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Published: 9 February, 2012
by SEBASTIAN TAYLOR
OperaUpClose has done it again, coming up with another Puccini hit at the King’s Head Theatre in Islington.
After its award-winning La Boheme...
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Published: 15 December, 2011
by ROISIN GADELRAB
If the way Mucky Pups cemented their existence is anything to go by, this foursome have a bright future before them.
Frontman Daniel Woolf was...
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FRIDAY, December 30
JANET Kay and Carroll Thompson. Jazz Cafe (Camden Town tube), 7pm, £17.50 adv
PROPAGANDA. 02 Academy Islington (Angel tube), 10.30pm, £2.50
GIANTS + Creme de Chevre...
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Published: 29 December, 2011
by ROISIN GADELRAB
We’re back to the annual what to do/who with/where/do we need to book? New Year house party versus going out quandary.
So, if you haven’t...
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FRIDAY DECEMBER 30
Raymond Gubbay’s Xmas-fest: Glen Miller Orchestra, Barbican, 3pm, from £17
Piano recital: Warren Mailley-Smith, St Martin-n-the-Fields, 6pm, £15
Gavin Osborn,...
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Published: 29 December, 2011
by SEBASTIAN TAYLOR
Nearly three dozen recitals, concerts, study days and workshops are to be devoted to composer Johannes Brahms during the coming year at the Kings...
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Published: 22 December, 2011
FRIDAY DECEMBER 23
Carols: The Grove Singers, St James’s Piccadilly, 1.10pm
Christmas from Sweden: seasonal cornucopia/ Swedish mulled wine & gingerbread,...
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Published: 22 December, 2011
by ROISIN GADELRAB
I’ve scanned the usual venues and scoured the listings and, with a heavy heart, I have to say, there are slim pickings by way of live music over...
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Published: 22 December, 2011
FRIDAY, December 23
LONDON Community Gospel Choir. Jazz Cafe (Camden Town tube), 7pm, £20 adv
BLACK Light + Clone Radio + Charlotte Webb. Barfly (Chalk Farm tube...
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Published: 22 December, 2011
by SEBASTIAN TAYLOR
Graham Vick’s much-acclaimed 1993 production of Wagner’s Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg is back at the Royal Opera House, still...
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Published: 15 December, 2011
by ROISIN GADELRAB
If the way Mucky Pups cemented their existence is anything to go by, this foursome have a bright future before them.
Frontman Daniel Woolf was...
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FRIDAY NOVEMBER 4
Kings Place
Hall one: unique Nordic singer Mari Boine, 7.30pm
Hall two: unique Tibetan singer Soname Yangchen, 8pm
each online £9.50
Frank Griffith/Val Wiseman,...
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Published: 3 November, 2011
by SEBASTIAN TAYLOR
Musical instruments made out of pure ice, some from glaziers up to 2,500 years old, are to be played by Norwegian percussionist Terje Isungset at LSO...
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Published: 24 October, 2011
Alexander O'Neal
with full live band at The Islington Assembly,
Assembly Hall, Islington Town Hall Upper Street, London, N1 2UD
Saturday 10 December 2011-...
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Published: 15 September 2011
by SEBASTIAN TAYLOR
A FEAST of high class performances from the world’s top artists is being served up at the Barbican in its autumn series of classical and...
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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 9
Kings Place
Hall Two: Mozart with Puppets, 11am/ 12.15pm/ 1.30pm (also Sat & Sun)
Hall One: Dancing through time with IMG Artists, 2.30pm/ 3.45pm/ 5pm
Hall One: OAE...
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Published: 8 September, 2011
by ROISIN GADELRAB
IT’S Saturday night and while band members James and Dan have gone out dressed as vampires to a secret screening of The Lost Boys, Does It...
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FRIDAY, September 9
TODDLA T + Serocee ft Shola Ama + The 2 Bears + The Japanese Popstars. Relentless Garage (Highbury & Islington tube), 9pm, £5
END of the Road Festival Tour ft Willy...
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Published: 1 September, 2011
by SEBASTIAN TAYLOR
TAKE your dancing shoes along with you when you go to the fourth Kings Place Festival of 100 concerts taking place late next week.
Installed in the...
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Published: 1 September, 2011
by ROISIN GADELRAB
IT’S become a tradition, a black hole of depression into which indie kids followed by grey clouds disappear at the heart of the N1 Centre in...
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Published: 1 September, 2011
Did you know chef Jean-Christophe Novelli had a singing daughter? Christina Novelli, who has supported Ndubz and Sugababes, headlines Barfly next week (September 11)...
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Published: 25 August, 2011
by SEBASTIAN TAYLOR
A FUNDRAISER for mental health charities at the Vortex jazz venue in Dalston on Sunday features this year’s joint winners of the Angela...
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Published: 18 August, 2011
by SEBASTIAN TAYLOR
THE Grimeborn Festival enters its second week at Arcola Theatre, Dalston, with performances of Benjamin Britten’s The Turn of the Screw this...
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Published: 11 August, 2011
by SEBASTIAN TAYLOR
AN intriguing programme of new and engaging music theatre and opera works is being presented in the fifth Grimeborn Festival opening at the Arcola...
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 12
Violin recital: Michael Trainor, St Martin-in-the-Fields, 1pm, free
Piano recital: Achim Clemens, St James’s Piccadilly, 1.10pm, free
Holler: featuring Alam Nathoo, Hannes...