Covent Garden & Strand

See places to go in Covent Garden & Strand.

• The Olympic Journey at the Royal Opera House

  

  
  

  Free

  Museum Exhibition

  28 July 2012 to 12 August 2012

  Royal Opera House WC2E 9DD[map]

  Explore the story of the Olympic Games at the Royal Opera House. 28 Jul-12 Aug

• Plácido Domingo's Operalia Winners at Royal Opera House

  
  

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  £203.00
  
  (USD316.48)

  Opera

  25 July 2012

  Royal Opera House WC2E 9DD[map]

  The legendary tenor Plácido Domingo introduces the very best of international young opera singers, conducted by Antonio Pappano.

• The Queen: Art and Image at the National Portrait Gallery

  

  
  

  Exhibition

  17 May 2012 to 21 October 2012

  National Portrait Gallery WC2H 0HE[map]

  See 60 remarkable portraits of Queen Elizabeth II at the National Portrait Gallery. Until 21 Oct

• Road to 2012: Final Exhibition

  

  
  

  Art

  19 July 2012 to 23 September 2012

  National Portrait Gallery WC2H 0HE[map]

  Don't miss the final exhibition of the National Portrait Gallery's photographic portrait series, Road to 2012. 19 Jul-23 Sep

• Metamorphosis: Titian 2012 at the Royal Opera House

  

  
  

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  Ballet

  14 July 2012 to 20 July 2012

  Royal Opera House WC2E 9DD[map]

  See new ballet works inspired by Titian at the Royal Opera House. 14-20 Jul

• Turner Inspired: In the Light of Claude

  

  
  

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  £12.00
  
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  Art

  14 March 2012 to 5 June 2012

  National Gallery WC2N 5DN[map]

  Find out how Turner was inspired by Claude at the National Gallery in London. Until 5 Jun

• West End Live in Trafalgar Square

  

  
  

  Free

  Festival

  23 June 2012 to 24 June 2012

  Trafalgar Square WC2N 5DN[map]

  Free performances from the casts of London's famous musicals at this spectacular festival in Trafalgar Square. 23-24 Jun

• WorldPride 2012

  

  
  

  Special Event

  23 June 2012 to 8 July 2012

  Trafalgar Square WC2N 5DN[map]

  Join the party as London hosts a global celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender culture. 23 Jun-8 Jul

• Bobby Womack at Heaven

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  Jazz

  14 June 2012

  Heaven Nightclub WC2N 6NG[map]

  Soul and gospel legend Bobby Womack perfoms.

• BT River of Music at Somerset House

  

  £3.00
  
  (USD4.68)

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  Music Festival

  21 July 2012 to 22 July 2012

  Somerset House WC2R 1LA[map]

  Festival along the River Thames, focusing on music and performing arts from around the world.

• Cape Town Opera: Porgy and Bess at London Coliseum

  

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  Opera

  11 July 2012 to 21 July 2012

  London Coliseum WC2N 4ES[map]

  Cape Town Opera perform Gershwin's exuberantly colourful folk opera 'Porgy and Bess'.

• Damon Albarn's Dr Dee

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  Music Festival

  25 June 2012 to 7 July 2012

  London Coliseum WC2N 4ES[map]

  Damon Albarn performs live in the London premiere of his new opera inspired by the Elizabethan mystic, directed by Rufus Norris.

• Django Django at Heaven

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  Indie

  31 October 2012

  Heaven Nightclub WC2N 6NG[map]

  Psychedelic indie from Django Django.

• Dr Dee at London Coliseum

  

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  Opera

  25 June 2012 to 7 July 2012

  London Coliseum WC2N 4ES[map]

  Blur and Gorrilaz frontman Damon Albarn has written an ambitious stage show that combines accoustic pop with contemporary opera to tell the story of the Elizabethan hero Dr John Dee.

• English National Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty at London Coliseum

  

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  Ballet

  9 January 2013 to 19 January 2013

  London Coliseum WC2N 4ES[map]

  The English National Ballet presents a production that reawakens the magic of the fairytale.

• English National Opera: Billy Budd at London Coliseum

  

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  Opera

  18 June 2012 to 8 July 2012

  London Coliseum WC2N 4ES[map]

  ENO's production of 'Billy Budd', Benjamin Britten's opera.

• English National Opera: Caligula at London Coliseum

  

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  Opera

  25 May 2012 to 14 June 2012

  London Coliseum WC2N 4ES[map]

  ENO's production of 'Caligula' by Detlev Glanert.

• English National Opera: Madam Butterfly at London Coliseum

  

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  Opera

  13 May 2012 to 2 June 2012

  London Coliseum WC2N 4ES[map]

  ENO's production of 'Madam Butterfly' by Anthony Minghella.

• Falstaff at Royal Opera House

  

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  Opera

  15 May 2012 to 30 May 2012

  Royal Opera House WC2E 9DD[map]

  A new production of Verdi’s final masterpiece drawn from Shakespeare’s great comic creation.

• Grimes at Heaven

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  R n B

  5 September 2012

  Heaven Nightclub WC2N 6NG[map]

  Grimes is weird pop influenced by styles such as R&B, Industrial, goth, and hip hop.