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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Club Kali

19 Feb 2010 (monthly)

A bit of a well-kept secret, Club Kali at The Dome in Tufnell Park is an open and friendly bi-monthly gay Asian music night

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Lucia di Lammermoor at ENO

20 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

20 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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Resolution!

6 Jan - 20 Feb 2010 (annual)

Resolution! brings together young talent from all over Europe to dazzle London for six weeks at The Place in Euston. Since 1990, the festival has developed into a key platform for young dance…

Simo Kellokumpu Company at the Resolution! dance festival, London. Courtesy of Resolution!
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Brazilian Love Affair

20 Feb 2010 (monthly)

Notting Hill Arts Club heats up with the monthly Brazilian Love Affair night. Guys and girls sip on zesty caipirinhas when not moving to the sounds of brash Brazilian funk, thunderous…

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Ministry of External Relations, Brazil
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City Loud

Feb 2010 (monthly)

Toni Tambourine, the man behind club nights such as Future Perfect, Malibu Stacey, Sign Of The Times and more recently We Are You, is gracing clubland with his presence once more. This time he…

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Depeche Mode

20 Feb 2010

Doom-laden synth-rock gods Depeche Mode are on an extensive tour in support of latest album, Sounds of the Universe. This date is at the O2 in London.

Depeche Mode. Courtesy of Live Nation
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Chinese New Year Celebrations in London

21 Feb 2010 (annual)

London's vast Chinese community welcomes the New Year with a colourful bang. Follow the grand parade along the Strand, Charing Cross Road and Shaftesbury Avenue and catch splendid lion dances…

Chinese acrobat dancer. Photo by Hayley Madden, courtesy of Greater London Authority
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Canary Wharf Ice Rink

14 Nov 2009 - 21 Feb 2010 (annual)

Skate on the Canary Wharf Ice Rink in Canada Square Park this winter and treat yourself to a glass of mulled wine at the rink-side bar. Skating lessons can be booked via the on-site Canary…

Canary Wharf Ice Rink. Courtesy of Skateco UK Ltd
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The Hoerengracht

18 Nov 2009 - 21 Feb 2010

The Hoerengracht (1983-8), by American artists Ed and Nancy Kienholz, transforms London's National Gallery's Sunley Room into a walk-through evocation of Amsterdam's red-light district. The…

The Hoerengracht, 1984-8 by Edward Kienholz and Nancy Redin. Courtesy of L.A. Louver, Venice CA, © Kienholz Estate
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20/21 International Art Fair

18 - 21 Feb 2010 (annual)

The International Art Fair held at the Royal College of Art showcases a wide selection of modern and contemporary art from across the globe, alongside Modern British and contemporary work.…

<i>Appearances</i> by photographer Adam Lach, courtesy of The Gallery Vernissage
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Chopin at 200

22 Feb 2010 (various dates)

Celebrating Chopin's bicentenary (born on 1 March 1810), the International Piano Series at the Southbank Centre presents all-Chopin Royal Festival Hall recitals by two past winners of the…

Krystian Zimerman, Polish pianist. © Kasskara/DG, courtesy Harrison/Parrott Ltd
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Lucia di Lammermoor at ENO

23 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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Johnny Depp Season

1 - 23 Feb 2010

Celebrating the release of Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland, BFI Southbank dedicates a season to Johnny Depp, the Mad Hatter in Burton's idiosyncratic interpretation of the story. Screenings…

Johnny Depp as Donnie Brasco; Johnny Depp Season, BFI, London. Courtesy of BFI
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The Elixir of Love at ENO

24 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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London Landscapes

13 - 24 Feb 2010

As part of the Royal Society's 350th anniversary celebrations, the London Transport Museum explores the city's constantly changing landscape. Visitors are invited to rebuild London and…

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Foale and Tuffin - Made in England

23 Oct 2009 - 24 Feb 2010; not Mon or Tue

London's Fashion and Textile Museum commemorates two female designers at the forefront of vibrant 1960s London at the retrospective exhibition Foale and Tuffin - Made in England. See their…

Foale and Tuffin, Marion and Sally outside their Marlborough Court Boutique, London. Image reproduced from Foale & Tuffin: The Sixties. A decade of fashion/Jacqueline Groag, published by ACC publishing group
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Satyagraha at ENO

25 Feb 2010 (various dates)

Philip Glass's Satyagraha, based on Gandhi's early life in South Africa, is revived at the London Coliseum in English National Opera and Metropolitan Opera's co-production. Staged by…

Alan Oke as M K Gandhi, surrounded by South African interests in Improbable's ENO production of Philip Glass' Satyagraha. Photo by Catherine Ashmore, courtesy of ENO Photo Catherine Ashmore, courtesy ENO
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The Gambler

25 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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Lucia di Lammermoor at ENO

26 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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