring the
victims out alive. Hired by a hostage’s beautiful daughter to end the crisis, Yugo
plays a dangerous game as the go-between who must bargain with powerful government forces
and ruthless guerrillas in the blazing deserts of Pakistan. This suspenseful contemporary
drama demonstrates that anime is not all big-eyed girls and robots. Based on the original
manga by Shinji Makari and Shu Akana which has run for more than a decade, this adaptation
reveals an edgy, more realistic side to anime.
February 24: A
Shostakovich Focus with the London Symphony Orchestra’s performance of
Shostakovich’s 13th Symphony in Barbican Hall after Barbican Film presents Music from
the Flames (PG) (UK 1974 Dir. Ian Engelman 64 min) in the only filmed interview
which Shostakovich gave for a non-Soviet audience. The composer talks about his
upbringing and early life during the 1917 Russian Revolution, his relationship with the
Soviet authorities, and the effect of the Second World War on his music - his Eighth
String Quartet was composed after he visited the devastated city of Dresden. A stirring
chronicle of the composer’s life, including interviews with Rostropovich and other
colleagues with numerous musical extracts.
February 21 - 27: In
celebration of the 80th anniversary of Stanley Kubrick’s birth and the 40th
anniversary of 2001: A Space Odyssey, Barbican Film, in partnership with the University of
the Arts, London, presents all 12 feature films by the most maverick and iconic director
of our time. The season will be accompanied by an exhibition from the Kubrick Archive;
expect to see Jack’s novel transcript from The Shining, original posters, production
notes and images, and some of Kubrick’s hundreds of research notes, on display in
Cinema 1 foyer, with thanks to the Stanley Kubrick Archive at the University of the Arts.
February 21, 2008 The Opening Gala kicks off with his last film: Eyes Wide Shut (18)
(US/UK 1999 Dir. Stanley Kubrick 159 min) plus ScreenTalk with Kubrick’s producer Jan
Harlan.
February 17: Last chance
to the see the very charming "The Age of Enlightment" exhibition at the equally
charming, Dulwich picture, London SE21.
January 2008: Critically
acclaimed production of War Horse in in rep ending in January at the Olivier Theatre on
London's South Bank.
January 27, 2008: Only
until January 27, see Paul Mellon's Legacy: An American's Passion for British Art at The
Royal Academy of Arts on Piccadilly.
January 27, 2008: Last
chance to see Seduced: Art and Sex from Antiquity to Now at the Barbican Centre -
for over 18's only!
January 25: Esther Freud
in conversation with psychoanalyst John Tydeman at the Resource centre, 356 Holloway Road,
London N7. Connecting Conversationsbrings together Novelist Esther Freud and
psychoanalyst John Tydeman who will be discussing the themes of the absent father and
coming-of-age as explored in her latest novel, 'Love Falls'. Tickets: £12/£6
(US$25/13) including a glass of wine.
January 20, 2008: Final
opportunity to see US meet British Pop Art in Pop Art Portraits at The National Portrait
Gallery next Trafalgar Square. One not to miss for fans of Modern Art.
January 20, 2008: Louise
Bourgeois major retrospective closes on January 20 as she returns to Tate modern with more
than just a spider. This time it's a 200 work show with all the bells and whistles.
January 17 - February 16,
2008: Helter Skelter/Land of the Dead - two companion plays by Neil LaBute at the Soho
Theatre, Dean Street.
January 6, 2008: Varekai -
the latest of the latest Cirque du Soleil productions - opens at The Royal Albert Hall.
January 1, 2008: The Glenn
Miller Orchestra at the Barbican.
December 31: See and hear
the New Year in with Take That at the O2 (nee The Dome)
December 15: Last chance
to see Shadowlands with Charles Dance at the Wyndham's Theatre.
December 8: Last night of
Caryl Churchill's landmark 1979 play, Cloud Nine at the fabulous Almeida in Islington,
London N1.
December 7: Poet Laureate
Andrew Motion in conversation with psychoanalyst Denis Flynn at the Resource centre, 356
Holloway Road, London N7
December 3: The Turner
Prize 'top four' are in Liverpool this year at the Tate until January 13, 2008 - but the
winner and losers of The Turner Prize will know their fate on December 3.
Decmber 2: Natalie
Williams hosts a night of jazz, r&b and soul at Ronnie Scott's.
November 28 - February 17,
2008: British fantasy illustration comes to Dulwich Picture Gallery in the fabulous
exhibit The age of Enlightenment.
November 24: 'Lucky dip'
postcards go on sale at the RCA. You may pick a winner - by Peter Blake, Yoko Ono or
Christo - but whatever you get it only costs US$85 and it all goes to raise money for the
Royal College of Art 's fund for emerging artists.
November 18: Last chance
to see Camouflage at the Imperial War Museum
October 30: first night of
Michael Ball in the award-winning unmissable show Hairspray at the Shaftesbury Theatre,
October 8, 2008: 56th
International Ballroom Championships at The Royal Albert Hall.
April 19, 2008: Screening
at the Royal Festival Hall, South Bank of silent movie classic Ben Hur accompanied by live
music from the London Philharmonic Orchestra, composed by Carl Davis.
December 30: Last chance
to see Painting of Modern Life at the Hayward Gallery, Southbank. The exhibit
- at one of the best galleries in London demonstrates the use and transition of
photographic imagery into contemporary paintings.
November 23: Last chance
to see Bizet's fabulous Carmen at the London Coliseum - home of the English National
Opera.
November 20: Vintage Film
Posters on sale at Christies, Old Brompton Road.
October 18-19: Trafalgar
Square is lit up with archive films that celebrate London. From 6.30pm
October 11: The 55th
annual International Ballroom Dancing Championships returns to the Royal Albert Hall,
bringing together some of the world's foremost amateur and professional dancers. The event
will feature about 360 dancers of competitive Dance Sport, taking part in the
International Professional Latin Championship finals, the International Amateur Standard
finals and Amateur Latin Championship finals.
October to December:
United We Stand film season at the National Gallery, Trafalgar Square.
October 5: Opening of
London's latest new gallery, Rivington Place, London EC2
July 5 - 15:
Buchner's masterpiece, Woyzeck plays at The Barbican with original music and lyrics by
Nick Cave and fellow Bad Seed, Warren Ellis.
July 2 - 7: One of the
best character's in political satire returns to the stage. Don't miss Alan B'Stard
(Rik Mayall) in an all up-to-date New Statesman at the Richmond Theatre.
July 1 - 8: World No. 1
Cycle Racing Photographer Graham Watson helps Welcome Le Tour de France to London in his
free exhibit at the County Hall Gallery, South Bank, next to the London Eye overlooking
the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben. Over 150 Archival Lambda Photographs will be on
display and visitors will have the opportunity to purchase photographs.
June 10: Last chance to
see The Unknown Monet: Pastels and Drawings at the Royal Academy of Arts on Piccidilly.
May 28 - June 2: Patricia
Routledge and Edward Petherbridge star in an Alan Bennett double bill of A Visit From Mrs
Prothero and Green Forms, all at the Richmond Theatre.
May 21 -26: Directed by
Sir Peter Hall, and direct from the West End, don't miss this short run of Noel Coward's
Hay Fever at the Richmond Theatre.
May 14 - 19: Wayne
Sleep stars in Cole Porter's musical comedy at the Richmond Theatre. " High
Society" in deed!
May 7 -12: Want to know
more about Robert Maxwell? Then you can if you go see a new play by Ian Curtis,
"The Bargain" starring Susan Hampshire and Michael Pennington in a pre-West End
run at the Richmond Theatre.
April 30 - May 5: The
Chisinau National Opera perform a short season of Aida and Tosca at Richmond Theatre.
April 29: Sixties band The
Hollies play a one-off concert at Richmond Theatre
April 27: The World
Premier of DBC Pierre's Booker Prize winning, Vernon God Little arrives at the Young Vic
for a 6 week run, directed by award winning, Rufis Norris.
April 21: Last chance to
see the must-see spectacular A Midsummer's Night's Dream at the Roundhouse, Chalk Farm.
April 20: Last chance to
see Citizens and Kings & Portraits in the Age of a Revolution, 1760 - 1830 exhibit at
the Royal Academy of Arts on Piccadilly.
April 15: Last chance to
see the fabulous Canaletto in England: A Venetian Artist Abroad 1746-1755 exhibit at the
Dulwich Picture Gallery.
April 15-16: Bob Dylan has
to been seen live once in everyone's lifetime. So like a rolling stone head out to
Wembley Arena;and you will also get to see en-route the Wembley Stadium arch. Close
up!
April 13: If you are fans
of the Sugar Babes don't miss their one night stand at Wembley Arena.
April 8: Razorlight plays
Earls Court.
April 7, 13, 14, 21, 25,
26, 30, May 1: For something quite different, try out the new version of Philip Glass's
opera about Ghandi's early years - sung in Sanskrit (with English subtitles) it is
performed at the London Coliseum.
April 7, 11, 18, 21, 24:
Bryn Terfel and Christine Rice star in a new Ravel and Puccini double bill at the Royal
Opera House.
April 7: Allah Made Me
Funny at the Riverside Studios, London W8 showcases some of America's top Muslim talent.
April 6 -14: Just a short
road/train trip to Bath to see the Bath International Puppet Festival.
April 5: The Fabulous St
John Passion at the Barbican.
April 4 - 10: Scott
Hamilton plays toe-tapping tenor-sax at th e Pizza Express Jazz Club, W1.
March 27 - April 1:
Crisis, the national homelessness charity, is giving art lovers a chance to buy exciting
new works by some of London's most talented homeless artists at the Skylight centre in
Spitalfields. Browse and buy original pieces of art, at very affordable prices, with
the added bonus of knowing that the proceeds will go towards helping a homeless person and
their efforts to rebuild their life. Prices range from £50 to £300. Some 30
artists are featured in the exhibition and it's your chance to discover a new talent and
invest in the future of an aspiring artist. Opening hours: March 27-28 (2pm - 5pm); March
29 -31 (2pm - 7.30pm); April 1 (11.30 pm - 7.30pm). Crisis Skylight is located
at 66 Commercial Street, London E1.
March 26 - 27: The
fabulous Henri Oguike Dance Company perform Green in Blue, Little Red, Expression Lines
and Tiger Dancing at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank.
March 21: First night of
the award winning epic production by South African playwright, Athol Fugard. Sizwe
Banzi is Dead was one of the best plays to come out of South Africa during Apartheid.
A legendary play at the National Theater, South Bank.
March 8: Since its'
premiere ten years ago, Attempts on her Life has been translated into more than 20
languages. This theatrical rollercoaster has its first major UK revival at the
National Theatre, South Bank from March 8.
March 6: One might
of multi-cultural, multi-media modern dance form the sensational Shobana Jeyasingh Dance
Company at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank.
February 24: Last
chance to see the absolutely fabulous Coram Boy at the National Theatre, South Bank.
February 14: First night
of a new play by Nicholas Wright. The Reporter tells the story of the
mysterious suicide of BBC correspondent, James Mossman. Directed by Richard Eyre,
the World Premiere at the National Theatre, South Bank is eagerly anticipated by the
critics.
February 2007: A major
retrospective at Tate Modern of the unusual work of living artists Gilbert and George
(G&G).
February 20 - 25:
The ever popular Chinese State Circus are joined by the Shaolin Wu-Shu Warriors for a week
of fabulous entertainment at the Hackney Empire.
February 16 - March 31:
A Restoration comedy by Thomas Otway, The Soldiers' Fortune comes to life at the
Young Vic under the direction of David Lan.
February 12: The
very funny Omid Djalili performs his stand-up one man show 'No Agenda' at the Hackney
Empire. 'No excuse. No Agenda should not be missed
February 11: One of
the grandest of all opera's, Verdi's Aida returns to the Hackney Empire. the
Chisinau Opera perform with a company of 200 and are joined by international guest
soloists.
January 5, 2007: One of
the very best movies of the London film festival, Babel goes on general release in the New
Year. Starring Brad Pite and Cate Blanchett, this is a dream of a movie
- so don't miss out.
November 22: Elton John-
composer of the multi award-winning West End hit, Billy Elliot The Musical hosts a special
charity Gala performance in aid of the Easington Branch of the childrens charity, 'The
Place2Be'. As well as a guest appearance from Sir Elton on the night the musical
celebrates its one millionth patron through the doors at the Victoria Palace Theatre, due
to outstanding public demand, Liam Mower - one of the original young boys who created the
role of Billy Elliot on stage will return to play the title role for one night only.
Stephen Daldry, Director of Billy Elliot The Musical, will create a unique performance for
this special night. To book tickets for this Special Charity performance call +440870 895
5577.
October 4 - Jnauary 7,
2007: A very rare chance to see the works of the great artist Paul Cézannes in a
retrospective at the National Gallery.
September 14-16, 2006:
Robbie Williams plays the new Wembley Stadium. CANCELLED
August 27: Last chance to
see The Comedy of Errors at the fantastic Globe Theatre on the South Bank of the Thames.
A more outdoor experience than most theatre in London, join in the fun as one
of Shakespeare's most light-heated comedies takes to the stage in the round.
July 23: Last chance to
see Modernism Designing a New World 1914-1939 takes an in-depth look at the movement which
revolutionised the world around us, defining 20th century design, from the white geometric
planes of Le Corbusier's houses to Bauhaus tubular steel chairs; from futuristic
streamlined cars to the first ever fitted kitchen. Architecture, art, furniture, and
posters are on display with work by the giants of Modernism including Mondrian, Fernand
Léger, Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe, Walter Gropius, Marcel Breuer, Alvar Aalto and
Man Ray.
July 20: London Pools
Campaign announces the Golden Goggles Award 2006 for Lidos and Ponds. Fiona Millar and
Alastair Campbell announce winners at 6:00-8:30pm on Thursday, July 20 at Parliament Hill
Lido, Hampstead Heath.
June 30: Experience
exciting expressions of the Cuban Diaspora brought to you live from the V&A. Cuba
Friday Late will feature performance art by Coco Fusco and documentary film screenings
about art and life in present-day Cuba followed by conversations with the filmmakers.
Visitors can help artist Raul Speek design and paint a mural in the John Madejski Garden.
Live reggaeton will be performed by music collectives Café Mezclado and Stylo Prohibido,
with DJ Greenpapi. The 'Cuban Special' will also include Cuban food at the bar; special
curator-led tours of the collections; and late viewing of the exhibition, Che Guevara:
Revolutionary & Icon.
June 21 - 25: The Wireless
Festival in Hyde Park this year is your chance to see and hear the Strokes, James Blunt,
Flaming Lips and many more.
June 17 - 24: The Barry
Sheene Memorial Tour gives enthusiast a chance to tour Europe - starting at Brands Hatch
and ending just in time for the Dutch MotoGP at Assen. It's all in aid of a
children's cancer charity in memory of the death of Sheene also from cancer. Call
+44845 1124 1188 for more information.
June 11: The fabulous
Andreas Scholl - counter-tenoe - performs at Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank.
June 9 - 11: Fot the hard
core festival types the Isel of Wight Festival is a must. This year's highlights
include Coldplay and Lou Reed.
June 8 - 24: Hampton Court
Festival is a great location to sit on the grass and listen to the likes of Eric Clapton,
Art Garfunkel and Tracy Chapman.
June 7 - August 28: The
famous portrait of Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, Guerrillo Heroico, photographed by Alberto Korda
on March 5, 1960, is considered to be the most reproduced image in the history of
photography. Che Guevara Revolutionary and Icon focuses on the history and legacy of that
single image over the past 45 years bringing together photography, posters, films, fine
art and clothing from more than thirty countries - from Madonna's album American Life and
Jean-Paul Gaultier's sunglasses campaign to Vik Muniz's Che Frijol and Ricky Gervais's
Politics DVD.
June 6 - January 7, 2007:
40 years after Time Magazine's famous 1966 'Swinging London' cover, the V&A looks at
the Swinging Sixties. The display shows the influence of Mary Quant, of the designers who
retailed in Carnaby Street and the Kings Road, and designs by Jean Muir, Ossie Clark and
Barbara Hulanicki's Biba. Pieces by Paco Rabanne, Pierre Cardin and Yves Saint Laurent
represent the response of Paris couturiers.
June 6 - November 12:
Sixties Graphics at the V&A celebrates the 1960s with a display of graphic material
including posters, magazines, photographs, album covers and other printed ephemera such as
badges from 1965-1972. The exhibit focuses on the huge explosion of talent in London in
the mid-sixties, the era of Swinging London and charts the emergence of 'counter-culture'
, the 'underground press' and the full flowering of Psychedelia
June 5 - 10: Don't
miss Shelagh Delaney's A Taste of Honey at Richmond Theatre.
May 29 - June
3: Simon Callow (Four Weddings and a Funeral) stars in Noel Coward's Present
Laughter at Richmond Theatre.
May 23 - September 3: This
summer the V&A will display a new work- Diamond (Pink/Gold) - by world-renowned
contemporary artist Jeff Koons in the John Madejski Garden. The piece, a 2 metre, mirror-
polished stainless steel sculpture in the shape of a cut diamond, has never before been on
public display in the UK.
May 19 - 29: If you
have rhythm in your bones (or want to find some) don't miss The London African Music
festival 2006 at the South Bank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall and Purcell Room.
May 16 - 20: John's
Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost is brought to life by the Oxford Stage Company at
Richmond Theatre.
May 11 - July 30:
Undercover Surrealism is an opportunity to see just how Picasso, Miro, Masson and many
more are perceived through the vision of George Hamilton. All at the Hayward
Gallery, South Bank.
May 8: First performance
of the romantics favourite. A new production 0f Cyrano de Bergerac graces the stage
of the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden.
May 8 - 13: A star
quality cast - Patricia Routledge, Roy Dotrice and Michael Pennington - perform at
Richmond Theatre in a fascinating play by Hugh Whitemore. The Best of Friends uncovers an
aspect of Bernard Shaw's life which few of us may be familiar with.
May 4 - June 3:
Tosca's Kiss by Kenneth Jupp finds its way to the fabulous purpose-built-in-the-round
Orange Tree Theatre. The play tackles the difficult subject of war crimes trails -
the first of which took place in Nuremberg 1946.
April 25, 2006: Chris Rea
plays his Farewell Tour at the Hammersmith Apollo for one night only.
April 24-29: The winner of
the Evening Standard Awards and nominated for five Olivier awards - The Almeida Theatre
production of Festen by David Eldridge - drops into the Richmond Theatre as part of a
national tour on the way to Broadway.
April 23: Last chance to
see the stunning works of Canaletto in Venice at the Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace.
April 23, 2006: The
competition hots up for the 2006 London Marathon when records made are set to be broken!
April 22: Last chance to
see Ed Stoppard and Anita Dobson in Shakespeare's Hamlet at the Ambassador's Theatre.
April 18 - 19: Enjoy
exotic flowers at the RHS National Orchids Show at the Westminster Halls in London
April 17: First
performance of the opera enthusiasts' favorite. A new production of Wagner's The Ring at
the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
April 14- 15: Spring bulbs
star at the first RHS London Flower Sow at Westminster Halls.
April 15; This time
it's a classical spectacular fundraiser at the Royal Albert Hall benefiting SOS
Children and the Playing Alive Foundation.
April 15, 19, 20, 28 and
29: Selected performaces of Giselle at the Roysl Opera House.
April 11-12, 2006: Exotic
boy band, Il Divo play Wembley Arena.
April 3-8: If you are a
fan of the very funny and talented Alison Steadman, don't miss out on Losing Louis
by Simon Mendes da Costa. This delicious comedy at the Richmond Theatre should
not be missed!
April 1 - October 29, 2006
(excluding Fridays): Visitors to Burghley House, Stamford, Lincolnshire, one of
Britain’s most important country houses, will be fascinated this summer by an
exhibition of sculpture based on the human form. Heavenly Bodies: Sculptural Responses to
the Human Form. The scultptures explore how artists have responded to the challenge
of the nude from antiquity to the present day. Each sculpture has been chosen to represent
the attitude of its time, whether that be the Bronze Age, ancient Rome, the Medieval
world, the Renaissance, the 17th and 18th centuries, the Victorian era or the Modernism
and Abstraction of the 20th and 21st centuries and . includes loans from the Tate and the
Victoria & Albert Museum, London, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, Fitzwilliam Museum,
Cambridge, and also from private collections. Some thirty major works by
eminent sculptors include Edgar Degas, Sir Alfred Gilbert, Antony Gormley, Damien Hirst,
Frederic Leighton, and Henry Moore.
March 30: Trevor Nunn's
production of Royal Hunt of the Sun by ward-winning playwright Peter Shaffer opens on
March 30 and starring Alun Armstrong all at the National Theatre, SouthBank.
March 28, 2006:
Opening of the limited season of Smaller, staring Dawn French and Alison Moyet, in a show
directed by Kathy Bates and at the Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue.
March 27: The Henri
Oguike Dance Comapny is just one of the treats on show at the Richmond Theatre during the
Richmond Annual Festival of Dance.
March 26: Last
chance to see a fascinating collection of art at the equally fabulous Estorick Collection
of Modern Italian Art at Canonbury Square, London N1. The latest exhibit -Responding
to Rome: British Artists in Rome 1995-2005 places a modern interpretation on the
fascination that many artists have for this city's creative legacy.
March 19: A fabulous
display of inventive dance from the Arab world and your chance to see a musical deeply
rooted in Syrian history. If this sounds like tempting fare, don't miss this one off
performance at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, SouthBank.
March 18: If you like
lights, this is your lance chance to take a stroll around Bloomberg SPACE at 39-45
Finsbury Square and see Backdrop - an exhibition of light works by eight international
contemporary artists.
March 17-19: You can find
yourself enjoying a taste of Italy at the Dolce Vita festival in the Grand Hall, Olympia.
March 16-18: One of
the best new talents in contemporary dance - Sidi Larbi in a collaboration between Bach's
Cello Suites and great Dance - all at the Purcell Room, SouthBank.
March 15, 2006: Last
chance to see Beautiful Minds: Celebrating the Nobel Prizes at The British Library.
March 9-12: Just around 90
minutes from London on a train and you will a world of four legged friends at Crufts
International Dog Show, Birmingham NEC.
March 7-11: Timothy West
stars in Alan Bennett's "The Old Country" at Richmond Theatre.
March 7: Philip Glass
presents his staggering and rarely performed (the second public performance in Europe in
30 years) 80-minute Music With Moving Parts plus much more . Icebreakers is a one
night 'gig' at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, SouthBank.
March 2: Light, Phase,
Loop: Minimalist Steve Reichperforms three seminal pieces at the Hayward Gallery.
February 28: Last chance
to see Gallipolli - by Tony Linforth- Hall, with photographic works on the theme of the
Great War at Gallery 33, Swan Street, London SE1.
February 26, 2006:
Don't miss your last chance see the Crafts Museum exhibit: Table Manners: Contemporary
International Ceramics.
February 25: last
night of London's fabulous festive Flamenco Festival at Sadler's Wells.
February 25: Last chance
to see the work of Gilbert and George and their Sonogfagod Pictures exhibit at White Cube,
London N!. It's a precursor to the major retrospective at Tate Modern opening
February 2007.
February 25: Art
Switched on: A Symposium on Don Flavin - with an array of experts uncovering Flavin in a
'intensive' day at the Hayward Gallery, SouthBank.
February 23-26: Want
to know what's hot for next Autumn? Well, once more it's London Fashion Week in the
tent at the Natural History Museum, Kensington.
February 23 - March 11:
A spectacular at the Royal Albert Hall - and this time it is La Boheme!
February 22-23, 2006:
American Idol, Kelly Clarkson crosses the pond for a 2-night event at the Hammersmith
Apollo.
February 22 - March 11:
Line-up for stand-up Tim Minchin - a funny man at the piano and Perrier best newcomer at
the Edinburgh Fringe. Just what you need for those winter blues - an injection of
humour to be found at the Soho Theatre!
February 22: Americans in
Paris: 1860-1900 at the National Gallery will open in a blaze of glory and early booking
is advised. All the big names - and a few more - will bring in the crowds for the
first (or perhaps second after Flavin) BLOCKBUSTER of 2006!
February 20-25: Mammals at
the Richmond Theatre is perfect fare for anyone who has ever been part of family
life. The show transfers after a sell-out run at the Bush.
February 18: Fund-raiser
for Crisis. A concert to 'belatedly' celebrate Valentines Day give you an
opportunity to give to Crisis and at the same time hear Pegasus - one of London's leading
chamber choirs. Call +4420 7426 3852 for details. And all proceeds go to
charity.
February 15: Any
production which includes the very talent theatre company, Complicite is always one not to
be missed. So check out their production of Measure for Measure (Shakespeare) during
its 5-week run at the National Theatre, SouthBank.
February 15: First night
of Laura Wade's new play "Other Hands" at the Soho Theatre, in London's Soho.
February 2-4, 2006: Shared
Experience - the very different and exciting theatre company - present the
classic Jane Eyre in their inimitable fashion at the Richmond Theatre.
February 2, 2006:
Smooth sounds from Katie Melua who plays the Hammersmith Apollo.
January 22, 2006:
Draughtsman and illustrator, Beatrix Potter provides an enchanting display of her talent
at the Dulwich Picture Gallery, London SE21.
January 15, 2006: Last
chance to see the Turner Prize shortlist at Tate Britain. Predict the winner from a
very talented selection of artists: painter, Gillian Carnegie; conceptual artist, Simon
Starling; installation artist, Darren Almond, and minimalist, Jim Lambie.
January 19, 2006 - April
2, 2006: A world class show at the Hayward Gallery: Don Flavin: A Retrospective.
January 1, 2006: New
Years Day Gala at 2.30pm at the Barbican Hall for all of those 'classic' favorites!
December 30: Last chance
to see movies in the very stylish Billy Wilder season at the National Film Theatre,
SouthBank.
December 2005:
London's expected opening of the Docklands Light Railway extension all the way to London's
City Airport.
December 16-18:
Frost Fair on a frosty night bankside!
December 14-15: David Gray
plays Brixton Academy in South London.
December 13-19, 2005: The
International Horse of the Year Show is a great Christmas special and one for all the
family.
December 9: The
movie - seen by some as a spiritual revelation; and by others as a group of penguins
on a seasonal trek in the Antartic - opens in London on December 9. And for the
record, March of the Penguins is suitable for all ages and all religions.
December 7 - January 8,
2006: The delightful seasonal show, The Snowman will light up your holidays. Sheer
magic at The Peacock Theatre, Holborn.
December 5: Crowd pleaser,
Broadway's Guys and Dolls returns to London. This time to the PiccadillyTheatre.
December 4: The fabulous
and funny Rory Bremner is uncorked again at the London palace Theatre.
December 4: Last
chance to see Import Export presented by the V&A and at the V&A in
partnership with the British Council. The exhibition features 14 British and foreign-born
designers who live and work in the UK, including fashion designers Clements Ribeiro and
Eley Kishimoto, art directors Aboud Sodano and product designers Tord Boontje and
Sebastian Bergne. Import Export looks at the increasingly multicultural character of
British design and why so many foreign designers practice in Britain and at international
influences in contemporary British design. Free Admission.
November 2 - February 1,
2006: Alan Bebbet's finest - The History Boys arrives at the National Theatre.
November 25: Oswald
Boateng, the Creative Director of Givenchy's menswear line, is renowned for injecting new
life into the traditional tailoring of Saville Row. To celebrate Boateng's 20 years in
fashion, the V&A host a series of catwalk shows on Friday 25 November as part of its
Fashion in Motion series. The celebrated menswear designer will personally select outfits
from his Spring Summer 06 collection and his luxurious Givenchy line, as well as
highlights from his archive. Shows are at 13.30, 15.30 and 19.00. Free Admission, but
tickets must be booked in advance on +4420 7942 2820 from November 14.
November 24: An evening
with the ever enduing Everly Brothers at the Royal Albert Hall.
November 22: Listen to
Terence and Vicki Conran as they chat about their favorite food book (one of theirs) at
the Blueprint Cafe above the Design Museum, SE1.
November 16: The
International Rugby Hall of Fame Dinner takes place on at The Brewery, Chiswell Street,
London, EC1 with the likes of Martin Johnson, John Eales, Keith Wood, Francois Pienaar and
Ian McGeechan among the 12 rugby legends who are to be inducted into the Hall of Fame on
the evening.
November 8 - December 16:
Beautiful bronzes from the RijksMuseum are on display at the Daniel Katz Gallery, 13 Old
Bond Street.
November 3 -30: From
Classic to Contemporary: Visions from Tibet at the Rossi & Rossi Gallery, 13 Old Bond
Street.
November 3 - 27:
Sixty artists influenced by Radio Four display the results of their inspiration at
the BankSide Gallery, Hopton Street (next to Tate Modern).
November 3: London Film
Festival closes with the UK Premiere of Fernando Meirelles THE CONSTANT GARDENER
starring Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz. Based on the best-selling novel by John le
Carré, THE CONSTANT GARDENER tells the story of one man's journey to uncover the truth
behind a personal loss and a global conspiracy. The strong supporting cast includes Danny
Huston and Bill Nighy and the film is produced by Simon Channing Williams.
October 27 - January 22,
2006: Andre Derain: The London Paintings is the first exhibition devoted to the
artist's extraordinary series of large-scale paintings of London produced between 1906 and
1907. See the work of the very prolific artist at the Courtauld Institute of Art
at Somerset House on the Strand.
October 19: London Film
Festival opens with the UK Premiere of GOOD NIGHT. AND, GOOD LUCK. directed by George
Clooney and executive produced by Steven Soderbergh. The film chronicles the real-life
conflict between television newsman Edward R. Murrow and Senator Joseph McCarthy. David
Strathairn stars as Edward R. Murrow and is supported by an ensemble cast including George
Clooney, Robert Downey Jr and Patricia Clarkson.
October 15, 2005: This is
the other one to watch - The Rugby Super League Grand Final.
October 11 - 28: See the
fabulous illustrations of The Eckstein Shahnama at Sam Fogg, 15d Clifford Street, London
W1.
October 9: For enthusiasts
of late 20th century architecture, this is your last chance to see an exhibit at the
Design Museum on the work of the iconic Cedric Price.
October 9: Last
chance for fans of surfing to see Shape and Shapers - The Evolution of the Surfboard at
the Design Museum.
September 22 - 25: The Lot
Valley Festival is back in the Covent Garden piazza. Transformed into a French
village square, visitors will be able to enjoy the market atmosphere and shop for
wines & liquors, foie gras, patés, honey, olive and walnut oil, jam and cheeses and
march more while musicians and performers will add to the festive atmosphere. Buy
craft products such as pottery, jewellery and stained-glass window and enjoy cookery
demonstrations by famous chefs.
September 18: The Avenue
of Stars (London's planned Hollywood Walk of Fame) will be inaugurated with a 3 hour live
show and fireworks dispaly at the river close by the Millennium Wheel.
September 16:
Charity Night Walk. 17 miles of sites at night to keep you occupied while you join
Chancellor Gordon Brown and other celebs all for a good cause: Maggies Cancer.
September 4: Work of the
most 'inspiring' designers from Europe in the last 2 years are on display through
September 4 at the Design Museum, located close to Tower Bridge.
September 1-4, 2005:
Another annual highlight on the equestrian calendar is the Burghley Horse Trials.
July 22, 2005:
Generally regarded as the end of season athletics Grand Prix, this annual event at Crystal
Palace in London is always a must for the fans.
July 17, 2005: This
is the one to watch: The Rugby National League Cup Final.
July 6, 9 and 13:
Last dates to see Rigoletto at the Royal Opera House ...or for free watch the super
size summer screens in Covent Garden Piazza.
July 2-23, 2005:
This year the Tour de France is due to set off in the UK. Updates to follow!
June 29 - July 3: One of
the many 'it must be thelondonseason' events. It's Henley - and lots of Pimms and
Champagne - Rowing Regatta!
June 20 - July 3, 2005:
What else but wonderful Wimbledon tennis action.
June 23 - September 11:
German Expressionist, Gabriele Münter (1877-1962) was at the forefront of a highly
influential avant-garde group including her lover Kandinsky. The first exhibit of her work
at the Cortauld Institute, Somerset House opens in June.
June 17 - July 26:
The annual fabulous Chelsea Festival comes around again focusing on all kinds if arts and
music but jazz, classical, world and eccentric in particular.
June 16 - July 29: Eternal
Woman: The female Form in Antiquity coincides with London Sculpture Week and this exhibit
is held at the 14, Old Bond Street.
June 15 - September 25:
From a record 1081 entries, (compared to 961 lin 2004), 53 portraits – 40 from the UK
and 13 from abroad - will be on display at the National Portrait Gallery.
June 13: Announcment of
the winners of the BP Portrait Awards.
June 9 - June 19, 2005:
Like an exotic souk full of carpets, the 2005 Hali Fair spans 2000 years of carpets,
textiles and tribal arts. Olympia Exhibition Centre is home to this leading
international event.
June 7 - August 6, 2005:
The delightful Opera Holland Park season kicks off with Verdi's Macbeth and Bellini's La
Sonnambua and ends with Eugene Onegin by Tchaikovsky and Andrea Chenier by Umberto
Giordano. Always a very special summer evening in one of London's great parks!
June 6-12, 2005: The
build-up to Wimbledon is always the Stella Artois at Queens.
June 3: Sean Hughes and
Clive Rowe join Helen McCrory, Sienna Miller, Dominic West and Reece Shearsmith in David
Lan's new production of Shakespeare's great romantic comedy, As You Like It. Produced at
Wyndhams Theatre by Sonia Friedman Productions and Phil Cameron for Background, in
association with the Young Vic, As You Like It will preview from June 3 with press night
on 21 June. Booking until September 17.
May 30 - June 4: FRAMED!
'Trust No-One…' is a taut, edge-of-your-seat psychological thriller at the Richmond
Theatre. It comes with a sharp warning - trust no one!
May 16, 2005: The
Tony-winning 1999 Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, starring Brian
Dennehy and directed by Robert Falls, arrives at the Lyric Theatre on May 16, (according
to producer David Richenthal).
May 6 - June 5:
World Press Exhibition at the Royal Festival Hall for the 10th year in a row.
May 5-8, 2005: The very
famous Badminton Horse Trials.
May 3: The 2005 Atos
Origin Olympic Skins Challenge takes place at Marriott Hanbury Manor in Hertfordshire.
Four teams of Team GB Olympians will be competing for a £20,000 prize fund.
The money raised is to be shared equally to benefit Team GB and charities nominated by the
Olympians. Sir Steve Redgrave leads a team of rowers, including Matthew Pinsent, against
track and field athletes, swimmers and four Olympic “All Stars”. The “All
Stars” have reigning Superstars Champion, skier Alain Baxter, in their team. Steve
Parry, Bronze medallist in Athens captains the four swimmers, whilst Steve Backley can
count on support from Jonathan Edwards, Kriss Akabusi and fellow javelin star Mick Hill.
The first mixed four-ball tees off at 1330hrs
April 30, 2005: Celebrate
with Peter Maxwell-Davies - A Musician of Our Time at the Royal Festival Hall on the South
Bank.
April 29: In celebration
of the exhibition Spectres: When Fashion Turns Back, the V&A is holding a Spectres
Friday Late. This Friday Late will introduce designer Shelley Fox's new fashion collection
using a combination of models, film projection and sound. Other events will include
demonstrations by designer and leather craftsman Dai Rees, a talk by writer Hugh Haughton
Modern Poetry and Modern Ghosts, tour of the Spectres exhibition by curator Judith Clark.
Plus music, bars and food throughout the evening- 6.30pm to 10,00pm with free admission
April 17, 2005:
Please prepare well in advance for this year's London Marathon!
April 16: Last
chance to see the amazing Akram Kahn at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank.
April 7-10, 2005:
One of the highlights of the showjumping season as the British Show Jumping Championships
kicks off in Sheffield.
March 26, 2005: Last
chance to see The Royal Shakespeare Company's 'Tynan' starring Corin Redgrave. A hot
ticket on the West End calendar playing at the Arts Theatre, the play is based on the book
'The Diaries of Kenneth Tynan".
March 24-28, 2005: London
to Paris Charity Challenge Bike Ride . And make your own way back!
March 19, 2005: Last
chance to see Trevor Nunn's long-awaited stage adaptation of comic Victoria Wood's spoof
1980's TV show. Starring Julie Walters and Neil Morrissey, Acorn Antiques is a slice
of British humour at The Theatre Royal, Haymarket.
March 13, 2005: An evening
with Alan Price - the Animals and House of the Rising Sun - entertains for one night at
Richmond Theatre,
March 9, 2005 - June 5,
2005: John Virtue's latest vision of London reduces panoramas and buildings to outlines.
This unique exhibition of his recent work can be found at the Courtauld Institute
of Art, Somerset house on he Strand.
March 6: Last chance
to see Carmen in the round. A spectacular opera at the equally spectacular Royal Albert
Hall.
March 6, 2005: Don't miss
a fantastic night out with Vladimir Ashkenazy conducting, Joshua Bell on violin
accompanied by soprano Klara Ek at the Royal Festival Hall on the South Bank.
March 5, 2005: Last chance
to see The Royal Shakespeare Company's Macbeth starring Greg Hicks is the latest hot show
at the Albery Theatre
March 2005: The
controversial Danish Ballet, "Diana - The Princess" arrives in London in March.
Keep and open mind!
February 22, 2005:
The Dresser is a perfect and simple play which is pitched perfectly by actors Nicholas
Lyndhurst and Julian Glover. Don't miss this revival at the Duke of York's
Theatre. It's a gem of a play!
February 18, 2005:
If you loved the Olympics, make a date for the Indoor Grand Prix athletics in Birmingham.
February 15, 2005 - June
12, 2005: Fabulous Masterpieces of American Jewellery at The Gilbert Collection,
Somerset House, on the Strand.
February 14-19, 21-25,
2005: Ed Byrne stands-up for the first time at the Soho Theatre, Dean Street in
Soho. Don't miss a night of blistering humor.
February 9-12, 2005: The
very unusual Carl Einer-Hackner entertains his audience with his unique, mad-cap, Swedish
sense of humor at the Soho Theatre, Dean Street in Soho.
January 28, 2005: Michael
Grandage's Sheffield Theatres' production of Friedrich Schiller Don Carlos, in a new
adaptation by Mike Poulton, transfers to the Gielgud Theatre from for a limited 12 week
run until April 30 with some cast changes.
January 6, 2005: Each year
Tate Britain invites an artist to create a Christmas Tree. This year sculptor Richard
Wentworth has dressed a traditional Norwegian Spruce tree with broken halves of plates and
strings of dimmed domestic light bulbs. Text panels on the base describe the histories of
the tree’s four elements: the lightbulb, the plate, the Christmas tree and the
plinth. Last chance to see the tree on January 6.
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