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Tubular Bells: Live in Concert,
UNTIL SUN 15 AUG
What’s that sound?
The weekend’s here and it’s got quite the soundtrack. Our Riverside Stage is set to welcome some of the best new musical talent London has to offer as Nubya Garcia’s Summer Reunion weekend kicks off, while Kinetika Bloco adds a triumph of steel pans, drums and brass.
And from the Royal Festival Hall comes the unmistakeable sound of Tubular Bells: Live in Concert. It’s the last weekend to experience this interpretation of the classic album, so don’t miss out.
Of course, the live music doesn’t stop there. Here’s a whole load more coming your way…
Tubular Bells: Live in Concert, image by Manuel Harlan
Your last chance to see it
Tubular Bells: Live in Concert
UNTIL SUN 15 AUG
★★★★ ‘one of the most exciting hours of entertainment you’re likely to experience… do not miss’ (Alun Hood, WhatsonStage)
‘note-perfect renditions from a nine-piece band’ (The Times)
A spectacular event to mark the 50th anniversary of Tubular Bells, the debut studio album by English multi-instrumentalist, composer and songwriter Mike Oldfield. Experience this masterpiece like never before.
Tubular Bells: Live in Concert, image by Manuel Harlan
Nubya Garcia’s Summer Reunion
One of the city’s most dynamic artists and a shortlisted nominee for this year’s Mercury prize, performer-composer Nubya Garcia invites a selection of emerging artists coming out of the London scene.
FRI 13 AUG Nubya Garcia’s Reunion: Friday
SAT 14 AUG Nubya Garcia’s Reunion: Saturday
SUN 15 AUG Nubya Garcia’s Reunion: Sunday
Ustad Nishat Khan: Evening and Night Ragas – Live
THU 11 NOV
Going on sale today, this show sees the sitarist revisit the Queen Elizabeth Hall, where he first performed in 1977. Nishat Khan’s invigorating contemporary approach sees him standing at the threshold of the future of Indian music.
Sandi Toksvig Live! Next Slide Please…
THU 9 JUN 2022
Returning with a brand-new show, the comedian, broadcaster, writer and campaigner brings an evening of warmth, love and laughter. Expect fascinatingly funny facts, silly jokes and a quick-fire Q&A.
In the Spirit of Kinetika Bloco
FRI 13 AUG
If you’re in the area this afternoon you can catch a hundred dancers and musicians move to the sound of steel pans, drums and brass, as youth music group Kinetika Bloco fires up the culmination to its summer school.
And So I Watch You From Afar
SUN 10 OCT
Jettison is the genre-twisting rockers’ most ambitious project to date: a single piece of music that is massive in both content and scope.
The Music of Lord of the Rings and Beyond
FRI 26 NOV
London Concert Orchestra brings to life the most epic fantasy film and TV scores, featuring music from Game of Thrones, Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings.
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Playlist: Get Down with ZooNation
Before ZooNation’s Jade Hackett and DJ Walde take over our Riverside Stage later this month for free dance and music, DJ Walde has put together a playlist to set the mood. From funk and soul, to vintage throwbacks and hip-hop jams, these tunes will give you a glimpse of a dance-inspired summertime weekend.
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Five Margaret Atwood books to read if you love The Handmaid’s Tale
If you’re tuning into Channel 4 for the long awaited latest season of The Handmaid’s Tale, and if you’re enjoying the adaptation as much as we are, why not check out this list of other titles from Margaret Atwood. Atwood’s been an active novelist since the 1960s, so there’s a huge body of work to choose from.
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Meet the musician: Stephen Hough
Before we welcome back the pianist and composer Stephen Hough to the Southbank Centre in October, here’s an insight into his love of classical concerts and, for all you classical newbies, a playlist of suggested pieces to get you started.
Rest your glass on class
Whether it’s for a sumptuous glass of red or a good-for-the-soul Irn Bru, take your coaster game up a notch with a design mimicking the historic Royal Festival Hall carpet, itself based on a square wave seen with an oscilloscope. How’s that for a conversation starter?