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Two images side by side: a dancer performs in siren song and two dancers perform in Random Taranto
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Theatre & dance

Dance Umbrella: Change Tempo

Dance Umbrella Festival's Change Tempo programme brings a double bill that introduces two distinctive international artists set to make their mark, while challenging expectations of dance. 

Neil Hannon sitting at a table drinking coffee
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Contemporary music

The Divine Comedy: Rainy Sunday Afternoon

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

Dance Umbrella Shorts Prog
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Cinema

Dance Umbrella: Sunday Shorts

A collection of short films programmed by international curators HSEIH I-Hsuan and Emily Shin-Jie Lee, drawing on their global perspective for Dance Umbrella Festival 2025.

Neil Hannon sitting at a table drinking coffee
Event
Contemporary music

The Divine Comedy: Rainy Sunday Afternoon

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

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Talks & events

Explorers: The Age of Discovery with James May

Join James May for a landmark live show, bringing to life the stories of the extraordinary explorers who traversed the deserts, scaled the mountains, sailed into the unknown. 

A photo of 9 people, members of Incognito posing in front of a white background
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Contemporary music

Incognito: Live with Orchestra

British acid jazz legends Incognito mark 45 years in this special concert with a live orchestra, celebrating their genre-defying sound.

Amala Dianor company
Event
Classical music Theatre & dance

Les Arts Florissants & Amala Dianor Company

Blending a cappella singing with expressive movement, Gesualdo Passione crowns Paul Agnew and Les Arts Florissants' work on Carlo Gesualdo, in a modern creation by choreographer Amala Dianor.

Carlo Gesualdo Passione
Les Arts Florissants
Paul Agnew conductor
Dancers of Amala Dianor Company
Haden Thorpe
Event
Contemporary music

Hayden Thorpe: Song of Ness

Hayden Thorpe brings Ness to life, transforming Robert Macfarlane’s words into a spellbinding musical experience featuring Propellor Ensemble and musicians from Guildhall School of Music & Drama.

Jess Gillam holding a saxophone against a blue backdrop
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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
Halima
Event
Contemporary music

Touching Bass Presents: Halima & Illnoledge

Experience the synergy of this electrifying double bill, where club bangers drenched in honeyed Afro-pop and scorched R&B meet hypnotic rhythms that blend afrobeat, jazz, and reggae.

Image of a performer on stage
Event
Classical music Contemporary music

Darbar: Indian Music Appreciation Course

Unlock the Enchanting World of Raga and Tala. One day. Countless centuries of musical brilliance. 

Harmeet Virdee sitar
Sukhdeep Dhanjal tabla
Image of Kanwal Ahluwalia
Event
Classical music Talks & events Contemporary music

Darbar: Yogabliss to Live Music with Kanwal Ahluwalia

A holistic journey of movement and melody all set to the sounds of live Indian classical music for a unique experience.

Kanwal Ahluwalia practitioner
Kirpal Panesar esraj
Image of Davel Patel
Event
Classical music Talks & events Contemporary music

Darbar: Aurabreath – Breathwork with Davel Patel

Breathe into your innate wisdom . Tune into the power of your breath with functional breathing practices designed to improve focus, calmness, and inner resilience. 

Davel Patel practitioner
Image of San Lau next a gong
Event
Classical music Talks & events Contemporary music

Darbar: Sacred Sound Bath with San Lau

Flow into Inner Peace. Experience the profound healing power of an immersive sound bath with gongs, crystal bowls, and percussion, creating an environment for deep relaxation and rejuvenation.

San Lau sound healing practitioner
A woman in a white dress sings on a stage.
Event
Cinema

MET Opera Live in HD: La Sonnambula

Nadine Sierra stars in Rolando Villazón's adaptation set in the Swiss Alps, about a a lover, her fiance, and their rivals. 

Image of Jason Kalidas
Event
Classical music Talks & events Contemporary music

Darbar: Raga Wellbeing with Jason Kalidas

Experience the healing power of Indian Ragas on the Bansuri and Tanpuras. 

Jason Kalidas bansuri
An image of both members of Oh Wonder walking away from each other in a field of grass with a tree behind them in the distance
Event
Contemporary music

Oh Wonder

Celebrate a decade of Oh Wonder as they bring a fresh take on their debut album to our stage.

Image of Kanwal Ahluwalia
Event
Classical music Talks & events Contemporary music

Darbar: Yogabliss to Live Music with Kanwal Ahluwalia

A holistic journey of movement and melody all set to the sounds of live Indian classical music for a unique experience.

Kanwal Ahluwalia practitioner
Kirpal Panesar esraj
Image of Davel Patel
Event
Classical music Talks & events Contemporary music

Darbar: Aurabreath – Breathwork with Davel Patel

Breathe into your innate wisdom . Tune into the power of your breath with functional breathing practices designed to improve focus, calmness, and inner resilience. 

Davel Patel practitioner
Image of San Lau next a gong
Event
Classical music Talks & events Contemporary music

Darbar: Sacred Sound Bath with San Lau

Flow into Inner Peace. Experience the profound healing power of an immersive sound bath with gongs, crystal bowls, and percussion, creating an environment for deep relaxation and rejuvenation.

San Lau sound healing practitioner
Image of Jason Kalidas
Event
Classical music Talks & events Contemporary music

Darbar: Raga Wellbeing with Jason Kalidas

Experience the healing power of Indian Ragas on the Bansuri and Tanpuras. 

Jason Kalidas bansuri
Thomas Ades conducting the LSO
Event
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
Close up of the back of head of a girl or woman with dark hair, tied with a blue bow
Event
Theatre & dance

Guildhall School: The Welkin

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
Event
Theatre & dance

Guildhall School: Enron

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*
Merlin Sheldrake - The Secret Lives of Fungi Live
Event
Talks & events

Merlin Sheldrake - The Secret Lives of Fungi LIVE

Join renowned biologist and bestselling author Merlin Sheldrake for a mind-expanding journey into the extraordinary world of fungi.

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

RSC: Wendy & Peter Pan

Fly away to Neverland as you’ve never experienced it before with Ella Hickson’s darkly witty retelling of JM Barrie’s Peter Pan directed by Jonathan Munby. 

Close up of the back of head of a girl or woman with dark hair, tied with a blue bow
Event
Theatre & dance

Guildhall School: The Welkin

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
Event
Theatre & dance

Guildhall School: Enron

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*
Close up of the back of head of a girl or woman with dark hair, tied with a blue bow
Event
Theatre & dance

Guildhall School: The Welkin

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* 
Image of Debasmita Bhattacharya playing the sitar
Event
Classical music Contemporary music

Darbar: Debasmita Bhattacharya + Mallick Dharbanga Dhrupad

Two traditions, one soul: where strings speak and voices transcend. 

Debasmita Bhattacharya sarod
Satyajit Talwalkar tabla
Pandit Premkumar Mallick and Prashant Mallick darbhanga dhrupad