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Whiplash screened behind a live band
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Contemporary music

Whiplash - In concert

Immerse yourself in the cut-throat world of a prestigious New York jazz school & rediscover Damien Chazelle’s masterpiece on a big screen with a live performance of Justin Hurwitz’s soundtrack. 

A photograph of contributors to the exhibition with some of their creations
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Library

Shifting Narratives

Free

Shifting Narratives responds to the diverse needs and aspirations of refugee communities, whilst valuing and sustaining their cultural heritages. 

image of children playing jump rope
Event
Art & design

Francis Alys: Ricochets

A new immersive exhibition celebrating the universality and ingenuity of play: Ricochets is the largest institutional show in the UK by internationally renowned artist Francis Alÿs in almost 15 years.

sculptures hang from the ceiling of the Conservatory
Event
Art & design Tours & public spaces

The Conservatory x Ranjani Shettar

Free

Our Conservatory hosts a spectacular new site-specific commission by Indian sculptor Ranjani Shettar.

Members of the Fourth Choir singing on stage
Event
Classical music

Classical Pride: My Beloved Man

My Beloved Man – a celebration by the Fourth Choir, London’s LGBTQ+ classical choir, of the love affair between Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears.

Henry Purcell Thou knowest Lord the secrets of our hearts
Samuel Barber The Coolin
Pérotin Beata Viscera III
Imogen Holst The Cobbler
Sweet Country
Benjamin Britten The Ballad of Green Broom
Aaron Copland Help Us O Lord
Michael Tippett 'Deep River' from A Child of Our Time
Benjamin Britten 'Time' (Choral Dance 1) from Gloriana
'Concord (Choral Dance 2) from Gloriana
Thomas Morley Hard by a Crystal Fountain
Claudio Monteverdi 'Che dar più vi poss’io' from Madrigals, Book 5
'Io mi son giovinetta' from Madrigals, Book 4
Imogen Holst A Hymne to Christ
Leonard Bernstein 'Somewhere' from West Side Story
Benjamin Britten Hymn to the Virgin
Henry Purcell (arr Nicholas Chalmers) Dido’s Lament
Isobel Waller-Bridge New work (world premiere)
The Fourth Choir
Petroc Trelawny presenter
Samuel Barnett presenter
Nicholas Chalmers conductor
Séamus Rea concept and script
The Kiss Me, Kate ensemble perform, a group of dancers jump in the air, lit by a red light.
Event
Theatre & dance

Kiss Me, Kate

To be or not to be...in love. That's the question in the star-packed, sizzling new production of Cole Porter's legendary backstage musical comedy.

A photograph of contributors to the exhibition with some of their creations
Event
Library

Shifting Narratives

Free

Shifting Narratives responds to the diverse needs and aspirations of refugee communities, whilst valuing and sustaining their cultural heritages. 

image of children playing jump rope
Event
Art & design

Francis Alys: Ricochets

A new immersive exhibition celebrating the universality and ingenuity of play: Ricochets is the largest institutional show in the UK by internationally renowned artist Francis Alÿs in almost 15 years.

6 children running around 4 chairs, playing musical chairs
Event
Art & design Talks & events Tours & public spaces

Francis Alÿs: Ricochets Family Day

Free

Treat your family to creative workshops and get free gallery entry to celebrate the opening of Francis Alÿs: Ricochets for one day only.

A cellist, bass clarinettist, flautist and pianist sitting playing their instruments
Event
Classical music

Classical Pride: A Proud Future

A Proud Future features the star performers and composers from the LGBTQ+ student bodies of London’s conservatoires.

Komuna Collective:
Adam Possener composer/viola
Violetta Suvini violin
Amalia Young violin
Gabriel Francis-Dehqani cello
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Abigail Sinclair soprano
André Bertoncini piano
Lizzie Knatt recorder
Declan Hickey guitar
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standard issue:
Tilly Coulton flute
Michelle Hromin clarinet
Matilda Sacco violin
Lucy Havelock saxophone
Kieran Crowley piano
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Sehyogue Aulakh marimba/vibraphone
Kinna Whitehead composer/cello
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Astral Quartet:
Leopoldo Mugnai soprano saxophone
Oliver Lee alto saxophone
Annabella Chenevix Trench tenor saxophone
Ethan Townsend baritone saxophone
The Kiss Me, Kate ensemble perform, a group of dancers jump in the air, lit by a red light.
Event
Theatre & dance

Kiss Me, Kate

To be or not to be...in love. That's the question in the star-packed, sizzling new production of Cole Porter's legendary backstage musical comedy.

An illustration by Quentin Blake, depicting characters Jack and Nancy floating through a forest scene, using a red umbrella as a parachute.
Event
Cinema Classical music

Quentin Blake's Box of Treasures with the BBC SO

Quentin Blake’s Box of Treasures bursts open, as the BBC Symphony Orchestra plays a live accompaniment to two wonderful animated adventures. 

BBC Symphony Orchestra
Ben Palmer conductor
Stefano Cabrera composer
Woodwind section with focus on flautist
Event
Classical music

Junior Guildhall Symphony Orchestra

Julian Clayton conducts the outstanding young musicians of Junior Guildhall Symphony Orchestra.

image of children playing jump rope
Event
Art & design

Francis Alys: Ricochets

A new immersive exhibition celebrating the universality and ingenuity of play: Ricochets is the largest institutional show in the UK by internationally renowned artist Francis Alÿs in almost 15 years.

Oliver Zeffman conducting
Event
Classical music

Classical Pride: LSO with Oliver Zeffman & Nick Grimshaw

The culmination of 2024’s Classical Pride, the London Symphony Orchestra and conductor Oliver Zeffman celebrate LGBTQ+ classical music in this diverse programme presented by Nick Grimshaw.

Aaron Copland Fanfare for the Common Man
Jake Heggie Good Morning, Beauty (world premiere)
Camille Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No 2
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Valse Sentimentale
Cassandra Miller Round
Karol Szymanowski Symphony No 3, Song of the Night
London Symphony Orchestra
Oliver Zeffman conductor
Nick Grimshaw presenter
Pavel Kolesnikov piano
Pumeza Matshikiza soprano
Russell Thomas tenor
LGBTQ+ Community Choir
A photograph of contributors to the exhibition with some of their creations
Event
Library

Shifting Narratives

Free

Shifting Narratives responds to the diverse needs and aspirations of refugee communities, whilst valuing and sustaining their cultural heritages. 

image of children playing jump rope
Event
Art & design

Francis Alys: Ricochets

A new immersive exhibition celebrating the universality and ingenuity of play: Ricochets is the largest institutional show in the UK by internationally renowned artist Francis Alÿs in almost 15 years.

A man and a girl sit on a bench in a park, looking up to the sky and smiling.
Event
Cinema

Senior Community Screening: Perfect Days

Kôji Yakusho teaches the art of appreciating the everyday in this meditative drama from Wim Wenders.

The Kiss Me, Kate ensemble perform, a group of dancers jump in the air, lit by a red light.
Event
Theatre & dance

Kiss Me, Kate

To be or not to be...in love. That's the question in the star-packed, sizzling new production of Cole Porter's legendary backstage musical comedy.

Empire Live: William Dalrymple and Anita Anand
Event
Talks & events

Empire - Live

How do empires rise? Why do they fall? And how have they shaped our world today? William Dalrymple and Anita Anand explore the stories, personalities and events of empire over the course of history. 

 

A photograph of contributors to the exhibition with some of their creations
Event
Library

Shifting Narratives

Free

Shifting Narratives responds to the diverse needs and aspirations of refugee communities, whilst valuing and sustaining their cultural heritages. 

image of children playing jump rope
Event
Art & design

Francis Alys: Ricochets

A new immersive exhibition celebrating the universality and ingenuity of play: Ricochets is the largest institutional show in the UK by internationally renowned artist Francis Alÿs in almost 15 years.

The Kiss Me, Kate ensemble perform, a group of dancers jump in the air, lit by a red light.
Event
Theatre & dance

Kiss Me, Kate

To be or not to be...in love. That's the question in the star-packed, sizzling new production of Cole Porter's legendary backstage musical comedy.

A photograph of contributors to the exhibition with some of their creations
Event
Library

Shifting Narratives

Free

Shifting Narratives responds to the diverse needs and aspirations of refugee communities, whilst valuing and sustaining their cultural heritages. 

picture of children playing
Event
Art & design

Relaxed View - Francis Alÿs: Ricochets

Our Relaxed Viewings are dedicated to visitors who'd benefit from a more informal approach to noise and movement in the space, or who feel more comfortable knowing that they can enter and exit freely.

image of children playing jump rope
Event
Art & design

Francis Alys: Ricochets

A new immersive exhibition celebrating the universality and ingenuity of play: Ricochets is the largest institutional show in the UK by internationally renowned artist Francis Alÿs in almost 15 years.

A hand holds a photograph showing a child in uniform standing in Tiananmen Square. Both the earlier photo and person holding the image are stood in the same location.
Event
Cinema

Blink of an Eye: Beijing’s Urbanisation on Film

A selection of short documentary and experimental films that trace urban construction and development in Beijing and its surrounding areas across five decades.

An Evening with Mary Beard
Event
Talks & events

An Evening with Mary Beard

Spend a fascinating evening with renowned classicist and historian, Mary Beard, and interviewer Sathnam Sanghera.

The Kiss Me, Kate ensemble perform, a group of dancers jump in the air, lit by a red light.
Event
Theatre & dance

Kiss Me, Kate

To be or not to be...in love. That's the question in the star-packed, sizzling new production of Cole Porter's legendary backstage musical comedy.

A photograph of contributors to the exhibition with some of their creations
Event
Library

Shifting Narratives

Free

Shifting Narratives responds to the diverse needs and aspirations of refugee communities, whilst valuing and sustaining their cultural heritages.