Music & Theatre

Featured music venues

> Royal Opera House
The Royal Opera House hosts many major productions. It is also home to the Royal Ballet.
> Purcell Room
The Purcell Room is part of the Southbank Centre, with the National Theatre and Royal Festival Hall.

Live music venues

>>  Rock / Pop    >>  Classical    >>  Opera    >>  Jazz

Here is a list of London’s most popular music venues and concert halls.

Barbican Centre​ (events) · Cadogan Hall​ (events) · O2 Arena (Millennium Dome)​ (events) · Purcell Room​ (events) · Queen Elizabeth Hall​ (events) · Ronnie Scott’s​ (events) · Royal Albert Hall​ (events) · Royal Festival Hall​ (events) · Royal Opera House​ (events) · Southbank Centre​ (events) · Wigmore Hall​ (events)

London film and cinema

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BFI Southbank​ (events) · Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA)​ (events)

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Noah and the Whale… at the Camden RoundhouseNoah and the Whale… at the Camden Roundhouse12th Mar 2010
Noah and the Whale are doing a few gigs around London this spring, including a set in the Camden Roundhouse on the 12th March.

Chris Rea — Still So Far To Go TourChris Rea — Still So Far To Go Tour14th Mar 2010
Chris Rea is a singer-songwriter who has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. He’s probably most famous for his song “Road To Hell”, but will be doing a stack of others when he brings his “Still So Far To Go” tour to the Hammersmith Apollo.

The Hollies — Sunday Night at the London PalladiumThe Hollies — Sunday Night at the London Palladium14th Mar 2010
As part of their upcoming UK tour, 60s group The Hollies will be playing “Sunday Night at the London Palladium” in March. Expect to hear some recent material alongside all the old favourites like “The Air That I Breathe” and “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother”.

Fun Lovin’ Criminals — playing live at KOKOFun Lovin’ Criminals — playing live at KOKO16th Mar 2010
We haven’t heard much from the Fun Lovin’ Criminals in recent years, but they’re still going strong and touring the UK. You can catch them live at KOKO this March.

Jethro Tull, at the Union ChapelJethro Tull, at the Union Chapel17th Mar 2010
60s rockers Jethro Tull are putting on a gig at the Union Chapel in Islington.

80s star Nik Kershaw80s star Nik Kershaw18th Mar 2010
The 80s singer Nik Kershaw is making a return to the live arena with his new solo acoustic show featuring all his classic tracks and new material from recent years. You can catch him at the O2 Academy Islington in March.

Featured theatres

> Shaftesbury Theatre
Shaftesbury Theatre stands on the corner of Shaftesbury Avenue, in the heart of the West End.
> Wyndham’s Theatre
Wyndham’s in Charing Cross Road, near Leicester Square, was built by Charles Wyndham in 1899.

London’s theatres

Here is a list of London’s most popular West End theatres…

Adelphi Theatre​ (events) · Aldwych Theatre​ (events) · Apollo Theatre​ (events) · Cambridge Theatre​ (events) · Comedy Theatre​ (events) · Criterion Theatre​ (events) · Dominion Theatre​ (events) · Donmar Warehouse​ (events) · Duchess Theatre​ (events) · Duke of York’s Theatre​ (events) · Fortune Theatre​ (events) · Garrick Theatre​ (events) · Gielgud Theatre​ (events) · Globe Theatre​ (events) · Hampstead Theatre​ (events) · Her Majesty’s Theatre​ (events) · King’s Head Theatre​ (events) · London Coliseum​ (events) · London Palladium​ (events) · Lyceum Theatre​ (events) · Lyric Theatre​ (events) · National Theatre​ (events) · New Ambassadors Theatre​ (events) · New London Theatre​ (events) · Noël Coward Theatre​ (events) · Novello Theatre​ (events) · Old Vic​ (events) · Palace Theatre​ (events) · Phoenix Theatre​ (events) · Piccadilly Theatre​ (events) · Playhouse Theatre​ (events) · Prince Edward Theatre​ (events) · Prince of Wales Theatre​ (events) · Queen’s Theatre​ (events) · St. Martin’s Theatre​ (events) · Savoy Theatre​ (events) · Shaftesbury Theatre​ (events) · Theatre Royal, Drury Lane​ (events) · Theatre Royal, Haymarket​ (events) · Trafalgar Studios​ (events) · Vaudeville Theatre​ (events) · Victoria Palace Theatre​ (events) · Wyndham’s Theatre​ (events) · Young Vic​ (events)

Latest theatre shows

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Disney Live! Three Classic Fairy TalesDisney Live! Three Classic Fairy Tales12th – 14th Mar 2010
Here is your chance to see “Disney Live” when Mickey Mouse and Minnie stumble upon a magical storybook hidden amongst a treasure trove of clothes. When they open it to see what’s inside, three classic fairy tales come to life in front of their eyes — “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”, “Cinderella” and “Beauty and the Beast”.

“The White Guard”, at the National Theatre“The White Guard”, at the National Theatre15th to 25th Mar, and 7th to 12th Apr 2010
In Kiev during the Russian Civil War, the Turbin household is presided over by the beautiful Lena. As her brothers prepare to fight for the White Guard, friends charge in quaffing vodka, keeling over, and falling in love. But the new regime is poised for triumph… and destruction is coming to the Turbin’s world.

Felicity Kendal in “Mrs Warren’s Profession”Felicity Kendal in “Mrs Warren’s Profession”16th Mar – 19th Jun 2010
Felicity Kendall stars in “Mrs Warren’s Profession” — George Bernard Shaw’s ultimate test of the mother-daughter relationship. How will the prim daughter react when she finds out that her privaleged upbringing was financed from the proceeds of the world’s oldest profession?

“Spring Storm”, by Tennessee Williams“Spring Storm”, by Tennessee Williams24th Mar – 12th Jun 2010
The National Theatre is putting on a production of Tennessee Williams’ play “Spring Storm”. It tells the story of Heavenly, a young woman who’s life falls apart when she’s forced to pick between respectable suitor Arthur and her wild lover Dick — causing a “Spring Storm” of events that effects them all.

 

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Theatre shows

  1. An Inspector Calls Wyndham’s Theatre
  2. Jerusalem Apollo Theatre
  3. Serenading Louie Donmar Warehouse
  4. Misanthrope Comedy Theatre

Stage musicals

  1. Mamma Mia Prince of Wales Theatre
  2. Les Miserables Queen’s Theatre
  3. Sister Act London Palladium
  4. Thriller Live Lyric Theatre

Comedy gigs

  1. Billy Connolly Hammersmith Apollo
  2. Chris Addison Bloomsbury Theatre
  3. Ricky Gervais Wembley Arena
  4. Arthur Smith Southbank Centre
  5. Jeff Dunham O2 Arena

Music concerts

  1. Joan Armatrading Royal Albert Hall
  2. Lightning Seeds Cadogan Hall
  3. Lady Ga Ga O2 Arena
  4. JLS O2 Arena
  5. Ultravox Hammersmith Apollo

Talks & Lectures

  1. Chris Ryan National Army Museum
  2. Alan Sugar British Library
  3. Andy Mcnab National Army Museum
  4. David Icke O2 Academy Brixton
  5. Alison Weir National Army Museum