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A person starts to fly in the air, levitating above their bed
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Theatre & dance

RSC: Wendy & Peter Pan

An exhilarating new take on a beloved classic myth of love, loss, redemption – and pirates.

Olivia Laing
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Talks & events Cinema

Olivia Laing in conversation with Charlie Porter

Join acclaimed author and thinker Olivia Laing for the launch of The Silver Book, a gripping new novel set in the turbulent world of 1970s Italian cinema.

An Evening with Gareth Southgate
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Talks & events

In Conversation with Gareth Southgate

In this rare evening, Southgate will take to the stage alongside a special guest host, to celebrate his new book Dear England: Lessons in Leadership.

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. 

A mountainous landscape, with a reservoir and dam in the foreground and a river winding through the hills beyond.
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Art & design

Lucy Raven: Rounds

North American artist Lucy Raven brings together moving image and sculpture to examine themes of cyclical violence and unrelenting force in the formation of the Western United States. 

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.

Scales of Justice, one side with an axe and one side with a red rose dropping petals on table
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Classical music Theatre & dance

Opera Double Bill: Smyth's Der Wald & Respighi's Lucrezia

Two powerful stories. Two rarely heard operas. One unforgettable evening.

Stephen Barlow director
Dominic Wheeler conductor
Jon Morrell designer
A person starts to fly in the air, levitating above their bed
Event
Theatre & dance

RSC: Wendy & Peter Pan

An exhilarating new take on a beloved classic myth of love, loss, redemption – and pirates.

Conductor Joshua Weilerstein standing in front of vibrant green background
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Classical music

Guildhall Symphony Orchestra: Ravel & Tchaikovsky

Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G and Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony feature in a vibrant programme of colour and contrast performed by the next generation of professional musicians.

Ballet dancers on stage with ribbons, set against a countryside painted background
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Cinema

RBO Live: La Fille Mal Gardee

65 years after its premiere, The Royal Ballet presents Frederick Ashton’s La Fille mal gardée in a love letter to the English countryside with a cheerful score and colourful designs.

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. 

A mountainous landscape, with a reservoir and dam in the foreground and a river winding through the hills beyond.
Event
Art & design

Lucy Raven: Rounds

North American artist Lucy Raven brings together moving image and sculpture to examine themes of cyclical violence and unrelenting force in the formation of the Western United States. 

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.

A person starts to fly in the air, levitating above their bed
Event
Theatre & dance

RSC: Wendy & Peter Pan

An exhilarating new take on a beloved classic myth of love, loss, redemption – and pirates.

Black and white photo of Destroyer
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Contemporary music

Destroyer + The Fiery Furnaces

Dan Bejar returns with Dan’s Boogie – a bold, cinematic new chapter for Destroyer, performing live with art-rock duo The Fiery Furnaces.

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. 

A mountainous landscape, with a reservoir and dam in the foreground and a river winding through the hills beyond.
Event
Art & design

Lucy Raven: Rounds

North American artist Lucy Raven brings together moving image and sculpture to examine themes of cyclical violence and unrelenting force in the formation of the Western United States. 

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.

Scales of Justice, one side with an axe and one side with a red rose dropping petals on table
Event
Classical music Theatre & dance

Opera Double Bill: Smyth's Der Wald & Respighi's Lucrezia

Two powerful stories. Two rarely heard operas. One unforgettable evening.

Stephen Barlow director
Dominic Wheeler conductor
Jon Morrell designer
A person starts to fly in the air, levitating above their bed
Event
Theatre & dance

RSC: Wendy & Peter Pan

An exhilarating new take on a beloved classic myth of love, loss, redemption – and pirates.

n image of Christian Tetzaff surrounded by a blue circle against a blue background
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Classical music

Oramo conducts Adès, Coleridge-Taylor and Sibelius

Sakari Oramo conducts Sibelius’s Lemminkaïnen Legends – a stirring counterpart to the brilliance of Thomas Adès’s Violin Concerto, played by Christian Tetzlaff.

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Symphonic Variations on an African Air
Thomas Adès Violin Concerto
Jean Sibelius Lemminkäinen Suite
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo conductor
Christian Tetzlaff violin
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. 

A mountainous landscape, with a reservoir and dam in the foreground and a river winding through the hills beyond.
Event
Art & design

Lucy Raven: Rounds

North American artist Lucy Raven brings together moving image and sculpture to examine themes of cyclical violence and unrelenting force in the formation of the Western United States. 

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.

A person starts to fly in the air, levitating above their bed
Event
Theatre & dance

RSC: Wendy & Peter Pan

An exhilarating new take on a beloved classic myth of love, loss, redemption – and pirates.

A choir in a church space
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Classical music

Workshop: Come & Sing Arvo Pärt/The Carice Singers

Aimed at choral singers looking for a challenge, this workshop offers a chance to rehearse and perform Pärt’s Morning Star and The Beatitudes with The Carice Singers and Christopher Bowers-Broadbent.

The Carice Singers choir
George Parris director
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