8 h. ago Selfridges has unveiled its biggest ever beauty hall outside London

Selfridges has unveiled its biggest ever beauty hall outside London  Time Out Worldwide

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55 h. ago Sigur Rós and the London Contemporary Orchestra review – crashing waves of refined harmony

Royal Albert Hall, LondonPerhaps the band that can best justify a mid-career gig with classical backing, the extra heft of the orchestra adds power to the Icelanders’ beautiful crescendosOn Sigur Rós’s most recent album Átta, their first in a decade, the group reversed course from the intriguing industrial experiment of its predecessor Kveikur and returned to safe ground – leaning back into the grand orchestral crescendos that defined their best-loved work, as glacial in pace as they are in beauty. It makes sense, then, that the USP of their current tour is a collaboration with a different set of classical musicians in every city.Though mid-career-band-joined-by-orchestra sets so often enlist classical musicians to fill the holes left by fading creativity, leaving awkward blends between the two parties, that’s not the case tonight. The Icelanders meld seamlessly with the London Contemporary Orchestra, musically and visually, with both camps all in monochrome, mingled together under ...

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3 d. ago Grand Ole Opry Makes History With Royal Albert Hall Show In London

Grand Ole Opry Makes History With Royal Albert Hall Show In London  MusicRow.com

Culture

4 d. ago Joe Bonamassa announces two London Royal Albert Hall performances

Joe Bonamassa announces two London Royal Albert Hall performances  The Music Universe

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4 d. ago Mumford & Sons and Luke Combs make Opry history at the Royal Albert Hall tonight in London

Mumford & Sons and Luke Combs make Opry history at the Royal Albert Hall tonight in London  London Post

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5 d. ago Philharmonia/ Rouvali/ Ólafsson review – orchestra opens 80th celebrations with sparkle and style

Royal Festival Hall, LondonVíkingur Ólafsson’s Beethoven was clear, contemplative and witty, in a concert that also featured Olivier Latry at the mighty RFH organ and a UK premiere from Gabriela OrtizLegions of keyboard fans know that Víkingur Ólafsson does reflective like few others. Calmness, softness of touch and introspection are among the Icelandic pianist’s widely admired trademarks. It helps make him a perfect performer for the AirPod age.But how does Ólafsson respond to a full orchestra in a large-scale work such as Beethoven’s third piano concerto? The answer, in this opening concert of the Philharmonia’s season, is that he does it with enviable ease. It assured a distinguished start to the 80th birthday year of an orchestra whose founder, Walter Legge, had shamefully tried to kill it off when it had not even reached two decades old. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Review: The Grand Ole Opry made history at the Royal Albert Hall, London

Review: The Grand Ole Opry made history at the Royal Albert Hall, London  Entertainment Focus

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1 week ago How Town Hall Is Redefining London’s Cultural Scene In King’s Cross

How Town Hall Is Redefining London’s Cultural Scene In King’s Cross  Forbes

Culture

1 week ago New York Jets player diary: Isaiah Davis on Buccaneers, Breece Hall, and returning to London

New York Jets running back Isaiah Davis discussed his excitement to return to London to take on the Denver Broncos in Week 6 as well as his fellow running back bond and facing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Sport

2 w. ago SUMO/ Sport goes global with overseas exhibition set for posh London hall

SUMO/ Sport goes global with overseas exhibition set for posh London hall  朝日新聞

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2 w. ago Leonardo DiCaprio Joins His ‘One Battle After Another’ Cast at London Premiere, Sans Regina Hall

Leonardo DiCaprio Joins His ‘One Battle After Another’ Cast at London Premiere, Sans Regina Hall  Just Jared

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2 w. ago University Challenge viewers distracted by BBC contestant who 'clearly doesn't want to be there'

The most recent instalment of the quiz show, hosted by Amol Rajan, 42, saw Trinity Hall, Cambridge, take on London School of Economics and Political Science.

Culture

2 w. ago How you can watch the Opry’s London rehearsal for Royal Albert Hall

How you can watch the Opry’s London rehearsal for Royal Albert Hall  Everett Post

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2 w. ago Britain at its best: Brian May, Roger Taylor, Bill Bailey and Alison Balsom lead the last night of the Proms in splendid show of national pride

The 60-year-old will perform Leroy Anderson's The Typewriter at Saturday's Last Night Of The Proms at London 's Royal Albert Hall.

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2 w. ago Bill Bailey ‘proud to be British’ after Last Night Of The Proms performance

The 60-year-old made his Proms debut in a performance of Leroy Anderson’s The Typewriter at the Royal Albert Hall.

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3 w. ago John Kearns announces national 2026 tour with 'Tilting at Windmills'

Winner of Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show and Best Newcomer and Taskmaster breakout star, John Kearns is set to embark on a brand-new UK tour with Tilting at Windmills. The 50+ date UK & IRE tour will start February 11 and run to 6th November 2026, including three London dates (two consecutive nights at Wilton’s Music Hall and a later date at Soho Walthamstow), followed by stops in Brighton, Belfast, Dublin, Glasgow, Birmingham, Liverpool, Cardiff, Nottingham and more.

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3 w. ago BAFTA Games in Concert set to premiere at London's Royal Festival Hall

BAFTA Games in Concert set to premiere at London's Royal Festival Hall  Bafta

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4 w. ago Top Tory Susan Hall blasts TfL's 'confusing' system after getting £180 Blackwall tunnel fine

Sadiq Khan’s mayoral rival insists: ‘There is no way I wouldn’t want to pay’

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