{"title": "Orchestra of the Swan", "start": "2026-11-12T13:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Wilton's Music Hall", "address": "Ensign Street, E1 8JB London", "price": "£14.50-£32", "price_from": "14.50", "price_to": "32.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/classical/orchestral", "literature/classics"], "description": "Orchestra of the Swan performs 'A Christmas Carol' at Wilton's Music Hall. 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Anton Lesser, known for Wolf Hall, Endeavour, Harry Potter and Andor, performs Dickens' teeming cast of characters, accompanied by on-stage musicians of Orchestra of the Swan with David Le Page. Directed by Judy Reaves and produced by Hambletts, it comes from the creative team behind Red Sky at Sunrise: Laurie Lee in Words and Music and A Beautiful Thread: Thomas Hardy in Words and Music. 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Actor James Swanton, known for screen and BBC horror roles, tells the tales, which follow a railway signal-man haunted by a warning figure and a man tormented by a murdered enemy's spectre. The horror writer Ramsey Campbell called the double bill an unforgettable experience. 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Matthew Warchus directs the production, adapted for the stage by Jack Thorne, with Giles Terera playing the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge. Now in its tenth consecutive year, the show follows Scrooge on a ghostly journey through time with the spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Future in Victorian London. 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It was written by original Mischief team members Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields, the Olivier Award-winners behind The Play That Goes Wrong. The ill-fated Cornley Amateur Drama Society stages Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, but hilarious problems with miscommunications, delays, missing actors and a fight over the lead role destroy the much-loved story of Ebeneezer Scrooge. 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The performances are curated by the Royal Opera House's musicians, from members of the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House and guest artists to Jette Parker Artists. This distinctive programme brings words and music into dialogue and will be recorded for Delphian Records next year.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/recitals-at-lunch-38331/", "official_url": "https://www.rbo.org.uk/production/recitals-at-lunch", "image": "https://noky.io/images/838c1b8849a95b4b45ad4a7a063ac80c97bc7634110d54eec9470f381455208f-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Evensong Recital", "start": "2026-11-08T17:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-08T18:00:00Z", "place": "Parish Church of the Holy Spirit", "address": "SW4 9JU London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/classical/organ"], "description": "An organ recital given before Evensong at the Church of the Holy Spirit in Clapham. 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The varied programme includes Rebecca Clarke's Two pieces for viola and cello, Debussy's Estampes L108, Kenji Sakai's Piano Sonata no 1 'quinta essentia', and Prokofiev's Flute Sonata op 94. 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The concert is part of a series showcasing Mozart's exquisite Piano Concertos alongside other of his masterpieces. It features the Piccadilly Sinfonietta and renowned concert pianist Warren Mailley-Smith, with a programme of Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 13 in C major, K. 415 and Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491. The orchestra performs several hundred times a year across the UK, and nearby restaurants and bars offer a way to round off the evening in one of London's most vibrant cultural quarters.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/mozart-piano-concertos-by-candlelight-47720/", "official_url": "https://stmarylestrand.com/event/mozart-piano-concertos-by-candlelight-18/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/94c2071d8532b64e664a3ab4c952e25533416297c8d980481837b232e2060b21-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Wolf Hall – Words, Music, Power", "start": "2026-10-30T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Landmark Arts Centre", "address": "Ferry Road, TW11 9NN Teddington", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama/historical-drama", "history/early-modern/tudor", "music/classical"], "description": "An evening event at the Landmark Arts Centre bringing the world of Wolf Hall to the stage through music and spoken word. Debbie Wiseman's orchestral score is combined with Hilary Mantel's drama and readings by BAFTA-nominated actor Anton Lesser, joined by soprano Grace Davidson and the Locrian Ensemble of London. It follows Thomas Cromwell's rise and fall in the Tudor court of Henry VIII, alongside striking imagery. Billed as more than a concert, it is described as an immersive journey into Tudor intrigue.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/wolf-hall-words-music-power-36883/", "official_url": "https://www.landmarkartscentre.org/shows/wolf-hall/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/489a8c46796c3fcd7540a7f1d1c95cfb97f8c45289e410f84ebd0c7a6b47c870-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Chopin & Champagne by Candlelight", "start": "2026-10-30T20:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-30T21:00:00Z", "place": "St Mary le Strand", "address": "Strand, WC2R 1ES London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.eventim-light.com/uk/a/63c82ca274fb184f4eebf902/e/6a09cf86f8f7694166a25d67?lang=en", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/classical/piano"], "description": "A candlelit evening concert of piano masterpieces by Chopin in the heart of London, including works such as the Ballade No. 1, the Raindrop Prelude and the 'Military' Polonaise. It features leading UK concert pianist Warren Mailley-Smith, who is known for his outstanding pianism and effortless technique. A complimentary champagne reception takes place twenty minutes before the concert begins. The church also has plenty of bars and restaurants nearby to complete the night.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/chopin-champagne-by-candlelight-47721/", "official_url": "https://stmarylestrand.com/event/chopin-champagne-by-candlelight-22/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4a9bfd004999cdc8c3048cf5bf908b27c566c71c0b9f7684caea4a1aa52d9d96-2000.webp"}, {"title": "The Voices of London Festival - Come & Sing J. Haydn - The Creation", "start": "2026-11-07T10:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "St Gabriel's", "address": "Warwick Square, SW1V 2AD London", "price": "£30", "price_from": "30.00", "price_to": "30.00", "tickets_url": "https://redevents.world/event/952-music-of-twilight-saga-by-mystery-ensemble.html?date=2026-10-30%2019:30:00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["music/classical"], "description": "A come-and-sing day exploring Joseph Haydn's beloved oratorio The Creation, ending in a free informal performance joined by some of London's finest young soloists. The Voices of London Festival marks its comeback with this relaxed one-day event in Pimlico, led by Neil Ferris, Chorus Director of the BBC Symphony Chorus and conductor of Sonoro, with repetiteur Benjamin Markovic.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-voices-of-london-festival-come-sing-j-haydn-the-creation-47564/", "official_url": "https://www.stgabrielspimlico.org.uk/event-list/https/wwweventbritecouk/e/voices-of-london-festival-come-and-sing-haydn-creation-with-neil-ferris-tickets-1998223479217affebdssbdestsearch", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f3120167f1f97a170b5b85208acf6ac7cb9f316b77139bfc8a84577629209e6e-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Samling Showcase", "start": "2026-11-06T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Wigmore Hall", "address": "Wigmore Street 36, W1G 9RG London", "price": "£40 £37 £33 £27 £18", "price_from": "18.00", "price_to": "40.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/classical/vocal"], "description": "A recital evening at Wigmore Hall celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Samling Institute, which trains young voices and pianists. The programme of Schubert, Purcell, Monteverdi, Schumann, Dvořák, Granados and Vaughan Williams, including 'Serenade to Music', is performed by Samling alumni such as Nardus Williams, Cláudia Ribas, Euan McDonald, Felix Gygli with pianists Jonathan Ware and Alfred Fardell, clarinettist Eliott Berdugo, the Samling Academy Quartet and speaker Adrian Lester. It lasts about two hours including an interval. Under-35 discounted and free tickets for young people are available.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/samling-showcase-65994/", "official_url": "https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/202611061930", "image": "https://noky.io/images/1b079f3a7800cf9a53cbb2b4fb4d3abb72b33fc540ef821e9b79103bb2dbd927-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Time Travelling with Dickens. With Elly Griffiths.", "start": "2026-11-11T12:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Charles Dickens Museum", "address": "Doughty Street 48-49, WC1N 2LX London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://dickensmuseum.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/83533", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/crime"], "description": "A free talk at the Charles Dickens Museum, held in person and on Zoom with a live Q&A. Author Elly Griffiths joins Lucinda Hawksley, Dickens's great great great granddaughter, in conversation. She discusses her new novella The Case of the Christmas Card, in which Charles Dickens travels to 2024 and visits his former home at 48 Doughty Street, along with time travel, crime fiction, her series 'The Frozen People' and writing about Christmas. The event lasts about 60 minutes.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/time-travelling-with-dickens-with-elly-griffiths-35244/", "official_url": "https://dickensmuseum.com/blogs/all-events/in-conversation-with-elly-griffiths", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ab5b9d6ffab9f0d3aafd0c16e954b99dc8594c1fb1969ea0542060b83be5ba45-600.webp"}, {"title": "Thames Philharmonia", "start": "2026-10-31T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Landmark Arts Centre", "address": "Ferry Road, TW11 9NN Teddington", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/classical"], "description": "An evening of classical music by the Thames Philharmonia, conducted by Byung-Yun Yu. The programme centres on Schumann's Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54, with Yuri Inoshita as piano soloist, alongside Saint-Saëns' Danse Macabre, Mussorgsky's Night on the Bare Mountain, and extracts from Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel. Fittingly for Halloween, the works promise romance, drama and the supernatural.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/thames-philharmonia-36884/", "official_url": "https://www.landmarkartscentre.org/shows/thames-philharmonia-aut26/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3a431f12d40dd87d44b6c2505d812cf9c55fd37160681257b790b01182840b54-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Sound and Fury", "start": "2026-11-12T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Smith Square Hall", "address": "Smith Square, SW1P 3HA London", "price": "£20-£40", "price_from": "20.00", "price_to": "40.00", "tickets_url": "https://wimbledonmusicfestival.co.uk/book-tickets/", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/classical/orchestral"], "description": "An orchestral concert called Sound and Fury, part of the Wimbledon International Music Festival. Sinfonia Smith Square performs a deeply atmospheric programme with flugelhorn player Imogen Whitehead, principal trumpet of the Britten Sinfonia. The programme includes Anna Clyne's Sound and Fury, Gabriel Jackson's new flugelhorn concerto Hargrove, dedicated to jazz legend Roy Hargrove, and Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 3, 'Scottish'. The orchestra is directed by Charlotte Corderoy, Critics' Circle Conductor of the Year 2025.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/sound-and-fury-74806/", "official_url": "https://www.sinfoniasmithsq.org.uk/event/sound-and-fury/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/230ca3282357a95ca75928da7a8d48212cf4cf9a06824decd8a280527c998d99-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Carol Choir Rehearsal", "start": "2026-11-08T13:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-08T14:00:00Z", "place": "St Andrew's", "address": "Park Walk, London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["music/singing/choir"], "description": "Carol Choir Rehearsal is a rehearsal for anyone who would like to sing. It is held at St Andrew's Parish Church, where singers of all abilities are welcome to join in preparation for the Carols by Candlelight concert on 13th Dec; speak to Philip for more information.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/carol-choir-rehearsal-49378/", "official_url": "https://www.standrewschelsea.org/event-details-registration/carol-choir-rehearsal-2026-11-08-13-00", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b4b479bebed2fdf1882175fa1b67a7d54f990beb8b832a2474ee789b6e09dd7c-600.webp"}]}