What's On in Central London
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Strange Interlude at the National Theatre
Drama
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National Theatre SE1 9PX [map]
Anne-Marie Duff plays Nina in Eugene O'Neill's audacious epic, Strange Interlude, one of the great masterpieces of American theatre.
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Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition 2013
Art Exhibition
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Royal Academy of Arts W1J 0BD [map]
Don't miss the highly popular summer exhibition at the Royal Academy, now in its 245th year. Displaying some of the best of contemporary art, the exhibition features more than 1,200 works by both new and distinguished artists.
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West Side Story at Sadler's Wells
Musical
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Sadler's Wells EC1R 4TN [map]
One of the greatest musicals of all time, West Side Story returns to Sadler's Wells this summer after a sell-out season in 2008 during its 50th anniversary year.
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Zoo Lates at ZSL London Zoo
Special Event
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ZSL London Zoo NW1 4RY [map]
Every Friday night in June and July, London Zoo will open its doors after hours for a night out with a difference.
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Birmingham Royal Ballet: Penguin Cafe Triple Bill/The Sleeping Beauty at Sadler's Wells
Dance
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Sadler's Wells EC1R 4TN [map]
Birmingham Royal Ballet returns with three short works from Artistic Director David Bintley, taking a witty and poignant look at mans effect on the world.
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British Summer Time: Bon Jovi, Kaiser Chiefs, Bush, Rival Sons at Hyde Park
Rock
5 July 2013
Hyde Park W2 2UH [map]
Bon Jovi’s huge concert in London’s Hyde Park has recruited more rock gods as part of Barclaycard Presents British Summer Time Hyde Park. Shaping up to be a day of rock on the main stage, Kaiser Chiefs will step up to the Great Oak Stage alongside fellow British stars Bush, to join Bon Jovi’s previously announced show on Friday July 5th.
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British Summer Time: Elton John, Ray Davies, Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, Lucy Rose, Justin Currie, Tift Merrit, To Kill A King, Thea Gilmore at Hyde Park
Rock
12 July 2013
Hyde Park W2 2UH [map]
British Summer Time Hyde Park celebrate a great evening of British songwriters as three of the country’s finest take to The Great Oak Stage, the Grammy Award-winning legend ELTON JOHN and his band as the headline act. Added to the bill will be the legendary former-Kinks frontman, RAY DAVIES and the outstanding ELVIS COSTELLO performing full sets with their own bands in the run up to Sir Elton and his band.
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British Summer Time: JLS, The Beach Boys, The Saturdays, Paul Young, The Soul Rebels, The Cuban Brothers, The Overtones at Hyde Park
Pop
7 July 2013
Hyde Park W2 2UH [map]
A Day At the Park, the ultimate show for the entire family to enjoy at Barclaycard Presents British Summer Time Hyde Park featuring a cross generational package of artists to keep the youngest to the oldest member of the family entertained! JLS, The Beach Boys, The Saturdays and Paul Young line-up alongside The Gruffalo, Horrible Histories and Brainiac for a day of the best music, comedy and entertainment for all ages. With further international acts and artists appearing across all four stages, Sunday 7th July will welcome the whole family to a great day out as part of the 10-day extravaganza.
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British Summer Time: Lionel Richie, Jennifer Lopez, Chic, Eliza Doolittle, Stooshe, Al Jarreau, Beverley Knight, Delilah, Angel at Hyde Park
Soul
14 July 2013
Hyde Park W2 2UH [map]
Get ready for a double-barrelled blast of classic pop-soul with Lionel Richie and Jennifer Lopez in hot 'n' heady Hyde Park this summer. Expect sleek, sexy renditions of hits Love Don’t Cost A Thing, On The Floor and Jenny From The Block from incomparable Latino superstar J-Lo. before closing down the evening with hit after singalong hit from ex-Commodores main man Richie, including Hello, Three Times A Lady and a bound-to-be ecstatic All Night Long. Special guests including Nile Rogers and Chic, Eliza Dolittle, Al Jarreau and Beverley Knight make this final night of the Barclaycard British Summer Time festival utterly unmissable.
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Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet: Indigo Rose/Ten Duets On A Theme Of Rescue/Necessity, Again at Sadler's Wells
Ballet
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Sadler's Wells EC1R 4TN [map]
Founded in 2003, New York based Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet has been recognised for its exceptionally talented dancers and an emphasis on cultivating collaborations with the world's most sought after choreographers. Under the Artistic Direction of Benoit- Swan Pouffer, Cedar Lake has amassed one of themost diverse repertoires in dance.
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Circa: Beyond
Circus
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Southbank Centre SE1 8XX [map]
Circa are quite simply one of the world's great contemporary circus companies. Their new show Beyond, combines stunning circus skills with a joyous reflection on the absurdity of our species. Acrobats hang, lift and balance in a series of ever-more challenging acrobatic configurations. Venture Beyond to discover the animal within and what makes us human.
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The Flames of Paris at the Royal Opera House
Dance
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Royal Opera House WC2E 9DD [map]
Book by Alexander Belinsky and Alexei Ratmansky on the basis of the original libretto by Nikolai Volkov and Vladimir Dmitriev.
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Hofesh Shechter: Sun at Sadler's Wells
Contemporary Dance
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Sadler's Wells EC1R 4TN [map]
Sadler's Wells Associate Artist Hofesh Shechter is one of the UK's most exciting contemporary artists, having gained international renown for his raw, honest choreography and highly charged, atmospheric music scores. They return once again to Sadler's Wells to unveil the hotly anticipated UK premiere of Shechter's latest work, Sun.
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Jewels (Bolshoi Ballet) at the Royal Opera House
Ballet
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Royal Opera House WC2E 9DD [map]
The Bolshoi performs the UK premiere of its acclaimed new production of Balanchine's Jewels, inspired by the brilliance and colour of gemstones.
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LA Dance Project: Mixed Bill at Sadler's Wells
Dance
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Sadler's Wells EC1R 4TN [map]
LA Dance Project is an artist collective founded in 2012 by renowned choreographer and dancer Benjamin Millepied with composer Nico Muhly, art consultant Matthieu Humery, producer Charles Fabius and film producer Dimitri Chamblas.
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Liang/Maliphant/Wheeldon: Fang-Yi Sheu And Yuan Yuan Tan at Sadler's Wells
Contemporary Dance
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Sadler's Wells EC1R 4TN [map]
This dynamic programme is a new British-Chinese cultural collaboration exploring where classical meets contemporary dance, show casing the extraordinary talents of Chinese prima ballerina Yuan Yuan Tan, principle dancer with San Francisco Ballet and Taiwanese virtuoso Fang-Yi Sheu.
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Made in Germany at Sadler's Wells
Dance
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Sadler's Wells EC1R 4TN [map]
The Stuttgart Ballet returns to London with two programmes that showcase the diversity of its repertory and the versatility of its dancers.
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Mark Morris Dance Group: Two Mixed Bills Programme A
Musical
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Sadler's Wells EC1R 4TN [map]
The master of American contemporary dance, Mark Morris has become the benchmark of creativity for a generation of dancers, choreographers and audiences. Morris has created dancers for more than thirty years, which have ranged from the austere to the joyful, able to switch between the deeply moving to the downright silly.
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Mark Morris Mixed Dance Group Two Mixed Bills-Programme B
Musical
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Sadler's Wells EC1R 4TN [map]
The master of American contemporary dance, Mark Morris has become the benchmark of creativity for a generation of dancers, choreographers and audiences. Morris has created dances for more than thirty years, which have ranged from the austere to the joyful, able to switch between the deeply moving to the downright silly.
