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THIS IS CULTURAL CALENDAR 2021 has a comprehensive selection of exhibitions, theatre, music, sport and events taking place over the next few months as restrictions are eased and we are able to enjoy the Capital again. The list will be updated as reopenings, rescheduled events and performance dates are announced.

ROYAL OPERA HOUSE TO REOPEN ITS DOORS The is to reopen its doors to audiences on 17 May, with a full schedule of in-person performances from both The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera, brand new work available to stream online, and the world’s first opera in hyper-reality. This suite of activity will take place on the Royal Opera House's historic Main Stage, in the state-of-the-art Linbury Theatre, or streamed online as part of their #OurHouseToYourHouse programme.

VAN GOGH ALIVE BLOOMS IN LONDON The new Van Gogh Alive multi-sensory experience completely immerses you in the life and work of Vincent van Gogh as you travel through periods of his life that defined him as an artist. State-of-the-art immersive gallery technology immaculately displays Van Gogh’s work in a kaleidoscope of colour. Set to an evocative classical score that is delivered via a high-fidelity 3D sound system, this combination of sound, visuals and aromas of Provence will give visitors the sensation of walking right into his paintings as if they are living and breathing.

ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS REVISED EXHIBITION PROGRAMME The Royal Academy intends to reopen on Tuesday 18 May 2021. Following the temporary closure, the exhibition programme for the remainder of the year has changed. Upon reopening, Tracey Emin/Edvard Munch: The Loneliness of the Soul will continue until 30 May. Michael Armitage: Paradise Edict will open on 22 May and David Hockney: The Arrival of Spring, Normandy, 2020 will open in the Main Galleries on 23 May. The Summer Exhibition 2021 has been rescheduled for autumn with a planned start in September. Late Constable will open in October. LONDON & REGIONAL 12 JUNE: HER MAJESTY THE 2 QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION EVENTS – Trooping the Colour will not go ahead this year in its traditional form in . Options for an alternative APRIL parade, in the quadrangle at Windsor Castle, are being considered. 3 APRIL: THE BOAT RACE between 10 JUNE TO 18 JULY: GRANGE Oxford and Cambridge will be held on PARK OPERA – Always enterprising the Great Ouse at Ely, without spectators. venue presents Bryn Terfel in Verdi’s 10 APRIL: GRAND NATIONAL Falstaff, with Anthony Bolton’s new The 11 APRIL: ROYAL PARKS HALF Life and Death of Alexander Litvinenko, MARATHON – Online plus La Boheme and Ivan the Terrible. 13 APRIL: VAISAKHI Festival. 13 JUNE: UEFA EURO 2020 MATCH 23 APRIL: ST GEORGE’S DAY (ENGLAND V CROATIA) – Wembley. 15 TO 19 JUNE: ROYAL ASCOT – Tickets not currently on sale. MAY 18 JUNE: UEFA EURO 2020 MATCH 8 TO 23 MAY: FIH PRO LEAGUE 16 MAY: BBL PLAY-OFF FINALS – (ENGLAND V SCOTLAND) – (FIELD HOCKEY) – Lee Valley Hockey British Basketball League at The O2. Wembley . and Tennis Centre, Queen Elizabeth 20 MAY TO 29 AUGUST: 22 JUNE: UEFA EURO 2020 MATCH Olympic Park. GLYNDEBOURNE – Programme (CZECH REPUBLIC V ENGLAND) – 11 MAY: THE BRIT AWARDS – The O2 comprises Janacek: Kát’a Kabanová; . Rossini: Il turco in Italia; Verdi: Luisa 12 TO 13 MAY: EID AL FITR 28 TO 11 JULY: WIMBLEDON LAWN Miller; Mozart: Cosi fan tutte; and TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS – 13 MAY TO 16 MAY: PHOTO Warner: Tristan und Isolde. Wimbledon. The Grand Slam tennis LONDON – . 27 MAY TO 6 JUNE: HAY FESTIVAL tournament that takes place at the All 15 MAY: THE FA CUP 29 MAY TO 6 JUNE: VITALITY England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. FINAL (FOOTBALL) – Wembley LONDON 10K – St James's Park, 29 JUNE TO 4 JULY: HENLEY Stadium. Westminster and City of London (Live REGATTA

event 31 May, virtual 29 May to 6 June). TBC: WEST END LIVE. 30 MAY: VITALITY WESTMINSTER MILE – St James's Park, Westminster. JULY

JUNE 2 TO 4 JULY: WIRELESS FESTIVAL – Park. 1 JUNE TO 7 AUGUST: OPERA 6 JULY: UEFA EURO 2020 SEMI- – Remodelled seating, FINAL 1 (FOOTBALL) – Wembley. presenting The Marriage of Figaro, La 6 TO 11 JULY: RHS HAMPTON Traviata, L’amico Fritz, The Cunning COURT PALACE GARDEN FESTIVAL Little Vixen and The Pirates of Penzance. – . Booking from 14 April. 7 JULY: UEFA EURO 2020 SEMI- 1 TO 27 JUNE: LONDON DESIGN FINAL 2 (FOOTBALL) – Wembley BIENNALE – Somerset House. Stadium. 4 & 5 JUNE: THE DERBY – Epsom 9 TO 11 JULY: BST HYDE PARK – Downs Racecourse. Hyde Park. 11 JUNE TO 11 JULY: UEFA EURO 11 JULY: EURO 2020 FINAL 2020 (FOOTBALL) (FOOTBALL) – Wembley Stadium. Bhanu the Asiatic Lion at ZSL .

THIS IS LONDON MAGAZINE • THIS IS LONDON ONLINE • www.til.com • @thisislondonmag 13 JULY: MÜLLER ANNIVERSARY GAMES (ATHLETICS – IAAF 3 DIAMOND LEAGUE) – , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. 17 JULY: CORAL CHALLENGE CUP FINAL (RUGBY LEAGUE) – Wembley Stadium. JULY TO SEPTEMBER: BBC PROMS – An eight-week summer season of daily orchestral classical music concerts and other events held annually.

AUGUST

7 TO 8 AUGUST: THE LONDON TRIATHLON – ExCeL London, Victoria Docks and Central London. 6 TO 30 AUGUST: EDINBURGH The Barbershop Chronicles at the National Theatre. Photo: Marc Brenner. FESTIVAL – Various venues. 13 TO 15 AUGUST: 27 TO 29 AUGUST: SOUTH WEST OCTOBER LONGINES GLOBAL CHAMPIONS FOUR WEEKENDER – Clapham TOUR (SHOW JUMPING) – Royal Common 3 OCTOBER: VIRGIN MONEY Hospital Chelsea. 29 TO 30 AUGUST: LONDON MARATHON – Central 22 AUGUST: THE VITALITY BIG CARNIVAL – Annual street festival London. HALF – Canary Wharf, , featuring parade bands which has taken 26 TO 31 OCTOBER: SIX DAY Greenwich. place in London since the mid 1960s. LONDON (CYCLING) – Lee 28 AUGUST: ALL POINTS EAST – Valley VeloPark (QEOP). Victoria Park. 6 TO 17 OCTOBER: BFI LONDON 27 AUGUST TO 11 SEPTEMBER: SEPTEMBER FILM FESTIVAL – Central London.

GREENWICH & DOCKLANDS 13 TO 17 OCTOBER: FRIEZE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL (GDIF) 5 SEPTEMBER: CANCER LONDON – Regent’s Park. – Greenwich, Woolwich, Canary Wharf, RESEARCH UK LONDON WINTER TBC: NFL LONDON GAMES Whitechapel and Bow. RUN – Central London. (AMERICAN FOOTBALL) – Tottenham 11 SEPTEMBER: PRIDE LONDON – Hotspur Stadium and Wembley. The UK's biggest, most diverse Pride, a home for every part of London's LGBT+ community. NOVEMBER 17 TO 21 SEPTEMBER: LONDON FASHION WEEK – Various Venues. 13 NOVEMBER: LORD MAYOR'S 18 TO 26 SEPTEMBER: LONDON SHOW – City of London DESIGN FESTIVAL – City-wide. 14 NOVEMBER: REMEMBRANCE 21 TO 26 SEPTEMBER: RHS SUNDAY – Cenotaph, CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW – Royal 12 TO 21 NOVEMBER: EFG Hospital Chelsea. LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL – Various TBC: TOTALLY THAMES FESTIVAL Venues – City-wide. 23 TO 27 NOVEMBER: RUGBY The Mountbatten Festival of Music is 26 SEPTEMBER: HACKNEY MOVES LEAGUE WORLD CUP ENGLAND traditionally held at the Royal Albert FESTIVAL INCLUDING HACKNEY 2021 – Emirates Stadium and Copper Hall. It will take place from 5 to 6 March, HALF MARATHON – Hackney. Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic 2022. Park.

THIS IS LONDON MAGAZINE • THIS IS LONDON ONLINE • www.til.com • @thisislondonmag WAITING IN THE WINGS JUNE 23 JUNE: HAMILTON – Lin-Manuel 4 Miranda's multi award-winning musical, based on one of America’s Founding 11 JUNE: HAPPY DAYS – Fathers, Alexander Hamilton. Victoria REOPENING DATES directs Samuel Beckett’s 1961 masterpiece Palace Theatre (0844 248 5000) to mark its 60th anniversary. . 23 JUNE: MARY POPPINS – The story of the world’s favourite Nanny is ONLINE 12 JUNE: LEOPOLDSTADT – Tom spectacularly brought to the stage with Live performances to be announced. Stoppard’s Olivier Award-winning Best its famous and unforgettable songs. New Play returns to the West End. NATIONAL THEATRE (0844 482 5151) Wyndham’s Theatre. SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBE 24 JUNE: TINA – THE TINA TURNER 21 JUNE: WICKED – The West End and MUSICAL – The untold story of Tina Broadway musical phenomenon, which MAY Turner, a woman who dared to defy the tells the untold story of two unlikely bounds of her age, gender and race. friends’ extraordinary adventures in Oz, on 6 MAY: ROMEO & JULIET – Royal Theatre (0845 200 7981) Albert Hall – Sergei Polunin. their journey to becoming Glinda The Good and the Wicked Witch of the West. 17 MAY: ROYAL OPERA HOUSE (0844 826 8000) JULY REOPENS – a full schedule of in

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THIS IS LONDON MAGAZINE • THIS IS LONDON ONLINE • www.til.com • @thisislondonmag AUGUST DECEMBER 5 7 TO 15 AUGUST: TUBULAR BELLS – 8 DECEMBER TO 22 JANUARY: BRING Mike Oldfield’s classic celebrates 50 years IT ON: THE MUSICAL – Long-awaited accompanied by Australia’s Circa circus. London season at the Queen Elizabeth Hall. . The show features an original score by the 20 AUGUST: BACK TO THE FUTURE – multi-award winning creator of ‘Hamilton’, Musical adaptation of the film that Lin-Manuel Miranda. immortalised the time-travelling DeLorean cars. London premiere. . 2022 22 AUGUST: FROZEN – Disney’s fantasy film is brought to life on stage, inspired by MARCH: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale ‘The – Aaron Sorkin's new play based on Snow Queen’. Drury Lane. Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. . WICKED: Defying Gravity. Matt Crockett SEPTEMBER 17 TO 27 JUNE: THE CAR MAN – Matthew Bourne’s dance-thriller based on

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THIS IS LONDON MAGAZINE • THIS IS LONDON ONLINE • www.til.com • @thisislondonmag MUSEUMS & RENAISSANCE WATERCOLOURS 6 THE RAPHAEL CARTOONS EXHIBITIONS 27 MARCH: ALICE: CURIOUSER AND CURIOUSER – Exploring its MARCH origins, adaptations and reinventions over 157 years, this immersive and POSTAL MUSEUM theatrical show charts the evolution of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland from The Postal Museum is a postal museum manuscript to a global phenomenon run by the Postal Heritage Trust. beloved by all ages (picture right). Discover the surprising story of the first social network and ride on Mail Rail. BAGS: INSIDE OUT – From rucksacks to despatch boxes, Birkin bags to Louis WISH YOU WERE HERE: 151 YEARS Vuitton luggage, Bags: Inside Out OF THE BRITISH POSTCARD – explores the style, function, design and An exploration of the iconic role the craftsmanship of the ultimate accessory. postcard has played in connecting

people for more than a century and a Mad Hatter costume, designed by half. Until January 2022. NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM The Natural History Museum exhibits a Colleen Atwood for 's 2010 adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, vast range of specimens from various worn by Johnny Depp. © 2010 Disney. The National Army Museum is the segments of natural history. 's central museum. It is WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR – Recognising the world’s adjacent to the , MODERN the home of the Chelsea Pensioners. best nature photography every year since 1965. Tate is an institution that houses, in a FOE TO FRIEND: THE BRITISH network of four art galleries, the United FANTASTIC BEASTS™: THE ARMY IN GERMANY SINCE 1945 – Kingdom's national collection of British WONDER OF NATURE – Discover This exhibition follows the lives of art, and international modern and where the real and wizarding worlds soldiers in Germany over the past contemporary art. 75 years. Until 1 July. intertwine, and how the wonders of the SPRING: YAYOI KUSAMA: INFINITY natural world have inspired myths, MIRROR ROOMS – A rare chance to legends and magical creatures for generations. experience two of Yayoi Kusama’s Recreations of WWI trenches and the Infinity Mirror Rooms. These immersive Blitz, many tanks and planes and installations will transport viewers into SCIENCE MUSEUM revolving military exhibitions. Kusama’s unique vision of endless AI WEIWEI HISTORY OF BOMBS – The Science Museum is the most visited reflections. science and technology museum in Renowned artist, Ai Weiwei, takes over ZANELE MUHOLI – The first major UK Europe. There are over 15,000 objects IWM London’s atrium with new artwork. survey of the visual activist, with over on display, including world-famous LIFE IN A CAMP – An innovative 260 photographs illustrating the full objects. installation that immerses you in a breadth of their career to date. refugee camp environment. Until 23 May. BRASS, STEEL AND FIRE – Discover the beauty of locomotive engineering and journey through 100 years of 23 MARCH: TATE BRITAIN model-making at our free exhibition. COMMISSION: HEATHER VICTORIA & ALBERT MUSEUM Available online. PHILLIPSON Every year Tate Britain The Victoria and Albert Museum in 31 MARCH: OUR FUTURE PLANET invites an artist to create a new London is the world's largest museum of – Our Future Planet will showcase the commission for the grand spaces of the applied and decorative arts and design, cutting-edge technology and nature- Duveen Galleries at the heart of the as well as sculpture, housing a based solutions being developed to building, this year by British artist permanent collection of over 2.27 remove carbon dioxide from the Heather Phillipson. million objects. atmosphere, and how this will impact

our lives in the future.

THIS IS LONDON MAGAZINE • THIS IS LONDON ONLINE • www.til.com • @thisislondonmag APRIL 7 The British Library is the national library 27 MAY TO 24 OCTOBER: of the United Kingdom and one of the NERO – New exhibition challenges the largest libraries in the world. It is view of the much-maligned leader who 29 APRIL TO 31 OCTOBER: THE estimated to contain 170–200 million- famously fiddled while Rome burned. MAKING OF RODIN – Working at the plus items from many countries. turn of the 20th century, Auguste Rodin created sculptures with an emotion HEBREW MANUSCRIPTS: rarely seen before. This major exhibition JOURNEYS OF THE WRITTEN 19 MAY TO 29 AUGUST: EILEEN offers a unique insight into Rodin’s WORLD – Journey beyond the Bible to AGAR: ANGEL OF ANARCHY – processes, highlighting the crucial role discover the history, culture and Retrospective of work from the British of plaster in his practice. traditions of Jewish people from all artist who spent time in the company of corners of the world through the ages. the cubists and surrealists. Whitechapel

GARDEN MUSEUM Gallery. MAY The explores and celebrates British gardens and gardening LATER IN 2021/2022 through its collection, temporary BARBICAN ART GALLERY exhibitions, events and garden. 17 MAY TO 22 AUGUST: Jean Dubuffet, Brutal Beauty – An exhibition 3 APRIL TO 24 MAY: SHARA The Nation's Gallery. The story of celebrating French artist Jean Dubuffet HUGHES – New site specific paintings European art, masterpiece by masterpiece. and works on paper by New York-based (1901-1985), one of the most singular 11 SEPTEMBER: DECORATIONS: artist, a series of large-scale flower and provocative voices in postwar THE BIRTH OF MODERN DECOR – paintings which will hang together in the modern art. IMPRESSIONIST Nave in the heart of the Museum. 9 OCTOBER: POUSSIN AND THE 14 APRIL TO 30 SEPTEMBER: ROYAL ACADEMY DANCE – Poussin’s paintings and CONSTANCE SPRY AND THE Situated in the heart of London, the drawings of dance shown alongside the FASHION FOR FLOWERS – The Royal Academy is where art is made, antique sculpture he studied, inviting exhibition will explore Spry’s exceptional exhibited and debated. viewers to trace the evolution of his ideas life, achievements and legacy, with 23 MAY TO 26 SEPTEMBER: DAVID from marble to paper to paint. exclusive access to her archive at the RHS. HOCKNEY: THE ARRIVAL OF SPRING, NORMANDY 2020 – More 20 NOVEMBER TO 27 FEBRUARY: DURER’S JOURNEYS – Travelogue than 100 pictures produced on an iPad at his home in rural France during lockdown show chronicling the journeys to the Alps, The Design Museum exhibits product, 2020. Venice and the Low Countries, undertaken industrial, graphic, fashion, and by the German Renaissance artist. architectural design. In 2018, the SPRING 2022: RAPHAEL – His life was museum won the European Museum short, his work prolific, and his legacy of the Year Award. immortal. 30 APRIL TO 24 OCTOBER: SNEAKERS UNBOXED: STUDIO TO STREET – A major exhibition exploring TATE MODERN one of the most universal design 15 JULY: SOPHIE TAEUBER-ARP objects, bought and worn by millions of 12 OCTOBER: HYUNDAI people worldwide every day. Photo: Norman Wilcox-Geissen COMMISSION: ANICKA YI

25 NOVEMBER: LUBAINA HIMID MUSEUM

Rare, thought provoking and often moving artefacts combined with, friendly TATE BRITAIN and extremely knowledgeable staff, self 7 JULY TO 24 OCTOBER: PAULA guided audio visual tours and the Helen Kirkum x Matthew Needham. REGO – Detailed retrospective of Britain’s opportunity to watch troopers tending to From Sneakers Unboxed: Studio to greatest female artist. their horses in the working stables. Street at the Design Museum. THIS IS LONDON MAGAZINE • THIS IS LONDON ONLINE • www.til.com • @thisislondonmag 3 NOVEMBER TO 20 MARCH 2022: 8 HOGARTH AND EUROPE – The quintessentially British artist presents him alongside his continental peers to explore the differences. 1 DECEMBER: ART FROM BRITAIN AND THE CARIBBEAN

DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED

BRITISH MUSEUM The British Museum’s permanent collection of some eight million works is among the largest and most TATE BRITAIN ANTISOCIAL ISOLATION – Antisocial comprehensive in existence, having Isolation is a group exhibition featuring been widely collected during the era of HOPE. STRUGGLE. CHANGE, artworks by some of the most exciting the British Empire. PHOTOGRAPHING BRITAIN AND THE WORLD 1945–79. emerging artists of today. THOMAS BECKET: MURDER AND

THE MAKING OF A SAINT – ROYAL ACADEMY A dramatic exhibition about the murder that shook the Middle Ages, marking the The Saatchi Gallery is the London 22 SEPTEMBER TO 2 JANUARY: 850thanniversary of the death and legacy gallery for contemporary art, opened by ROYAL ACADEMY SUMMER of Thomas Beckett, including an entire Charles Saatchi in 1985 in order to EXHIBITION – Run without interruption mediaeval stained glass window on loan exhibit his collection to the public. since 1769, the world’s largest open from Canterbury Cathedral. PHILIP COLBERT: LOBSTEROPOLIS submission art show. It brings together – The largest UK survey, an odyssey of art in all mediums, from prints, TATE MODERN unseen paintings and sculptures. paintings, film and photography to JR: CHRONICLES – An exhibition of the sculpture, architectural works and more MARIA BARTUSZOVÁ. internationally recognised French artist by leading artists, Royal Academicians, MAGDALENA ABAKANOWICZ. JR, featuring some of his most iconic household names plus new and

projects from the past fifteen years. emerging talent.

25 SEPTEMBER TO 12 DECEMBER: MARINA ABRAMOVIC: AFTER LIFE – Glamorous pioneer of performance art, whose MoMA show in 2010 was a sensation. 29 JANUARY TO 7 APRIL 2022: FRANCIS BACON: MAN AND BEAST – Bacon’s friend, Michael Peppiatt, curates 45 paintings, including the powerful trio of bullfights, exploring Bacon’s fascination with animals.

Conch shell trumpet. Tibet, 18th-19th Century. © Trustees of British Museum

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9 & 10 MAY: RUMOURS OF Photo: Tristram Kenton. Photo: Tristram FLEETWOOD MAC (Rescheduled) A unique opportunity for fans to rediscover the songs and performances of one of the most loved groups, performed by the ultimate Fleetwood Mac tribute band. 22 APRIL: VIENNESE SPECTACULAR (Rescheduled) 30 APRIL: SOPHIA & CINZIA (Rescheduled) – Live version of Ryoichi Hirano and Lauren Cuthbertson in Within the Golden Hour, The Royal Ballet 2019. podcast, The Girls Bathroom, with fun girl chat. 6 JUNE: THE DOWN FOR THE KINGS PLACE 11 MAY: THE MOZARTISTS – Ian COUNT SWING ORCHESTRA – Page’s vibrant period-instrument A celebration of the great American THROUGHOUT 2021: ensemble in a fascinating survey of composer and arranger Nelson Riddle in LONDON UNWRAPPED – Sounds of Mozart’s activities in 1771. his centenary year. a Migrant City London has been a 19 JUNE: JOHN OWEN-JONES – The 22 MAY: ROB HOUCHEN: IN melting pot since its earliest days, both longest running ‘Phantom’ celebrates his CONCERT (Rescheduled) – A plethora a place of refuge, a glittering cultural 50th birthday with favourite tunes, new of tunes from both the worlds of musical nexus, the most cosmopolitan of all and old, with a live band. theatre and pop, as well as original British cities. This series delves into four material. 24 JUNE: AN EVENING WITH TOM hundred years of London’s musical past, RUSH – Distinctive guitar style, wry 29 MAY: RAINER HERSCH with its dazzling display, its openness, humour and warm, expressive voice, ORKESTRA (Rescheduled) – A brand- opportunities and barriers. a lure to audiences around the world. new dollop of games, tricks and jokes 20 MAY TO 26 AUGUST: SONGLINES for orchestra and audience. 25 JUNE: THE ILLEGAL EAGLES – ENCOUNTER FESTIVAL. – Rising stars, Celebrating the music of the legendary 4 JUNE: AN EVENING WITH JIMMY premiere performances and exciting new West Coast Country Rock band. WEBB – An evening with living legend collaborations from around the world. Jimmy Webb, hailed by Rolling Stone as 26 JUNE: THE CARPENTERS one of the top 50 songwriters of all time. STORY (Rescheduled) – An orchestral celebration of the classic songbook that WIGMORE HALL 5 JUNE: JAZZ ON A SUMMER’S made the pair popular music legends. EVENING (Rescheduled) One of the world’s great concert halls, specialises in chamber and instrumental music, early music and song. Having ST JOHN’S SMITH SQUARE recently celebrated its 118th Birthday, Wigmore Hall is livelier than ever, 28 MARCH TO 4 APRIL: offering music-making of outstanding HOLY WEEK FESTIVAL – Tenebrae quality and an array of activities in the and St John's Smith Square come broader community. With its infectious together to present the annual Holy sense of adventure, it consistently Week Festival. Showcasing some of the captures the public imagination and world’s finest ensembles, the week-long broadens its audiences’ horizons. programme celebrates the vast range of Concerts are currently being live Luciano Pavarotti with Her Majesty music composed for Lent and Easter. streamed. Full programme available at Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother at www.wigmore-hall.org.uk the Royal Albert Hall.

THIS IS LONDON MAGAZINE • THIS IS LONDON ONLINE • www.til.com • @thisislondonmag ROYAL ALBERT HALL CENTRE 11 6 MAY: ROMEO & JULIET – 6 MAY: PATRICIA KOPATCHINSKAJA International ballet star Sergei Polunin IS PIERROT LUNAIRE – The violin makes his London debut as Romeo world’s wild child becomes singer, actor alongside world-renowned ballerina and fiddler in Schoenberg’s pivotal work. Alina Cojocaru in the UK premiere of a new version of Romeo & Juliet. 6 MAY: TCHAIKOVSKY'S FOURTH SYMPHONY – Santtu-Matias Rouvali 10 MAY: 3 SHOTS OF TEQUILA LIVE is soon to take over as the Principal – Marv Abbey, Mr Exposed and Tazer Conductor of the Philharmonia Black in a one-off live version of their Orchestra. Conductor: Antonio Pappano popular Spotify exclusive podcast. 4 MAY: SOUTHBANK SINFONIA: 14 MAY: CHORAL 11 MAY: A COUNTRY NIGHT IN BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY NO.1 – SOCIETY BERLIOZ TE DEUM – NASHVILLE – A journey through the Period performance specialist Christian Over 300 vocalists and the New London history of Country, featuring songs from Curnyn conducts a little tour of musical Orchestra perform Berlioz’s monumental its biggest stars both past and present. history, ending with Beethoven’s debut song of praise, conducted by Ronald symphony. Corp OBE. 13 TO 16 MAY: ZUCCHERO – Celebrated Italian singer-songwriter 11 MAY: DANIEL KHARITONOV: 16 MAY: CHINEKE! ORCHESTRA returns to the Royal Albert Hall for the PRECISION AND POETRY – Russian – Two double concertos by Vivaldi and sixth time. virtuoso shares gems by Chopin and Boulogne give the Chineke! principal storm visions from Beethoven and players a chance to shine. 14 TO 18 MAY: ERIC CLAPTON. Brahms. Rescheduled to 7 & 8 MAY 2022 20 MAY: SIMON TRPCESKI 13 MAY: LONDON SINFONIETTA: Orchestral Manoeuvres on a Piano – an 20 MAY: GRAND ORGAN Long Song of Solitude – Canadian intriguing selection of symphonic music CELEBRATION – A celebration of the composers combine forces with the on the piano, culminating in one of the Royal Albert Hall’s world-famous 9,999- London Sinfonietta as Claude Vivier’s greatest musical stories ever told. pipe Henry Willis organ. masterwork, Lonely Child, meets a premiere by Nicole Lizée. 21 MAY: JAMES BLUNT – Once Upon a Mind Tour

22 MAY: FILM MUSIC GALA – Performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

24 MAY: YES – Prog Rockers return.

28 MAY: PINK MARTINI – The internationally-acclaimed group, who traverse genres in the name of elegance and taste, celebrate an incredible 25 years of the band.

3 JUNE: FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE ORCHESTRA – Alectrifying new concert based entirely on the highly anticipated and groundbreaking game The Royal Albert Hall. from Square Enix.

THIS IS LONDON MAGAZINE • THIS IS LONDON ONLINE • www.til.com • @thisislondonmag MUSIC ATTRACTIONS 12 THE BARBICAN – 10 APRIL: BENJAMIN GROSVENOR Discover epic stories of exploration and – an evening of sweeping romance and endeavour that have shaped our world unbridled virtuosity at the hands of one today. of Britain’s most brilliant and musically ROYAL OBSERVATORY – Home of intelligent young pianists. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), the Prime 25 APRIL: ECHOES OF SCOTLAND Meridian of the world and London’s – venture to the beautiful Scottish Planetarium. Highlands with the BBC Symphony Orchestra as the wild landscapes are – The celebrated historic brought vividly to life through music. sailing ship and fastest of its time. Now 9 MAY: LSO/SIR SIMON RATTLE an award-winning visitor attraction.

DAS LIED VON DER ERDE – Mezzo- Reopening programmes for all RMG soprano Magdalena Kožená and tenor ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS properties are to be announced. Andrew Staples join London Symphony FRESH HORIZONS – a weekly online Orchestra and Sir Simon Rattle, their concert series, aiming to put St Martin’s MERLIN first performance in over a year. at the heart of music-making in the LONDON EYE – Europe's tallest 15 MAY: PAUL WELLER, JULES capital. The series runs until April and cantilevered observation wheel, and is BUCKLEY & BBC SYMPHONY features internationally-acclaimed artists the most popular paid tourist attraction ORCHESTRA – first gig in two years. including London Mozart Players, in the United Kingdom with over 3 Chineke!, Stile Antico, Peter Donohoe, million visitors annually. 6 JUNE: ERROLLYN WALLEN: The Gesualdo Six, and the Academy of DIDO’S GHOST – The story of Dido LONDON AQUARIUM – Find out St Martin in the Fields. and Aeneas didn’t end with Dido’s death. about penguins, sea turtles, sharks, Errollyn Wallen takes the story forward, jellyfish and much more. interweaving a full performance of ST JAMES’S PICCADILLY SHREK’S ADVENTURE! – Family- Purcell’s great tragedy. St James's Piccadilly is in many ways friendly attraction based on the film 10 JUNE: THOMAS ADES AT 50 – the finest of the group of four churches ‘Shrek’ with a 4D movie & interactive One of Britain’s most original musical designed by Sir Christopher Wren. fairy tale shows. voices. Thomas Adès plays composer, Livestreamed recitals can be accessed MADAME TUSSAUDS – Museum conductor and pianist in his 50th online until performances are able to chain for life-size wax replicas of famous birthday concert with Britten Sinfonia. resume in the Church. celebrities & historic icons in themed galleries. Advance booking open.

HISTORIC ROYAL PALACES – The Tower of London, officially Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames. ONGOING: THE CROWN JEWELS – This magnificent world-famous collection of 23,578 gemstones boasts items that are still used in royal ceremonies today. MEET THE YEOMAN WARDERS – Meet the Tower of London Yeoman Warders as you follow the one-way route around the Tower of London. THIS IS LONDON MAGAZINE • THIS IS LONDON ONLINE • www.til.com • @thisislondonmag – As well as WARNER BROS STUDIO TOURS: being a popular visitor destination, THE MAKING OF HARRY POTTER 13 Kensington Palace is the official Experience the magic of the Wizarding residence of TRH The Duke and Duchess World of Harry Potter, explore iconic of Cambridge and their children. sets & discover what it took to bring the HAMPTON COURT PALACE – Harry Potter films to life. Hampton Court Palace will plant over 20 AUGUST TO 12 NOVEMBER: 100,000 bulbs in the gardens for the first A CELEBRATION OF SLYTHERIN – Tulip Festival from 18 April to 4 May. Discover the secrets behind some of the 6 TO 11 JULY: RHS HAMPTON iconic costumes and props belonging to COURT PALACE GARDEN FESTIVAL the cunning Slytherin characters. Slytherin – Great Hall Costumes. – The Festival returns to bring bountiful Photo: Warner Bros Studio Tours blooms and innovative garden design to the height of summer 2021. Promising a A royal church in the centre of London Discover the powerful link between magical mix of gardens, plants, flowers, offering daily services for all and a World shopping, live music and delicious food, transport and the growth of London Heritage Site with over a thousand years of since 1800 at the world's leading make a date with a summer's day out in history. Open for daily Eucharist and the grounds of Hampton Court Palace. museum of urban transport online. worship only. Gardens and are open at weekends for THE VIEW FROM local households to visit for essential TOWER BRIDGE In 2012, Italian architect Renzo Piano exercise only. Tower Bridge has a long and fascinating transformed London’s skyline with a history. Built between 1886 and 1894, strange but striking structure that’s now the Bridge has spent more than a the capital’s tallest tower. The floor-to- Discover the world of science behind century as London's defining landmark, ceiling windows allow exceptional views Kew Gardens’ botanical collections, with an icon of London and the United out across the capital. over 50,000 living plants to be found Kingdom. Reopening to be announced. across the UNESCO World Heritage site. 31 MARCH TO 18 APRIL: DENNIS & GNASHER’S BIG BONANZA – Beano fun this Easter holiday with a festival of plants and pranks.

BUCKINGHAM PALACE is the London residence and administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom. Situated in the , the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality.

ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL St Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican Cathedral in the City of London and a house of prayer for all nations. As the cathedral of the Bishop of London, it serves HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT TOURS as the mother church of the Diocese of The serves as the meeting place for both the House of London. Currently closed for public Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United worship and private prayer. Kingdom. Virtual Tours and online programme of events. General reopening to be announced.

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