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Simon Rattle/BRSO
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Classical music

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle

Sir Simon Rattle conducts the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in an exhilarating programme of Janáček and Bruckner. 

Transpose composite
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Theatre & dance

Transpose Pit Party: Subverse

The latest edition of Transpose, a powerful evening of music and performance from some of the UK's most exciting trans artists, is directed by Jamie Hale and curated by ILĀ. 

Soweto Kinch against a dark background, holding two saxophones
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Classical music

Soweto Kinch/LSO: Soundtrack to the Apocalypse

The saxophonist, rapper and composer Soweto Kinch presents the final instalment of a trilogy of works in collaboration with the LSO, which began with The Black Peril and White Juju.

A painting of a woman's foot and a loose shoe
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Classical music

Academy of Ancient Music: Haydn in Paris

Paris in the 1780s was the musical centre of Europe. Academy of Ancient Music plays showpieces by Mozart, Haydn and the Chevalier de Saint-Georges: three geniuses on the edge of a volcano.

aja monet singing in front of a jazz band
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Contemporary music

Aja Monet

Grammy-nominated surrealist blues poet and this year’s Artist in Residence, aja monet, will be bringing her debut album When The Poems Do What They Do to our Hall. 

Transpose composite
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Theatre & dance

Transpose Pit Party: Subverse

The latest edition of Transpose, a powerful evening of music and performance from some of the UK's most exciting trans artists, is directed by Jamie Hale and curated by ILĀ. 

Dee Dee Bridgewater
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Contemporary music

We Exist! The Dee Dee Bridgewater Quartet

Grammy and Tony-winning jazz icon Dee Dee Bridgewater showcases her fearless artistry and genre-defying vocal mastery with WE EXIST! The Dee Dee Bridgewater Quartet.

Transpose composite
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Theatre & dance

Transpose Pit Party: Subverse

The latest edition of Transpose, a powerful evening of music and performance from some of the UK's most exciting trans artists, is directed by Jamie Hale and curated by ILĀ. 

Hermeto Pascoal and his group looking jovial
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Contemporary music

Hermeto Pascoal & Grupo

Iconic Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist, Hermeto Pascoal, dubbed by Miles Davis as 'the most impressive musician in the world' embarks on his final UK show. 

A film still showing Ebirah, the giant crustacean monster, emerging from the sea with his claw raised
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Cinema

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep + introduction by Alex Davidson

A group of young men become shipwrecked and face the dangers of a terrifying sea creature and a terrorist group. Can Godzilla – and Mothra – save the day?

Image of Cate Le Bon with her hands on her head
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Contemporary music

Cate Le Bon

Welsh multi-disciplinary artist and producer Cate Le Bon’s work has long defied categorization—an architect of sound who builds emotional landscapes from abstraction, texture, and tone.

Maxime Pascal conducting the London Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican
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Classical music

London Symphony Orchestra/Maxim Pascal

An evening celebrating music at the forefront of composition, as we hear three world premieres, alongside Pierre Boulez’s magnetic memoriam to fellow composer Bruno Maderna.

Hiromi on the piano
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Contemporary music

Hiromi’s Sonicwonder

Virtuosic jazz pianist Hiromi brings her electrifying Sonicwonder quartet to the stage, delivering a high-energy fusion of jazz, funk, and classical brilliance.

the five band members are standing under a tree on a sunny day
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Contemporary music

Tortoise + Jeremiah Chiu & Marta Sofia

Widely considered one of the most influential contemporary music groups of the last 40 years, Tortoise will perform new pieces alongside classics from their catalogue of boundary-defying music.

A slightly blurry image of Aikiko
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Contemporary music

Japanese Jazz

Join us for the closing night of the EFG London Jazz Festival as we bring you a one-of-a-kind performance, celebrating the bold, beautiful sound of Japanese Jazz.

Image for Hania Rani NON FICTION
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Contemporary music Classical music

Hania Rani: Non Fiction: A Piano Concerto In Four Movements

Hania Rani performs the world premiere of Non Fiction alongside Manchester Collective assembled as a 45-piece Orchestra with Rakhi Singh, conductor Hugh Brunt, Jack Wyllie & Valentina Magaletti. 

12 Ensemble performing on stage
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Classical music

12 Ensemble / GBSR Duo x Koreless: Pärt Refracted

For the final Barbican concert in celebration of Estonian composer Arvo Pärt’s 90th birthday, the London based 12 Ensemble bring a contemporary slant to the 20th century titan’s compositions.

Image for Hania Rani NON FICTION
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Contemporary music Classical music

Hania Rani: Non Fiction: A Piano Concerto In Four Movements

Hania Rani performs the world premiere of Non Fiction alongside Manchester Collective assembled as a 45-piece Orchestra with Rakhi Singh, conductor Hugh Brunt, Jack Wyllie & Valentina Magaletti. 

Pianist Alice Sara Ott leaning on the piano, her reflection is visible on the instrument.
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Classical music

London Symphony Orchestra/Alexandre Bloch & Alice Sara Ott

Debussy’s impressionistic colours give way to Ravel’s dazzling concerto and wild, untamed waltz; Lutosławski exhilarates in his Concerto for Orchestra. 

Ligeti Quartet
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Classical music

Ligeti Quartet: Sunrise Missions

The remarkable Ligeti Quartet traces the shifting contours of memory, nature, and change, through music by Kaija Saariaho, Cassandra Miller, John Luther Adams and many more.

Guitarist Carlos Alomar on stage next to David Bowie
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Contemporary music

The D.A.M Trilogy

David Bowie’s right-hand-musicians during his late-1970’s Berlin period mark the legacy of the albums they made together with the faster songs from Low, Heroes and Lodger as the focus of the evening.

trio playing string instrument and singing in dramatic lighting
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Contemporary music Classical music

Le Trio Joubran: Twenty Springs

Le Trio Joubran, renowned ambassadors of Palestinian music and culture, mark a major milestone and celebrate their 20th anniversary. 

RBO Live Cinderella
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Cinema

RBO Live: Cinderella

This Winter, be transported into an ethereal world where a sprinkling of fairy dust makes dreams come true.

IMage of Gurdain + Murad Ali on stage
Event
Classical music Contemporary music

Tabla solo by Gurdain Rayatt + Murad Ali Khan

Experience rhythm to the soul-stirring expression of melody 

Orchestra Baobab
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Contemporary music

Orchestra Baobab

Senegal’s legendary Orchestra Baobab return, celebrating over 50 years of captivating rhythms, melodic vocals and rich brass arrangements in a joyful, unmissable performance.

Young children run around a space interacting with large, colourful objects in a sensory show.
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Theatre & dance

Engruna Teatre: Univers

Live music, movement and poetic storytelling combine in this fun, sensory show that gives 0– 2-year-olds the space to explore in magical and unexpected ways. 

Image of the Manchester trio GoGo Penguin standing next to each other against a white backdrop.
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Contemporary music

GoGo Penguin

GoGo Penguin, the Manchester trio who inspirationally blend jazz, classical and electronic influences, return with a powerful new album, Necessary Fictions. 

Young children run around a space interacting with large, colourful objects in a sensory show.
Event
Theatre & dance

Engruna Teatre: Univers

Live music, movement and poetic storytelling combine in this fun, sensory show that gives 0– 2-year-olds the space to explore in magical and unexpected ways. 

Chiaroscuro Quartet
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Classical music

Consone Quartet X Chiaroscuro Quartet

Two leading instrumental groups – period ensemble Consone Quartet and the acclaimed Chiaroscuro Quartet – join forces to present an evening of beloved classical works.

Young children run around a space interacting with large, colourful objects in a sensory show.
Event
Theatre & dance

Engruna Teatre: Univers

Live music, movement and poetic storytelling combine in this fun, sensory show that gives 0– 2-year-olds the space to explore in magical and unexpected ways.