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A woman looks at a sculpture of a globe, the outlines of the countries lit in neon orange strip lights.
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Art & design

Encounters: Giacometti x Mona Hatoum

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Works by contemporary artist Mona Hatoum and 20th century sculptor Alberto Giacometti are seen together for the first time in this ground-breaking exhibition, part of Encounters: Giacometti.

A woman looks at a collection of outfits by a range of designers.
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Art & design

Dirty Looks

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Rebel against conventional beauty and take a look at the dirty side of fashion. 

Architecture Tour
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Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

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Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

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Talks & events Take part

Seed Syllables Workshop with Sam Winston

Explore the visual and poetic dimensions of language in this hands-on workshop with acclaimed artist Sam Winston, blending text, drawing and creative experimentation.

An abstract image of collaged text on a page
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Talks & events Take part

Macaronic Poetry Workshop with Chris McCabe

Push the boundaries of language in this hands-on macaronic poetry workshop with Chris McCabe, where creative translation unlocks playful, multilingual new writing.

A group of people at a workshop
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Talks & events Take part

Translation Circle with the BBPC

Join a welcoming poetry translation workshop celebrating culture, language and connection – no experience or second language needed to take part.

Neil Hannon sitting at a table drinking coffee
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Contemporary music

The Divine Comedy: Rainy Sunday Afternoon

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Join Neil Hannon and his band as they return with their latest orchestral pop masterpiece, Rainy Sunday Afternoon.

Stephen Hough sitting at a grand piano, smiling at the camera
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Classical music Talks & events

Piano Masterclass with Stephen Hough

Guildhall School is delighted to welcome internationally acclaimed pianist Stephen Hough to work with outstanding Guildhall pianists in this free, open masterclass. 

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Classical music Theatre & dance

Les Arts Florissants & Amala Dianor Company

Blending a cappella singing with expressive movement, Gesualdo Passione seamlessly blends classical, modern and hip hop vocabularies mirroring the contrast within the music.

Carlo Gesualdo Passione
Les Arts Florissants
Paul Agnew conductor
Dancers of Amala Dianor Company
Jess Gillam holding a saxophone against a blue backdrop
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Classical music

Nil Venditti conducts Clyne, Puccini, Respighi and Say

Nil Venditti, Jess Gillam and the BBC Symphony Orchestra travel from the West of Ireland to the shores of the Bosphorus, in music by Ottorino Respighi, Giacomo Puccini, Fazil Say and Anna Clyne.

Fazil Say Grand Bazaar
Anna Clyne Glasslands
Giacomo Puccini Preludio Sinfonico
Ottorino Respighi Feste romane
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Nil Venditti conductor
Jess Gillam saxophone
Thomas Ades conducting the LSO
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Classical music

London Symphony Orchestra/Thomas Adès

Kaleidoscopic music by Adès and Ruders meet Sibelius’ evocative landscapes, and the promise of vibrant new music by Alex Paxton.

Alex Paxton World Builder, Creature (UK premiere)
Poul Ruders Paganini Variations for Guitar and Orchestra (Guitar Concerto No 2)
Jean Sibelius Symphony No 3
Thomas Adès Aquifer
London Symphony Orchestra
Thomas Adès conductor
Sean Shibe guitar
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Theatre & dance

Guildhall School: The Welkin

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Rural Suffolk, 1759. A woman’s life hangs in the balance – and twelve others must decide her fate.

Lucy Kirkwood playwright
Mumba Dodwell director
Stella-Jane Odoemelam designer
Rohan Green lighting designer*
Finn Irving  sound designer* 
Poppy Inglis video designer*
Rebecca Piersanti associate video designer* 
Man in smart clothing in glasses and with gold ring looks worried, covering his mouth with his arm
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Theatre & dance

Guildhall School: Enron

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Mixing classical tragedy with savage comedy, Enron explores one of the most infamous scandals in financial history.

Lucy Prebble playwright
Paul Foster director
Cory Shipp designer
Debbie Wiseman composer
Toby Ison lighting designer*
Alissa Crew sound designer*
a person in a spacesuit in a cave near a spaceship
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Cinema

Dystopia is Not the Future: Panel Discussion

A panel debate exploring innovative and radically optimistic visions of the future.

Sinfonia of London
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Classical music

Sinfonia of London: Serenade

The barnstorming Sinfonia of London have garnered rave reviews since their relaunch in 2018, and this concert presents a rare opportunity to hear them in a smaller, more intimate arrangement.

Ralph Vaughan-Williams Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Benjamin Britten Serenade for Tenor, Horns and Strings
Arthur Bliss Music for Strings
Frederic Delius Late Swallows
Edward Elgar Introduction and Allegro
Sinfonia of London
John Wilson conductor
Laurence Kilsby tenor
Christopher Parkes horn