December 27 - 31, 2000:
renowned saxophonist and British jazz legend, Courtney Pine, is to play a series of dates
at London's Jazz Cafe.
December 21, 2000-January
6, 2001: a new magical dance adaptation of "A Christmas Carol" featuring
narration by Eric Sykes, at the Royal Festival Hall, London.
December 20-22: Irish
family group The Corrs will be performing for three nights at London's Wembley Arena.
December 20 & 22:
Lesley Garrett-the nation's favourite soprano will be performing a selection of enchanting
arias & songs at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
December 18: Funk band,
The James Taylor Quartet, will be performing a one-off show at London's Jazz Cafe. The
quartet are best known for their cover of the theme tune from the hit TV series,
"Starsky and Hutch".
December 15: Teen idols
Billie Piper and Stephen Gately are to take part in "A Sargent Christmas
Cracker", SargentCancer Care's annual carol concert, at London's Royal Albert Hall.
They will be joined on stage by GMTV presenter Fiona Phillips, "Men
BehavingBadly" actress Leslie Ash and 1,000 singing nurses. The concert aims to raise
money to support children with cancer and also features Julian Lloyd Webber, harpist Euan
Jones and Bibi Heal. Sargent's patron, Cherie Booth QC, will also be present at the
concert.
December 14 –18: The
International Show Jumping Championships are
to take place at Olympia, London.
December 15: The French
circus act Cirque Du Soleil begin their new show "Quidam", at Battersea Power
Station. The show comprises of 52 performers from nine nations, who
dive, plummet, glide and swing from an overhead conveyor 120 feet in length.
December 12: Well-known
actors including Kate Winslet, Sir Nigel Hawthorne and Eleanor Bron are to give readings
at a special charity concert at St Paul's Cathedral. The event, in aid of the Imperial
Cancer Research Fund, will feature celebrity readings, Christmas carols, performances from
top soloists and mince pies. Starts at 7pm.
December 7: The British premiere of
Yasmina Reza's
new play "Life x3" at London's
Lyttelton Theatre, Starring Mark Rylance and Imelda Staunton and directed by Matthew
Warchus.
December 7: Shakespeare's
final play "The Tempest" begins its run at the Almeida Theatre, London.
This will be the last production before the theatre closes for 14 months for
refurbishment.
December 6-10: Tennis
celebrities are to take part in the The Honda Tennis Challenge at London's Royal Albert
Hall. Those appearing include Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe, Pat Cash, Mats
Wilander, Henri LeConte and Yannick Noah.
December 2-3: Welsh
pop-singer, and house-wife's favourite, Tom Jones, will be performing at Wembley Arena,
London.
December 2: A major
commemorative exhibition of watercolors by the artist J.M.Turner opens at The
Royal Academy, London.
December 1: Poet/musician
Patti Smith will perform a one-off show at St James' Church, Piccadilly.
November 30-December 2:
The Royal College of Art's (RCA) annual Secret 2000 fine art exhibition offers visitors
the chance to buy an unsigned work for $52- the secret being that you don't know which
contemporary artist's work you are receiving until the exhibition comes down.
November 30: The renowned
classical pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy is to address the Oxford Union. The virtuoso
performer will be discussing his work and his life in the former Soviet Union at 8.30 pm
in the Debating Chamber.
November 29:
"Artfutures", a prestigious art fair run by the
Contemporary Art Society, begins at London's Barbican Center. The event offers visitors
the chance to view and buy the best in contemporary art in an informed environment.
November 28: American
pop-singer Madonna performs her first UK concert for seven years at London's Brixton
Academy.
November 27-December 2: An
exhibition of previously unseen artwork by the late jazz legend Miles Davis is scheduled
to open at the Lennox Gallery in London. Over 60 original works by Davis, gathered from
private collections around the world, are included in the show, illustrating Davis's
interpretation of form, colour and movement in the visual art medium.
November 27: A benefit
rock-concert headlined by The Who and featuring other rock greats, is to take place at
London's Royal Albert Hall. "Teenage Wards Not Teenage Wasteland", is in aid of
the Teenage Cancer Trust and will also feature Noel Gallagher of Oasis, and Eddie Vedder
of Peal Jam.
November 27 - December 2:
To coincide with the centenary of Oscar Wilde's death, the National Theatre is scheduled
to host a week of Events and Activities connected to the playwright and poet. Highlights
include two plays on Wilde at the Cottesloe theatre, 'In Extremis' and 'De Profundis', and
a rare performance of the four act version of 'The Importance of Being Earnest'.
November 26: Popular
easy-listening singer Engelbert Humperdinck will headline a special Charity Gala Evening
at the London Palladium. The event is in aid of the Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust.
November 25: 'The
Treasures of Catherine the Great'-an exhibition of 500 valuable Russian works of art
that coincides with the opening of the Hermitage Rooms at Somerset House. The show will
include two magnificent pairs of silver-gilt and parcel-gilt gates made for the monastery
of the caves in Kiev in1784.
24 November:
Christies is to hold an auction of paintings by the artist Lowry.
The collection, originally owned by Lawrence Ives- a life-long friend of the artist,
consists of 17 paintings that have never been publicly displayed. The paintings are
expected to fetch between
£12,000 and £100,000 each.
November 21: American
actress Jessica Lange stars in a revival of Eugene O'Neill's play "Long Day's Journey
Into Night", at London's Lyric. The 1941 drama also starring Charles Dance, tells the
story of a family living on the edge, with a drug-addict mother, penny-pinching father and
alcoholic son.
November 20: American
country and western singer Emmylou Harris will be performing a one-off concert at The
Royal Albert Hall, London.
November 17: an exhibition
of David Hockney's etchings & lithographs from 1965-1988 opens at the Lumley Cazalet
Gallery, London W1Y.
November 17: Nightclub
owner Peter Stringfellow is to host a special charity fundraising night at his club.
The event will raise money for the charity Childhope and expected to attend are some of
the cast of Eastenders, ex-footballer-John Fashanu and Patti Boulaye.
November 15: Actress and
model Jerry Hall is to officially switch on the Bond Street Christmas lights.
13 November: Nancy
Cartwright, best known for being the voice of
Bart Simpson in the popular TV animation series "The Simpsons", is
scheduled to speak at the Oxford Union.
November 10-19: The London
Jazz Festival takes place at various venues throughout the city. The festival aims to
promote innovative work by British and international artists and features an unmissable
selection of performances.
November 9-12: The 2nd
London International Tango Festival at Porchester Hall, W2 featuring live demonstrations
& music, plus dancing till late.
November 9: the Tate
Britain at Millbank, London, will be hosting an exhibition dedicated to British artist,
William Blake. This exhibition will feature 200 of the artist's works drawn from
private and public collections from all over the world.
November 2: The Axa Final
Ball, a charity concert taking place at Wembley Stadium hours before the famous venue is
demolished. The event has been organised by Sir Elton John and will feature a host of
stars from the world of music and sport, who have links with the stadium. The show will be
in aid of the NSPCC Full Stop Campaign.
October 31: Canadian
contemporary dance company, Les Ballets Jazz De Montreal, begin their run at the
Peacock Theatre,London. The show includes "entre-deux", set to a bleak
electronic soundtrack and "Circle Songs", set to a score by Bobby
McFerrin.
October 31: British pop
singer, Robbie Williams, can be seen in concert at London's Docklands Arena.
October 27: British singer
and winner of this year's coveted Mercury Music Prize, Badly Drawn Boy, can be seen in
concert at London's Shepherds Bush Empire.
October 26: "Painting
The Century", an exhibition celebrating the painted portrait in the 20th century. The
event features a portrait for every year of the last century and includes work by Picasso,
Bacon and Warhol and sitters such as Lenin, Elvis and Thatcher at the National Portrait
Gallery, London.
26 October: a new
production of William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" opens at London's Olivier
Theatre, directed by Tim Supple and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Charlotte Randle.
October 25: Verdi's
Requiem at St.Paul's Cathedral-Carl Davis conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra &
Chorus, accompanied by soloists, Elena Prokina, Jean Rigby, Dennis O'Neil and Paata
Burchuladze, in aid of Barnado's.
October 25: work by
artists short-listed for this year's Turner Prize will go on display at Tate Britain,
London. The winner will be announced on November 28th.
October 25: Renowned
British actresses Felicity Kendal and Frances de la Tour open in the latest production of
Noel Coward's "Fallen Angel", at London's Apollo Theatre.
24 October: Style icons
and other celebrities are to attend the Moet & Chandon Fashion Tribute, at Planit
2000, London. This year the tribute will honour the charity, Fashion Targets Breast Cancer
UK, and will be hosted by Josie Lawrence. Personalities attending include Imran and Jemima
Khan, Stella McCartney, Jemma Kid, Twiggy, Amanda Wakeley and Ben de Lisi.
October 24: American
violinist Isaac Stern is to perform at a concert to celebrate his 80th birthday at the
Barbican in London. He will be joined by the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio.
October 23-25: U.S.
singer/songwriter, Paul Simon, performs three nights at the Hammersmith Apollo,
London. These concerts are Simon's first in the U.K. for 9 years.
October 2,9,16 & 23:
Performing Bodies-four films that explore the use of the body in art and demonstrate the
influence of 20th century theatre, dance and film on fine art. Turbine Hall, Tate
Modern.
October 19: Cinema/UK by
Greg Williams- a behind the scenes look at every film made in the UK in the last five
years including photographs of Michael Caine, Alan Parker, Ewan McGregor, Brad Pitt and
Eric Cantona at Proud Galleries, WC2.
October 19: the opening
of 'Spectacular Bodies: The Art and Science of the Human Body from Leonardo to Now'-
an exhibition featuring 5 centuries of medical art including drawings, anatomical models,
instruments and portraits, with work by Michaelangelo, Degas, Durer, Leonardo and others
at the Hayward Gallery, South Bank.
October 18: 'Telling
Time'- a new exhibition at the National Gallery examines the way in which people study
paintings with the help of hidden cameras, screens and the unsuspecting public.
October 18: former
Hollywood child actor, Macaulay Culkin, makes his London stage debut in the play 'Madame
Melville' at the Vaudeville Theatre.
October17: Lapada
Art and Antiques Show at the Commonwealth Institute, Kensington, London. The event
showcases LAPADA, the association of art and antique dealers, with over 100 exhibitors
taking part.
October 17: John Lennon's
"Imagine" piano is to be auctioned at the Hard Rock Cafe in London. Other
items include Lennon's Ferrari 330GT; a grand piano belonging to Elvis Presley; and
a guitar belonging to Jimi Hendrix.
October 15: Crouch End
Festival Chorus- one-off vocal extravaganza featuring work by composers Michael Nyman,
Antonio Vivaldi and Philip Glass, with lyrics by Suzanne Vega and Paul Simon at Sadler's
Wells Theatre, Rosebery Avenue.
October 14-28: the annual
Canterbury Festival takes place in Kent with a mixed selection of music, arts, opera,
drama, literature and visual arts plus various children's events.
October 15: The
London Symphony Orchestra is to give a performance of the Hector Berlioz opera, The
Damnation of Faust as part of the Berlioz Odyssey series, a year-long celebration of the
19th century composer at the Barbican.
October 12: renowned
American playwright, Arthur Miller, author of 'Death of a Salesman' and 'The
Crucible' will be in conversation with the film director, Richard Eyre, at the Lyric
Theatre, London, at 6pm.
October 10: Fashion show
and Dinner in aid of NSPCC- Champagne reception, fashion show and dinner with celebrity
catwalk appearances from ballet dancer, Darcey Bussell and ex-boxer, Chris Eubank at
Harrods.
October 9: American soul
icon Barry White speaks about his life and career at the Oxford Union.
October 6-8: Canadian
Singer, K.D.Lang, plays three nights at the Hammersmith Apollo as part of the UK leg of
her world tour.
October 5-8: International
Festival of Fine Wine & Food- the 8th annual festival for connoisseurs of fine
wine and gourmet food with special guest appearances from celebrity chefs at Olympia.
October 5: veteran
singer/songwriter Bob Dylan can be seen in concert at Wembley Arena, London.
October 3: Former 'Bond
girl', Honor Blackman, stars in Graeme Messer's production of 'Mademoiselle Colombe' at
Bridewell Theatre, Bride Lane EC4Y.
October 2: Daryl Hannah
stars in a stage production of the Marilyn Monroe classic-The Seven Year Itch- at the
Queens Theatre, Shaftsbury Avenue.
October 1: Horse of the
Year Show Gala Night-join top celebrities at the finale of this famous equestrian show now
in its 50th year at Wembley Arena.
September 16-30: 31st
Windsor Festival-arts festival with highlights including BBC Concert Orchestra conducted
by Brian Kay, soprano Sarah Walker with pianist Roger Vignoles, London Handel Orchestra
performing 'Bach by Candlelight', and poet Andrew Motion in and around Windsor Castle and
Eton College, Berkshire.
September 29-30: Ballet
for Life -celebrated French choreographer Maurice Bejart presents a dance tribute to
Freddie Mercury and Jorge Donn at Sadler's Wells, Rosebury Avenue.
September 28: Imperfect
Beauty: The Making of Fashion Images- an exhibition exploring the world of contemporary
fashion photography including work by Corinne Day, Anna Cockburn, Glen Luchford and Elaine
Constantine at the Cannon Photography Gallery, V&A Museum, South Kensington.
September 27:
American songwriter, Joan Armatrading, plays a one-off show at the Cabot Hall,
Canary Wharf.
September 26: Press night
for Andrew Lloyd Webber's romantic soccer-based musical - The Beautiful Game.
September 23-27: London
Fashion Week
September 23: The Great
River Race 2000- a Viking longship and a Hawaiian outrigger are scheduled to be among a
fleet of 275 traditional boats taking part in a 22 mile race on the River Thames
commencing from Ham House, Richmond at 10.30am and finishing at Island Gardens in
Greenwich.
September 23: Apocalypse:
Beauty and Horror in Contemporary Art- a provocative exhibition of contemporary work by
artists including Jake & Dinos Chapman and Chris Cunningham at the Royal Academy of
Arts.
September 20: American
painter- Robert Mangold is set to give a lecture in the Starr Auditorium at the Tate
Modern at 6.30pm. Mangold is considered to be one of the most significant painters
to have emerged from America in the late 20th century.
September 19: a wonderful
exhibition of Rodin sculptures opens at Coskun Fine Art, 93 Walton Street SW3
September 16: Maiden
Voyage, New Africa, Fantasy & Fairytale-Herbie Hancock, Youssou N'Dour, Kurt Masur are
joined by the London Philharmonic Orchestra for a three part concert which includes street
sounds from Africa and stories from the Arabian Knights at Royal Festival Hall.
September 16: Top of the
Pops - your chance to bid for historical rock memorabilia including original
handwritten lyrics by Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan and Elvis Presley at Christie's.
September 15: The Mikado-
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company production of the Gilbert & Sullivan classic set in
Japan. Previewing at The Savoy Theatre.
September 15-17: racing
legends-Stirling Moss and Barry Sheene will be taking part in the Goodwood Revival classic
car Meeting at Goodwood Motor Circuit.
September 15: exhibition
of sculpture from the National Gallery's artist-in-residence-Ron Mueck plus the
first gallery show for top video artist-Chris Cunningham at the Anthony d'Offay Gallery,
W1
September 14:
internationally acclaimed tenor and conductor, Jose Cura, performs a one off concert in
honor of the composer, Verdi, at The Royal Albert Hall.
September 14: Ant Noises 2
- an exhibition of recent contemporary work by artists including Damien Hirst, Jenny
Saville and Jake & Dinos Chapman at the Saatchi Gallery.
September 10: one-day
celebrity cricket match in aid of the Mark Ramprakash benefit taking place at Southgate
Cricket Club, Waterfall Road.
September 8: Casino
Royale- Boy George DJs at an exclusive
themed party at Home House Members Club, 20 Portman Square. Expect major celebs!
September 7: Astronaut,
Buzz Aldrin, reflects on his achievements in a special talk at the Royal Geographical
Society.
September 5: British actress and comedian,
Julie Walters, talks about her career over afternoon tea at the National Theatre's Terrace
Cafe at 2.30pm.
September 5: Influential
singer/songwriter - Lou Reed performs a rare show at the Shepherds Bush Empire.
August 28: Kylie Minogue
introduces a screening of her latest horror film-'Cut' at the Prince Charles Cinema, WC2
at 9pm
August 25: Opening night
for Ken Campbell's ' History of Comedy- Part One: Ventriloquism'. An enthralling
one-man show that traces the history of the art of voice-throwing at the National Theatre.
August 25: Jane Asher, top
British actress and former girlfriend of Paul McCartney, discusses her career over
afternoon tea at the Royal National Theatre's Terrace Cafe, 2.30pm.
August 24: Canadian circus
troupe-Cirque Eloize start their exciting run of acrobatics, comedy and live music at the
Barbican Centre.
August 21: award-winning
comedy, 'Stones in His Pockets' starts its run at the Duke of York's Theatre.
August 21: Vanessa and
Corin Redgrave star in Chekov's-The Cherry Orchard at the Cottesloe Theatre.
August 20: Ball Stars -
celebrity football match in aid of War Child and Gilda's Club featuring George
Best, Robbie Williams, and a selection of well-known actors and musicians at Fulham FC,
Craven Cottage.
August 19: Fashion
designer, Bruce Oldfield, celebrates his 50th birthday with a retrospective exhibition of
his work from 1973-2000 at the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle.
August 15-24: Vaseline
Bodies- a photography exhibition of celebrity body parts including photos of Angelina
Jolie, Moby, Yasmin Le Bon, Jemma Kidd and Sophie Dahl at the Mission Gallery, Notting
Hill.
August 14: Bee Gees
Special Tribute Concert is at the Brixton Academy in South London. Can you believe
it's only their 40th birthday celebration!!!!
August 12: Kevin Keegan
and Frankie Dettori take part in the exciting Blue Square Shergar Cup horse-racing team
event at Ascot.
