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Friday 5^th March, 2010 – Events in London

What’s On in London on Friday 5th March… everything from theatre shows and music concerts, to comedy gigs, art shows and exhibitions.

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PickHandel’s “Tamerlano”… with Placido Domingo

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

5th, 8th, 11th, 15th and 20th March 2010The Royal Opera House is providing a real treat for lovers of Baroque opera by staging Handel’s opera “Tamerlano”. It tells the tale of a conquering warlord clashing with his proud prisoner, Bajazet. The strong cast includes Placido Domingo, and Kurt Streit as Bajazet.

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Emanuel Ax plays Chopin and Schumann

Barbican Hall, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, Barbican, London 51.518834 51.518834

5th March 2010Join pianist Emanuel Ax at Barbican Hall as he performs a selection of classical works by Chopin and Schumann, together with the UK premiere of John Adams’ “New Work for Solo Piano”.

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Belmont Ensemble plays Handel, Vivaldi and Bach

St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, London 51.508828 51.508828

5th March 2010Join the Belmont Ensemble of London at St. Martin-in-the-Fields church, as they perform a selection of classical works by Handel, Vivaldi and Bach.

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CheapGuided walk, around the Old Jewish East End

Spitalfields Market, 105a Commercial Street (between Lamb and Brishfield Street), Spitalfields, London 51.519811 51.519811

5th March 2010London’s Jewish community may no longer live in Spitalfields but the streets and buildings still evoke memories of the synagogues, schools and soup kitchens. This tour will take in everything from the Yiddish theatre and ‘Vapour Baths’, to the markets around Petticoat Lane and Spitalfields itself.

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PickBBC Big Band: “A Night At The Movies”

Cadogan Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace, Chelsea, London 51.493663 51.493663

5th March 2010Let the BBC Big Band transport you to Hollywood with a night of iconic movie classics like “Mission: Impossible”, “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and “Pink Panther”. There will also be a special tribute to James Bond with songs from “Goldfinger”, “Diamonds Are Forever” and “Goldeneye”.

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CheapKingdom of Ife: “Sculptures from West Africa”

British Museum, Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, London 51.51897 51.51897

4th March – 6th June 2010The Kingdom of Ife was a wealthy city-state in Western Africa (in what is now modern Nigeria). This major exhibition at the British Museum features superb pieces of Ife sculpture, drawn almost entirely from the magnificent collections of the National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Nigeria.

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PickRichard Hamilton exhibition

Serpentine Gallery, Kensington Gardens, London 51.504789 51.504789

3rd March – 25th April 2010The Serpentine Gallery is putting on an exhibition by one of the world’s most respected pop-artists, Richard Hamilton. The exhibition will reassess the nature of Hamilton’s pioneering contribution to the world of art, taking as a starting point his political paintings.

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PickTim Key’s “The Slutcracker”

Soho Theatre, 21 Dean Street, Soho, London 51.514502 51.514502

3rd – 6th March 2010Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner 2009 Tim Key returns to the Soho Theatre with a brand new show — “The Slutcracker”. His new show is a confused procession of idiosyncratic poetry and prose arranged into a brittle, theatrical and precarious performance.

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Jerry Sadowitz at Leicester Square Theatre

PickJerry Sadowitz, at the Leicester Square Theatre

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

3rd – 6th March 2010Jerry Sadowitz is the brilliantly foul-mouthed comic who’s act would even make Denis Leary blush. And he doesn’t get anywhere near enough credit for his top-notch magic either — he’s like a Satan-ised version of Paul Daniels, with jokes.

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“London Assurance”, at the National Theatre

Olivier Theatre, National Theatre, Southbank, London 51.506998 51.506998

2nd – 22nd March 2010“London Assurance” tells the story of Sir Harcourt Courtly, lured away from his fashionable London life by the promise of a rich and beautiful bride, Grace. Settling down happily in her country pile, he soon finds her charms eclipsed by her hearty cousin, the foxhunting Lady Gay Spanker…

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FreeChopin exhibition: “The Romantic Refugee”

British Library, 96 Euston Road, London 51.529985 51.529985

1st March – 16th May 2010The British Library will be putting on a special exhibition exploring the life of composer Frédéric Chopin. Original manuscripts of several of his most famous compositions will be shown alongside portraits, letters and historic documents. The exhibition will also include rare recordings of his last five performances.

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What’s On in London on Friday 5th March… everything from theatre shows and music concerts, to comedy gigs, art shows and exhibitions.

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