‘London is an important capital of culture’, says Centre for London
In a statement released this morning, director of Centre for London, Ben Rogers, said: ‘This is not the result that London wanted, and raises many … Read more
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Shakespeare special: our favourite quotes
Our May edition includes a Shakespeare special, as well as a focus on Denmark and an interview with legendary trumpeter Håkan Hardenberger. To get you in … Read more
The Guildhall School expands its summer programme with eight new short courses
Want to hone your voice this summer? The Guildhall School has expanded its summer programme to include eight new short courses for 2016. Modules cover … Read more
London Music Masters – music is community
London Music Masters executive director Rob Adediran explains how music can create communities, and what his organisation is doing to make classical music more inclusive … Read more
The independence of Opera Holland Park
With the help of The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London’s Investec Opera Holland Park is finally going it alone. General director Michael Volpe … Read more
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child to hit stage
London box offices will no doubt go into meltdown this autumn, following the announcement that a new original story by Harry Potter creator JK Rowling … Read more
Major building development for Royal College of Music
An ambitious major building development has today been announced by London’s Royal College of Music (RCM), to the tune of some £25m (€34.8m). The open … Read more
London IMAX to stage rarely performed Steve Reich opera
A seldom-performed video opera Three Tales is to get a rare outing at the Science Museum (London) IMAX Theatre (22 – 24 April) as part … Read more
How the arts can regenerate urban areas
A rundown area of London’s docklands has been transformed into a thriving creative hub for the arts. John Burton explains how I’ve been working with … Read more
Raw, intimate work by disabled artists takes centre stage in London
Disabled artists are staging pioneering work that is honest, provocative, innovative and resourceful. Clare Wiley reports on a festival that’s bringing audiences powerful voices from a … Read more