Miscellaneous London

Join the Magic Mike Live show in London and witness a show filled with dance, music and very handsome men! This show is made for a woman's gaze but directed at a woman's heart. There is limited capacity, so be sure to book now!

Since forming in 1994, Richard Alston Dance Company has been extolled for their musicality and lyricism. Over 25 years later, their final ever performances will take place at Sadler’s Wells. Their farewell programme exemplifies Richard Alston’s commitment to new work and extraordinary music. 

Nico Muhly’s pioneering music, played live by Britten Sinfonia, is the subject of this new triple bill from Julie Cunningham, Michael Keegan-Dolan and Justin Peck.  Inspired by murder ballad The Two Sisters, Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Keegan-Dolan interprets dark folk-song arrangement The Only Tune, sung live by Sam Amidon. Cunningham selects Drones, a reflection on the subtle and constant noise in most dwelling places. Peck’s work is accompanied by a new composition and performed by New York City Ballet in their first London performance since 2008.  Sadler’s Wells’ Composer Series partners contemporary composer’s music with exceptional contemporary choreographers to create new works.

When Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Michael Keegan-Dolan covered the stage with a flurry of white feathers for his re-imagining of Swan Lake, it earned him a flock of five star reviews and award wins. 

We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead! So BARMY BRITAIN is back with a brand-new show full of crazy new characters and rude new rulers from Britain’s barmy past! Will you conquered by King William? Will you sink or swim with King Henry I? Will Thomas Becket get the chop? Go house hunting with King Henry VIII! Are you scared to scale the Tudor scaffold? Join the gorgeous Georgians as they take over England! Break into Buckingham Palace and hide from the Queen! Watch out for the witch of World War Two! Britain’s favourite history show is back in the West End with a brand-new production! It’s history with the nasty bits left in!

Since 1977 the London International Mime Festival has been showcasing the best in visual theatre with venues all around the capital. This year, the French contemporary circus company Galactik Ensemble comes to The Peacock as part of the festival.   Five daredevil acrobats, all graduates of the famous circus school at Rosny sous Bois, try to survive a set that seems to be going out of its way to hurt them. Firecrackers explode, sandbags drop from the flies, walls shift and move and nothing stays still for long.

Celebrating the most innovative and inspirational artists working in hip hop today, Breakin’ Convention Presents brings you b-boy world champions The Ruggeds.  

Since 1977 the London International Mime Festival has been showcasing the best in visual theatre with venues all around the capital. This year, the French contemporary circus company Galactik Ensemble comes to The Peacock as part of the festival.

In 2017 New Wave Associate Artist Alexander Whitley combined film and dance for 8 Minutes, a breath-taking journey to the sun. Known for his groundbreaking use of technology, Whitley’s new work delves into what it means to be human in the era of big data.  Overflow features a dazzling kinetic light sculpture by Children of the Light with creative technologists Fenyce, costumes by fashion artist Ana Rajcevic and a new score by composer Rival Consoles, who has created music, experimenting with “ambient soundscapes, industrial textures, and high-octane club energy” (Pitchfork), for the Netflix series Black Mirror. 

Due to the phenomenal success of the first two seasons of Sunday Favourites at The Other Palace, Lambert Jackson are thrilled to present the star-filled line-up of their third season in the Favourites series. Like the first seasons, this series will be made up of intimate West End concerts that will take place on various Mondays of March and April 2020. Featuring Divina de Campo (Finalist on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK), Jordan Luke Gage (& Juliet, Bat Out of Hell), John Owen Jones (Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera) and Maiya Quansah-Breed (Six).

McFly are confirmed for a night of explosive pop on Sat 11 July. The band delighted fans last month by reuniting for a one-off show in London after a three-year hiatus. With seven UK no.1 singles, five top 10 albums, six sell-out tours and 10 million records sold worldwide, McFly are one of the most significant pop acts of the 21st century.

Continuing the classic theme is Olivier and Tony Award-winner, Lea Salonga. Following two sold-out shows at the London Palladium, Lea Salonga is back in the capital for 2020. Arguably one of the world’s most gifted singers, Lea will unite with the ultimate showman John Barrowman for a magical performance at Greenwich Music Time on Tues 7 July. Together, the duo will provide a world-class concert. 

Alina Cojocaru, lead principal dancer with Sadler’s Wells Associate Company English National Ballet and resident guest artist with Hamburg Ballet, curates and performs in a new programme of classical and contemporary works. 

Following a successful 2019 UK Tour, critically acclaimed ‘Riot Act’ is back for LGBT History Month. Created and performed by Alexis Gregory and directed by Rikki Beadle-Blair this one man verbatim exploration of LGBTQ+ identity is both hard-hitting and heart-warming.

The Covent Garden Comedy Club @ Heaven is celebrating 17 years of making London laugh in 2019 and is the biggest and most successful independent comedy club in Central London with the best acts in the business. We only book the best comedians from the international circuit, many of whom are stars of  television. The comedians only perform at the club a few times a year to ensure every show is different. There are 3-4 comedians and a compere in each show.

The smash hit La bohème present a brand new Puccini double-bill Opera Undone: Tosca & La bohème Radically distilled to sixty minutes each and sung in English.

Cirque du Soleil returns to London’s Royal Albert Hall with the European Premiere of LUZIA, a waking dream of Mexico. Escape to an imaginary Mexico – a sumptuous world suspended between dreams and reality.

Eight-time Grammy award winning Ms. Lauryn Hill tops the bill on Fri 10 July. The iconic artist will bring her unmistakable power and soulful vocals to Greenwich for a soaring performance this summer. Featuring both her classics and newer material, prepare for Ms Hill to give a sensational performance.

Sarah Brightman, international singing superstar and world’s best selling soprano, is confirmed to open Greenwich Music Time on Mon 6 July. Sarah’s work transcends any specific musical genre, synthesizing many influences and inspirations into a unique sound and vision. Today, she remains among the world’s most prominent performers, with global sales of 30 million units having received more than 180 gold and platinum awards in over 40 countries. Last month, Sarah performed a triumphant homecoming concert to a sell-out Royal Albert Hall in London, her first UK show for 13 years. Sarah brought the historic venue to its feet with multiple standing ovations and spine-tingling vocal skill.

Due to the phenomenal success of the first two seasons of Sunday Favourites at The Other Palace, Lambert Jackson are thrilled to present the star-filled line-up of their third season in the Favourites series. Like the first seasons, this series will be made up of intimate West End concerts that will take place on various Mondays of March and April 2020. Featuring Divina de Campo (Finalist on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK), Jordan Luke Gage (& Juliet, Bat Out of Hell), John Owen Jones (Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera) and Maiya Quansah-Breed (Six).

Due to the phenomenal success of the first two seasons of Sunday Favourites at The Other Palace, Lambert Jackson are thrilled to present the star-filled line-up of their third season in the Favourites series. Like the first seasons, this series will be made up of intimate West End concerts that will take place on various Mondays of March and April 2020. Featuring Divina de Campo (Finalist on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK), Jordan Luke Gage (& Juliet, Bat Out of Hell), John Owen Jones (Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera) and Maiya Quansah-Breed (Six).

The annual Ballet Icons Gala in London will again become a highlight in the ballet lovers’ calendar featuring captivating classical masterpieces and exploring contemporary repertoire created by today’s leading choreographers world-wide.

Following the record-breaking success of his 2017 tour Round The World, Russell Howard returns with his biggest globe-spanning stand-up tour to date.  Hot on the heels of his critically-acclaimed hit Sky One show The Russell Howard Hour, and his global smash Netflix special Recalibrate, Russell is back on stage where he belongs, making sense of a world that's spinning out of control. It's time for Respite.

Burlesque'd Live! Step into the glamour and magic of Burlesque'd, A cirque-musical fusion. Burlesque’d features Emmerdale star Kelsey Beth Crossley and West End showgirls including Charlotte Gooch (Top Hat, Flashdance, Dirty Dancing).

At the heart of Carlos Acosta’s first programme as artistic director is a mixed bill of electrifying works that showcase the astounding versatility of the company, and in which Acosta himself is joined on stage by a very special guest. Acosta also gives a unique insight into his cultural influences and the future of the company, with a specially curated festival. 

One pub, eight blokes, a stacked jukebox and a load of pints. It was always going to kick off.

Fresh from their sell-out tour with their highly entertaining and innovative Remembering The Movies, Aljaz and Janette, will be returning with their brand new show Remembering The Oscars. Get ready to celebrate the Oscar winning songs in this exhilarating new dance spectacular with Strictly’s favourite couple, Aljaz and Janette.

As Lin Hwai-Min, founder of the world-renowned Taiwanese company, steps down in 2020, Cloud Gate Dance Theatre brings works from the current and new artistic directors. 

balletLORENT returns as part of Family Weekend, Sadler’s Wells’ annual throwing-open of doors with free activities taking place alongside the performance.  Based on an original story by former poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy, our National Partner Company’s new production takes us deep into the forest to meet Jub, a fearless girl with six fingers on each hand, who has been tasked with guarding all the happy endings.  Narrated by Joanna Lumley, and featuring 19 famous fairy-tale characters including Snow White, Pinocchio, Cinderella and Goldilocks, this is the perfect Easter treat for the long weekend. 

Following a sold out 2019 national tour, comedy legend Frank Skinner is bringing his critically acclaimed stand-up show Showbiz to the West End for a strictly limited five week run. The last twelve months have seen Frank perform sold-out runs at both London’s Leicester Square Theatre and the Edinburgh Fringe, making this the must-see comedy event of the new year.