Experience a ‘ravishing fusion of flamboyancy and fun’ (Guardian) as this smash-hit sell-out production transfers to London to brighten up your winter.
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Library
I'm Not Okay: An Emo Retrospective
Free
A pilot exhibition exploring the rise of Britain’s Y2K lost subculture: Emo. Focusing on the first-generation Emo scene from 2004 to 2009.
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Theatre & dance
RSC: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Experience a ‘ravishing fusion of flamboyancy and fun’ (Guardian) as this smash-hit sell-out production transfers to London to brighten up your winter.
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Classical music
Simón Bolívar Orchestra/Dudamel: Mahler 3
Gustavo Dudamel returns to the hall at the head of his ‘other’ orchestra: the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra. There’s just one work, but Mahler’s mighty Symphony No 3 is a stand-alone masterpiece.
Gustav MahlerSymphony No 3
Simón Bolívar Orchestra
Gustavo Dudamelconductor
Marianne Crebassamezzo-soprano
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Theatre & dance
RSC: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Experience a ‘ravishing fusion of flamboyancy and fun’ (Guardian) as this smash-hit sell-out production transfers to London to brighten up your winter.
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Classical music
Simón Bolívar Orchestra/Dudamel: Odisea
For the 2nd concert of their Barbican stopover, Gustavo Dudamel and his orchestra are remembering home as the vibrant Latino vibes of Riccardo Lorenz and Gonzalo Grau encounter fate-full Tchaikovsky.
Ricardo LorenzTodo Toreno
Gonzalo GrauOdisea
Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphony No 4
Simón Bolívar Orchestra
Gustavo Dudamelconductor
Jorge GlemVenezuelan cuatro
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Theatre & dance
RSC: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Experience a ‘ravishing fusion of flamboyancy and fun’ (Guardian) as this smash-hit sell-out production transfers to London to brighten up your winter.
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Contemporary music
Unsound x Barbican: Mica Levi, Raphael Rogiński + more
Ground-breaking music festival Unsound returns for a specially curated evening highlighting some of the most inventive talents in adventurous music.
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Theatre & dance
RSC: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Experience a ‘ravishing fusion of flamboyancy and fun’ (Guardian) as this smash-hit sell-out production transfers to London to brighten up your winter.
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Classical music
BBC Symphony Orchestra/George Fenton: Wild Isles
Experience highlights from the hit BBC series on the big screen with live orchestral music from the BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted and presented by the series’ composer George Fenton.
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Cinema
ROH Live 24-25: The Tales of Hoffman
Four women: four curious love stories. Juan Diego Flórez leads a fantastic cast in Offenbach's dream-like opera.
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Talks & events
Yotam Ottolenghi: The Comfort Tour
Spend a delicious evening with the inimitable chef and restaurateur Yotam Ottolenghi, as he celebrates his anticipated new cookbook, Comfort, Ottolenghi’s most personal work since Simple and Flavour.
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Classical musicContemporary music
Chris Thile and Special Guest with Britten Sinfonia
Mandolinist, singer, songwriter and composer Chris Thile is described by The Guardian as 'that rare being: an all-round musician who can settle into any style, from bluegrass to classical.'
Chris Thile voice/mandolin
Special Guest TBA
Suzie Collier conductor
Thomas Gould leader
Britten Sinfonia
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Classical music
Oramo conducts Mahler 10 and The Lark Ascending
An evening-long meditation on life and the hereafter, devised by Sakari Oramo and featuring the UK premiere of Kaija Saariaho’s astonishing final masterpiece Hush.
Gustav Mahler 'Adagio' from Symphony No 10
Ralph Vaughan WilliamsToward the Unknown Region
Kaija SaariahoHush
Ralph Vaughan WilliamsThe Lark Ascending
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramoconductor
Verneri Pohjolatrumpet
Igor Yuzefovichviolin
BBC Symphony Chorus
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Cinema
MET Opera Live: Aida
In war-torn ancient Egypt, captured Ethiopian princess Aida falls in love with Egyptian General Radames, as their romance forces them to pick a side - loyalty to their countries or to love.
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Contemporary music
Lloyd Cole
The singer-songwriter brings a special show joined by founding members of The Commotions, performing songs from 1984 to his 2023 album, On Pain.
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Classical music
London Symphony Orchestra
Celebrating Pierre Boulez and his influences, in the composer’s centenary year: his beloved Debussy, alongside three intriguing world premieres.
Claude DebussyGigues from ‘Trois images pour orchestre’
Olga NeuwirthTombeau II. Hommage à Pierre Boulez (world premiere, LSO co-commission)
Claude DebussyIbéria from ‘Trois images pour orchestre
Rafael Marino Arcaroinvention in the language of child (LSO Panufnik commission, world premiere)
Lara Agarsuntime bedtime moontime (LSO Panufnik commission, world premiere)
Claude DebussyRondes de printemps from ‘Trois images pour orchestre’
Pierre BoulezNotations – Nos 1, 2, 3, 4 & 7
London Symphony Orchestra
Artists to be announced
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Classical musicTalks & events
The Boulez Effect
Explore the legacy of Pierre Boulez in this afternoon symposium at Milton Court.
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Classical music
LSO Chamber Ensemble
Fanfares, massed cellos and electronics – a fascinating celebration of the music of Pierre Boulez, in his centenary year.
Pierre BoulezMessagesquisse
Dérive 1
Fanfare for the 80th Birthday of Georg Solti
Sonatine for Flute and Piano
Anthèmes 2 for Electronics and Violin
Benjamin Marquise Gilmoreviolin
Musicians from the London Symphony Orchestra
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Classical music
Shostakovich Quartets: Intimate Portraits, Part 1
Marking 50 years since the composer’s death, the Carduccis inaugurate a five-concert odyssey through the complete string quartets – works that enshrine his inner life, loves and closest friendships.
Dmitri ShostakovichQuartet No 1
Quartet No 5
Galina UstvolskayaClarinet Trio
Dmitri ShostakovichQuartet No 9
Carducci Quartet
Sonoro Quartet
Guildhall School musicians
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Art & design
Citra Sasmita
The Indonesian artist transforms The Curve in her first solo UK exhibition. Via painting, installation, embroidery and scent, take a sensory journey exploring ancestral memory, ritual and migration.
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Contemporary music
Alceu Valença & Orquestra Ouro Preto
From the tropical and rural manifestations of Pernambuco to the baroque soul sounds of Minas Gerais, the music of Alceu Valença meets the Ouro Preto Orchestra in the acclaimed Valencianas concert.
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Art & design
Citra Sasmita
The Indonesian artist transforms The Curve in her first solo UK exhibition. Via painting, installation, embroidery and scent, take a sensory journey exploring ancestral memory, ritual and migration.
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Cinema
Relaxed Screening: The Queen of My Dreams
Following a family tragedy, young tearaway Azra visits her motherland Pakistan, where she discovers she may have a little more in common with her conservative mother than she imagined.
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Classical music
Hrusa conducts Beethoven and Shostakovich
The Year 1905: Shostakovich’s monumental symphony meets Beethoven at his brightest. Unchained energy from conductor Jakub Hrusa, pianist Jonathan Biss and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
Pavel Haas Scherzo Triste, Op 5
Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Concerto No 2
Dmitri Shostakovich Symphony No 11, The Year 1905
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Jakub Hrusaconductor
Jonathan Bisspiano
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Art & design
Citra Sasmita
The Indonesian artist transforms The Curve in her first solo UK exhibition. Via painting, installation, embroidery and scent, take a sensory journey exploring ancestral memory, ritual and migration.
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Contemporary music
Roo Panes and the Delphi Quartet
For this special one-off show, singer-songwriter Roo Panes will be joined by the Delphi Quartet.
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Art & design
Citra Sasmita
The Indonesian artist transforms The Curve in her first solo UK exhibition. Via painting, installation, embroidery and scent, take a sensory journey exploring ancestral memory, ritual and migration.
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Classical music
London Symphony Orchestra/Daniel Harding
Night music and love songs – Mahler and Schumann at their romantic best.
Robert SchumannPiano Concerto
Gustav MahlerSymphony No 7
London Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Hardingconductor
Daniil Trifonovpiano
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Art & design
Citra Sasmita
The Indonesian artist transforms The Curve in her first solo UK exhibition. Via painting, installation, embroidery and scent, take a sensory journey exploring ancestral memory, ritual and migration.