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Sunday 20^th December, 2009 – Events in London

What’s On in London on Sunday 20th December… everything from theatre shows and music concerts, to comedy gigs, art shows and exhibitions.

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ChristmasPickFestive reading of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”

Dickens’ House Museum, 48 Doughty Street, London 51.523599 51.523599

20th – 22nd December 2009Canadian actor Richard Hurst will give an atmospheric reading of Charles Dickens’ festive classic “A Christmas Carol” in the Dickens House Museum library.

Tags: Dickens’ House Museum Christmas Literary

Photography tour, along the Southbank

Southbank, Southbank, London 51.506277 51.506277

20th December 2009This is a sightseeing walk with a difference: Your aim is to explore the Southbank and capture as many sights as possible with your digital camera. The tour will take everything from the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and London Eye, to Tate Modern and St Paul’s Cathedral.

Tags: Southbank Photography Walk

PickBoy George: Up Close And Personal

Leicester Square Theatre, 6 Leicester Place, Leicester Square, London 51.511339 51.511339

20th – 31st December 2009Boy George shot to fame as the front man for Culture Club, and now seems to spend most of his time in the criminal court (according to the tabloids, at least). In advance of his upcoming European Tour, George will be performing a set of intimate shows at the Leicester Square Theatre… stripped down, acoustic, and unplugged.

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Tags: Boy George Leicester Square Theatre Concerts

See Paul Merton, at the Comedy Store

Comedy Store, 1a Oxendon Street, Piccadilly Circus, London 51.50998 51.50998

20th December 2009TV’s Paul Merton will be joining the Comedy Store Players for a night of comedy improvisation on the 20th December. Other comedians will include Richard Vranch, Neil Mullarkey, Lee Simpson, Andy Smart and Niall Ashdown.

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ChristmasChristmas Gala… presented by Natasha Kaplinsky

Barbican Centre, Silk Street, Barbican, London 51.518834 51.518834

20th December 2009Natasha Kaplinsky will be introducing a “Christmas Gala” of festive favourites and seasonal merry making at Barbican Hall, with some enchanting soloists and the angelic voice of a boy soprano.

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Tags: Barbican Centre Christmas Classical

ChristmasChristmas Slow Food Market

Southbank, Southbank, London 51.506277 51.506277

19th – 22nd December 2009The Christmas Slow Food Market is the perfect place to buy all your festive foodie fare with the knowledge that it is has been carefully produced from known and sustainable sources. Specially selected traders will be selling their wares on the Southbank Centre Square.

Tags: Southbank Christmas Shops/Markets Food/Drink

ChristmasPickCarols by Candlelight, at the Royal Albert Hall

Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, Kensington, London 51.501267 51.501267

19th, 20th, 23rd and 24th December 2009“Carols by Candlelight” presents an array of seasonal song and well-worn classics in full 18th-century dress — all in an exquisite candle-lit style setting at the Royal Albert Hall. There will be music by Bach, Corelli, Handel and Mozart, alongside festive readings of Dickens’ “Christmas Carol” and passages from the Bible.

Tags: Royal Albert Hall Christmas Classical Bach Handel Mozart

PickShakespeare’s “Twelfth Night”, with Richard Wilson

Duke of York’s Theatre, St. Martin’s Lane, London 51.510164 51.510164

19th December 2009 – 27th February 2010The Royal Shakespeare Company is putting on a production of ‘Twelfth Night’ at the Duke of York’s Theatre. The play stars Richard Wilson as Malvolio, and tells the tale of shipwrecked Viola disguising herself as a man, only for Olivia to fall in love with his/her charms.

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PickPuccini’s “La Boheme”, at the Royal Opera House

Royal Opera House, Bow Street, Covent Garden, London 51.512888 51.512888

19th December – 11th January 2010Puccini’s “La Boheme” is one of the most popular operas of all time. Its exploration of the joy, anguish and heartbreak of young love, and its succession of passionate arias and duets, makes this the ultimate romantic opera. The Royal Opera House’s production returns to the stage again with an outstanding cast.

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CheapMidwinter Stories in Hyde Park, told by ‘Spoken Ink’

Hyde Park, Hyde Park, Hyde Park, London 51.507693 51.507693

19th – 20th December 2009Nestle into our warm yurt for a weekend of storytelling by ‘Spoken Ink’. This Christmas in Hyde Park, they will present an ‘Agony in Eight Fits’, ‘A Hungry Walrus’ and a ‘Cheshire Cat’ dancing to the tune of a lute.

Tags: Hyde Park Kid’s Parks/Gardens

Ladbrokes World Darts Championship

Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way, Wood Green, London 51.594584 51.594584

18th December – 3rd January 2010Alexandra Palace will be hosting the world’s largest darts event — the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship — featuring 70 of the world’s best players competing for a £1 million prize.

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What’s On in London on Sunday 20th December… everything from theatre shows and music concerts, to comedy gigs, art shows and exhibitions.

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