by Matthew Paluch - June 12, 2026
What did our critic think of SO ARE WE: LEÓN AND LIGHTFOOT at Royal Ballet And Opera?...
by Aliya Al-Hassan - June 12, 2026
Puccini's tear-jerker La bohème is always a crowd-pleaser for any opera festival. This production at The Grange Festival is the first opera from French actor-turned-director David Geselson who created it for Opéra National de Nancy Lorraine in 2025. Featuring some strong singing and exquisite play...
by Mica Blackwell - June 11, 2026
Whether you grew up with the 1968 film or are learning about it for the first time, this Chitty Chitty Bang Bang proves that with some imagination, theatrical magic can come from the simplest things....
by Clementine Scott - June 09, 2026
“It’s like vultures circling a carcass,” one character in Driftwood says of the uneasy situation in Trinidad a few years shy of independence. This is the febrile setting for Casualty actress Martina Laird’s debut play, a portrait of a nation told entirely within the walls of one Port of Spai...
by Clementine Scott - June 08, 2026
On her deathbed, US playwright Joshua Harmon’s grandmother granted him permission to write a play about their family, on the condition that it be as “brutal and vitriolic” as possible. The result is We Had A World, a Pandora’s Box of generational trauma – indeed, the actor playing Harmon b...
by Aliya Al-Hassan - June 08, 2026
A new version of Handel's 1724 opera Giulio Cesare is always an exciting prospect. The love story between Julius Caesar and Cleopatra, with the backdrop of war with Egypt, political ambition and domestic unrest is ripe for reinterpretation. Indeed, Handel and his librettist the librettist Nicola ...
by Louise Penn - June 08, 2026
The Lilian Baylis Theatre and associated spaces next door to Sadler's Wells is full of chatter and excitement on day 2 of the Dance Digital film festival. With short films, documentaries, social media pieces, and VR experiences, alongside networking and mentoring opportunities for professionals, thi...
by Franco Milazzo - June 06, 2026
Mae West famously asked, 'Is that a gun in your pocket, or are you happy to see me?' Well, at the beginning of the relationship, he will no doubt be very happy to see you. But, at the end of the relationship…
And that, my friends, is as good a summary of Mozart’s The Marriage Of Figaro as any....
by Cindy Marcolina - June 06, 2026
Kurt Vonnegut’s anti-war sci-fi is probably one of the most censored novels of the 20th century. Published in 1969, it’s a methodical indictment of war and a sharp critique of traditional American values. The book has been reproached for its obscene and graphic writing, the exact same reasons wh...
by Clementine Scott - June 04, 2026
Clad in pastel pyjamas and lounging on bunkbeds, two preteen girls discuss the repeated drugging and rape of Gisèle Pelicot. Their tone is not the sobering one of a news reporter, or even the hushed horror of one learning about the case for the first time, but light and jovial, teasing each other a...
Past Shows
Join pianist and composer Belle Chen for a special intimate evening in the Elgar Room.A musical maverick whose original works are frequently heard on radio throughout UK, Europe,...
Following the unfortunate cancellation of our 2020 event, we are delighted that British classic Brassed Off will be returning to the Royal Albert Hall in...
Late Night Jazz favourites, The Shirt Tail Stompers return with their swinging Christmas show for a second year.Inspired by the Harlem swing and hot jazz...
Late Night Jazz celebrates the freshest sounds on the London jazz scene in the intimacy of the Elgar Room.Trumpeter Alexandra Ridout, renowned for her incredible...
This year, celebrate the Christmas season with the Peanuts gang in a family screening of the original 1965 classic A Charlie Brown Christmas.Join Charlie Brown,...
As part of our Christmas season, enjoy a special evening of Vince Guaraldis music from the classic animated TV special A Charlie Brown Christmas, plus...
Join the London Community Gospel Choir for an evening of uplifting festive tunes, seasonal fun and special guests.After dazzling sold-out concerts in 2018 and 2019,...
As part of out Christmas Season, were delighted to welcome back Earl Okin to the Elgar Room.Earl is a true legend of the UKs Jazz...
Presented in association with Soundcrash, AVAWAVES are Anna Phoebe and Aisling Brouwer a classically trained duo who create ambient soundscapes based on an intricate interplay...
World-renowned handpan player and composer Manu Delago presents his first audiovisual solo-programme Environ Me as part of Journeys, a festival curated by Nitin Sawhney, celebrating...
Soumik Datta is an award-winning musician, producer and television presenter. He plays the 19-stringed sarod and combines Indian music with songwriting, spoken poetry and live...
Late Night Jazz celebrates the freshest sounds on the London jazz scene in the intimacy of the Elgar Room.As the first and only British winner...
World record-breaking beatboxer SK Shlomo makes mad music with his mouth. Become one of this sonic superheros sidekicks in a world of funny sounds, brilliant...
Late Night Jazz celebrates the freshest sounds on the London jazz scene in the intimacy of the Elgar Room.Desta Haile is a storyteller, throwing together...
Reykjavk-based pianist and composer Eyds Evensen will perform music from her debut album Bylur, live in the Elgar Room.Bylur is the first record released on...
You might have thought that Arabs couldnt get any funnier. Think again. After over almost two years of hibernation, four of the funniest Arabs in...
Poetry slam winners from round the UK compete for the coveted title of National Poetry Slam Champion which sees you the audience, decide who takes...
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