Art, Theatre, Music & Shows

What do you know about St Clare? The founder of the Poor Clares, perhaps? A great contemplative who twice saved Assisi from invading armies by the power of prayer and was known as alter Franciscus - another St Francis - so fully did she live out his ideals. Charmingly, Clare is also the patron saint of television due to a 'live' vision of a Franciscan crib scene the other side of town when on her ... Read More

Vox Holloway, Charles Daniels and the Holloway Players will perform Harvey Brough's Requiem in Blue, directed by the composer Harvey Brough, at Smith Square, London SW1P 3HA, on Saturday, 19 July at 7.30pm This is a concert to celebrate Vox Holloway's 15th year of producing innovative and exciting new choral music. Requiem in Blue has been performed more than 100 times in venues all over the UK, i... Read More

VISION is a modern musical set in a bar in central Lourdes. When two newbies arrive in town they have no idea what to expect. The barman pours them a drink. He gathers the regular crowd. As the froth settles on their beers, they are whisked back to Bernadette's visions and the events of 1858 that rocked the town of Lourdes and the world beyond. The show is being performed in London at the church ... Read More

The Edwardian age was an age of elegance, glamour and opulence, embracing new artistic movements . The future Edward VII's marriage to the Danish Princess Alexandra heralded a more approachable monarchy who were leaders in style and fashion. The King's Gallery in Buckingham Palace, presents over 300 stunning works collected by them and their heirs George V and Queen Mary. A dynastic family portra... Read More

A new choral work by Sir James MacMillan will be premiered at Westminster Cathedral on 13 June 2025 at 2pm, as part of a special Memorial Mass marking the eighth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Commissioned by All Saints Catholic College in Ladbroke Grove-an inner-city London school located in the shadow of Grenfell Tower-the communion motet is a poignant setting of 'In Paradisum' from ... Read More

Following refurbishment over three years, The Sainsbury Wing has been re-opened by their Majesties the King and Queen. It is now the main entrance to the National Gallery. Large clear windows allow an infusion of light into the spacious foyer and the entrance is more imposing, with a hint of classical pillars on the façade facing Canada House. An impressive high tech screen in the foyer projects... Read More

A groundbreaking line-up of Palestinian theatre, comedy and dance from PalArt Collective has landed at Theatro Technis in Camden as part of Shubbak Festival 2025 - the UK's largest celebration of contemporary Arab culture. Curated by PalArt Collective and hosted at Theatro Technis, this powerful week-long season (26 May - 2 June) brings voices from Gaza, Jenin and the diaspora to the London stage.... Read More

The first major UK exhibition of celebrated 19th century Mexican artist José María Velasco is a revelation at the National Gallery. It coincides with the 200th anniversary of a diplomatic accord between Mexico and the UK. During his lifetime Velasco exhibited in Europe and America, winning prizes for his art, but is no longer well known outside his native Mexico. The artist's stunning radiant l... Read More

A Gripping Radio Drama from Radio Maria. Step back in time to 35 AD. The province of Judaea is restless. The execution of a man called "Christus" still haunts Jerusalem. Rumours swirl about an empty tomb. Was Pontius Pilate's trial just? Did his followers steal his body? Or is there another truth? Join Radio Maria for a thrilling in-person live broadcast of The Passover Investigation-A Play for V... Read More

An historic Jesuit church was the setting for a celebration of one of Britain's most unique artists this week. Joseph Mallory William Turner's 250th birthday was celebrated on April 23 - St George's Day - at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Farm Street. The special event was hosted by The Mayfarer, The Covent Gardener, and The Porterhouse Bar, the location of Turner's birth in Maiden Lan... Read More

Around 20,000 people gathered in Trafalgar Square on Good Friday for two epic performances of the Passion of Jesus, performed by the Wintershall Theatre, with a cast of more 100 actors in stunning period costumes, with horses, donkeys and doves. (Experienced handlers accompanied all the animals to ensure their safety) The performance was complemented by a moving musical score, bringing an added la... Read More

The National Gallery presents another blockbuster exhibition in celebration of its 200th anniversary exploring the vibrant new way of painting that developed in early 14th century Siena. The rigidity of Byzantine iconography becomes more flexible incorporating emotion, drama, narrative and movement in glorious gold and jewelled colours . Focusing on Duccio, Simone Martini and the brothers Pietro a... Read More

From the 14th to 19th centuries, thousands of people all over Europe were sentenced to death for being in queer relationships. A Requiem For Those Who Had None, at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Farm Street, Mayfair, this Saturday at 7.30pm, will commemorate their lives, and help to ensure they are not forgotten. The Fourth Choir dedicates this concert to telling their stories. The Four... Read More

A brand new exhibition at York's Bar Convent Heritage Centre, located just outside the City Walls at Micklegate Bar, is set to open on Saturday 5 April 2025 including a world premiere - the first ever display of the Bar Convent Arma Christi, a medieval illuminated prayer scroll discovered in the institution's archives. The Bar Convent Arma Christi, fully unfurled in a dedicated glass case, is one ... Read More