What’s on in London Monday 24 October
Whats on in London on Mon 24th OctoberSee what events are on in London on Monday 24 October 2016. |
Graeme Swann’s Great British Spin Off
• Duchess Theatre Graeme Swann's Great British Spin Off will feature tales from his England cricket career, alongside commentator Henry Blofeld.
Tchaikovsky and Taneyev, at Barbican Hall
• Barbican Hall Kirill Gerstein and the BBC Symphony Orchestra will be playing works by Tchaikovsky and Taneyev at Barbican Hall.
Boo at the Zoo! — Halloween themed events at the zoo
to • London Zoo London Zoo will be putting on a variety of special events to scare the bejesus out of your kids this Halloween.
‘Wildlife Photographer of the Year’ competition
to • Natural History Museum "Wildlife Photographer of the Year" returns to the Natural History Museum, with an exhibition of the the top 100 nature photos.
Shostakovich’s debut opera — ‘The Nose’
to • Royal Opera House The Royal Opera House will be putting on a production of Shostakovich's debut opera, a surrealist satire called 'The Nose'.
Cheap Rodin and Dance: The Essence of Movement
to • Courtauld Gallery The Courtauld Gallery's "Rodin and Dance" exhibition will showcase some sculptures and drawings of the Cambodian dancers.
Free Mahwish Chishty: Spy drones and Pakistani folk art
to • Imperial War Museum Mahwish Chishty's exhibition of art at the Imperial War Museum combines Pakistani folk art with unmanned spy drones.
“Amadeus” — a play about the life of young Mozart
• Olivier Theatre The National Theatre will be putting on a production of "Amadeus", which tells the story of the young composer Mozart.
A Pacifist’s Guide to the War on Cancer
to • Dorfman Theatre "A Pacifist's Guide to the War on Cancer" is a musical look at living with cancer -- complete with shiny costumes and songs!
Beyond Caravaggio — at the National Gallery
to • National Gallery 'Beyond Caravaggio' at the National Gallery will explore the impact that Caravaggio's paintings had on later artists.
Game Plan — Old board games, re-discovered
to • Museum of Childhood The Museum of Childhood's new exhibition and explore the history of more than 100 board games, both old and new.
Oil — at the Almeida Theatre
to • Almeida Theatre "Oil" is a new play which drills deep into the world's relationship with oil, through the eyes of one woman and her daughter.
Feminist Avant-Garde (from the Verbund Collection)
to • Photographer’s Gallery The Photographers' Gallery "Feminist Avant-Garde of the 1970s" exhibition includes work from the Verbund Collection.
One Night in Miami (about Muhammad Ali)
to • Donmar Warehouse "One Night in Miami" imagines a conversation between Cassius Clay, Malcom X, Sam Cooke and Jim Brown.
The Red Barn — at the National Theatre
to • Lyttelton Theatre The National Theatre will be putting on a production of "The Red Barn", a psychological thriller by David Hare.
The Dresser — with Ken Stott, Reece Shearsmith
to • Duke of York’s Theatre Ken Stott and Reece Shearsmith will be starring in Ronald Harwood's greatest play -- 'The Dresser'.
Free Free lunchtime music at St. Martin-in-the-Fields
to • St. Martin-in-the-Fields St Martin-in-the-Fields in Trafalgar Square usually puts on a free classical music recitals a couple of times each week.
Pick Comedy podcast with Richard Herring
to • Leicester Square Theatre Richard Herring's podcast at the Leicester Square Theatre contains comedy skits and chats with other famous comedians.
Free Champagne Life — at the Saatchi Gallery
to • Saatchi Gallery The Saatchi Gallery is putting on an exhibition called "Champagne Life", which will feature an all-female line-up of artists.
Opus Anglicanum: English Medieval Embroidery
to • V&A The Victoria & Albert Museum's 'Opus Anglicanum' exhibition will show some masterpieces of English medieval embroidery.
Pick Mozart’s comic opera masterpiece: Don Giovanni
to • London Coliseum Mozart's comic opera "Don Giovanni" is an exhilarating re-telling of the Don Juan legend, following his final 24 hours on earth.
Murder Ballad — at the Arts Theatre
to • Arts Theatre "Murder Ballad" is a New York tale about love, obsession and murder, and will be playing at the Arts Theatre this October. The musical Murder Ballad will be playing on Monday October 24th at the Arts Theatre.Free Heaven on Earth — Maino’s Two Adorations
to • National Gallery The National Gallery will be showing two works by Maino - 'The Adoration of the Shepherds' and 'The Adoration of the Kings'.
Pick Turner Prize 2016 — at Tate Britain
to • Tate Britain Whether you love it or loathe it, the Turner Prize is certainly one of Britain's most prestigious contemporary art prizes.
Pick Abstract Expressionism — Royal Academy of Arts
to • Royal Academy of Arts "Abstract Expressionism" will feature works by celebrated artists like Kline, Pollock, Rothko, Newman, Still and de Kooning.
The Libertine — starring Dominic Cooper
to • Theatre Royal Haymarket "The Libertine" tells the story of the notorious Earl of Rochester, who's life is turned upside down when he meets an actress.
Free Victorians Decoded — Art and Telegraphy
to • Guildhall Art Gallery "Victorians Decoded" will show how new communication technologies affected the imaginations of Victorian artists.
Free The Middle, by Tom Ellis — at the Wallace Collection
to • Wallace Collection The British artist Tom Ellis has been commissioned to create a series of works for the Wallace Collection, called 'The Middle'.
Wifredo Lam exhibition, at the Tate Modern
to • Tate Modern The Tate Modern will be putting on a major exhibition of works by Wifredo Lam, taking pieces from his fifty year career.You Say You Want a Revolution? 1966-1970
to • V&A The Victoria & Albert Museum's new exhibition will explore the cultural and political revolutions at the tail end of the 1960s.
Pick No Man’s Land — Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart
to • Wyndham’s Theatre Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart will be starring in Harold Pinter's classic play, 'No Man's Land', at the Wyndham's Theatre.
PickFree Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace
to • Buckingham Palace The 'Changing the Guard' ceremony at Buckingham Palace is one of the must-see events for every tourist's itinerary.
Free See London’s skyline from Parliament Hill
• Parliament Hill Enjoy London's skyline from the top of Parliament Hill, which takes in the Gherkin, London Eye, St Paul's and Canary Wharf.
Free Great view of St. Paul’s at One New Change
• One New Change One New Change is a shopping centre close to St. Paul's Cathedral, which offers some great views from their roof terrace.Great view from the Tate Modern restaurant
• Tate Modern Check out the restaurant and bar at the Tate Modern art gallery, for a great view of St. Paul's Cathedral across the river.
PickFree Enjoy the view from Primrose Hill
• Primrose Hill Primrose Hill is a lot higher than it looks, and boasts one of the finest views of the London skyline from anywhere in the city.Look for events on previous day
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