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Events At The Royal Albert Hall |
ROYAL ALBERT HALL
Kensington Gore
London SW7 2AP
September 2010 Listings
see also Royal Albert Hall Profile
Box Office: +44 (0)20 7589 8212 Open 7 days a week 9:00am – 9:00pm
Online booking is available for most events. Please visit the website: www.royalalberthall.com
BBC PROMS (Until Saturday 11 September)
The world’s greatest classical music festival continues at the Hall in its 116th year.
Proms Tickets: From £8 / Standing Promming tickets- £5 in person on the day
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SONGS OF PRAISE BIG SING Sunday 12 September, 6pm
Hosted by Aled Jones, this annual event returns to the Hall for sparkling versions of favorite hymns and music from star soloists, accompanies by a choir of one thousand voices and the Big Song Orchestra, conducted by Paul Leddington Wright.
Tickets: £10 (returns only)
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SCARLET AND GOLD Saturday 18 September, 7.30pm
The Massed Bands of Her Majesty’s Household Division will perform together in concert for the first time in 12 years, conducted by their Senior Director of Music, Lieutenant Colonel Graham Jones, in a military music spectacular.
VIP stalls packages are also available. Please call the Box Office for details.
Tickets: £45 – £11
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ELGAR ROOM LATE NIGHT JAZZ Wed 22nd Sept 10pm
Top Shelf Jazz
Thursday 30 September – Tammy Weis Trio
Enjoy late night jazz by dynamic young artists, cocktails and fabulous food in the relaxed setting of the Elgar Room. From 10pm onwards.
Tickets: £10
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ON SHOW Saturday 25 September, 3pm
Bringing together more than 900 performers in 25 different dance styles, this event celebrates movement, dance and physical recreation and showcases the diversity of movement and dance in the UK.
Tickets: £33 – £22
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VOICES FOR A BETTER WORLD Sunday 26 September, 7pm
Theatretrain are proud to present the first performance by the World Children’s Theatre Ensemble in aid of Arts by Children. Watch 1,200 young people take to the stage with a live band and a choir of 500 to perform an exciting mix of world music and well known numbers
Tickets: £35- £15
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ROSES & NIGHTINGALES – AN EVENING OF AFGHAN MUSIC Mon 27th Sep, 7.45pm.
With a deep love of birdsong, which they place within the Sufi framework of the nightingale’s passion for the rose, experience the rich musical heritage of Afghanistan with a mixture of traditional folk and classical music.
Tickets: £18
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LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING Tues 28 Sept – Wed 29 Sept, 7pm
Following on from the sold-out performances of the first two films, experience the final chapter of this thrilling epic trilogy as Howard Shore’s Academy Award winning score will be performed live on stage by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Ludwig Wicki, to a high definition cinematic screening of the film.
Fine dining is also available. Please call the Box Office for details. Tickets: £55 – £10
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CLASSIC FM LIVE! Thursday 30 September, 7.30pm
Classic FM returns to the Royal Albert Hall with a fantastic new concert featuring Craig Ogden, Jack Liebeck and Gabriela Montero, in aid of Classic FM Music Makers and sponsored by Grants Whisky.
Tickets: £37.50 – £9
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ELGAR ROOM LATE NIGHT JAZZ Thu 30th Sept 10pm
Thursday 30 September – Tammy Weis Trio
Enjoy late night jazz by dynamic young artists, cocktails and fabulous food in the relaxed setting of the Elgar Room. From 10pm onwards.
Tickets: £10
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OTHER ‘ DAYTIME’ EVENTS AT THE HALL:
CAFÉ CONSORT
IGNITE Free lunchtime jazz and world music – just turn up and enjoy in the relaxed atmosphere of the Café from 12 noon including – Friday 10 September – Nell Bryden & Friday 24 September – Yots K
Free Entry
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IGNITE BRUNCH
Enjoy a welcome drink, two-course brunch menu, tea or coffee and vibrant live music from 11.30am. The perfect opportunity to relax and enjoy a lazy Sunday brunch! Sunday 19 September – Anthony Strong unday 26 September – Nicola Emmanuelle
Tickets: £28.50, £15 under 12s
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REFLECT – FREE EXHIBITION SERIES:
MUZ.ART – A PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION BY OLEG MARIUS JØRGENSEN
Tuesday 28 September – Sunday 17 October
Norwegian photographer Oleg Marius Jørgensen brings his collection of surreal and quirky photographs to the Hall. Dramatic with dark undertones, this collection features members of the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra in unusual contexts and locations.
