Music
Despite many of London's iconic music venues closing in recent years, there are still plenty of places to visit; artists range from small unsigned acts to international superstars. This section gives an overview of where to look for some musical treats, from the wondrous Royal Albert Hall, the magnificent O2 and the fantastic Vortex, East London's answer to Ronnie Scott's.
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The Philharmonia Orchestra is one of the world’s great orchestras. Acknowledged as the UK’s foremost musical pioneer, with an extraordinary recording legacy, the Philharmonia leads the field for its quality of playing, and for its innovative approach to audience development, residencies,… Read More
Recognised today as one of the finest orchestras on the international stage, the London Philharmonic was founded in 1932 by Sir Thomas Beecham. Since then, its Principal Conductors have included Sir Adrian Boult, Bernard Haitink, Sir Georg Solti, Klaus Tennstedt and Kurt Masur. In 2007 Vladimir Jurowski… Read More
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The Barbican is Europe's largest multi-arts and conference venue presenting a diverse range of art, music, theatre, dance, film and education events.
The Centre comprises the 1,949 seat Barbican Hall, the 1,166-seat Barbican Theatre, the 200-seat Pit theatre, 1 Cinema (with 2 new screens opening in 2012), the 1,393…
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Blackheath Halls is reputedly London's oldest established purpose-built concert venue - a beautiful setting for music and the performing arts.
A wholly-owned subsidiary of Trinity Laban, Blackheath Halls provides the Conservatoire with a regular base for large-scale rehearsals and performances.
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Today the Bloomsbury Theatre's programme challenges the limitations of its West End neighbours, with as many as 20 different companies and events to see in one month. From music to comedy, dance to drama, and corporate conferences to film presentations. The diversity of this programme…
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Bold Tendencies is a non-profit summermtime sculpture project dedicated to showcasing new art by international artists. Held on the top four floors of a disused multi-storey car park in Peckham, South London with spectacular views across the city, Bold Tendencies is committed to supporting the…
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Set in a fantastic location in the heart of Chelsea, Cadogan Hall is one of London’s leading concert venues. Its musical calendar has a vibrant selection, from classical to contemporary, jazz to world music. The hall's 900 seats, state of…
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Charlie Wright’s International
Charlie Wright's International is a Jazz bar and club based in London's hip east end, Hoxton.
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Firmly established as one of the UK's leading chamber orchestras, City of London Sinfonia (CLS) was founded in 1971 by the late Richard Hickox and celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Led by Stephen Layton (Artistic Director & Principal Conductor) and Michael Collins (Principal Conductor),…
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Croydon Clocktower is a critically acclaimed arts and cultural centre with gallery spaces, an interactive museum, the David Lean cinema, music, theatre and comedy performances and a state-of-the-art public library.
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The English National Opera believes opera should be for everyone and is committed to developing new audiences through an innovative and dynamic programme, created by imaginative stage directors and designers from across the arts and performed by leading artists.
In 1992 ENO acquired the freehold…
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Fairfield Hall is an arts centre in Croydon, London, England and opened in 1962. It contains a concert hall, the Ashcroft Theatre (named after local Peggy Ashcroft), the Arnhem Gallery civic hall (Croydon is twinned with Arnhem) and an art gallery.
The large concert hall is…
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