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Così fan tutte at Covent Garden

10 Feb 2010 (various dates)

Jonathan Miller's simple and stylish production of Mozart's last collaboration with librettist Lorenzo da Ponte, Così fan tutte returns to Covent Garden. Julia Jones, making her Royal Opera…

Charles Castronovo's Ferrando (disguised as Albanian Sempronio) in Jonathan Miller's Royal Opera production of Mozart's Così fan tutte. Photo by Bill Cooper, courtesy of Royal Opera
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective

10 Feb 2010 (various dates)

A selection of paintings, drawings and rarely seen sculptures by one of America's pivotal artists of the 20th century are on show at Tate Modern's exhibition, Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective.…

Waterfall 1943 (detail), Arshile Gorky, Tate. © Tate
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Lucia di Lammermoor at ENO

11 Feb 2010 (various dates)

David Alden's striking English National Opera production of Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor returns to the London Coliseum. This first revival reunites many of the original cast: Anna Christy…

Anna Christy as Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor in David Alden's English National Opera production. © Clive Barda, courtesy of ENO
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The Gambler

11 Feb 2010 (various dates)

Music director Antonio Pappano and director Richard Jones reunite, following Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk and their Ravel/Puccini double bill, for the Royal Opera's first-ever staging of…

Antonio Pappano, music director of the Royal Opera. © Clive Barda, courtesy of Royal Opera
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The Banff Mountain Film Festival

11 Feb 2010 (annual)

One of the most anticipated mountain festivals, The Banff Mountain Film Festival sets off on a world tour, visiting 30 different countries. Catch it at the Komedia Club, Brighton for some…

Caroline George ascending Storm Mountain Falls. Photo by Andrew Burr, courtesy of Banff Mountain Film Festival
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Così fan tutte at Covent Garden

12 Feb 2010 (various dates)

Jonathan Miller's simple and stylish production of Mozart's last collaboration with librettist Lorenzo da Ponte, Così fan tutte returns to Covent Garden. Julia Jones, making her Royal Opera…

Charles Castronovo's Ferrando (disguised as Albanian Sempronio) in Jonathan Miller's Royal Opera production of Mozart's Così fan tutte. Photo by Bill Cooper, courtesy of Royal Opera
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The Elixir of Love at ENO

12 Feb 2010 (various dates)

Jonathan Miller's New York City Opera production of Donizetti's frothy Elixir of Love comes to the London Coliseum for the first time. Pablo Heras-Casado makes his British opera debut in the pit.

Jonathan Miller's New York City Opera production of Donizetti's Elixir of Love, coming to ENO. © Carol Rosegg
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Kinky Afro

Feb 2010 (monthly)

Kinky Afro provides a wide range of funky dance music, playing the best funkin' and soulful deep house, together with tribalistic techno and afro-electro. The aim is to mix the live aspect of…

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Angel Delight

Feb 2010 (various dates)

Angel Delight is a monthly superclub for ladies only, held on the top floor of The Venue in Edinburgh. Resident DJ Michelle is joined by special guests each month for a night of feminine charm…

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Royal Ballet - Romeo and Juliet

13 Feb 2010 (various dates)

Kenneth MacMillan's acclaimed production of Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet, premièred in February 1965 with Fonteyn and Nureyev, returns to the Royal Ballet's repertoire at the Royal Opera…

Marianela Nuñez & Thiago Soaresin in Kenneth MacMillan's Royal Ballet production of Prokofiev's Romeo & Juliet. Photo by Dee Conway, courtesy of Royal Ballet
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The Banff Mountain Film Festival

13 Feb 2010 (annual)

One of the most anticipated mountain festivals, The Banff Mountain Film Festival sets off on a world tour, visiting 30 different countries. Catch it at The Dancehouse Theatre, Manchester for…

Caroline George ascending Storm Mountain Falls. Photo by Andrew Burr, courtesy of Banff Mountain Film Festival
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First Works Exhibition

7 Nov 2009 - 13 Feb 2010; not Sun

A group of influential architects come together to showcase their first works at London's AA School of Architecture. Following the origins of contemporary architecture during the 1960s and…

The retreat hidden in the woods. Photo by Camera Craft, © Foster + Partners
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Colours

Feb 2010 (monthly)

Get your glad rags on and get ready to party as the Colours bandwagon rolls into town and pulls into the Arches on the second Saturday of every month.

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Temba

13 Feb 2010 (monthly)

Whitechapel's Rhythm Factory hosts Temba on the second Saturday of each month. The musical policy of techno, electro, minimal breaks and acid gave the party its name. Residents Ray Stanley…

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Dirty

Feb 2010 (monthly)

Dirty brings the best in progressive house to the newly refurbished Code every month with a top DJ line-up including Steve Lawler, Sasha, X-Press 2 and John Digweed.

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Lucia di Lammermoor at ENO

14 Feb 2010 (various dates)

David Alden's striking English National Opera production of Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor returns to the London Coliseum. This first revival reunites many of the original cast: Anna Christy…

Anna Christy as Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor in David Alden's English National Opera production. © Clive Barda, courtesy of ENO
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Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize

5 Nov 2009 - 14 Feb 2010; not Sun (annual)

The National Portrait Gallery's prestigious Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize celebrates the best in contemporary portrait photography. The diverse photographic styles, advertising…

Alice & Fish, by David Stewart. © David Stewart
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Darwin Festival

12 - 14 Feb 2010

Following the attention garnered by the recent Darwin bicentenial, the Darwin Festival continues to attract a dedicated crowd. One of the biggest annual events dedicated to the pioneering…

Darwin Festival, Shrewsbury. Courtesy of Shropshire Tourism
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The Conversation Piece: Scenes of Fashionable Life

30 Oct 2009 - 14 Feb 2010

The Conversation Piece: Scenes of Fashionable Life at The Queen's Gallery is a collection of paintings showing off the lavish lifestyle of high society, from the time of Charles I to Queen…

Johan Zoffany, The Tribuna of the Uffizi, 1772-7. © The Royal Collection 2009, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
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Middle Brook Street Farmers' Market

14 Feb 2010 (various dates)

On every second and last Sunday of the month, Winchester's Middle Brook Street is transformed into one of the largest farmers' markets in the country, selling everything from ostrich meat and…

Middle Brook Street Farmer's Market. Courtesy of Winchester City Council
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Co Op

14 Feb 2010 (various dates)

Co Op, at Shoreditch's Plastic People, serves up future jazz and broken beats on the second and last Sundays of every month. Weekly guest DJs and performances feature the likes of Bugz in the…

Two groovers at Plastic People, Shoreditch. Photo by Poppy Da Costa, © Whatsonwhen
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Designer Menswear Warehouse Sale

12 - 14 Feb 2010 (various dates)

The Designer Menswear Warehouse Sale at Islington Studios in Holloway is full of sought-after designer labels at rock bottom prices. Clements Ribeiro, Nicole Farhi and Alexander McQueen are…

Nicole Farhi from top to toe. Courtesy of Red Hot PR
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Eric Clapton & Jeff Beck

13 - 14 Feb 2010

Forty years ago Eric Clapton left The Yardbirds, only to be replaced by Jeff Beck. This February, the two guitar gods share the stage as they return to London's O2 Arena with an electrifying…

Eric Clapton
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St Valentine's Day in London

Feb 2010 (annual)

London has always been a second-stringer as far as 'romantic cities' go - Paris, Prague, anywhere but London it seems - but times are changing. Given London's regeneration over the last few…

A rose in full bloom
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Modelworld

12 - 14 Feb 2010 (annual)

Forget the catwalk - it's the sort of models you make and operate that are on show at Modelworld at the Brighton Centre. Roaming robots, miniature railways and radio-controlled cars are to be…

..small, but perfectly formed. Photo courtesy NTL World  NTL World
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Frock Me

14 Feb 2010 (various dates)

Chelsea Town Hall hosts Frock Me, a vintage fashion event that brings a nostalgic collection of clothing and accessories to a crowd of students, designers and fashionistas. Hats, shoes, gloves…

Frock Me vintage fashion. Courtesy of Frock Me
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Holiday & Travel Show

12 - 14 Feb 2010 (annual)

The Holiday & Travel Show comes to Glasgow's SECC with hundreds of exhibitors from countries all over the world. Tour operators and travel agents brush shoulders with tourist information…

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Chinese New Year

14 Feb 2010 (annual)

Belfast celebrates Chinese New Year at St George's Market with a spectacle of Chinese performers. You can expect acrobats, jugglers, martial arts and Chinese arts and crafts workshops.

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Holiday and Travel Show

12 - 14 Feb 2010 (annual)

The Holiday and Travel Show at Glasgow's SECC promises to meet all your travel needs. Grab holiday bargains, discuss vacation ideas with experts and wander round the stalls exhibiting an A-Z…

The Holiday and Travel Show. Courtesy of Source PR
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The Conversation Piece

30 Oct 2009 - 14 Feb 2010

The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, hosts this exhibition examining Conversation Piece paintings. Typically depicting an informal gathering rather than a stiff portrait pose, the works…

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Chinese New Year Celebrations

14 Feb 2010 (annual)

Southampton celebrates Chinese New Year, the Year of the Tiger (2010), with a traditional Dian Jin ceremony at the Civic Centre, followed by lion dancing, music and martial arts displays. The…

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Valentine's Day Thames Dinner Cruise

14 Feb 2010 (annual)

This Valentine's Day, sail down the River Thames in an elegant restaurant cruiser and treat your sweetheart to a four-course dinner. Followed by live entertainment, all couples receive a glass…

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National Squash Championships

7 - 14 Feb 2010 (annual)

The British National Squash Championships take place at the National Squash Centre in Manchester's state-of-the-art Sportcity complex. As well as professional men's and women's events, the…

Rising star James Willstrop in action
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Valentine's Night on Tower Bridge

14 Feb 2010 (annual)

Romantic any night of the year, London's iconic Tower Bridge is especially lovely on Valentine's Day. Celebrating its amorous atmosphere, a special champagne-and-chocolate package held on its…

Valentine's Night on Tower Bridge, London. Courtesy of Big Wednesday PR
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Maidenhead Farmers' Market

Feb 2010 (monthly)

Those of you who are yet to be convinced about the merits of farmers' markets should visit Maidenhead Farmers' Market, held on Groves Road.

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The Gambler

15 Feb 2010 (various dates)

Music director Antonio Pappano and director Richard Jones reunite, following Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk and their Ravel/Puccini double bill, for the Royal Opera's first-ever staging of…

Antonio Pappano, music director of the Royal Opera. © Clive Barda, courtesy of Royal Opera
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Royal Ballet - Romeo and Juliet

16 Feb 2010 (various dates)

Kenneth MacMillan's acclaimed production of Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet, premièred in February 1965 with Fonteyn and Nureyev, returns to the Royal Ballet's repertoire at the Royal Opera…

Marianela Nuñez & Thiago Soaresin in Kenneth MacMillan's Royal Ballet production of Prokofiev's Romeo & Juliet. Photo by Dee Conway, courtesy of Royal Ballet
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The Great Spitalfields Pancake Race

16 Feb 2010 (annual)

The Great Spitalfields Pancake Race once again finds madcap teams of pancake-flippers running up and down Dray Walk in the Old Truman Brewery. The competitors tough it out for kudos, prestige…

Competitor at the Old Truman Brewery's annual Pancake Race, London. Photo by Nick Breckenfield, © Whatsonwhen
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Cheese Rolling Championships

16 Feb 2010 (annual)

As a preview to the annual Chester Food and Drink Festival, the city hosts its famous Cheese Rolling Championships. Locals cheer on the Cheshire team as they take on their Lancashire and…

Cheese Rolling in Chester. Courtesy of www.marketingprojects.co.uk
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Così fan tutte at Covent Garden

17 Feb 2010 (various dates)

Jonathan Miller's simple and stylish production of Mozart's last collaboration with librettist Lorenzo da Ponte, Così fan tutte returns to Covent Garden. Julia Jones, making her Royal Opera…

Charles Castronovo's Ferrando (disguised as Albanian Sempronio) in Jonathan Miller's Royal Opera production of Mozart's Così fan tutte. Photo by Bill Cooper, courtesy of Royal Opera
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Carnival at Guanabara

12 - 17 Feb 2010 (annual)

Home-sick Brazilians and fun-loving Londoners descend on Guanabara for its six-day Carnival. The energetic programme of events includes a full Carnival parade, free masks, face-painting, axe…

Carnival at Guanabara, London. Courtesy of Emms Publicity
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Royal Shrovetide Football

16 - 17 Feb 2010 (annual)

This ancient English tradition has very little to do with the beautiful game. Despite safety concerns, every Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday Ashbourne town centre is boarded up and two teams…

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Lucia di Lammermoor at ENO

18 Feb 2010 (various dates)

David Alden's striking English National Opera production of Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor returns to the London Coliseum. This first revival reunites many of the original cast: Anna Christy…

Anna Christy as Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor in David Alden's English National Opera production. © Clive Barda, courtesy of ENO
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The Gambler

18 Feb 2010 (various dates)

Music director Antonio Pappano and director Richard Jones reunite, following Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk and their Ravel/Puccini double bill, for the Royal Opera's first-ever staging of…

Antonio Pappano, music director of the Royal Opera. © Clive Barda, courtesy of Royal Opera
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Lady Gaga

18 Feb 2010

Riding high on the success of her latest album, The Fame Monster, Lady Gaga brings her stylish brand of electronic shock-pop to Manchester's MEN Arena. Expect a dazzling show, all lights and…

Lady Gaga. Courtesy of AEG Worldwide.
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Farmers' Market

Feb 2010 (monthly)

Every third Thursday of the month, the large open area of the Market Place in Derby is enlivened by a dozen stalls selling locally grown and sourced produce.

Vegetable medley. Photo by Annie Mills, © Whatsonwhen
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The Elixir of Love at ENO

19 Feb 2010 (various dates)

Jonathan Miller's New York City Opera production of Donizetti's frothy Elixir of Love comes to the London Coliseum for the first time. Pablo Heras-Casado makes his British opera debut in the pit.

Jonathan Miller's New York City Opera production of Donizetti's Elixir of Love, coming to ENO. © Carol Rosegg
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Royal Ballet Triple Bill: New Watkins, Rushes & Infra

19 Feb 2010 (various dates)

For its second triple bill of the season, the Royal Ballet revives both Wayne McGregor's rapturously acclaimed Infra and Kim Brandstrup's Rushes - Fragments from a Lost Story. Opening the…

Edward Watson in Wayne McGregor's Infra for the Royal Ballet. Photo by Bill Cooper, courtesy of Royal Ballet
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Northmavine Up Helly Aa

Feb 2010 (annual)

Northmavine (pronounced North-mav-in), in the northern part of Shetland's mainland, hosts its own Up Helly Aa at Hillswick. This incredible spectacle includes a torchlit procession, the…

Modern-day Viking on a replica Viking galley in the traditional Shetland Up Helly Aa celebrations photo, courtesy Visit Scotland/Scottish Viewpoint
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Belohlávek conducts Martinu Symphonies Live at 7

19 Feb 2010 (various dates)

Commemorating Bohuslav Martinu's 50th anniversary, Czech compatriot Jirí Belohlávek conducts a complete symphony cycle with his BBC Symphony Orchestra at London's Barbican Hall. The second…

Jirí Belohlávek, Czech conductor. Photo by Lara Platman, courtesy of BBC
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