Art, Theatre, Music & Shows

Around 20,000 people gathered in Trafalgar Square on Good Friday for two epic performances of the Passion of Jesus, performed by the Wintershall Theatre, with a cast of more 100 actors in stunning period costumes, with horses, donkeys and doves. (Experienced handlers accompanied all the animals to ensure their safety) The performance was complemented by a moving musical score, bringing an added la... Read More

The National Gallery presents another blockbuster exhibition in celebration of its 200th anniversary exploring the vibrant new way of painting that developed in early 14th century Siena. The rigidity of Byzantine iconography becomes more flexible incorporating emotion, drama, narrative and movement in glorious gold and jewelled colours . Focusing on Duccio, Simone Martini and the brothers Pietro a... Read More

From the 14th to 19th centuries, thousands of people all over Europe were sentenced to death for being in queer relationships. A Requiem For Those Who Had None, at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Farm Street, Mayfair, this Saturday at 7.30pm, will commemorate their lives, and help to ensure they are not forgotten. The Fourth Choir dedicates this concert to telling their stories. The Four... Read More

A brand new exhibition at York's Bar Convent Heritage Centre, located just outside the City Walls at Micklegate Bar, is set to open on Saturday 5 April 2025 including a world premiere - the first ever display of the Bar Convent Arma Christi, a medieval illuminated prayer scroll discovered in the institution's archives. The Bar Convent Arma Christi, fully unfurled in a dedicated glass case, is one ... Read More

Singing is a great way to feel solidarity with like-minded individuals, and also a great way to get messages across to others who might be unaware of the issues that you care about. If you go to marches or other demonstrations, you might have seen groups singing to the protestors - why not join in! A singing workshop with Raised Voices - with songs on the theme of peace - will take place this Thu... Read More

When the Trump administration killed USAID it stopped vital funding to rescue, protect, heal and empower vulnerable children abused by their families, paedophiles and US servicemen. In response, British Filipino band Ooberfuse have been working directly in Olongapo, Philippines with the People's Recovery, Empowerment and Development Assistance Foundation (PREDA) and its founder Nobel peace prize n... Read More

On Sunday, 6 April, conductor Phil Wilcox will be leading a workshop and performance of Joseph Haydn's magnificent 'Nelson' Mass with the Fleet Singers, accompanied by professional Soloists, Trumpet, Strings, Organ and Timpani, Pianist and Organist Philip Godfrey at St Anne's Church, Highgate West Hill, N6 6AP. Phil is a professional opera singer (Royal Shakespeare Company, English Touring O... Read More

Sladmore Gallery presents The Face of Christ, a deeply personal and spiritually resonant new exhibition by the acclaimed sculptor Nic Fiddian-Green, opening on 9 April 2025. Featuring 20 new sculptures, this extraordinary body of work is a testament to the artist's ability to transcend the physical through art. Fiddian-Green, internationally celebrated for his monumental equine sculptures, turns h... Read More

Wintershall theatre company is once again set bring the Passion of Jesus to life with two performances of their play in Trafalgar Square, London, on Good Friday, 18 April, 2025. The dramatic retelling of the Triduum - from Holy Thursday through to Easter Sunday will feature a large, talented cast of actors, live animals, and stunning period costumes, all set against the backdrop of one of the wor... Read More

A replica of the Shroud of Turin will be on display at St George's Cathedral as part of an exhibition opening this Wednesday. The exhibition of The Cross, the Resurrection and the Shroud of Turin is coming to St George's Cathedral from 12 March to 21 April. At the exhibition, visitors will be able to see a life-sized photographic replica of the Shroud of Turin. The Shroud in Turin is a length of ... Read More

"Cloud of Witnesses", an exhibition taking place from 4 March to 27 April at St John's Waterloo, showcases a unique set of artists who have come together to explore faith and divinity, while provoking the viewer to think differently about how these have traditionally been portrayed. Working ecumenically and across different faiths, St John's Waterloo and the Catholic Bishops' Conference, advised... Read More

There is still one more week to view the restored Parmigianino's painting, sometimes referred to as 'The Vision of St Jerome' at the National Gallery. Following extensive conservation and an absence of ten years the painting returned to public view in an exhibition in Room 46, together with eight preparatory drawings in a range of mediums. The masterpiece was acquired by the National Gallery in ... Read More

A three hour concert organised by Julia Gershun, Cultural Ambassador of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Peace Committee was staged at the London Palladium on 24 February, marking three years of resilience by the Ukrainian people against the incursion of Russian forces in their homeland. The event also expressed gratitude for the UK's unwavering support during the war. Ticket sales will support the new S... Read More

The Guildford and District Knights of St. Columba are set to host a talk on the story behind Wintershall's acclaimed biblical plays, on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at St Dunstan's Church in Woking. Wintershall, an estate nestled in the beautiful Surrey Hills near Bramley, is renowned for its large scale open air productions of biblical events, including The Nativity and The Life of Christ. Each year ... Read More