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For one week only, experience the magic of Alyssa Edwards as she sashays her way into London's glittering West End to perform Alyssa, Memoirs of a Queen! From young gay boy in Mesquite, Texas, to global fame on 'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 5 and a triumphant return to season 2 of 'RuPaul's Drag Race All... Continue Reading →
Following a year of stop-start closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the V&A is delighted to announce that it will reopen its doors to visitors on Wednesday 19 May 2021, pending final confirmation from the government. With over 200,000 objects, six floors and seven miles of gallery space, all of the museum’s collection galleries will... Continue Reading →
Tremble in terror at the Tower! Sizzle at the Savoy! Give Cleopatra the needle! Be washed away at Westminster! Lose yourself in Lambeth! Get gobsmacked by the Globe! Hold onto your head at London Bridge and escape from Execution Dock!Take a dive with Horrible Histories into the stories of King Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, Julius... Continue Reading →
Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures is delighted to announce their latest venture, Bourne to Dance, a podcast which will be available via Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music launching on International Dance Day, Thursday 29 April 2021. https://new-adventures.net/reel-adventures#podcast Bourne to Dance offers listeners an exclusive insight into the world of dance from a variety of perspectives. Each episode will see... Continue Reading →
The London Climate Change Festival is delighted to announce Song For Nature, a specially created concert to raise awareness of Climate Change. Song For Nature was filmed over three days on stage at the London Coliseum, and all around this iconic building. It will be free for everyone to watch on Sky Arts on Earth... Continue Reading →
2019 was record-breaking for Brighton Fringe with over 600,000 attendees, while 2020 saw the Festival explore digital performance for the first time. Now, for 2021, England’s largest arts festival is back with the most exciting and unusual cabaret, circus and comedy, dance, drama and drag! In the spirit of invention that has always inspired the... Continue Reading →
Last year his cheeky, irreverent voiceover commentary was a highlight of The Showstoppers’ ‘Alternative Eurovision Song Contest’ - and the good news is Tom Allen is back for a second year. Following the success of last year’s glitterfest, Olivier Award-winning improviser The Showstoppers are presenting the ‘Alternative Eurovision Song Contest’ for a second year on Saturday... Continue Reading →
Pleasance Islington will reopen its doors on Monday 17th May with a busy programme of comedy, theatre, drag and musicals. To help set theatre up to thrive once again Pleasance will also partner with VAULT Creative Arts to present Fringe Futures Festival. Taking place across May and June, this brand-new festival will present live work-in-progress... Continue Reading →
Scotland’s Dovecot Studios, in partnership with The Scottish Gallery, will mark the artist Jock McFadyen’s 70th birthday year with an exhibition of recent paintings which describe the romance and grandeur of the Scottish landscape, alongside the urban dystopia for which the artist is known. Christina Jansen, director of The Scottish Gallery, commented: "McFadyen paints the... Continue Reading →
Addressing the ecological crisis of our time, Orleans House Gallery’s Remember the Future will see artists in residence setting up studios in this historic gallery on Richmond’s riverside. Over time our relationship with nature has become damaged; Remember the Future will explore how we can renew this relationship using the guest artists’ research to investigate... Continue Reading →
