London in summer: 16 great things to see and do, from music to movies to lifesized Monopoly via IrishTimesLife
The world’s most prolific classical music festival once again delivers a world-class line-up, covering 72 events across eight weeks in high summer. International orchestras performing include Budapest Festival Orchestra, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Tonhalle Orchestra Zürich, the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra and Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen.
Adding a contemporary twist, the modern interpretation of The Proms’ remit is wide: Bollywood, children’s opera, jazz, baroque pop, Northern Soul and electronica all play their part. Our top picks? Try Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, Rufus Wainwright with the BBC Concert Orchestra, or Vivaldi’s Four Seasons reimagined by Max Richter.Writer Lucy Prebble is going through a televisual purple patch, with I Hate Suzie and Succession as standout projects in recent times.
entertained in the company of the No Such Thing As A Fish hosts. Responding to demand – the podcast has been downloaded over 450 million times since it began in 2014 – their month-long residency at Soho Theatre will also see a special guest join for a show of fascinating facts, wit and silliness. Previous guests include Stephen Fry, Sally Phillips and Tim Minchin from the parent show of QI – so have high hopes for surprises at London’s premier comedy venue.
On the UK’s August bank holiday weekend, the All Points East festival includes a heady blend of punch-packing headliners , revered artists and DJs , and spicy new acts . In the hipster stronghold of east London, expect cutting-edge sounds and trendy vibes.No visit to London over summer is complete without taking in the RA’s Summer Exhibition, the world’s largest and oldest open-submission exhibition.
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