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The Bath Festival in May 2019

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THE BATH FESTIVAL 2019 – Friday 17 – Sunday 26 May 2019

The Bath Festival launches its 2019 celebration of music and literature with a diverse programme of more than 120 events over ten days in May (Friday 17 – Sunday 26 May). Among the stellar line-up are Strictly Come Dancing judge Dame Darcey Bussell, Radio2’s drive time presenter Sara Cox, leading film critic Mark Kermode, Last Night at the Proms sensation Jess Gillam and the original people’s poet, Pam Ayres. Headlining the Festival Finale on Bath Recreation Ground over the weekend of 1 – 2 June, will be Grammy award winning British band Clean Bandit (Saturday night) and legendary singer-songwriter Van Morrison (Sunday night).

To see the full programme and obtain tickets click here. 

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ENB in 2019-2020 and Opening of their New London City Island Home

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The Mayor of London officially opens

English National Ballet’s new home in East London

  • English National Ballet’s new state of the art home will provide a world-class centre for ballet in East London
  • £1million from the Mayor’s Good Growth Fund towards the new purpose-built home will generate jobs and apprenticeships for people in the local community
  • The 93,000-sq ft. new home houses a production studio with fly tower, seven full-sized studios, state-of-the-art wardrobe and medical facilities and public spaces 

English National Ballet’s purpose-built new home in Canning Town East London, was officially opened last night by the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and is now open to the public.

The 93,000-sq ft. state-of-the-art building gives English National Ballet the space and facilities needed to continue to develop world-class artists, create new works that push the boundaries of ballet, and offer new jobs, skills and training opportunities for local communities.

Tamara Rojo, Deputy Mayor for Culture Justine Simmons and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan
at the opening of ENB’s new building (c) Laurent Liotardo

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Hampstead Garden Opera Perform Partenope in May

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HGO PRESENTS PARTENOPE

                                 An opera not-so-seria by George Frideric Handel                                     

Libretto after Silvio Stampiglia

May 17th to 26th 2019

At Jacksons Lane Theatre, Highgate London N6 5AA

Stage Director: Ashley Pearson                  Music Director: Bertie Baigent

with the HGO Orchestra

www.hgo.org.uk/partenope

HGO, North London’s leading opera company, will perform Handel’s exuberant opera Partenope from May 17th to 26th at Jacksons Lane Theatre in Highgate.

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Classical Music and Other Events at the Southbank Centre in 2019-20

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Southbank Centre is proud to announce its 2019/20 season of concerts across its three world renowned venues.

Southbank Centre’s 2019/20 classical music season goes on sale to Southbank Centre Members at 10am on Monday 25 February 2019 and then on sale to the general public at 10am on Wednesday 27 February 2019. 

For more information or to buy tickets please visit the Southbank Centre website CLICK HERE.

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