A 295-seat auditorium for music and performance, screenings, poetry readings and a variety of talks and debates, the Purcell Room offers you a real closeness to the arts. Situated within our brutalist ...

Cafe OTO is hosting the first iteration of MUSHAIRA, an evening of poetry, performance, and music curated by the87press. This month’s show features readings from ‘Recupera’ by Emma Gomis, ‘gestalt’ by ...

Who uses the Medusa’s eye? Have you heard a chorus of frogs? Do you know who Gentle Dobbin is? The library keeps a running list of frequently asked for ‘lost’ quotations that for some reason have come ...

If you write poetry and want help to develop your work or get some ideas of where to get it published, we have plenty of free-to-access information to point you in the right direction. Research using ...

The London Philharmonic Orchestra has been celebrated as one of the world’s great orchestras since being founded by Sir Thomas Beecham in 1932. The LPO aims to bring wonder to the modern world with ...

That’s how Huang Ruo was described by The New Yorker, and who are we to argue? A significant talent, he has deployed his ‘distinctive style’ in compositions for orchestra, chamber, opera, theatre ...

Situated in the heart of London, on the banks of the River Thames is the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, a beacon for arts and culture for over 70 years. The 2,700 capacity Royal Festival Hall ...

Every member of the 80-strong Philharmonia Orchestra is dedicated to bringing orchestral music of the very highest quality to the widest possible audience. ‘The Philharmonia players, total pros, ...