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What’s New 2017
Attractions & Sightseeing
Madame Tussauds Alien: Escape experience
The yet to be launched experience, Alien: Escape will allow our visitors and Alien fans alike to witness first-
hand the terror of being on-board the Covenant ship. Further details on the gruesome experience will be
revealed closer to its opening date later this summer, but in the meantime, Alien fans can rest assured that
Walter’s character will join them on their terrifying mission as they frantically search for an exit to the heart-
racing experience and a pathway back to safety.
https://alien.madametussauds.com/

Behind the Scenes at Hampton Court Palace
Small parties of 12-15 guests can now step back in time to explore the forgotten stories of these residents
on a private Grace and Favour tour. This intimate, hour and a half guided visit will uncover the tales of the
men and women who lived in rooms once inhabited by the Kings and Queens of England. These
abandoned spaces are not normally accessible to the public and offer a unique glimpse into life at one of
the greatest palaces ever built! The tour costs £50 per person plus VAT and must be pre-booked. Travel
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Royal Academy of Arts expansion
2018
New public areas will be created, including dedicated spaces for exhibitions and displays across the site for
our historic collection, contemporary art projects and new work by Royal Academicians. A double-height
lecture theatre with over 260 seats will build on the Academy’s heritage of rigorous and lively debate. New
facilities will enable us to provide a better welcome for our visitors. There will also be an expanded learning
programme and more spaces for the RA Schools.
https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/ra250

Medicine galleries, Science Museum
2019
Due to be completed in 2019, the £24m medicine galleries will transform the first floor of the Science
Museum, creating a magnificent new home for the Museum's medicine collections. Based on the
extraordinary collections of Henry Wellcome and the Science Museum, this is the one of the most
significant medicine collections in the world. The galleries will reveal personal stories about how our lives
have been transformed by changes in medicine and health over the last 400 years.
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/visitmuseum/plan_your_visit/exhibitions/medicine

Unlocking the Geffrye
2019
The Geffrye has embarked on a major transformative capital scheme, Unlocking the Geffrye, to open up
the museum and greatly improve visitors’ experience, create new spaces for its collections and learning
activities, and develop the museum for generations to come. The £15m project is due to complete in 2019.
http://www.geffrye-museum.org.uk/aboutus/unlocking-the-geffrye/

Smithsonian/ Victoria and Albert Collaboration
TBC
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The two museums will work on a permanent gallery space at the V&A's East London museum at the Queen
Elizabeth Olympic Park, the site of the 2012 Olympics. The pair will work together on joint exhibitions,
drawing on both museums' collections, as well as their expertise in science and the arts and humanities -
"and where they intersect".
http://insider.si.edu/2016/06/smithsonianvictoria-albert-museum-create-london-exhibition-space/

The Low Line, Bankside
TBA
The Low Line, evoking Manhattan’s High Line(link is external), focuses on the rail arches that have been
part of Bankside for over 150 years. A project conceived by a local resident, it aims to transform the public
realm by opening up the mostly car-free walkway that runs along the base of the Victorian viaducts. At the
heart of the project is the regeneration of the area, unlocking the economic potential of the railway arches
as flourishing business spaces that support a mix of small and medium size businesses in the heart of
Bankside.
http://www.betterbankside.co.uk/buf/the-low-line

Thames Estuary Arts Hub
Traditionally a place of fishing and heavy industry, the Thames Estuary could be transformed into a hub for
artists and creatives under ambitious plans. The 40-mile stretch of water, from Canary Wharf to Southend
in Essex and Thanet in Kent, is the subject of a government development project. Among the new
proposals are theatre-making studios in Bexley, an arts centre in Woolwich, a foundry for large sculptures
and artworks in Silvertown including the UK’s biggest 3D printing centre, a gaming hub at the University of
Essex, and industrial research laboratories in Kent.
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/thames-estuary-to-be-transformed-into-arts-hub-bringing-tens-of-
thousands-of-new-jobs-and-homes-a3465106.html

Westfield Stratford City expansion
Westfield Europe have been granted permission for a 150,000 sq ft. retail expansion at Westfield Stratford
City. Westfield will create a new shopping level by converting part of the basement underneath the Marks &
Spencer and John Lewis shops on the ground floor, as well as making reconfigurations to the car park. The
ongoing success of the regeneration of the Stratford area makes it continue to be an attractive location for
retail, offices, sporting events and more.
http://news.costar.co.uk/en/assets/news/2017/June/Westfield-wins-planning-consent-for-Straford-City-
expansion/

Transport & Connections
Night Overground
Following the success of the Night Tube, a strip of the London Overground network will run 24 hours on
Fridays and Saturdays.
    • December 2017 - The all-night service will operate between New Cross Gate and Dalston Junction.
    • It will then be extended northward to reach Highbury and Islington some time in 2018.
    • Due to Crossrail work taking place at Whitechapel station, London Overground night services will
        initially not call at the station until works are complete. Services are expected to call at the station
        from summer 2018.
https://www.london.gov.uk/press-releases/mayoral/24-hour-night-services-for-london-overground-line

Cross-rail (The Elizabeth line)
Crossrail is a new railway for London and the South East. From improving journey times across London, to
easing congestion and offering better connections, the new railway will provide easier, quicker and more
direct travel opportunities across the capital.
http://www.crossrail.co.uk/
    • May 2018 - TfL Rail service opens between Paddington (National Rail) and Heathrow Terminal 4,
         replacing the existing Heathrow Connect service and part of the Great Western inner suburban
         service.
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•     December 2018 - The Elizabeth line opens between Paddington and Abbey Wood, Liverpool Street
         to Shenfield, Paddington Main Line to Heathrow Terminal 4.
    • May 2019 - The Elizabeth line through service extends from Shenfield to Paddington.
    • December 2019 - The Elizabeth line is fully open, extending to Reading and Heathrow Terminal 4.
https://tfl.gov.uk/travel-information/improvements-and-projects/elizabeth-line

London City Cruise Port
2018
Located on the banks of London’s river Thames in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, London City Cruise
Port will accommodate vessels up to 240m in length and 8m draught when complete in 2018. It will be
London’s only cruise terminal with alongside terminal facilities – giving visitors a world class experience.
With UNESCO Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site and The O2 – the world’s most popular music
venue – on its doorstep, visitors can enjoy a wealth of world class maritime and royal attractions and
exclusive experiences. There will be a high quality onsite hotel for visitors spending more time in
Greenwich and a riverboat service to the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site, Greenwich Peninsula
and central London.
http://www.londoncitycruiseport.co.uk/

Anniversaries, Festivals & Celebrations
Centenary of the Russian Revolution
4 November 2017
Under the political leadership of the Bolsheviks, the Revolution overthrew the Provisional Government that
had replaced the regime of Tsar Nicholas II in February 1917. The centenary will be marked with a
programme of events in London, including exhibitions at the Royal Academy of Arts, and the Tate Modern.

London Jazz Festival
Friday 10 - Sunday 19 November
A bumper year as we celebrate 25 years of the EFG London Jazz Festival
http://efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk/

The Lord Mayor’s Show
11 November 2017
The new Lord Mayor arrives in the City in a splendid flotilla. The world-famous Lord Mayor’s Procession
sets off from Mansion House around 11am. The new Lord Mayor completes his first day in office with a
magnificent fireworks display over the Thames. The launch pad is between Blackfriars and Waterloo and all
the roads in that area are still closed, so you can watch from either bank of the river.

MTV EMA’s Wembley Arena
12 November 2017
The 24th annual mega-awards show will take over the city's epic SSE Arena, Wembley on 12th November
2017 for an evening of world-class performances from some of the biggest acts on the planet. Tickets to be
released soon
http://www.mtv.co.uk/ema/news/the-2017-mtv-ema-is-heading-to-london

Vote 100
2018
A Parliamentary project of exhibitions and events to promote annviersaries of women’s rights laws;
including the 100th anniversary of both men and women voting for the first time in the general election of
December 1918.
https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/transformingsociety/electionsvoting/vote-100/vote-100-
project/vote-100-project-info/

50th Anniverary of Martin Luther King’s death
9 April 2018

60th Anniversary: Queen’s opening of Gatwick Airport
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9 June 2018

Centenary of the End of World War One
11 November 2018

Exhibitions & Events
Balenciaga: Shaping Fashion, Victoria and Albert Museum
Until 18 February 2018
Revered by his contemporaries and fashion designers today, Cristóbal Balenciaga represented the
pinnacle of haute couture in the 1950s and 1960s and is widely regarded as one of the most innovative and
influential designers of the last century. His exquisite craftsmanship and pioneering use of fabrics and
cutting set the tone for the modernity of the late 20th century. The V&A will present the first exhibition on
Balenciaga in the UK, marking the 100th anniversary of the opening of his first fashion house in San
Sebastian and the 80th anniversary of the opening of his famous Paris salon in 1937. Balenciaga: Shaping
Fashion will take an almost forensic look at the craftsmanship and skill that made Balenciaga’s creations so
special and explore how his work has shaped future fashion design. The V&A has a large and important
collection of Balenciaga and many pieces have not been seen before.
https://www.vam.ac.uk/

Franklin, The National Maritime Museum
Until January 2018
An epic story of Arctic endeavour that ended in tragedy, this exhibition will tell the story of Sir John
Franklin’s famous 1845 expedition to the Northwest Passage, in the wake of the recent discovery of
Franklin’s flagship, HMS Erebus. New archaeological evidence presented for the first time will give clues to
the mystery of what went so tragically wrong when 129 men lost their lives in the ice.
Group rates will be available in 2017.
http://www.rmg.co.uk/national-maritime-museum

Matisse in the Studio, Royal Academy of Arts
Until 12 November 2017
Step into the studio of Henri Matisse, brimming with the artist’s treasured objects. Focusing exclusively on
their important role in his work for the first time, we will reveal how this eclectic collection took on new life in
his transcendent art. Matisse drew his collection from the far corners of the world: Buddhist statuary from
Thailand, Bamana figures from Mali, textiles from Polynesia. Rarely of material value, these objects were
nonetheless precious. Offering points of departure to which he could return again and again, they appear in
his work in different guises and across spans of decades, reinvented afresh in each new setting.
https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/matisse-in-the-studio

Can Graphic design save your life? Wellcome Collection
7 September 2017- 14 January 2018
Will explore the important relationship between graphic design and health, from hard hitting posters to
flashing neon pharmacy signs. Will comprise 300 objects from the wellcome collection, science museum,
and private collections.
https://wellcomecollection.org/graphicdesign

Rachel Whiteread, Tate Modern
12 September 2017 – 4 February 2018
The most comprehensive exhibition to date of Rachel Whiteread, one of the Britain’s leading contemporary
artists. Her work is characterized by its use of industrial materials such as plaster, concrete, resin, rubber
and metal to cast the surfaces and volume in and around everyday objects and architectural space,
creating evocative sculptures that range from the intimate to the monumental.
http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/unilever-series-rachel-whiteread-
embankment/rachel-whiteread

Basquiat: Boom for Real, Barbican Art Gallery
21 September 2017- 28 January 2018

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Basquiat: Boom for Real is the first large-scale exhibition in the UK of the work of American artist Jean-
Michel Basquiat (1960- 1988). One of the most significant painters of the 20th century, Basquiat came of
age in the post-punk underground art scene in Lower Manhattan in the late 1970s. More than any other
exhibition to date, Basquiat: Boom for Real focuses on the artist’s relationship to music, text, film and
television, placing it within the wider cultural context of the time. Paintings, drawings and notebooks are
presented alongside rare film, photography, music and ephemera in a design that aims to capture the
dynamism of Basquiat’s practice.
https://www.barbican.org.uk/artgallery/event-detail.asp?ID=20335

Jasper Johns, Royal Academy of Arts
23 September- 10 December 2017
Jasper Johns’s position in the art world was established in the late 1950s when he first showed his iconic
paintings of targets, flags and numbers in New York; motifs which, as he put it, “the mind already knows”.
Charting his development over the last six decades and featuring paintings, prints, drawings, and sculpture,
this exhibition will seek to bring Johns’s work to a new audience, and confirm his continuing status as one
of the most significant and influential living artists.
https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/jasper-johns

Opera: Passion, Power and Politics, Victoria and Albert Museum
30 September 2017 – 25 February 2018
Together the V&A and the Royal Opera House will create a vivid and immersive journey through opera,
from its origins in late-Renaissance Italy to the present day, in the inaugural exhibition of the new Sainsbury
Gallery. The exhibition will focus on seven opera premieres, seven opening nights in seven distinct cultural
landscapes, which culminate in the international explosion of opera in the 20th and 21st century. The
exhibition will show how the creation of a new opera can reflect the social, political, artistic, and economic
conversations, which define cities and will reveal the process of making opera from libretto to score, design
to performance. The cities and premieres that will be explored are: Venice (Monteverdi’s L’Incoronazione di
Poppea, 1642); London (Handel’s Rinaldo 1711); Vienna (Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro, 1786); Milan
(Verdi’s Nabucco, 1842); Paris (Wagner’s Tannhäuser, 1861); Dresden (Strauss’ Salome. 1905) and St
Petersburg (Shostakovich’s Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, 1934).
https://www.vam.ac.uk/

Reflections; Van Eyck and the Pre-Raphaelites, National Gallery
4 October 2017 – 2 April 2018
Jan van Eyck’s Arnolfini Portrait (1434) was one of the beacons by which the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
took its stylistic bearings in forging a radical new style of painting. The painting informed the Pre-
Raphaelites’ belief in empirical observation, their ideas about draughtsmanship, colour and technique, and
the ways in which objects in a picture could carry symbolic meaning. The exhibition will examine early
responses to the technique and style of the painting, from the first press notices to the writings of the
painter and National Gallery Director, Charles Eastlake, and draws attention to the different ways in which
the Pre-Raphaelite artists responded to the Arnolfini Portrait.
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/reflections-van-eyck-and-the-pre-raphaelites

Dalí / Duchamp, Royal Academy of Arts
7 October 2017 — 7 January 2018
Take another look at two artistic giants: father of conceptual art Marcel Duchamp, and larger-than-life
Surrealist Salvador Dalí. This is the first exhibition to throw light on their surprising relationship and its
influence on the work of both artists. On the surface, these two great 20th-century artists could hardly be
more dissimilar, but Dalí and Duchamp maintained a lasting bond of friendship and mutual admiration
throughout their careers. What fuelled this seemingly unlikely friendship was deeper than their shared
artistic interests – amongst them eroticism, language, optics and games. More fundamentally, the two men
were united by a combination of humour and scepticism which led both, in different ways, to challenge
conventional views of art and life. This original exhibition brings together around 60 works, including some
of Dalí’s most inspired and technically accomplished paintings and sculptures, and Duchamp’s
groundbreaking assemblages and readymades. But it will also showcase the less familiar: photographs by
Dalí, paintings by Duchamp, correspondence and collaborations between the two artists.
https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/dali-duchamp

Poster Girls, London Transport Museum
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13 October 2017- summer 2018
Girl power comes to covent garden. A major new exhibition about 20 th and 21st century female graphic
artists. Will highlight some of the key female artists who have designed for London transport. Stunning
original posters and accompanying material.
http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/exhibitions

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Exhibition,The British Library
20 October 2017 – 28 February 2018
Marking the twentieth anniversary of the publication of JK Rowling’s first instalment in the Harry Potter
series, this exhibition will showcase an extraordinary range of wizarding books, manuscripts and objects,
and combine centuries-old British Library treasures with original material from Bloomsbury’s and the
author’s archives. From medieval descriptions of dragons and griffins, to the origins of the philosopher’s
stone, the exhibition will take readers on a journey to the heart of the Harry Potter stories.
https://www.bl.uk/press-releases/2016/august/harry-potter-exhibition-at-the-british-library

Cézanne Portraits, National Portrait Gallery
26 October 2017 - 11 February 2018
Next year the Gallery will stage the first exhibition devoted entirely to portraits by Paul Cézanne, widely
understood to be one of the most influential artists of the nineteenth century. This major exhibition will bring
together for the first time over 50 of Cézanne’s portraits from collections across the world, including works
which have never been on public display in the UK. Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) painted almost 200
portraits, including 26 of himself and 29 of his wife, Hortense Fiquet. Cézanne Portraitswill explore the
special pictorial and thematic characteristics of Cézanne’s portraiture including his creation of
complementary pairs and multiple versions of the same subject. In collaboration with Musée d’Orsay, Paris
and National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
http://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/exhibitions/2016/cezanne-portraits.php

Sir Joseph Hotung Gallery of China and South Asia, British Museum
November 2017
Room 33 of the British Museum is to be reopened to the public in November after major renovations. A
brand-new display will present a narrative of China and South Asia up to date with the present day. New
features for the gallery such as textiles and paintings which required regulated conditions will be included.
These will complement the existing types of objects on show, such as sculpture, ceramics, lacquer, jade
and metal ware. Updated interpretation, new lighting and design will allow this extraordinarily rich collection
to be better seen and understood by the Museum’s seven million annual visitors.

Monochrome; Painting in Black and White, National Gallery
1 November 2017 – 18 February 2018
This exhibition will explore the tradition of painting in black and white from its beginnings in the Middle Ages
through the Renaissance and into the 21st century. Organised in a chronological manner, Monochrome:
Painting in Black and White will present a series of case studies that investigate where and when painting
en grisaille was used and to what effect: from early religious works, which stipulated that sacred images for
particular locations or seasons in the liturgical calendar should be painted ‘without colour’, to paintings that
emulate sculpture or respond to other media such as printmaking, photography, and film.
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/monochrome-painting-in-black-and-white

The EY Exhibition: Impressionists in London: French artists in exile, Tate Britain
2 November 2017 – 29 April 2018
In the 1870s, France was devastated by the Franco-Prussian war and insurrection in Paris, driving artists to
seek refuge across the Channel. Their experiences in London and the friendships that developed not only
influenced their own work but also contributed to the British art scene. This exhibition is the first to m ap the
connections between French and British artists, patrons and art dealers during a traumatic period in French
history. Highlighting their engagement with British culture, traditions and social life, their art is a fascinating
insight into how London was perceived by the visiting French artists, and the remarkable works that came
from their time here.
http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/exhibition/impressionists-london

Red Star Over Russia, Tate Modern
8 November 2017 – 18 February 2018
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The year 2017 will mark the centenary of the October Revolution, which heralded a wave of innovation and
design in Russia. In the years that followed 1917, as Russia became the Soviet Union, these early
experiments and diverse practices formed a new visual culture for a nation that covered one sixth of the
Earth. Red Star Over Russia explores artworks made by Russian and Soviet artists over five decades, from
the first revolution of 1905 to the death of Stalin in 1953. Rarely seen posters, photographs, and other
graphic works from the David King Collection – now part of Tate – are on display, including work by El
Lissitzky, Gustav Klutsis, Dmitri Moor, Alexander Deineka, Nina Vatolina and Yevgeny Khaldei.
http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/red-star-over-russia

'Medicine & Healing in India', Wellcome Collection
16 November 2017
This exhibition will offer a glimpse into some of the ancient practices of sustaining human health in India
and examine their relevance to contemporary medicine and life. Opening in October 2017, it will display
highlights from Henry Wellcome’s extensive historical collection, including paintings, manuscripts and
medical instruments and will feature a newly commissioned contemporary work.
https://wellcomecollection.org/press/sparks-fly-and-pill-packets-take-centre-stage-wellcome-collections-
10th-year

Modigliani, Tate Modern
22 November 2017 – 2 April 2018
Amedeo Modigliani (1884–1920) produced some of the most memorable art of the early twentieth century.
Born in Livorno, Italy and working in Paris from 1906, his career was tragically short but experimentation
was a consistent priority. Connecting biography with practice, and including works in different media, the
exhibition places Modigliani’s work in dialogue with pieces by his contemporaries including Brancusi and
early Picasso. His sculpture, portraiture, nudes and paintings of young peasants reveal a body of work that
borrowed from – and contributed to – the visual culture of his time.
http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/modigliani

Charles II: Art & Power, The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace
8 December 2017 – 13 May 2018
After over a decade of austere Cromwellian rule, the restoration of the monarchy in 1660 led to a
resurgence of the arts in England. The court of Charles II became the centre for the patronage of leading
artists and the collecting of great works of art, which served not only as decoration for the royal apartments
but also as a means of glorifying the restored monarchy and reinforcing the position of Charles II as the
rightful king. From John Michael Wright's monumental portrait of Charles II in his coronation robes and a
glittering silver-gilt dish which adorned the high-altar of Westminster Abbey during the King's coronation, to
old master paintings, tapestries and spectacular silver-gilt furniture, the exhibition shows the rich material
world of Charles II's court and the role of the arts in the re-establishment of the Stuart monarchy.
https://www.royalcollection.org.uk/collection/themes/exhibitions/charles-ii-art-power/the-queens-gallery-
buckingham-palace

ABBA: Super Troupers, Southbank Centre
14 December 2017 – 29 April 2018
This interactive exhibition takes you back through time to witness the musical journey of Swedish pop
sensation ABBA, highlighting the sights and songs that saw them shoot to stardom.
https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/123377-abba-super-troupers-201718

Winnie-the-Pooh: Exploring A Classic, Victoria and Albert Museum
16 December 2017 – 8 April 2018
This exhibition will reveal the story behind the creative partnership of A.A. Milne and E.H. Shepard and the
factors contributing to the success and enduring popularity of Winnie-the-Pooh. It will be designed for both
children and adults encouraging visitors to rediscover the classic books and will look at discovering
language as a child, as well as inspiring creativity with drawing. It will consider the real-life personalities and
relationships that created Pooh, including Christopher Robin’s make-believe with his toys and the
collaboration between the genius of Milne as author and Shepard as talented illustrator. It will look at the
development of Pooh from pre-views of verses and stories in periodicals to the published books and show
the illustrative process and the interrelation of text and image. The exhibition will draw on the V&A’s
collection of pencil sketches, proofs, letters and photographs, and many key loans. In addition, the original

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manuscript of Winnie-the-Pooh from the Wren Library at Trinity College will be on display for the first time
at the V&A.
https://www.vam.ac.uk/

Splendours of the Subcontinent: A Prince's Tour 1875–76, Royal Collection
2018
Some of the finest Indian treasures from the Royal Collection will go on display in a new Royal Collection
Trust exhibition that tells the story of the grand tour of the Subcontinent made by the Prince of Wales (later
King Edward VII) at the end of the 19th century. Splendours of the Subcontinent: A Prince's Tour of India
1875–76 has been developed in collaboration with Cartwright Hall, Bradford, and New Walk Museum & Art
Gallery, Leicester.
https://www.royalcollection.org.uk/news/dazzling-indian-objects-from-the-royal-collection-to-go-on-display-
in-a-new-touring-exhibition

The EY Exhibition: Picasso 1932 – Love, Fame, Tragedy, Tate Modern
March 2018
The EY Exhibition Picasso 1932 – Love, Fame, Tragedy is one of the most significant shows the gallery
has ever staged. Taking visitors on a month-by-month journey through 1932, a time so pivotal in Picasso’s
life and work that it has been called his ‘year of wonders’. More than 100 outstanding paintings, sculptures
and works on paper demonstrate his prolific and restlessly inventive character. They strip away common
myths to reveal the man and the artist in his full complexity and richness.
http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/ey-exhibition-picasso-1932-love-fame-
tragedy

Murillo: The Self Portraits, National Gallery
Feb- May 2018
The only known self-portraits by Spanish master Murillo, reunited for the first time in over three hundred
years
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/murillo-the-self-portraits

The EY Exhibition: Picasso 1932 – Love, Fame, Tragedy, Tate Modern
8 March – 9 September 2018
The EY Exhibition Picasso 1932 – Love, Fame, Tragedy is one of the most significant shows the gallery
has ever staged. Taking visitors on a month-by-month journey through 1932, a time so pivotal in Picasso’s
life and work that it has been called his ‘year of wonders’. More than 100 outstanding paintings, sculptures
and works on paper demonstrate his prolific and restlessly inventive character. They strip away common
myths to reveal the man and the artist in his full complexity and richness.
http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/ey-exhibition-picasso-1932-love-fame-tragedy

Joan Jonas, Tate Modern
14 March – 5 August 2018
Tate Modern celebrates the work of a pioneer of performance and video art
http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/joan-jonas

The Credit Suisse Exhibition: Monet and Architecture, National Gallery
April- July 2018
See the 'Father of Impressionism’ in an entirely new way, in the first exhibition devoted to Monet’s
relationship with architecture
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/the-credit-suisse-exhibition-monet-and-architecture

Into the Light: Photography and Abstract Art, Tate Modern
3 May – 16 September 2018
How photographers responded and contributed to the invention of abstract art
http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/light-photography-and-abstract-art

Ed Ruscha: Course of Empire, National Gallery
June- October 2018

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See Ed Ruscha's modern take on the cyclical nature of civilisation, evocative of Thomas Cole's series of
the same name
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/ed-ruscha-course-of-empire

Thomas Cole, National Gallery
June - October 2018
Discover one of America’s leading painters of the mid-19th century
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/thomas-cole

Albukhary Foundation Galleries of the Islamic world, British Museum
October 2018
The Albukhary Foundation is providing significant support for a major new gallery to redisplay the
collections of the Islamic world at the British Museum. This new gallery represents a shared vision between
the British Museum and the Malaysia-based Albukhary Foundation and will give visitors an understanding
of the diverse and wide-ranging cultures of the Islamic world

Mitsubishi Corporation Japanese Galleries, British Museum
Autumn 2018
Refurbishment of the Mitsubishi Corporation galleries of Japan will result in a specially designed space so
that precious, light-sensitive works can be shown more often. Many of the antique prints currently on show
in its Hokusai exhibition of Japanese art are so fragile they had to be replaced halfway through

Mantegna and Bellini, National Gallery
October 2018- January 2019
Explore the relationship between two of the greatest artists of the Italian Renaissance, Giovanni Bellini and
Andrea Mantegna
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/mantegna-and-bellini

Anni Albers, Tate Modern
12 October 2018 – 13 January 2019
Tate Modern explores the work of one of the best-known textile artists of the 20th century
http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/anni-albers

Lorenzo Lotto: Portraits, National Gallery
November 2018- February 2019
Discover the expressive sensitivity and immediacy of Lorenzo Lotto’s portraits in the first UK exhibition of its
kind
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/lorenzo-lotto-portraits

Lake Keitele: A Vision of Finland, National Gallery
Nov 2017 – Feb 2018
See all four versions of Gallen-Kallela’s shimmering ‘Lake Keitele’
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/lake-keitele-a-vision-of-finland

Lift Festival, East Wall
Summer 2018
A major dance and music production to be performed in the Tower of London moat during LIFT 2018. East
Wall will be a large-scale, spectacle of dance and live music, which will take place at the Tower of London,
one of the capital’s most iconic buildings, in summer 2018. Directed by world-renowned choreographer,
Hofesh Shechter, East Wall will bring together a large cast of dancers, musicians and community
participants to celebrate East London’s rich cultural heritage. East Wall will see Hofesh Shechter working in
collaboration with a group of up-and-coming choreographers, alongside artists and young people. Shechter
will create a score for, and direct, the final production which will seek to explore the modern realities of
race, diversity and cultural identity alongside the rich history of the Tower of London and Tower Hamlets.
https://www.liftfestival.com/east-wall-2018/

Inspiring People: Transforming our National Portrait Gallery
2022

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The National Portrait Gallery has been awarded funding of £9.4 million from The National Lottery towards a
£35.5m transformation programme. For the first time in the Gallery’s history there will be a comprehensive
re-display of the Collection across all the galleries combined with a significant refurbishment, creating
twenty per cent more public and gallery spaces. The transformation will also see the Gallery’s most
extensive programme of activities nationwide with plans to engage audiences onsite, locally, regionally and
online. It will also improve its main entrance and will create a new state-of-the-art Learning Centre with a
number of studio spaces. As well as extending activities for schools, families, young people and students, a
volunteering programme will be introduced. The Gallery aims to reach its target of £35.5m by March 2019
in order to complete the project by 2022.

MUSIC
Wiley, O2 Academy Brixton
3 November 2017 - 7.00pm
After the success of his solo album, Godfather, which made it into the UK top 10, Wiley has announced his
biggest headline show yet. Come join this rap sensation live at O2 Academy Brixton.
https://academymusicgroup.com/o2academybrixton/events/938082/wiley-tickets

La Tragedie de Carmen, Wilton’s Music Hall
3-14th November
http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/la-tragedie-de-carmen-by-gerard-jones

Chucho Valdes + Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Barbican
11 November 2017
https://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?ID=21269

Chris Thile and Brad Mehldau, Barbican
Sun 12 Nov, Hall
https://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?ID=21278

The Undertones, Koko
November 17 2017
http://www.koko.uk.com/listings/undertones-17-11-2017

Stories of the Danube, Barbican
19 November
https://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?id=21273

Semiramide, Royal Opera House
19 November- 16 December
http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/semiramide-by-david-alden

James Blunt, Eventim Apollo Hammersmith
November 23 2017
http://www.eventimapollo.com/events/detail/james-blunt-1

Happy Mondays, Roundhouse
16 November 2017
http://www.roundhouse.org.uk/whats-on/2017/happy-mondays/

Parallel Lines presents Anna Meredith, Oval space
16 November
http://www.ovalspace.co.uk/events/view/parallel-lines-presents-anna-meredith/

THE BOOK OF HOURS MODERN MYSTICS, Village Underground
22 November
http://www.villageunderground.co.uk/events/book-hours-modern-mystics/

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Pagliacci, Royal Opera House
29 NOVEMBER 2017—13 JANUARY 2018
http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/pagliacci-by-damiano-michieletto

Cavalleria rusticana, Royal Opera House
2-22 December
http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/cavalleria-rusticana-by-damiano-michieletto

Queen and Adam Lambert, The O2
12 December 2017 – 13 December 2017
https://www.theo2.co.uk/events

Rigoletto, Royal Opera House
14 December- 16 January
http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/rigoletto-by-david-mcvicar

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Barbican
27 Feb–1 Mar 2018
Wynton Marsalis and his band – made up of some of the finest soloists and arrangers on the planet –
return for their fifth residency as one of our International Associate Orchestras.
Two gigs harking back to defining moments in Jazz, including the genre’s ‘coming out party’ on the
Carnegie Hall stage, display their ‘unrivalled ability to conjure earlier jazz styles’ (Financial Times). But
they’re also looking to the future, working with and leading younger talent in a final night showcase.
http://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?ID=21445

Harry Styles, The O2
11 April 2018 – 12 April 2018
https://www.theo2.co.uk/events

Katy Perry, The O2
14 June 2018 – 15 June 2018
https://www.theo2.co.uk/events

Ed Sheeran, Wembley Stadium
14 June 2018 – 17 June 2018
http://www.wembleystadium.com/Events/2018/Ed-Sheeran-Sat-2018/Ed-Sheeran

DANCE
Untouchable, Royal Opera House
6–17 November 2017
http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/untouchable-by-hofesh-shechter

The Wind, Royal Opera House
6–17 November 2017
http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/the-wind-by-arthur-pita

The Illustrated 'Farewell', Royal Opera House
6–17 November 2017
http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/the-illustrated-farewell-by-twyla-tharp

Darbar Festival 2017 - Akram Khan, Raga & Tala Experience, Sadler’s wells
9 November
http://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/2017/darbar-festival-akram-khan-and-raga-experience/

Amore - Svetlana Zakharova, London Coliseum
20-25 november
https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/amore-svetlana-zakharova
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Sylvia
23 November 2017—16 December 2017
http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/sylvia-by-frederick-ashton

The Snowman, the Peacock
23 Nov- 31 Dec
http://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/2017/the-snowman/

The Nutcracker, THE ROYAL BALLET, Royal Opera House
5 December 2017—10 January 2018
http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/the-nutcracker-by-peter-wright

Matthew Bourne's Cinderella — New Adventures, Sadler’s wells
9 Dec- 27 Jan
http://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/2017/matthew-bournes-cinderella/

Giselle, Royal Opera House
19 January 2018 – 9 March 2018
The peasant girl Giselle discovers the true identity of her lover Albrecht – and that he is promised to
another.
http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/giselle-by-peter-wright

The Winter’s Tale, Royal Opera House
13 February 2018 – 21 March 2018
Shakespeare’s tale of love and loss becomes compelling dance drama in Christopher Wheeldon’s ballet
adaptation, with music by Joby Talbot.
http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/the-winters-tale-by-christopher-wheeldon

The Age of Anxiety – Bernstein Centenary, Royal Opera House
15 March 2018 – 17 April 2018
The Royal Ballet celebrates the centenary of Leonard Bernstein’s birth with an all-Bernstein programme
from Wayne McGregor, Liam Scarlett and Christopher Wheeldon. At the heart of the programme is the first
revival of Artist in Residence Liam Scarlett’s The Age of Anxiety, created in 2014 to Bernstein’s soul-
searching Second Symphony.
http://www.roh.org.uk/mixed-programmes/new-wayne-mcgregor-the-age-of-anxiety-new-christopher-
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Manon, Royal Opera House
29 March 2018 – 16 May 2018
Manon’s brother Lescaut is offering her to the highest bidder when she meets Des Grieux and falls in love.
They elope to Paris, but when Monsieur G.M. offers Manon a life of luxury as his mistress she can’t resist.
http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/manon-by-kenneth-macmillan

Obsidian Tear/Marguerite and Armand/Elite Syncopations
14 April 2018 – 11 May 2018
Characteristic works from three of The Royal Ballet’s Resident Choreographers – Wayne McGregor,
Frederick Ashton and Kenneth MacMillan – display the diversity of The Royal Ballet and its virtuoso
dancers.
http://www.roh.org.uk/mixed-programmes/obsidian-tear-marguerite-and-armand-elite-syncopations

Swan Lake, Royal Opera House
17 May 2018 – 21 June 2018
Prince Siegfried chances upon a flock of swans while out hunting. When one of the swans turns into a
beautiful woman, Odette, he is enraptured. But she is under a spell that holds her captive, allowing her to
regain her human form only at night.
http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/swan-lake-by-liam-scarlett

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THEATRE
Young Frankenstein, Garrick Theatre
From 28 Sept 2017
Young Frankenstein, the wickedly inspired re-imagining of the Mary Shelley classic, see’s Frederick
Frankenstein, an esteemed New York brain surgeon and professor, inherit a castle and laboratory in
Transylvania from his deranged genius grandfather, Victor Von Frankenstein.
https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/mel-brooks-young-frankenstein-to-open-in-london-in-
autumn-2017

The Lorax, Old Vic
15 Oct – 5 Nov 2017 // 2 Dec 2017 – 16 Jan 2018
The irrepressible, big-hearted, moustachioed critter is back. Following rave reviews and an Olivier
nomination for Best Entertainment and Family show, Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax returns to The Old Vic stage to
inspire a whole new audience.
http://www.oldvictheatre.com/whats-on/2017/the-lorax/

Of Kith and Kin, Bush Theatre
18 October 2017 – 25 November 2017
Daniel and Oliver are about to have their first baby. With their best friend, Priya, acting as surrogate,
they’ve turned the study into a nursery and the bottles are sterilised. All that’s missing is the bundle of joy
they’ve been pining for. But when Daniel’s chaotic mother gatecrashes the baby shower with a few home
truths, the cracks in Daniel and Oliver’s relationship begin to show. Are they as ready for this as they think
they are? And more importantly, is Priya?
https://www.bushtheatre.co.uk/event/of-kith-and-kin/

HAIR the Musical, The Vaults
4 October 2017 – 14 Jan 2018
HAIR transfers to London, celebrating its 50th anniversary year! The acclaimed Hope Mill Theatre’s
production of the iconic tribal rock musical directed by Jonathan O’Boyle, transfers to The Vaults. Like a
mini Woodstock, from the moment the audience arrive, The Vaults is transformed into a fully immersive 60s
venue, with psychedelic innovative design, iconic artwork and hippie flower power.
http://www.hair50.com/

Network, National Theatre
From 4 November 2017
Ivo van Hove will direct the world premiere based on the Oscar-winning film and featuring a UK stage debut
for Bryan Cranston.
https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/blog/new-2017-and-2018

John Bishop: Winging It, The O2
2 November 2017- 3 November 2017
Comedy
http://www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do/event/44665019-john-bishop-winging-it-at-the-o2

Royal Shakespeare Company – Coriolanus
6–18 November 2017, Barbican Theatre
http://www.barbican.org.uk/news/artformnews/theatredance/barbican-theatre-and-dance-full-

The Famous Lauren Barri Holstein – Notorious, Barbican Theatre
7–11 November 2017, 7.45pm
Blurring the lines between live art, theatre and fine art, The Famous Lauren Barri Holstein interrogates
representations of female subjectivity, looking at ways in which social media and consumerism have
redefined how people relate to the female body.
http://www.barbican.org.uk/news/artformnews/theatredance/barbican-theatre-and-dance-full-

Jimmy Carr: The Best of, Ultimate, Gold, Greatist Hits Tour, Indigo O2
11 November 2017
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Comedy
http://www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do/event/44682786-jimmy-carr-the-best-of-ultimate-gold-greatest-hits-
tour-at-indigo2

The Dark Arts of Elizabeth's Spymaster Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Thursday 16 November – Saturday 16 December 2017
Espionage, double-crossing and blackmail come to the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse in this new spy thriller
with powerful contemporary echoes.
http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/theatre/whats-on/sam-wanamaker-playhouse/the-secret-theatre-2017

The Suppliant Women, Young Vic
16- 25 November
https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/the-suppliant-women

Hamilton the Musical, Victoria Palace Theatre
21 November 2017 onwards
Broadway show re-opens in London in October. A musical about the life of American Founding Father
Alexander Hamilton.
http://www.hamiltonthemusical.co.uk/

The Gruffalo, Lyric theatre
22 November - 7 January
https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/the-gruffalos-child

Royal Shakespeare Company – Julius Caesar, Barbican Theatre
 24 November 2017–20 January 2018
http://www.barbican.org.uk/news/artformnews/theatredance/barbican-theatre-and-dance-full-

How to Win Against History, Young Vic
30 November 2017 - 23 December 2017
https://www.timeout.com/london/theatre/how-to-win-against-history

Royal Shakespeare Company – Antony & Cleopatra, Barbican Theatre
30 November 2017 – 20 January 2018
http://www.barbican.org.uk/news/artformnews/theatredance/barbican-theatre-and-dance-full-

Brian Cox and Robin Ince’s Christmas Compendium of Reason 2017, Eventim Apollo
1 December 2017
Comedy
http://www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do/event/45043302-brian-cox-and-robin-inces-christmas-compendium-
of-reason-2017-at-eventim-apollo

Lee Nelson: Serious Joker, Indigo O2
2 December 2017
Comedy
http://www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do/event/45390954-lee-nelson-serious-joker-at-indigo2

Nativity, Eventim Apollo Hammersmith
13 December 2017 – 17 December 2017
https://www.eventimapollo.com/events/detail/nativity-the-musical

Russell Brand: Re: Birth, O2 Academy Brixton
18 December 2017
Comedian, Russell Brand is embarking on his 'Re: Birth' tour, which poses questions like "What is real?"
and "Who are we?". Journey with Russell as he talks about politics, sex, fatherhood and death.
https://www.academymusicgroup.com/o2academybrixton/events/929682/russell-brand-rebirth-tickets

Royal Shakespeare Company – Titus Andronicus, Barbican Theatre
7 December 2017–19 January 2018
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http://www.barbican.org.uk/news/artformnews/theatredance/barbican-theatre-and-dance-full-

Rigoletto, Royal Opera House
14 December 2017 – 16 January 2018
Alexander Joel conducts two excellent casts Dmitri Hvorostovsky and Dimitri Platanias in David McVicar’s
acclaimed production of Verdi’s potent and tragic opera.
http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/rigoletto-by-david-mcvicar

Meow Meow: Apocalypse Meow, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Wednesday 20 December– Sunday 31 December 2017
Meow Meow returns to Shakespeare’s Globe for a Christmas show like no other. Following her appearance
in Emma Rice’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream in 2016, the post-modern cabaret sensation brings her
hilarious and heart-wrenching festive extravaganza to the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.
http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/theatre/whats-on/sam-wanamaker-playhouse/apocalypse-meow-2017

All's Well That Ends Well, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Thursday 11 January – Saturday 3 March 2018
Helena has lost and buried her father. Now an orphan – and an outsider – she pines for the love of
Bertram, the son of her adopted family. He too is reeling from the death of his father. Will grief unite or
divide them?
http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/theatre/whats-on/sam-wanamaker-playhouse/alls-well-that-ends-well-
2018

Tosca, Royal Opera House
15 January 2018 – 3 March 2018
Three casts, led by Adrianne Pieczonka, Angela Gheoghui and Martina Serafin and conducted by Dan
Ettinger and Placido Domingo, star in The Royal Opera’s production of Puccini’s thriller.
http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/tosca-by-jonathan-kent

Chris Rock, The O2
27 January 2018 – 28 January 2018
Comedy
http://www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do/event/45517131-chris-rock-at-the-o2

The Captive Queen, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Friday 2 February – Sunday 4 March 2018
An ageing Emperor and his Governor rage at the loss of their youth and beauty. Two fratricidal sons are
spurred from victory in war to the warfare of love. And all four are besotted with the same Captive Queen.
http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/theatre/whats-on/sam-wanamaker-playhouse/the-captive-queen-2018

Carmen, Royal Opera House
6 February 2018 – 16 March 2018
The young soldier Don José intends to marry Micaëla, a girl from his home village. But when he meets the
sensual and fiercely independent Carmen, he sacrifices everything to be with her.
http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/carmen-by-barrie-kosky

Bill Bailey: Larks in Transit, New Wimbledon Theatre
6 February 2018
Comedy
http://www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do/event/45517138-bill-bailey-larks-in-transit-at-new-wimbledon-
theatre

Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, A Reimagining, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Friday 9 March – Saturday 21 April 2018
Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons comes to thrilling, theatrical life in an exhilarating show combining Gyre &
Gimble’s master puppeteers with a quintet of London’s finest musicians.
http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/theatre/whats-on/sam-wanamaker-playhouse/vivaldis-the-four-
seasons-2018

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Bill Bailey: Larks in Transit, Watford Colosseum
15 March 2018 – 16 March 2018
Comedy
http://www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do/event/45517136-bill-bailey-larks-in-transit-at-watford-colosseum

Macbeth, Royal Opera House
25 March 2018 – 10 April 2018
The warrior Macbeth fights on the side of the King of Scotland – but when a coven of witches prophesy that
he shall become king himself, a ruthless ambition drives Macbeth and his wife to horrific acts. Verdi’s opera
inspired by Shakespeare’s tragedy is conducted by Antonio Pappano, with a magnificent cast including
Anna Netrebko, Željko Lučić and Ildebrando D’Arcangelo.
http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/macbeth-by-phyllida-lloyd

The Little Matchgirl And Other Happier Tales, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Thursday 24 November 2016 – Sunday 22 January 2017 // Tuesday 27 March – Saturday 21 April 2018
As our destitute heroine struggles to survive, she strikes her matches to keep warm. Each match will
conjure a new story, a new vision, and we will hold her hand as we tumble down the rabbit hole together.
http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/theatre/whats-on/sam-wanamaker-playhouse/the-little-matchgirl-2018

Bill Bailey: Larks in Transit, Eventim Apollo
6 June 2018
Comedy
http://www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do/event/45517130-bill-bailey-larks-in-transit-at-eventim-apollo

More West End shows
The Book of Mormon, Prince of Wales Theatre
Until 14 October 2017
https://www.bookofmormonlondon.com/

The Ferryman, Royal Court Theatre
Until 6 January 2018
https://royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/the-ferryman/

Annie, Picadilly Theatre
Until 6 January 2018
http://www.anniewestend.com/

An American in Paris, Dominion Theatre
Until 27 January 2018
https://www.anamericaninparisthemusical.co.uk/

Aladdin, Prince Edward Theatre
Until 3 February 2018
https://www.aladdinthemusical.co.uk/

Dreamgirls, Savoy Theatre
Until 10 February 2018
http://www.dreamgirlswestend.com/

42nd Street, Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Until 10 February 2018
http://www.42ndstreetmusical.co.uk/

Wicked, Apollo Victoria Theatre
Until 26 May 2018
https://www.wickedthemusical.co.uk/london

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The Wind in the Willows, London Palladium
Until 9 September 2018
https://www.windinthewillowsthemusical.com/

Apologia, Trafalgar Studios
3 August 2017 – 18 November 2017
http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/apologia/trafalgar-studios/

Labour of Love, Noel Coward Theatre
15 September 2017 – 2 December 2017
https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/labour-of-love

Venus in Fur, Theatre Royal Haymarket
6 October 2017 – 9 December 2017
http://www.trh.co.uk/whatson/venus-in-fur/

Dick Whittington, London Palladium
9 December 2017 – 14 January 2018
https://dickwhittingtonpalladium.com/

Accommodation
New Openings

Belmond Cadogan Hotel
2018
Belmond Cadogan Hotel is superbly located on London’s prestigious Sloane Street. This historic property,
dating from 1887, opens in 2018 fully renovated and reconceptualised. Its 54 rooms and suites and
gourmet restaurant will reflect the hotel’s rich heritage, creating a stylish retreat for visitors to what is one of
the world’s most exclusive and luxurious shopping enclaves.
https://www.belmond.com/

Hard Rock Hotel
Summer 2018
A conversion of the existing Cumberland Hotel, once frequent host to guitar legend Jimi Hendrix, the
upcoming Hard Rock Hotel London will be situated in one of the city’s most sought after locations – directly
at Marble Arch on Hyde Park and at the crossroads of Oxford Street and Park Lane. Offering panoramic
views over Hyde Park, the 900-room Hard Rock Hotel London is scheduled for completion in summer 2018.
http://www.hardrockhotels.com/

Admiralty Arch Hotel
2018
Admiralty Arch, the ceremonial archway built as a memorial to Queen Victoria in 1911, will be turned into a
five-star hotel to be designed by fashion house Armani. The 147 300 square foot grade I listed building will
be transformed into 100 guestrooms, a ballroom, spa and a fine dining restaurant which will be open to the
public. The Portland stone gateway, which links Trafalgar Square with Buckingham Palace via The Mall,
occupies a prime London location, not only putting its guests in the heart of the city but also giving them a
wonderful view of the annual ceremonial parades which pass by the arch on their way to the Queen's
London residence.
http://www.admiraltyarch.co.uk/hotel/

Highgate Holdings
End of 2018
Manhattan’s largest hotel operator has secured control of one of the most prominent sites on Shoreditch
High Street, E1, as a foothold from which to build a 20-hotel London portfolio. At the heart of the scheme
will be a new 200-bedroom luxury hotel. It will also include 100,000 sq ft of offices, community retail and
leisure space, a sky lounge and a ground-floor market, as well as extensive public realm improvements.
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The Penny Brook
TBC
The scheme located in Stratford will consist of a 137-bed Adagio building and a 249-bed boutique hotel,
called the Penny Brook. The Penny Brook will be a situated in a 25-storey tower, offering spacious rooms
that maximise daylight. The scheme will also provide a 530sq m (5705sq ft) ground floor restaurant, 1270sq
m (13,670sq ft) of conference space, a 276sq m (2,970sq ft) top floor restaurant and an accompanying
lounge.

Peninsula Hotel
2021
In a prime location, the Peninsula is going to be built at Grosvenor Place (no’s 1-5). HSH (Hong Kong and
Shanghai Hotels) and Grosvenor will work together to design and submit a planning application to develop
the site following an extensive consultation phase with the local community.
http://www.peninsula.com/en/default

Starboard Hotel
TBC
The new 18-storey hotel with up to 500 bedrooms will overlook the former London 2012 Athletes’ Village,
now known as East Village. It will be directly adjacent to Westfield Stratford City, Queen Elizabeth Olympic
Park and Stratford International station, providing hotel guests with a unique retail, leisure, entertainment
and workplace destination benefiting from unrivalled access to the City, West End and Canary Wharf.
http://starboardhotels.com/

Trafalgar St. James
Autumn 2017
The Trafalgar Square hotel has a major upgrade in 2017 becoming part of the Curio Collection by Hilton
and named the Trafalgar St. James, a hotel with an enviable location overlooking the world-famous
Trafalgar Square, the very heart of London. The crowning glory, 'The Rooftop', formerly known as Vista, is
transformed into a year-round rooftop hotspot for Londoners, featuring a larger space, a Mediterranean
style lounge, dining areas and a private glasshouse available to hire, with room to seat 14 people. The
hotel's 131 rooms, including 14 suites and two signature suites, offer a chic, urban vibe. Eat in at the all-day
restaurant and bar, 1805, serving British inspired food in an intimate but informal atmosphere. Or retire to
Biblio, the downstairs private lounge which has a club-like atmosphere and hosts exclusive events including
live performances by up-and-coming musicians. Intimate audiences with cultural experts are open to hotel
guests and Londoners alike.

Manhattan Loft Gardens Design Hotel
2018
The Manhattan Loft Corporation, the firm which introduced loft living to the UK in 1992 and more recently
gave the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel its remarkable makeover, is behind the stylish Manhattan Loft
Gardens Design Hotel in Stratford. The 150-room hotel occupies the seven lower levels of the 42 storey
Manhattan Loft Gardens, a mixed used development with three 'sky gardens', one on the 7th floor, a
second on the 35th and a third on the 36th floor ensuring that residents are never more than 9 stories from
an outdoor space. Above the hotel is a 34-storey residential tower and hotel and residents share the use of
communal spaces including the lobby, leisure facilities, swimming pool, spa facilities, meeting and
conference spaces as well as an external roof garden that overlooks the Olympic Park. The site sits to the
immediate north of Stratford International rail station and the Docklands Light Railway giving excellent
transport links. The striking double-cantilevered tower has been designed by architects SOM (Skidmore
Owings and Merrill) in partnership with Harry Handelsman, legendary founder of the Manhattan Loft
Corporation.
http://manhattanloftgardens.co.uk/

The Wellington Hotel
2019
Actor and hotel owner Robert De Niro, together with Ira Drukier and Richard Born - the team behind
celebrity favourite The Greenwich Hotel in New York - have their sights set on their first hotel outside of the
US. Plans for the 83-room luxury boutique hotel, The Wellington Hotel in Covent Garden, include a spa,

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