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Cirque du Soleil will perform Corteo at the Royal Albert Hall, its fast-selling spellbinding production, opening at the Royal Albert Hall this month, in a limited series of shows which must close on 2 March. Corteo, which means cortege in Italian, is a joyous procession, a festive parade imagined by a clown. The show brings together the passion of the actor with the grace and power of the acrobat to plunge the audience into a theatrical world of fun, comedy and spontaneity situated in a mysterious space between heaven and earth.
Event of the Week
SCALA is an all-girls choir that performs and records classical arrangements of popular rock, metal, dance, hiphop and pop songs. The choir is conducted by Stijn Kolacny and accompanied on piano by Steven Kolacny, who also arranges the songs. They will perform a programme of works at Cadogan Hall on 2 February, with support from the Chapel Choir of Chigwell School.
Music of the Week
In an era of misinformation, political tensions and the rise of AI, a new public events season tackling the theme of mistrust will launch in January 2025 at the British Academy, the UK’s national academy of humanities and social sciences. The programme includes ‘The Age of Mistrust?’ Public Late on 30 January: A lively evening takeover of the Academy featuring Professor David Runciman FBA and Marianna Spring, with workshops, talks and performances exploring the biggest questions of our time.
Exhibition of the Week
Strictly's Live Tour celebrates all the joy of the TV series, showcasing the amazing choreography and fantastic live music that Strictly is synonymous with – providing audiences of all ages up and down the country the opportunity to experience everything they love about the TV show live on stage in their hometown or city.