Art, Theatre, Music & Shows

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

Singing is a great way to feel solidarity with like-minded individuals, and also a great way to get messages across to others who might be unaware of the issues that you care about. If you go to marches or other demonstrations, you might have seen groups singing to the protestors - why not join in! A singing workshop with Raised Voices - with songs on the theme of peace - will take place this Thu... Read More

When the Trump administration killed USAID it stopped vital funding to rescue, protect, heal and empower vulnerable children abused by their families, paedophiles and US servicemen. In response, British Filipino band Ooberfuse have been working directly in Olongapo, Philippines with the People's Recovery, Empowerment and Development Assistance Foundation (PREDA) and its founder Nobel peace prize n... Read More

On Sunday, 6 April, conductor Phil Wilcox will be leading a workshop and performance of Joseph Haydn's magnificent 'Nelson' Mass with the Fleet Singers, accompanied by professional Soloists, Trumpet, Strings, Organ and Timpani, Pianist and Organist Philip Godfrey at St Anne's Church, Highgate West Hill, N6 6AP. Phil is a professional opera singer (Royal Shakespeare Company, English Touring O... Read More

Sladmore Gallery presents The Face of Christ, a deeply personal and spiritually resonant new exhibition by the acclaimed sculptor Nic Fiddian-Green, opening on 9 April 2025. Featuring 20 new sculptures, this extraordinary body of work is a testament to the artist's ability to transcend the physical through art. Fiddian-Green, internationally celebrated for his monumental equine sculptures, turns h... Read More

Wintershall theatre company is once again set bring the Passion of Jesus to life with two performances of their play in Trafalgar Square, London, on Good Friday, 18 April, 2025. The dramatic retelling of the Triduum - from Holy Thursday through to Easter Sunday will feature a large, talented cast of actors, live animals, and stunning period costumes, all set against the backdrop of one of the wor... Read More

A replica of the Shroud of Turin will be on display at St George's Cathedral as part of an exhibition opening this Wednesday. The exhibition of The Cross, the Resurrection and the Shroud of Turin is coming to St George's Cathedral from 12 March to 21 April. At the exhibition, visitors will be able to see a life-sized photographic replica of the Shroud of Turin. The Shroud in Turin is a length of ... Read More

"Cloud of Witnesses", an exhibition taking place from 4 March to 27 April at St John's Waterloo, showcases a unique set of artists who have come together to explore faith and divinity, while provoking the viewer to think differently about how these have traditionally been portrayed. Working ecumenically and across different faiths, St John's Waterloo and the Catholic Bishops' Conference, advised... Read More