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Royal Festival Hall

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    Dance 

    Cowpuncher My Ass returns to the Southbank

    Holly Blakey, Cowpuncher My Ass, Royal Festival Hall

    On 15 Feb 23

    Cowpuncher My Ass, Holly Blakey's post-punk deconstruction of Western movies, returns to the Southbank in a revised and extended format

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  • We love

    Opera 

    Messiah: London Christmas performances 2022

    Messiah: London Christmas 2022 performances of Handel's oratorio

    The Christmas story is told in grand choruses and virtuosic solos, sung by the finest artists and with thrilling instrumental playing

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  • We love

    Classical Music 

    Peppa Pig: My First Concert

    Peppa Pig: My First Concert

    11 Feb 22 – 13 Feb 22

    The lovable character and her family invite youngsters to discover the world of classical music

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  • In the Know

    Opera 

    Handel's Messiah: the key to Christmas music

    Handel's Messiah: the key to Christmas music

    Messiah makes an impact however it is sung. But what's so special about an oratorio written in a rush and using recycled material? Claudia Pritchard explains

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  • Tried and Tested

    Dance 

    The Southbank hosts English National Ballet

    English National Ballet, Solstice review ★★★★★

    16 Jun 21 – 26 Jun 21

    Back at its former home in the Southbank, English National Ballet presents Solstice, a programme of highlights from its extensive repertoire showcasing the excellence of its dancers

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    Best of 

    Best Classical and Opera 2020

    Best Classical and Opera 2020

    A bumper year for opera in both city and country houses, concerts marking 250 years of Beethoven's legacy and a chance to catch the biggest names in music today

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    Best of 

    Best Russian music: London concerts and operas now

    Best Russian music: London concerts and operas that dazzle

    The UK-Russia Year of Music comes to a brilliant end with concerts featuring Russian artists and masterworks, but much more Russian music lies ahead

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  • Book Now

    Musicals 

    Renée Fleming stars in The Light in the Piazza

    The Light in the Piazza, Royal Festival Hall

    14 Jun 19 – 05 Jul 19

    Tony Award-winning musical The Light in the Piazza comes to the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall this summer, starring Renée Fleming, Dove Cameron and Alex Jennings

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  • Book Now

    Classical Music 

    Book now for a stellar Southbank 2019/20 Season

    Classical Season 2019/20, Southbank Centre

    23 Sep 19 – 07 Jun 20

    New works, a Beethoven commemoration, and a Lisztian tour de force at the piano head up the 10-month season

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  • Book Now

    Classical Music 

    Watch Back to the Future with a live orchestral score

    Back to the Future in Concert, Royal Festival Hall

    On 13 Apr 19

    Experience the classic '80s film with a live orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall

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  • Preview

    Opera 

    Stockhausen's vast Donnerstag aus Licht

    Stockhausen's Donnerstag aus Licht, Royal Festival Hall

    21 May 19 – 22 May 19

    Karlheinz Stockhausen's Donnerstag aus Licht (Thursday from Light) is a must for devotees of either electronic avant-garde or mammoth opera

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  • Last Chance

    Classical Music 

    London Philharmonic Orchestra 2018/19

    London Philharmonic Orchestra 2018/19

    A spectacular season of classical music, steeped in Stravinsky, features top soloists and dynamic conductors

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  • Preview

    Dance 

    ZooNation, The Next Generation 2018, RFH

    ZooNation, The Next Generation 2018, RFH

    On 28 Jul 18

    ZooNation Youth Company make an explosive return to the Southbank with The Next Generation 2018, a show by the young, for the young

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  • Last Chance

    Classical Music 

    30 & 31 May: Simon Rattle and the Berlin Phil, RFH

    Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic, Royal Festival Hall

    30 May 18 – 31 May 18

    Brahms and Bruckner expertly played by the prestigious Berlin orchestra that for many years were Sir Simon Rattle's home team

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  • We love

    Classical Music 

     Bernstein's Mass, Royal Festival Hall

    Bernstein's Mass, Royal Festival Hall

    06 Apr 18 – 07 Apr 18

    It swings like a musical but also goes deep into the soul: Bernstein's faith-inspired work is both joyful and profound, and the National Youth Orchestra will perform it with passion

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  • Last Chance

    Classical Music 

    Semele falls dangerously in love with Jupiter in Handel's sparkling opera

    Handel's Semele, Royal Festival Hall

    On 18 Oct 17

    Catch the soprano most talked about this year in an evening of dazzling music by Handel

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  • We love

     

    Handel's Messiah performed by singers and players in 18th-century dress

    Handel's Messiah by Candlelight, Royal Festival Hall

    On 15 Dec 17

    Players and singers in 18th-century attire bring to life the London-based world of composer Handel

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  • In the Know

    Classical Music 

    Barbican screening of Sergei Eisenstein’s masterpiece, October

    Barbican screening of Sergei Eisenstein’s masterpiece, October

    On 26 Oct 17

    Soviet director Sergei Eisenstein’s masterpiece October: Ten Days that Shook the World is being screened before live music by the London Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican this October

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  • Last Chance

    Classical Music 

    Daniel Barenboim conducts the unique ensemble that crosses borders

    Daniel Barenboim's West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, Royal Festival Hall

    On 29 Oct 17

    A moving Tchaikovsky symphony and a flamboyant story told in music mark a special anniversary

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  • Book Now

    Classical Music 

    Acclaimed violinist makes her debut with the scintillating Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

    Nicola Benedetti plays Beethoven, Royal Festival Hall

    On 04 Feb 18

    Two of the greatest works in the repertoire are interrupted by a magical combination of orchestra, conductor and soloist

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  • Book Now

    Classical Music 

    Aurora Orchestra: Why Birds Sing, Royal Festival Hall

    Aurora Orchestra: Why Birds Sing, Royal Festival Hall

    On 24 Sep 17

    Aurora Orchestra are pushing boundaries in a concert at the Royal Festival Hall which crosses various art-forms in its celebration of nature and birdsong

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    Gigs 

    The Unthanks, Southbank Centre

    The Unthanks, Southbank Centre

    On 13 Dec 17

    The award-winning five-piece folk band are joined by Army of Generals, in this exciting musical experiment at the Southbank Centre

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  • Essential

    Classical Music 

    Philharmonia Orchestra under Esa-Pekka Salonen retrace a lifetime's experience in a single work, with

    Mahler's Ninth Symphony, Royal Festival Hall

    On 30 Nov 17

    At the height of his powers, Mahler poured into his final symphony the musical knowhow and experience of a lifetime

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  • We love

    Classical Music 

    Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Philharmonia in Mahler's most joyful work

    Mahler's Third Symphony, Royal Festival Hall

    On 01 Oct 17

    Beautiful landscape, pure love, angel voices ... Mahler's longest is a whole-heartedly joyful affair indeed

    Read more
  • Preview

    Dance 

    Morphed, Tero Saarinen Company, Southbank

    Morphed, Tero Saarinen Company, Southbank

    On 10 Aug 17

    Finnish choreographer Tero Saarinen and his company bring their multi-layered work, Morphed, to London’s Southbank this summer

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  • We love

    Talks 

    Margaret Atwood talk, Southbank Centre

    Margaret Atwood talk, Southbank Centre

    On 02 Oct 17

    The Handmaid's Tale author Margaret Atwood talks fiction, feminism and activism in a rare public appearance at the Southbank Centre

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  • Preview

    Talks 

    Naomi Klein: No is Not Enough

    Naomi Klein: No is Not Enough, Southbank Centre keynote talk

    On 04 Jul 17

    Journalist, activist and author Naomi Klein delivers a keynote talk on volatile politics and the art of resistance

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  • Essential

    Classical Music 

    The start of Wagner's Ring Cycle in concert, with the London Philharmonic Orchestra

    Das Rheingold, Royal Festival Hall

    On 27 Jan 18

    No props, no frocks ... get to grips with Wagner in a very direct and focused way – in concert

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  • In the Know

    Classical Music 

    The UK premiere of a rhapsodic work lost for 80 years

    An Autumn Symphony, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Festival Hall

    On 29 Nov 17

    A rare chance to hear a once forgotten symphony that has all the elements of a 20th-century classic

    Read more
  • We love

    Classical Music 

    Shostakovich counters the siege of his city with a blast of insuperable music

    Leningrad Symphony, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Festival Hall

    On 27 Oct 17

    Music overpowers ideology in Shostakovich's 7th Symphony, while Beethoven reflects his own times in his 5th Piano Concerto

    Read more
  • Book Now

    Classical Music 

    A heartbreaking violin concerto is played between two dramatic symphonies

    Memory of an Angel, Royal Festival Hall

    On 22 Feb 17

    There are intimations of mortality in the London Philharmonic Orchestra's concert – but music fights back with humour

    Read more
  • Book Now

    Classical Music 

    The Bach specialists perform the composer's greatest choral work

    Bach Choir: St Matthew Passion, Royal Festival Hall

    On 02 Apr 17

    As Easter approaches, a performance of Bach's large-scale dramatisation of the Passion

    Read more
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