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Exhibitions : Leicester Square

Gerhard Richter: Portraits

@ National Portrait Gallery
Hot on the heels of 4900 Colours at the Serpentine comes another major exhibition of work by contemporary...
Theatre : Chelsea

The King and I

@ Royal Albert Hall
Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic about a British governess who ends up capturing the heart of a Siamese...
Theatre : Covent Garden

A Doll's House

@ Donmar Warehouse
Ibsen's extremely harsh portrait of love, loyalty and betrayal is transposed in Zinnie Harris's version...
Live Music : Bow

Underage Festival 2009

@ Victoria Park
God, when us Spoonfed folk were young, being a kid meant pushing a hoop with a stick down some country...
Theatre : Paddington

Peter Pan

@ Kensington Gardens
An awesome family spectacular in a specially designed space, the Neverland Pavilion in Kensington Gardens...
Comedy : Wembley

Michael McIntyre on Tour

@ Wembley Arena
Last year was a hugely successful period for Michael McIntyre after a smattering of sell-out shows across...
Theatre : Southbank

Romeo and Juliet

@ Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
Dominic Dromgoole directs an all-new, but entirely faithful rendering of the classic love story, with...
Theatre : Strand

Carlos Acosta

@ London Coliseum
Carlos acosta returns to London for a strictly limited run at the Coliseum. In collaboration with dancers...
Comedy : Camden

Simon Amstell

@ Etcetera Theatre
Ever since his days as the quirky and geeky presenter on Popworld, Simon Amstell has gained a huge cult...
Exhibitions : Islington

Parades and Processions

@ Parasol Unit
As you might be able to guess from the exhibition's title Parades and Processions includes work that...
Exhibitions : Chelsea

Baroque - Style in the Age of Magnificence

@ Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum
It's Baroque and Roll at the Victoria and Albert Museum with a blockbuster exploration of one of the...
Theatre : Piccadilly

Waiting For Godot

@ Theatre Royal Haymarket
Captain Picard and Gandalf in a British classic at a huge, comfortable West End theatre? It sounds like...
Exhibitions : Southbank

Walking in my Mind

@ Hayward Gallery
With its imposing brutalist exterior, the Hayward is well-suited to large-scale contemporary art, the...
Comedy : Southbank

Jimeoin

@ Udderbelly
Internationally-renowned Irish stand-up Jimeoin makes a rare appearance in London this week for the Udderbelly...
Exhibitions : Chelsea

Abstract America

@ Saatchi Gallery
For his latest mega show Charles Saatch presents an exhibition of abstract art from America. There's...
Live Music : Greenwich

Kings of Leon

@ O2 Arena
Graduating to 'biggest band in the world' status has been a long, hard road for Kings of Leon, but while...
Live Music : Shepherds Bush

Katy Perry

@ Shepherds Bush Empire
Peddling a blend of sassy confidence and feisty confessional songs Katy Perry has conquered the world's...
Live Music : Wembley

Jonas Brothers

@ Wembley Arena
Once the solo vehicle for Nicholas Jonas, who was discovered singing in a barber shop aged six, The Jonas...
Theatre : Leicester Square

Hamlet

@ Wyndhams Theatre
Jude Law plays the Dane in a stellar conclusion to the Donmar's 'West End' project, which has sought...
Theatre : Victoria

Wicked

@ Apollo Victoria Theatre
The highest grossing first weekend in West End history is a title held by this Broadway-born prequel...

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