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Architecture Tour
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Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

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

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.

RBO Live Tosca
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Cinema

RBO Live: Tosca

A romance, a tragedy and a thriller – travel to 19th century Rome with Puccini’s passionate, political opera.

Britten Sinfonia and Jeneba Kanneh-Mason
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Classical music

Britten Sinfonia and Jeneba Kanneh-Mason

Rising star Jeneba Kanneh-Mason is the soloist in Mozart’s exquisite and lyrical concerto, while Britten Sinfonia performs Schubert’s most Mozart-like symphony, filled with grace and invention.

Elena Kats-Chernin Fast Blue Village 5
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concerto No 23 K488
Robin Haigh Grin
Franz Schubert Symphony No 5
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason piano
Britten Sinfonia
Blondie in Camera 1978
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Library Tours & public spaces Art & design

Blondie in Camera 1978

Free

An exhibition celebrating Martyn Goddard’s most famous images of Blondie taken during their breakthrough year

A model stands in front of a blue door and red wall, wearing earth toned distressed clothing
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Art & design

Dirty Looks

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

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

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

Encounters: Giacometti x Mona Hatoum

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.

two women kissing
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Cinema

Visions of Ukraine: Queer Shorts from Ukraine

Exploring queer culture in Ukraine through an array of shorts from across the region.

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Theatre & dance

Łukasz Twarkowski / Dailes Theatre / Anka Herbut: ROHTKO

Trailblazing director Łukasz Twarkowski fuses theatre, tech and live cinema to create a monumentally spectacular production that explores art and authenticity in a fast-changing world.

Quartz Saxophone Quartet
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Classical music

Quartz Saxophone Quartet

Celebrating 30 years since forming at Guildhall, the Quartz Saxophone Quartet returns to launch a new CD with music by Mick Foster, joined by Guildhall performers.

Bushra El-Turk's Oum - A Son's Quest for his Mother c. Bart Grietens
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Classical music Theatre & dance

Oum – A Son’s Quest for His Mother

The UK premiere of award-winning Bushra El-Turk’s contemporary opera, inspired by a song from Egyptian legend Oum Kalthoum, with star singers Ghalia Benali, Dima Orsho & Bernadeta Astari.

Bushra El-Turk and Kenza Koutchoukali Oum – A Son’s Quest for His Mother
Nadia Amin actor
Ghalia Benali contralto
Dima Orsho mezzo-soprano
Bernadeta Astari soprano
Bushra El-Turk composition
Wout Van Tongeren text adaptation
Kanako Abe musical direction
Kenza Koutchoukali stage director
Yannick Verweij set designer
Hannah Sibai costume designer
Yuri Schreuders lighting designer
Wout Van Tongeren dramaturgy
Roshanak Morrowatian choreography
Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra
Elias El Houssaini Musical project leader & director for Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra
Blondie in Camera 1978
Event
Library Tours & public spaces Art & design

Blondie in Camera 1978

Free

An exhibition celebrating Martyn Goddard’s most famous images of Blondie taken during their breakthrough year

A model stands in front of a blue door and red wall, wearing earth toned distressed clothing
Event
Art & design

Dirty Looks

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

Architecture Tour
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

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

Encounters: Giacometti x Mona Hatoum

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.

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Theatre & dance

Łukasz Twarkowski / Dailes Theatre / Anka Herbut: ROHTKO

Trailblazing director Łukasz Twarkowski fuses theatre, tech and live cinema to create a monumentally spectacular production that explores art and authenticity in a fast-changing world.

Image of Ustaad Noor Bakhsh playing his Benju
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Contemporary music

Ustad Noor Bakhsh

Ustad Noor Bakhsh brings his electric Benju and a sound steeped in the deep-rooted traditions of Baloch music, joined by Amrit Kaur and Lahore’s acclaimed, genre-defying instrumental quartet Jaubi.

Blondie in Camera 1978
Event
Library Tours & public spaces Art & design

Blondie in Camera 1978

Free

An exhibition celebrating Martyn Goddard’s most famous images of Blondie taken during their breakthrough year

A model stands in front of a blue door and red wall, wearing earth toned distressed clothing
Event
Art & design

Dirty Looks

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

An animated South Asian family smile into the screen
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Cinema

Family Film Club: SAILFest + Nikhil & Jay

Join us for a screening of four special episodes of Nikhil & Jay, chosen by author Chitra Soundar and a pre-screening activity led by SAILFest. 

Architecture Tour
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Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

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

Encounters: Giacometti x Mona Hatoum

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.

Chitra Soundar leading a workshop
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Cinema

Family Film Club: Get Creative with Chitra Soundar

Come along for a 45min in cinema workshop with author Chitra Soundar, followed by a creative drop-in session.

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Theatre & dance

Łukasz Twarkowski / Dailes Theatre / Anka Herbut: ROHTKO

Trailblazing director Łukasz Twarkowski fuses theatre, tech and live cinema to create a monumentally spectacular production that explores art and authenticity in a fast-changing world.

Image of Sakari Oramo surrounded by a blue circle against a blue background
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Classical music

Oramo conducts Mahler's Ninth Symphony

Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra open their new season with Mahler’s heartrending Ninth Symphony.

Gustav Mahler Symphony No 9
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo conductor
A model stands in front of a blue door and red wall, wearing earth toned distressed clothing
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Art & design

Dirty Looks

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

Architecture Tour
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

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

Encounters: Giacometti x Mona Hatoum

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.

Group of secondary school children crafting around a table in the conservatory, surrounded by plants
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Talks & events Take part

Writing Ecologies: Siddarth Shrikanth

Join a writing workshop in our Conservatory with Siddarth Shrikanth, exploring our relationship with the natural world.