This Is London 25 October 2019

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CONTENTS 

Events 4 

New cast for WICKED 

Films in Concert at the Royal Albert Hall 

Halloween Treats at ZSL London Zoo 

Music 8 

Brighton Festival Chorus in London 

Chapel Choir of Royal Hospital Chelsea 

English Schools Orchestra 25 Years 

The Choir of Westminster Cathedral 

Exhibitions 14 

Chelsea FC Stadium Tours 

Stavros Ditsios: N A T U R A 

Moving to Mars at the Design Museum 

Theatre Dining Show with Gregg Wallace 

Theatre 18 

War Horse at Troubadour Wembley Park 

New cast for Hamilton 

The Play That Goes Wrong new cast 

Proprietor Julie Jones 

Publishing Consultant Terry Mansfield CBE 

Associate Publisher Beth Jones 

Editorial Sue Webster Lucie Henry Louise Kingsley 

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GUY FAWKES NIGHT 2019 

The Gunpowder Plot of 1605, in earlier centuries often called the 

Gunpowder Treason Plot, was a failed assassination attempt against King 

James I of England and VI of Scotland by a group of provincial English 

Catholics led by Robert Catesby. The plan was to blow up the House of 

Lords during the State Opening of England's Parliament on 5 November 

1605, as the prelude to a popular revolt during which James's nine-yearold 

daughter, Princess Elizabeth, was to be installed as the Catholic Head 

of State. Today, the foiled plot is commemorated with firework displays all 

over London on and around 5 November. 

Guy Fawkes’ Night is traditionally followed by the Lord Mayor’s Show, 

this year’s procession is on Saturday 9 November, and the annual 

Remembrance Day service which will be held on Sunday 10 November 

at the Cenotaph in Whitehall to honour the servicemen and women 

who sacrificed their lives for their country. 

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ALEXANDRA PALACE ANNUAL FIREWORKS FESTIVAL 

Alexandra Palace’s annual Fireworks Festival returns for 2019 with awe-inspiring 

displays and unmissable entertainment for all ages. Taking place over two nights on 

1 & 2 November, the festival is London’s biggest and best bonfire night celebration 

with over 100,000 people expected to attend. 

SPOOKTACULAR KIDS TOUR AND 

FRIGHT NIGHTS 

From 24 October until 2 November, 

London Original Tours will be offering 

Fright Nights for visitors to see a whole 

new side of London this spooky season, 

from the vampire that attacked people in 

Piccadilly Circus to the terrifying Black 

Dog that haunts the area around 

St Paul’s. Little monsters can also board 

one of the open-top buses to learn all 

about the creepy characters, royal ghosts 

and dark history of the capital in the 

Spooktacular Kids Tour. Visit 

www.theoriginaltour.com 

NICHOLAS MCLEAN TO PLAY ‘BOQ’ 

IN WICKED 

Wicked, the West End and Broadway 

musical sensation that tells the incredible 

untold story of the Witches of Oz, is set 

to welcome Nicholas McLean to the role 

of ‘Boq’ from Monday 20 January. 

Nicholas is currently playing ‘Gary 

Coleman’ in the UK Tour of Avenue Q. 

From Monday 11 November to Saturday 

18 January, George Ure will play Boq, a 

role he previously played to great acclaim 

in the West End and on the original UK & 

Ireland Tour. Idriss Kargbo plays the final 

performance of his return engagement as 

Boq on 9 November. 

Now in its landmark 14th year, 

Wicked has already been seen by over 

10 million people in London alone and 

is now the 9th longest running West End 

musical of all time (and the 13th longest 

running West End show of all time). 

Winner of over 100 major awards, 

including three Tony Awards on 

Broadway and two Olivier Awards and 

ten theatregoer-voted WhatsOnStage 

Awards (including three for ‘Best West 

End Show’) in the UK, the classic 

musical remains ‘one of the biggest hits 

of our age’ (The Observer). 

Based on the acclaimed, best-selling 

novel by Gregory Maguire, Wicked 

imagines an ingenious backstory and 

future possibilities to the lives of 

L Frank Baum’s beloved characters from 

‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’ and reveals 

the decisions and events that shape the 

destinies of two unlikely University 

friends on their journey to becoming 

Glinda The Good and the Wicked Witch 

of the West. 

Wicked has music and lyrics by multi 

Oscar, Golden Globe and Grammy Award 

winner Stephen Schwartz and is based 

on the novel ‘Wicked: The Life and 

Times of the Wicked Witch of the West’ 

by Gregory Maguire and adapted for the 

stage by Winnie Holzman. It is produced 

around the world by Marc Platt, 

Universal Stage Productions, The Araca 

Group, Jon B. Platt and David Stone. 

Executive Producer (UK) is Michael 

McCabe. 

Nicholas Mclean. 


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Photos: Justin Griffiths 

ENGLISH SCHOOLS’ ORCHESTRA 

CELEBRATE 25 YEARS 

This year marks a double celebration 

for the English Schools' Orchestra – a 

gathering of gifted young musicians from 

across the country who, for 25 years have 

played their annual concert with all the 

polish and bravura of a proven 

professional orchestra. As the highlight of 

their Silver Jubilee Concert on Sunday 

3 November at Cadogan Hall (15.00), 

virtuoso Isata Kanneh-Mason, 23, will 

perform Clara Schumann's piano 

concerto. 2019 also marks the 200th birth 

anniversary of Isata's under sung musical 

heroine, Clara Schumann. Schumann's 

concerto is perfect for the programme as 

she started it when she was just 13, the 

same age as the youngest of this year's ESO 

instrumentalists. For many people, 

schools music is synonymous with a 

dusty assembly hall where parents 

enthusiastically applaud a decentenough 

rendition of Fur Elise or the 

piping of reception year's recorders. 

Such music has a rightful place and its 

own sweet charm. But the English 

Schools' Orchestra soars far above the 

stereotype: it's a sparkling showcase for 

what inspired school students can 

achieve, despite the pressure of exams 

and only a week to rehearse in the 

October half term. 

Over the years, the ESO's playbook 

has included Verdi's Requiem, Bach and 

Hindemith, Mahler and Gershwin. Their 

playing reflects more than a specialist 

skill and a finely tuned ear. As the 

orchestra's founding President Lord 

Lingfield says,'I do believe that music 

develops the soul. At a time when the 

number of school orchestras is 

diminishing throughout the country, the 

English Schools' Orchestra is not only 

flourishing but recruiting superb young 

musicians who are as talented as ever. 

It is a particular joy to know that many 

of our players have gone on during the 

past twenty-five years to professional 

musical careers and that a group of 

alumni gives their time to tutor the 

orchestra of today. It has been a quarter 

of a century of hard work, but when I 

listen to the magnificent concerts that 

they play, I know that it has been 

entirely worth it.' 

Box office telephone 020 7730 4500. 

HALLOWEEN TREATS AT ZSL 

LONDON ZOO 

Lemurs, pygmy hippos and tigers 

have all got into the Halloween spirit, as 

ZSL London Zoo counts down to a week 

of fiendish family fun during October 

half-term. While kids all over the country 

prepare for the spookiest night of the 

year, Sumatran tiger Asim sunk his paws 

into a giant ghoulish gourd, rolling 

around a 42kg pumpkin before enjoying 

a meaty feast hidden inside. 

Joining in the festive fun were the 

Zoo’s spirited group of ring-tailed 

lemurs, named after the ghosts of 

Roman mythology, who had their own 

carved creation for breakfast – while 

pygmy hippo Nicky chomped her way 

through a multi-coloured pumpkin 

patch, forming a very spooky assault 

course. Autumn half-term fun at the zoo 

iis free with Zoo entry – www.zsl.org 


STAVROS DITSIOS : N A T U R A 

AT J/M GALLERY 

Stavros Ditsios was born in 

Thessaloniki, Greece in 1978, which is 

where he lives and works. The artist 

studied painting in the Academy of Fine 

Arts of Florence (1997-2001) and, 

amongst his tutors, was Professor 

Umberto Borella. 

Stavros’ large-scale works are 

characterised by overlapping surfaces in 

mixed media and there is a clear 

influence of abstract expressionism. 

Social activism is a key part of Stavros’ 

work as he comments on political, 

economic and social issues, each body 

of work organised around a new theme 

with the overall aim of reflecting on 

critical issues. 

His latest series, Natura, on show in 

London this autumn focus on the beauty 

of nature in the era of climate change. 

His live action painting of a Greek 

sunset is captured on video, and the aim 

is to witness and marvel at the beauty of 

nature and realise what is under threat. 

Many of Stavros Ditsios’ paintings are 

held in the Museum of Vorre, Athens, in 

the Greek Ministries of Justice and 

Internal Affairs as well as key private 

collections. His extensive exhibition 

history includes exhibitions at the 

Museum of Art and Science Milan last 

year and the State Museum for 

Contemporary Art in Thessalonki in 

2017 and at the London Art Biennale 

earlier this year. Natura is one of a new 

series of exhibitions in London of work 

of contemporary Greek artists, 

introduced by the Greek business 

woman and politician Varvara Roza. 

She says: ‘Stavros’ passion means that 

he creates awareness of critical issues 

through his work, inspiring, work moves 

constantly in new directions, brave, 

conveys his feelings bringing together 

critical issues and emotional reaction, 

making personal public issues.’ 

The exhibition will be on view at the 

J/M Gallery, Portobello Road from 

6-22 November. For further details, 

visit www.varvararozagalleries.com 

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Brighton Festival Chorus. 

FAURÉ REQUIEM & TAVENER 

INVOCATIONS AND LAST WORD 

Brighton Festival Chorus is to present 

a Sunday afternoon concert on 

3 November (15.00) in the wonderful 

baroque surroundings of St John’s Smith 

Square. Now in its 304th year, this 

majestic building is one of London’s 

thriving concert halls and continues to 

resound with beautiful music in a serene 

city setting. 

BFC Music Director, James Morgan, 

says: ‘Our two headline pieces are 

separated by a century but share a 

common theme of calm, meditative 

spirituality. Fauré’s Requiem needs little 

introduction, while we bring to London 

for the first time Sir John Tavener’s 

Invocations and Last Word, which 

received its UK premiere earlier this 

summer when we performed it in 

Brighton. This work utilises massive 

choral forces positioned in the four 

corners of the building to create an 

overwhelming ‘surround’ sound and 

epitomises Tavener’s rare ability to make 

music accessible to all.’ 

These two magnificent pieces are 

complemented by motets by Messiaen, 

Villette, Fauré and Coulais’s beautiful work 

Caresse sur l’ocean from the Oscar 

nominated film ‘Les Choristes for which 

the Chorus are joined by the Brighton 

Festival Youth Choir. 

Known for its versatility, BFC performs 

not only the standard choral repertoire but 

also new works, commissions and 

collaborations with popular music artists. 

2019 has seen the Chorus record an 

opera created by rock legend Pete 

Townshend with the Royal Philharmonic 

Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios, join 

together with the Brighton Festival Youth 

Choir for a performance of Britten’s 

St. Nicolas and close the Brighton Festival 

with a moving performance of Tippett’s 

A Child of our Time. Upcoming 

performances include two Christmas 

Concerts in the Royal Festival Hall and 

Brighton Dome and Great Choral Classics 

in the Royal Albert Hall in April 2020. 

The Music Director will be James 

Morgan, with the music provided by the 

London Concert Orchestra. The baritone 

part will be sung by Jonathan Brown. The 

concert will be performed by both the 

Brighton Festival Chorus and the Brighton 

Festival Youth Choir. 

Tickets are available at sjss.org.uk, or 

telephoning 020 7222 1061. 

LONDON CONCERT CHOIR 

PERFORMS PURCELL 

On Thursday 7 November at Cadogan 

Hall, London Concert Choir (celebrating its 

60th anniversary this season) and 

conductor Mark Forkgen are to present a 

concert performance of King Arthur, the 

dramatic masterpiece by Henry Purcell, one 

of the greatest English composers. His 

colourful ‘semi-opera’ about the conflict 

between King Arthur’s Britons and the 

heathen Saxon invaders was composed in 

1691 to a text by the poet John Dryden. 

In this performance of the music from 

the opera, soloists and chorus will take on 

the roles of good and evil magicians, 

mythical and supernatural beings, as well 

as soldiers, amorous shepherds, drunken 

peasants and the inhabitants of a frozen 

land. The complete work included a play, 

but this will be replaced by two narrators. 

They will outline the plot, which bears no 

relation to the legends of Camelot but 

mainly concerns King Arthur's attempts to 

rescue his fiancée, the blind Cornish 

Princess Emmeline, from the clutches of 

his arch-enemy, the Saxon King Oswald 

of Kent. Purcell’s glorious music 

eloquently conveys the full range of 

emotions and the work ends in celebration 

of a united country and the triumph of 

love, honour and peace. 

Tickets are available from the box office 

on 020 7730 4500 and also online at 

www.cadoganhall.com 

Henry Purcell. 


EARTH & SKY: THE CHORAL MUSIC 

OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS 

The Chapel Choir of the Royal 

Hospital Chelsea will perform the choral 

music of Ralph Vaughan Williams on 

6 November at 19.00 in the Wren Chapel 

at Royal Hospital Chelsea. Benjamin 

Newlove will play the organ, and William 

Vann will be the conductor. 

The composer Ralph Vaughan 

Williams was one of the most influential 

voices in English 20th-century music: 

his writing encompassed operas, ballets, 

chamber music, secular and religious 

vocal pieces and nine symphonies. 

Last year saw the release by the 

Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital 

Chelsea of two discs of his choral music 

to extensive critical acclaim. The Chapel 

Choir’s annual autumn concert 

showcases some of the highlights of 

those recordings, including several 

which were world premieres, alongside 

his sumptuous Mass in G minor, Valiant 

for Truth and two works written for the 

1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II: 

O Taste and See and The Old 100th. 

This performance, in the beautiful 

setting of the Royal Hospital’s Wren 

Chapel, promises to be unmissable. 

‘First-class personnel... it’s the tension 

and subtlety in the performances that 

catch the ear’ (Gramophone on the Royal 

Hospital Choir). Interval refreshments 

will be served in the Great Hall. All 

tickets include a glass of wine or soft 

drink in the interval. 

The Chapel Choir is one of the most 

esteemed professional church choirs in 

the UK and regularly sing with many of 

the world's leading consort groups such 

as The Sixteen, Tallis Scholars, Stile 

Antico and Monteverdi Choir and also 

work in the fields of opera, conducting, 

teaching and music journalism. The 

twelve singers are chosen specifically for 

their choral singing, solo ability and 

general musicianship. The choir's 

regular concerts at the Royal Hospital 

are always popular sell-outs. 

Tickets from www.cadoganhall.com or 

020 7730 4500. 

The Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea. 

Photo: Mark Bothwell. 

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Wimbledon Choral Society. 

GOLDILOCKS & THE THREE BEARS 

LONDON PALLADIUM PANTOMIME 

Qdos Entertainment’s London 

Palladium Pantomime 2019 will be 

Goldilocks and the Three Bears, with 

Janine Duvitski playing Mummy Bear, 

Sophie Isaacs in the title role of 

Goldilocks and Lauren Stroud as Baby 

Bear. Performances begin at the London 

Palladium on Saturday 7 December for 

a 5-week run until Sunday 12 January. 

They join Paul O’Grady as Baron Von 

Savage, Matt Baker as Joey the Clown, 

season regulars Julian Clary as The 

Ringmaster, Paul Zerdin as Silly Billy, 

Nigel Havers as Daddy Bear and Gary 

Wilmot as Dame Betty Barnum and a 

series of speciality acts. 

WIMBLEDON CHORAL SOCIETY 

PERFORM CARMINA BURANA 

The latest spectacular concert from 

Wimbledon Choral Society, ‘one of the 

most substantial and formidable choirs in 

London’, will take place in the elegant 

surroundings of Cadogan Hall in Sloane 

Square on Saturday 2 November (19.30). 

Top of the bill is Carmina Burana, by 

20th century German composer Carl 

Orff, a rumbustious, rollercoaster ride 

through the pleasures and pitfalls of life 

in all its glory and misery. From love 

and rejection to drinking, gluttony and 

gambling, the texts may be medieval but 

the themes are universal and thoroughly 

up to date. From the monumental 

opening chorus ‘O Fortuna’, the wheel of 

Fortune spins dizzily towards the 

inevitable climax. 

Wimbledon Choral Society has a 

well-deserved reputation as a top 

London choir, under its inspirational 

music director, Neil Ferris. It won 

widespread critical acclaim earlier this 

year for its performance at the Royal 

Festival Hall of the world premiere of top 

British choral composer Cecilia 

McDowall’s Da Vinci Requiem, marking 

the 500th anniversary of the death of 

Leonardo da Vinci. 

‘The Wimbledon Choral Society were 

magnificent. Nothing seemed out of 

place – the women angelic, the men 

monastic – the intonation and timing 

exquisite. Neil Ferris controlled the 

chorus, soloists and Philharmonia 

impeccably.’ – Opera Today. 

Ferris is much in demand as a 

professional choral conductor, at home 

and internationally. He made his 

Proms conducting debut in August, 

with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and 

BBC Symphony Chorus, of which he is 

Chorus Master. On Saturday he joins the 

choir fresh from his latest series of 

conducting masterclasses in Singapore 

and China. 

Wimbledon Choral Society are joined 

for Carmina Burana by one of the top 

youth choirs in the world, Farnham Youth 

Choir. FYC and their conductor Joanna 

Tomlinson triumphed at the European 

Choir Games in Gothenburg, Sweden 

earlier this year, taking two gold medals. 

They will also perform highlights from 

their medal-winning repertoire. 

The stellar artistic line-up also 

includes Australian soprano Helena Dix, 

who took Melbourne by storm in 

September in the role of Norma at 

Melbourne Opera House, as well as the 

celebrated award-winning ensemble, 

Backbeat Percussion. 

Tickets from the Box Office telephone 

020 7730 4500. 

Sophie Isaacs as Goldilocks. 

Dame Betty Barnum and her daughter 

Goldilocks’ circus is under threat from 

an evil rival circus owner and, with the 

help of their madcap circus friends, 

they’re battling to rescue their Big Top 

from ruin. Will they succeed? All seems 

lost, until three brilliant Bears join the 

gang... Roll up, roll up to see panto join 

the circus, and be swept away by a 

London Palladium spectacular that’s just 

right, at the home of pantomime! 

Goldilocks and the Three Bears is 

produced by Nick Thomas and Michael 

Harrison for Qdos Entertainment. For 

tickets telephone 020 7087 7747. 

Photo: Image 1st. 


CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED MUSICAL 

AMELIE TRANSFERS TO WEST END 

Amélie The Musical, based on the 

much-loved, five-time Oscar®nominated 

film, will transfer to the West 

End this Christmas following its current 

UK tour, and its sell-out season premiere 

at the Watermill in Newbury in April. 

Starring French-Canadian stage and 

screen star Audrey Brisson as ‘Amélie 

Poulain’, this story of an imaginative and 

shy romantic with a gift for helping 

others, in a vibrant re-conception with 

new orchestrations, will play at 

The Other Palace in London from 

29 November – 1 February. 

Amélie is the story of an astonishing 

young woman who lives quietly in the 

world, but loudly in her mind. She secretly 

improvises small, but extraordinary acts of 

kindness that bring happiness to those 

around her. But when a chance at love 

comes her way, Amélie realises that to find 

her own contentment she’ll have to risk 

everything and say what’s in her heart. 

Although times are hard for dreamers, 

Amélie is someone to believe in... 

With music by Hem’s Daniel Messé, 

lyrics by Nathan Tysen and Daniel 

Messé and book by Craig Lucas, this 

new musical adaptation of the five-time 

Oscar®-nominated film written by Jean- 

Pierre Jeunet and Guillaume Laurant, is 

directed by Michael Fentiman. 

The original film, Le Fabuleux Destin 

D’Amélie Poulain, was released in 2001, 

starring Audrey Tautou and Matthieu 

Kassovitz. 

Amélie Box Office 020 7087 7900. 

Amélie The Musical. 

Pamela Raith Photography. 

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FILMS IN CONCERT AT THE ROYAL 

ALBERT HALL 

The pioneering Films in Concert series 

at the Royal Albert Hall, which is 

celebrating its 10th year, has featured 

more than 40 classic films – including 

The Godfather, Star Wars and Brassed Off 

– each with their unforgettable scores 

performed live to picture by one of the 

world’s leading symphony orchestras. So 

far, more than 670,000 tickets have been 

sold across 141 performances. 

The Harry Potter Film Concert Series 

returns to the Royal Albert Hall from 

1 – 3 November for the fourth instalment 

from J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World – 

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in 

Concert – which features Patrick Doyle’s 

unforgettable score. Following 

acclaimed, sell-out performances of the 

earlier films, Harry Potter and the Goblet 

of Fire will play in high-definition on a 

40-foot screen while the Royal 

Philharmonic Orchestra performs the 

magical score live to picture. 

The series offers visitors the chance 

to experience cinema’s iconic films with 

the score performed live by an orchestra 

in the spectacular surroundings of the 

Royal Albert Hall. The new 2020 season 

sees the return of The Lord of the Rings 

and Star Wars, alongside a host of 

blockbusters including Superman, The 

Terminator and The Matrix. Make your 

evening extra special with a hospitality 

package, available at all screenings. 

UNIQLO TATE LATES AT TATE 

MODERN 

On Friday 25 October, Tate Modern 

will mark the third anniversary of Uniqlo 

Tate Lates with a free evening of art, 

music and film. These boundary 

breaking after hours events have 

attracted over 350,000 visitors since 

they began in 2016, becoming one of 

the UKs largest museum late 

programmes and providing a vital 

platform for London’s creative talent. 

On the evening of 25 October, Tate 

Modern will celebrate Kara Walker’s 

spectacular Hyundai Commission, Fons 

Americanus. Taking inspiration from this 

breath-taking 13-metre-high fountain in 

the atmospheric surrounds of the Turbine 

Hall, the Tate Late will explore ideas of 

freedom, monuments and personal and 

collective memories. 

A MUSICAL LUNCH HOUR – LMP AT 

ST JOHN’S SMITH SQUARE 

Visitors needing a relaxing lunch 

hour with some gorgeous classical 

music shouldn’t miss the London Mozart 

Players’ next concert in their Piano 

Explored series, on 6 November at 13.05 

at St John’s Smith Square. In a whistlestop 

hour, acclaimed pianist Howard 

Shelley takes the audience through an 

insightful deconstruction of a major 

piano concerto, followed by a full 

performance of the work from London 

Mozart Players directed by Howard from 

the piano. November’s concert 

showcases the work of Felix 

Mendelssohn, with Howard discussing 

and performing his dazzling Second 

Piano Concerto. 

Written in the year of his marriage, 

Mendelssohn’s acclaimed second 

concerto for piano is packed with his 

trademark dramatic themes, breathless 

energy and heart-melting moments of 

reflective calm. Above all, it showcases 

the virtuosic possibilities of the piano to 

its fullest and, in Howard Shelley’s 

hands, the concerto becomes a veritable 

tour de force. This is a wonderful 

opportunity to hear one of the great 

interpreters of early Romantic piano 

music performing it alongside the UK’s 

longest established chamber orchestra. 

Whether visiting London for pleasure, 

working in Westminster or travelling in 

from further afield, the LMP Piano 

Explored series is truly ‘the best lunchbreak 

you’ve ever had’ (International 

Piano). Tickets are available from 

020 7222 1061 or at www.sjss.org.uk 

Photo: Kevin Day. 


CHRISTMAS WITH THE CHOIR OF 

WESTMINSTER CATHEDRAL 

The Choir of Westminster Cathedral is 

recognised as one of the finest in the 

world, and since 1901 it has occupied a 

unique and enviable position at the 

forefront of English church music, famous 

both for its distinctive continental sound 

as well as its repertoire. The Choir has 

made regular recordings since its 

foundation and continues to do so today, 

with recent releases including a disc of 

music by John Sheppard (released 2017) 

and Alonso Lobo’s Lamentations (released 

2016), all available on the prestigious 

Hyperion label. 

Comprising up to 25 boy trebles and 

altos aged 8-13 and ten professional Lay 

Clerks, the Choir remains the only 

Catholic Cathedral choir in the world to 

sing daily Mass and Vespers, whilst also 

performing concerts at home and abroad, 

from Europe to the USA. This busy 

schedule naturally keeps the choir in high 

demand for concerts, tours and 

recordings, alongside its daily 

commitment to the liturgy. 

Every Christmas the choir sings its 

famous Christmas Celebration concerts, 

accompanied by orchestra and conducted 

by Martin Baker, Master of Music, at which 

visitors can hear this stunning choir and 

also test their own lung power by joining in 

with the audience carols, all accompanied 

by full orchestra and organ. The darkened, 

incense-filled Cathedral glimmers with 

hundreds of candles and rings to the 

sound of over a thousand people singing 

together to celebrate the Christmas story. 

Celebrity readers add their voices, giving 

Christmas readings from the Bible, as well 

as seasonal poetry and prose. 

Visitors can head to the concert to hear 

this world-class ensemble singing the 

most beautiful, atmospheric Christmas 

music by candlelight in Westminster 

Cathedral to kick-start the Christmas 

festivities. The same concert is performed 

on consecutive evenings as it’s so 

popular, so be sure to get tickets now. 

www.ticketmaster.co.uk (0844 844 0444), 

tickets priced from just £10. 

Promoted by BFC. Registered charity No.1173302 

The Choir of Westminster Cathedral at the Christmas Celebration concert. 

calming, spiritual, meditative MUSIC 

autumn concert 2019 

FaurÉ 

Requiem 

and 

Tavener 

InvocationS 

(London premiere) 

Brighton Festival Chorus 

Brighton Festival Youth Choir 

London Concert Orchestra 

James Morgan - Conductor 

Jonathan Brown - Baritone 

Sunday November 3rd 2019 at 3pm 

St John's Smith Square, London SW1P 3HA 

Tickets £15 - £35 Booking fees per transaction: £2.75 by telephone / £1.75 online 

Booking: Box Office 020 7222 1061 www.sjss.org.uk 

more info at bfc.org.uk 

@BFChorus @BFChorus @BFChorus 

This concert is supported by Howarth of London 

St John’s Smith Square Charitable Trust, Registered Charity No. 1045390 Registered in England Company No. 3028678 

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Photos: Ed Reeve. 

MOVING TO MARS AT THE DESIGN 

MUSEUM 

Moving to Mars, a new exhibition 

running at the Design Museum until 

23 February, explores the concept of 

human travel to Mars as a frontier for 

design as well as science. The exhibition 

considers how design plays a huge role in 

the journey, clothing, food and shelter on 

arrival and beyond. There are over 200 

original objects from NASA, ESA, SpaceX, 

and others in addition to new 

commissions from responsible design 

company RÆBURN, Anna Talvi and 

Konstantin Grcic. Young visitors (8+) will 

have the opportunity to take on their very 

own Mars mission with design briefs 

devised by specialists including European 

Space Agency astronaut Tim Peake. 

The exhibition is in five sections 

beginning with ‘Imagining Mars’, 

revealing the many ways we have looked 

at Mars from the first maps by Giovanni 

Schiaparelli through to science fiction 

and popular culture. This section 

includes a full-scale prototype of the 

European Space Agency’s ExoMars rover 

and a stunning multisensory installation 

‘On Mars Today’ where visitors are able 

to explore the hostile environment of 

the planet. The scent ‘Utopia Planitiah’ 

has been created especially by French 

perfumery Firmenich, adding a rare 

dimension to the experience which 

together with textured flooring and 

surrounding screens immerses visitors 

in the Red Planet while never leaving 

Kensington. 

The ‘Voyage’ contrasts NASA food 

trays with Galina Balashova’s designs for 

Russian space interiors from 1964 to 

1980 and Raymond Loewy’s work for 

space stations. An NDX-1 spacesuit 

designed by University of North Dakota 

for the Mars surface is being exhibited 

for the first time. 

The next section ‘Survival’ provides a 

chance to enter a stunning full-scale 

habitat designed by London architecture 

firm Hassell as part of NASA’s 3D- 

Printed Habitat Challenge. The habitat 

will be equipped with clothing from 

RÆBURN’s Spring/Summer New Horizon 

collection with pieces RÆMADE from 

solar blankets and parachutes, inspired 

by the make do and mend approach on 

Mars. This section also investigates 

farming on Mars, displaying hydroponic 

farming kits and Spirulina-growing 

systems. 

The latter sections contemplates the 

whole concept with a new installation by 

Dr. Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg imagining 

‘wilding Mars’ by just sending plant life, 

closing with the question of ‘Should we 

go to Mars?’ 

Further information from the website 

www.designmuseum.org 

‘On Mars Today’ multi-sensory experience at the Moving to Mars exhibition. 


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CHELSEA FC STADIUM TOURS OF 

STAMFORD BRIDGE 

For visitors to London, a tour of 

Stamford Bridge is not to be missed. 

Home of one of the world’s iconic 

football clubs, it’s a fun, informative and 

unforgettable experience enjoyed by 

sports fans of all ages from all over the 

world. The guided hour-long tour will 

take you behind the scenes at one of the 

worlds greatest football clubs, giving 

visitors access to areas normally 

reserved for players and officials. 

Along the way, you will visit various 

stands in the stadium, the press room, 

home and away dressing rooms, the 

tunnel and dug-out areas. All tours 

include entry to the Museum, giving the 

chance to see how Chelsea has evolved 

on and off the pitch over the years. 

Chelsea pride themselves on having 

guides who are both knowledgeable and 

enthusiastic about the club and it's their 

passion that make the tours a truly 

memorable experience. 

Whilst at the Stadium, have lunch at 

Chelsea's very own Frankie's Sports Bar 

& Diner as part of the Tour and Lunch 

package. A combined Tour and Lunch 

package includes a full stadium tour, 

entrance to the Chelsea FC Museum and 

a two course lunch from a set menu in 

Frankie's Sports Bar & Diner. 

Visit www.chelseafc.com/tours 

THE LONDON ULTRA 

Back for its second year, from 

31 October until 10 November, The 

London Ultra is a unique exhibition 

format that brings together artists and 

performers from a multitude of 

disciplines in an art extravaganza at 

London's iconic Bargehouse. Visitors 

are invited to discover a multi-sensory 

spectacular of over one hundred artists, 

showcasing styles ranging from 

traditional to eccentric, conceptual to 

accidental and from minimalist 

compositions to opulent installations 

and intriguing abstractions, providing a 

take home piece to suit every visitor. 

Paintings, sculpture, installations and 

photography are carefully grouped in 

curated sections, including The Artist's 

Garden, Gaia’s Room and The Luminism 

Room, deliberately breaking 

conventional definitions and themes. 

Highlights include the return of 

Michael Hempstead, the winner of last 

years London Ultra Award, who will 

present a room of invisible white 

paintings. Bob Spriggs has created 

‘Community,' a five metre tall 

scintillating and hypnotic installation of 

magnetised floating glass flasks. Kevin 

Vincenzo presents Pop Surrealism an 

eye watering series of Popcorn 

sculptures. Erin Ross’s ‘Lower 

Anthropocene’ is a breath taking and 

poignant installation depicting a 

desolate and burnt out landscape with 

singed taxidermy and Arts' installation of 

Sky is an immersive interactive piece, 

together with Nest and Flow evoking a 

volcanic eruption nearby. 

Live immersive performances are 

scheduled throughout the Preview Party 

on the evening of Thursday 31 October, 

opening at 18.00 with movement 

production company StreamMovement, a 

multidisciplinary platform of movers and 

artists, directed by Adrian Del Arroyo. 

During the opening, a life size hologram 

will be projected onto the front entrance, 

presented by Cadelle, who is in London 

for the event from South Africa. This will 

guide visitors into the main entrance 

where ‘Ultra’ and 'The best of...’, two huge 

2.5 by 2.5 metre interactive virtual reality 

tableaux, will be on display. 

THEATRE DINING VIP SHOW WITH 

GREGG WALLACE 

On Wednesday 30 October, immersive 

dining experts Funicular are inviting 

brave Londoners to sell their soul for a 

VIP train ticket to the depths of the 

Underworld, with TV’s Gregg Wallace. 

Onboard, guests will feast on a 

devilishly tasty last meal prepared by 

MasterChef: The Professionals 2017 

finalist Louisa Ellis, whilst being 

immersed in a fairy tale all the way to 

hell. Following the show, Gregg and 

Louisa will be on hand to answer 

passenger’s ‘burning’ questions. 

For more information and tickets, visit 

www.funicularproductions.com 


THE TELEGRAPH SKI & 

SNOWBOARD FESTIVAL 

This weekend, Battersea Evolution 

will transform into an alpine arena to 

host The Telegraph Ski & Snowboard 

Festival for the fifth year running. With 

17,000 visitors in 2018, and the highest 

number of attendees since its move to 

Battersea Evolution in 2015, the 2019 

festival will mark 46 years of the popular 

event, making it the longest running 

winter sports event. 

Over four days, The Telegraph Ski & 

Snowboard Festival will unite ski, winter 

sports and destination experts from 

across the globe under one roof. Packed 

full of information for novices and ski 

fanatics, the event has taken inspiration 

from some of the best large scale ski 

celebrations in the mountains to create 

an exciting festival in London. 

Marking the beginning of the ski 

season with a line-up of 200 exhibitors 

including Sierra Nevada, Crystal Ski 

Holidays and Ski Vermont, The festival 

is the perfect place for travellers to get 

inspiration and advice from a host of 

international professional athletes. 

This year, these will include Team 

GB’s Winter Olympic and Paralympic 

stars, all of whom will be on hand to 

inspire guests with a multitude of 

incredible stories, experiences and 

advice which is sure to encourage 

travellers to book their next ski holiday. 

It is also the perfect place to shop the 

latest kit in preparation for a ski or 

snowboard holiday. 

Taking place during the October 

school holidays, the show will also 

feature a full schedule of activities, 

games and entertainment that is perfect 

for the whole family over the half-term 

break including an artificial slope, ice 

skating, face painting, Halloween themed 

entertainment and more. New features 

include craft beer tasting, curling on the 

ice rink and sports taster sessions, as 

well as an authentic Street Food Village 

serving alpine food and drinks plus two 

nights of après entertainment to bring 

the atmosphere of the slopes to London. 

BATTERSEA POWER STATION TO REOPEN AS MAJOR EVENTS VENUE 

Situated on the banks of the River Thames, with a new six-acre public park at its 

foot, the iconic Grade II* listed Battersea Power Station is set to become one of the 

most exciting new destinations in London. It will play host to a range of activities 

including music gigs, cultural and art performances, fashion shows, major industry 

awards, brand product launches, conferences, intimate cocktail parties and largescale 

hospitality functions. 

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Photo: Brinkhoff & Mogenburg. 

Tom Stacy, Dominic Ramsden and Alex Keay in War Horse 2019. 

WAR HORSE AT TROUBADOUR 

WEMBLEY PARK THEATRE 

Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, 

Wembley Park’s highly-anticipated new 

theatre venture is to present the 

acclaimed National Theatre production 

of War Horse for a strictly limited run 

from 18 October – 23 November. Over 

the past 11 years, War Horse has visited 

11 countries around the world and 

playing to nearly 8 million people, 

including a recent sold out return to the 

National Theatre. The production is 

directed by Marianne Elliott and Tom 

Morris and designed by Rae Smith. 

Tristan Baker and Oliver Royds of 

Troubadour Theatres said: ‘We are 

delighted to be welcoming the 

acclaimed National Theatre production 

of War Horse to Troubadour Wembley 

Park Theatre this autumn. We couldn’t 

think of a more fitting production to 

welcome to this state-of-the-art theatre. 

2019 is a hugely exciting year for 

Troubadour Theatres and Wembley Park 

as we open a brand new venue in the 

heart of one of Europe’s most dynamic 

regeneration areas.’ 

ILLUSIONIST DARCY OAKE LONDON 

HALLOWEEN SHOW 

It began with an innocent card trick at 

the age of seven. Who could have 

imagined it would lead to Darcy Oake 

reappearing on our TV screens on 

Saturday night on Britain’s Got Talent – 

The Champions, and a London show 

this Halloween at the Leicester Square 

Theatre. 

Darcy will be taking London by storm 

to deliver a magical extravaganza that 

promises to be an evening of breathtaking, 

logic-bending illusions in the 

grand old tradition of stage magic, 

fused with his very own modern twist. 

His show is a blend of stunning 

illusions, audience interaction and death 

defying escapes. 

The electrifying magic extravaganza 

on Halloween will feature spine tingling 

tricks, illusions and death defying 

escapes will astonish, amaze and 

have audiences on the edge of their 

seats. Be prepared to have your mind 

blown! 

For tickets, telephone the box office 

on 020 7734 2222. 

NEW CAST FOR MULTI AWARD- 

WINNING HAMILTON 

As the show enters its third year at 

the Victoria Palace Theatre, the new cast 

for the multi award-winning West End 

production of Hamilton will begin 

performances from 18 November, along 

with the release of further tickets to 

28 March. 

Karl Queensborough steps up to play 

the title role of Alexander Hamilton and 

Allyson Ava-Brown and Jason 

Pennycooke continue in their roles as 

Angelica Schuyler and Marquis de 

Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson. They are 

joined by Emilie Louise Israel as Peggy 

Schuyler/ Maria Reynolds, Trevor Dion 

Nicholas as George Washington, 

Simon-Anthony Rhoden as Aaron Burr, 

Sharon Rose as Eliza Hamilton and, 

from 4 November, Gavin Spokes will 

play King George. 

Hamilton is the story of America’s 

Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, an 

immigrant from the West Indies who 

became George Washington’s right-hand 

man during the Revolutionary War and 

helped shape the very foundations of the 

America we know today. The score 

blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B 

and Broadway – the story of America 

then, as told by America now. 

Trevor Dion Nicholas. 


The cast of The Play That Goes Wrong. 

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG 

NEW CAST EVEN MORE DREADFUL 

The Play That Goes Wrong, the 

Olivier Award-winning box office hit, will 

celebrate a new cast at the Duchess 

Theatre from Tuesday 5 November. 

Awarded the 2014 WhatsOnStage 

Award for Best New Comedy, the 2015 

Olivier Award for Best New Comedy and 

a Tony Award for the Broadway transfer, 

The Play That Goes Wrong continues to 

delight audiences in the West End. The 

show’s success is a testament to the 

hard work and determination of a group 

of drama school graduates who became 

friends, set up a company under the 

name ‘Mischief’ and created an 

extraordinary body of work. 

The Play That Goes Wrong shows 

no signs of slowing down since its first 

performance at a London fringe venue 

with only four paying customers. Since 

then, it has played to an audience of 

over two million and now has 

productions in over 30 countries. 

Mischief Theatre was founded in 

2008 by a group of graduates of The 

London Academy of Music and Dramatic 

Art (LAMDA) and began as an 

improvised comedy group. Mischief 

Theatre performs across the UK and 

internationally with improvised and 

original scripted work. 

Box office telephone 0330 333 4810. 

Photo: Alastair Muir. 

[BLANK] Donmar Theatre 

Forty years ago, two prison inmates 

founded Clean Break which has 

continued working to bring the hidden 

stories of female prisoners to a wider 

audience and transform the lives of the 

women themselves. This co-production 

with the Donmar reunites them with 

playwright Alice Birch who has provided 

a door-stopping script of over five 

hundred pages comprising one hundred 

scenes from which the producing 

company is instructed to not only 

choose as many or as few as it wishes 

(director Maria Aberg’s compelling 

production selects some twenty odd) but 

also to re-order and repeat scenes and 

allocate names to the characters in order 

to construct its own narrative. 

This approach is bound to leave one 

wondering what has been left out, and 

some sections prove more successful 

than others. But in just under two 

interval-free hours, an impressive allfemale 

cast (which includes two young 

girls) disturbingly conveys the impact 

that falling foul of the criminal justice 

system, poverty and abuse can have - 

not only on the women themselves but 

also on their children and their own 

parents. 

In the longest section, a group of 

professional middle class friends (the 

actresses use their own first names) 

gathers round the lavishly spread table 

to eat and take delivery of coke and 

crates of wine – only lawyer Kate’s new 

girlfriend seemingly aware that, in other 

circumstances, this would be much 

more than a superficially consequencefree 

recreational indulgence. In the brief 

scene which follows, a tiny child 

determinedly shatters their pure white 

crockery with a sledge hammer. A 

mother refuses to give her daughter any 

more cash, even though she knows 

she’ll probably resort to prostitution to 

feed her addiction. Later, a pregnant 

daughter confronts the mother she 

cannot forgive for being absent, 

incarcerated, whilst she was growing up. 

One sometimes longs for a narrative 

arc among these vignettes, but Birch’s 

recurring themes make it abundantly 

clear that taking responsibility, though 

possible, is often a far from easy option 

in a chaotic life. 

Louise Kingsley 

A Christmas Carol at Immersive | LDN. 

A CHRISTMAS CAROL AT 

IMMERSIVE I LONDON 

Olivier Award Winning Producers 

Hartshorn - Hook Productions are 

teaming up with Flavourology, the 

innovative team who made their name 

creating immersive dining experiences 

with Gingerline, to create A Christmas 

Carol, a heart-warming, foot stomping 

immersive production and veritable 

Christmas feast which will open at 

Immersive I London on 27 November. 

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Photo: Sheila Burnett 

WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION 

AT COUNTY HALL 

This month, Witness for the 

Prosecution celebrates its 2nd birthday 

at London’s County Hall. Director Lucy 

Bailey thrillingly places the audience in 

the thick of the action or observing from 

the Press Gallery, as Agatha Christie’s 

gripping tale of justice, passion and 

betrayal unfolds around them. 

From 17 November, the production 

will welcome new cast members 

including Taz Skylar as the accused 

Leonard Vole, Alexandra Guelff in the 

role of Romaine Vole and Jo Stone- 

Fewings as Sir Wilfrid Robarts QC. 

As the production enters its 3rd year, 

over 260,000 people have borne witness 

to this gripping courtroom drama and 

the case of Leonard Vole, accused of 

murder in cold blood. The twists and 

turns of the case are played out as 

prosecution battles defence and 

witnesses take the stand to give their 

shocking testimonies. 

Leonard Vole is accused of murdering 

a widow to inherit her wealth. The stakes 

are high. Will he be able to convince the 

jury of his innocence and escape the 

hangman’s noose? 

Witness for the Prosecution has 

captured the imagination of audiences 

who have experienced the drama inside 

the unique setting of County Hall’s 

ornate courtroom on London’s 

South Bank, receiving Best Revival 

nominations at the 2018 Olivier and 

WhatsOnStage Awards. 

PLAYS 

GHOST STORIES 

After exhilarating audiences across the world, 

Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson’s worldwide 

cult phenomenon is back to haunt the West End 

– and it’s more spine-tingling and fantastically 

terrifying than ever. 

AMBASSADORS THEATRE 

West Street, WC2 (020 7395 5405) 

TWO LADIES 

As their husbands clash over an international 

crisis, the First Ladies of France and America 

find themselves alone together in a side room. 

Can they trust each other? Until 26 October. 

BRIDGE THEATRE 

One Tower Bridge, SE1 (0843 208 1846) 

THE COMEDY ABOUT A BANK ROBBERY 

One enormous diamond, eight incompetent 

crooks and a snoozing security guard. What 

could possibly go right? 

CRITERION THEATRE 

Piccadilly Circus, (020 7492 0810) 

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG 

A Polytechnic amateur drama group are 

putting on a 1920s murder mystery and 

everything that can go wrong... does! 

DUCHESS THEATRE 

Catherine Street, WC2 (0330 333 4810) 

THE SON 

Written by Florian Zellner and directed by 

award-winning Michael Longhurst, the play 

forms the final part of the critically acclaimed 

trilogy with The Father and The Mother. 

Until 2 November. 

DUKE OF YORK’S THEATRE 

St Martin’s Lane, WC2 (020 7492 1552) 

THE WOMAN IN BLACK 

An innocent outsider, a suspicious rural 

community, a gothic house and a misty marsh 

are the ingredients of this Victorian ghost story. 

FORTUNE THEATRE 

Russell Street, WC2 (0844 871 7626) 

NOISES OFF 

With technical brilliance and split-second timing, 

Michael Frayn’s comedy looks behind the scenes 

with a company of actors in a hilarious tribute to 

the unpredictability of life in the theatre. 

GARRICK THEATRE 

Charing Cross Road, WC2 (0330 333 4811) 

IAN McKELLEN ON STAGE 

Ian McKellen brings his one-man show to the 

West End for a limited run following a UK tour 

celebrating his 80th birthday this year. 

HAROLD PINTER THEATRE 

Panton Street, SW1 (0844 871 7622) 

Royal National Theatre 

Plays in repertory 

OLIVIER THEATRE 

TRANSLATIONS 

Following a sold-out run in 2018, Ian Rickson’s 

production of Brian Friel's masterpiece returns. 

MY BRILLIANT FRIEND 

Based on the celebrated novels by Elena 

Ferrante, an epic story of love, violence, 

ambition and self-destruction. 

LYTTELTON THEATRE 

HANSARD 

The official report of all Parliamentary debates. 

A witty and devastating new play by Simon 

Woods. 

'MASTER HAROLD’… AND THE BOYS 

Athol Fugard’s masterwork explores the nature 

of friendship, and the ways people are capable 

of hurting even those they love. 

DORFMAN THEATRE 

THE ANTIPODES 

Pulitzer Prize-winner Annie Baker returns to the 

National Theatre with her latest extraordinary 

play. 

NATIONAL THEATRE 

South Bank, SE1 (020 7452 3000) 

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED 

CHILD PARTS I & II 

Stage play based on the Harry Potter franchise 

written by Jack Thorne, based on an original 

story by J.K Rowling. 

PALACE THEATRE 

Shaftesbury Avenue, W1 (0330 333 4813) 

DEATH OF A SALESMAN 

Marianne Elliott co-directs Arthur Miller’s 1949 

classic, bringing a unique vision to one of the 

greatest plays of the twentieth century, seen 

through the eyes of an African-American family. 

PICCADILLY THEATRE 

Denman Street, W1 (020 7452 3000) 

THE MOUSETRAP 

Agatha Christie’s whodunnit is the longest 

running play of its kind in the history of 

British theatre. 

ST MARTIN’S THEATRE 

West Street, WC2 (0844 499 1515) 

A DAY IN THE DEATH OF JOE EGG 

Peter Nichols’ funny and moving masterpiece 

is the extraordinary play inspired by the 

author’s own experience of raising his 

daughter. 

TRAFALGAR STUDIOS 

Whitehall, SW1 (0844 871 7632) 


GROAN UPS 

First show in Mischief Theatre’s residency at 

the Vaudeville Theatre, Groan Ups is a brandnew 

play which looks at how people grow up. 

Are we the same at 30 as we were at 13? 

VAUDEVILLE THEATRE 

Strand, WC2 (0330 333 4814) 

THE MAN IN THE WHITE SUIT 

Stephen Mangan, Kara Tointon and Sue 

Johnston in the world premiere of the 

hilarious, classic Ealing comedy, 

WYNDHAM’S THEATRE 


MUSICALS 

WAITRESS 

Hit Broadway musical brought to life by an 

all-female creative team, featuring original 

music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles. 

ADELPHI THEATRE 

Strand, WC2 (020 3725 7060) 

TINA 

New stage musical reveals the untold story 

of Tina Turner, a woman who dared to defy 

the bounds of her age, gender and race. 

ALDWYCH THEATRE 

The Aldwych, WC2 (0845 200 7981) 

WICKED 

Hit Broadway story of how a clever, 

misunderstood girl with emerald green skin 

and a girl who is beautiful and popular turn 

into the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda 

the Good Witch in the Land of Oz. 

APOLLO VICTORIA THEATRE 

Wilton Road, SW1 (0844 826 8000) 

EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE 

New feel good musical – supported by his 

mum and friends, Jamie overcomes prejudice, 

beats the bullies and steps into the spotlight. 

APOLLO THEATRE 

Shaftesbury Avenue, W1 (0330 333 4809) 

SIX THE MUSICAL 

Tudor Queens meet Pop Princesses in a 

musical retelling of the six wives of Henry 

VIII. A celebration of sisterly sass-itude, 

powered by an all-female band. 

ARTS THEATRE 

Great Newport Street, WC2 (020 7836 8463) 

MATILDA 

Critically acclaimed Royal Shakespeare 

Company production of Roald Dahl’s book, 

directed by Matthew Warchus. 

CAMBRIDGE THEATRE 

Earlham Street, WC2 (0844 800 1110) 

Photo: Alastair Muir. 

BIG THE MUSICAL 

The heart-warming and hilarious Broadway 

show based on the classic movie starring Tom 

Hanks has its West End premiere. Until 2 Nov. 

DOMINION THEATRE 

Tottenham Court Road, W1 (0345 200 7892) 

LES MISERABLES – CONCERT STAGED 

Concert staging starring Michael Ball, Alfie 

Boe, Carrie Hope Fletcher and Matt Lucas. 

GIELGUD THEATRE 

Shaftesbury Theatre, WC2 (0844 482 5151) 

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA 

Long running epic romance by Andrew Lloyd 

Webber, set in Paris opera house where a 

deformed phantom stalks his prey. 

HER MAJESTY’S THEATRE 

Haymarket, SW1 (0844 412 2707) 

THE LION KING 

Disney‘s phenomenally successful animated 

film is transformed into a spectacular stage 

musical, a superb evening of visual delight. 

LYCEUM THEATRE 

Wellington Street, WC2 (0844 871 3000) 

THRILLER – LIVE 

Over two hours of the non-stop hit songs that 

marked Michael Jackson’s live performances. 

LYRIC THEATRE 

Shaftesbury Avenue, WC2 (0330 333 4812) 

SCHOOL OF ROCK 

Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage musical with 

lyrics by Glenn Slater adapted from the film. 

GILLIAN LYNNE THEATRE 

Drury Lane, WC2 (020 7492 0810) 

MAMMA MIA! 

Hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, set 

around the story of a mother and daughter on 

the eve of the daughter’s wedding. 

NOVELLO THEATRE 

Aldwych, WC2 (0844 482 5170) 

COME FROM AWAY 

UK Premiere of the Tony Award-winning musical 

which tells the remarkable true story of 7,000 

stranded air passengers in the wake of 9/11. 

PHOENIX THEATRE 


FIDDLER ON THE ROOF 

West End transfer of the revival directed by 

Trevor Nunn, starring Andy Nyman as Tevye. 

PLAYHOUSE THEATRE 

Northumberland Ave WC2· (0844 871 7631) 

MARY POPPINS 

The story of the world’s favourite Nanny is 

spectacularly brought to the stage with its 

famous and unforgettable songs. 

PRINCE EDWARD THEATRE 

Old Compton Street W1 (0844 482 5151) 

THE BOOK OF MORMON 

A crude, witty and satirical show telling the 

story of two young and naive mormon 

missionaires. 

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE 

Coventry Street, W1 (0844 482 5110) 

9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL 

Based on the much loved movie and making its 

West End debut, Dolly Parton’s musical comes 

to London for a strictly limited season. 

SAVOY THEATRE 

Strand, WC2 (020 7492 0810) 

&JULIET 

A hilariously irreverent new musical that 

proves when it comes to love, there’s always 

life after Romeo. Told through pop anthems 

of the last three decades from legendary 

songwriter Max Martin. 

SHAFTESBURY THEATRE 

Shaftesbury Avenue, WC2 (020 7492 0810) 

ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES 

The landmark, record-breaking and top-rated 

television series written by the late, great John 

Sullivan, becomes a new British musical. 

THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET 

Haymarket SW1 (020 7930 8800) 

FALSETTOS 

The double Tony Award winning musical is 

an hilarious and poignant look at a modern 

family revolving around the life of a gay man 

Marvin and his wife. 

THE OTHER PALACE 

Palace Street, SW1 (020 7087 7900) 

HAMILTON 

Lin-Manuel Miranda's multi award-winning 

musical, based on one of America’s Founding 

Father, Alexander Hamilton. 

VICTORIA PALACE THEATRE 

Victoria Street, SW1 (0844 248 5000) 

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KAIZEN HOUSE PRESENTS: MEI MEI 

This November, Elizabeth Haigh of 

Kaizen House is to launch her new 

project, Mei Mei, a Singaporean food 

stall specialising in Hainanese chicken 

rice and Singaporean Nanyang Kopi, 

within London’s renowned food market’s 

new development, Borough Market 

Kitchen. 

Mei Mei, the younger sister of Kaizen 

House, draws inspiration from 

Elizabeth’s South East Asian heritage, as 

well as her home of London, and brings 

to life the hustle and bustle of 

Singapore’s Kopi Tiams of her childhood 

memories. Counter-top dining, an openplan 

kitchen, plus grab and go options, 

mirror the kinetic energy of the all-day 

coffee stops commonplace in Singapore. 

On the menu, Hainanese chicken rice 

using Ginger Pig Yorkshire chickens and 

all-natural, fresh ingredients sourced 

directly from Borough Market, takes 

pride of place. 

Other dishes will include some of 

Elizabeth’s signatures like the Ox cheek 

Rendang curry, Nasi lemak, a Malaysian 

breakfast staple consisting of coconut 

rice, fried egg, peanuts and cucumber 

with a spicy sweet sambal oelak (chilli 

sauce) made in house, and a hearty, 

uncomplicated ‘Captain’s Curry’ using 

100-day old chickens from Ginger Pig 

braised in a mixture of spices, onion and 

potato. Vegetarian and vegan options 

will be available alongside daily specials 

with produce sourced from the market. 

Most of all, Mei Mei will be the go-to 

for coffee, serving their own range of 

Singaporean Nanyang Kopi, a rich and 

smooth blend with dark cacao and burnt 

toffee notes, served in all Kopi Tiams. 

HALLOWEEN ON ICE AT SKYLIGHT 

ROOFTOP 

Skylight, London’s most imaginative 

rooftop destination is holding a frightfully 

fun Halloween party on 31 October. Also 

marking the opening evening of its highly 

anticipated winter season, Skylight will 

be calling all ghouls and ghosts along to 

a night of Halloween fun. Halloween On 

Ice will feature themed ice performances, 

trick or treating, prizes for best costume, 

games throughout the venue and DJ's 

all night long. Soaring above London, 

Skylight boasts three floors of bars, street 

food, live entertainment and during the 

winter months is home to Europe's only 

rooftop real-ice skating rink. 

THE CURSED VOYAGE OF HMS 

BERNERS AT THE LONDON EDITION 

This Halloween, The London EDITION 

is inviting visitors to go aboard the final 

voyage of HMS Berners to take a 

fantastical expedition to the bottom of 

the sea. In partnership with Project 0 

and hosted by special guests Georgia 

May Jagger, Kim Jones, Jess Clarke and 

Rufus Taylor, diners will be treated to a 

sumptuous three course meal at Jason 

Atherton's Berners Tavern whilst being 

regaled by tales of the tragic trip by 

magical sea creatures, and diverted by 

dazzling music and entertainment by 

Nick Grimshaw, Jaime Winstone and 

Hugo Heathcote. 

Dishes created for the evening will 

include heritage cauliflower and pearl 

couscous salad; Creedy Carver English 

chicken with tender stem broccoli, 

mashed potato and gravy; and bitter 

chocolate ganache, passion fruit sorbet 

and passion fruit jam. 

A third of all ticket sales will be 

donated to Project 0. Guests will also 

have the chance to win 'treats' at the 

Mermaid's Trick or Treat Tombola, 

donated by Dior, Palace, Ralph Lauren, 

Petersham Nurseries, Jo Wood, Love 

Brand, LARQ and The London EDITION. 

Inspired by the classic muted colours 

of Johannes Vermeer paintings and 

American artist Donald Judd, Berners 

Tavern has two large custom bronze 

chandeliers inspired by NYC’s Grand 

Central Station and walls hung with a 

Trunk Archive curated series of 

photographic portraits, landscapes and 

still lifes in the manner of a private 

collection. 

The Berners Tavern is at 10 Berners 

Street, W1. The dress code is ‘Deep Sea 

Shipwreck Disco’. For tickets and further 

information, telephone the booking line 

on 020 7908 7979.

This Is London 25 October 2019

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