Circus

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Queen Elizabeth Hall

Vinicio Capossela

Saturday 16 May 2009 Saturday 16 May 2009

Part freakshow, part burlesque saloon, the Solo Show takes the audience on a roller coaster ride. See The Human Pinata, The Edgy Jellyfish and The Diver Octopus in Love.

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Part freakshow, part burlesque saloon, the Solo Show takes the audience on a roller coaster ride.

E4 Udderbelly

Tom Tom Crew Acrobatics Worksh

Sunday 28 June 2009 Sunday 28 June 2009

Participants learn some basic acrobatic skills in acrobalance and tumbling from artists of the Tom Tom Crew.

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Participants learn some basic acrobatic skills in acrobalance and tumbling from artists of the Tom Tom Crew.

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Royal Festival Hall

Sandi Toksvig's Christmas Cracker Starring Ronnie Corbett

Tuesday 15 December 2009 Thursday 24 December 2009

A Christmas cabaret in Royal Festival Hall featuring an array of guest stars from the worlds of music, magic and comedy, including the legendary Ronnie Corbett.

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Sandi Toksvig’s Christmas Cracker is everything you love about the festive period rolled into one action-packed show, including Christmas carol sing-alongs, comedy legend Ronnie Corbett, hilarious panto starring famous guests and, of course, a delightful dose of Dickensian drama.

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Purcell Room

Okidok (Belgium)

Wednesday 20 January 2010 Saturday 23 January 2010

This latest show from Belgium's acclaimed theatre-clown duo, Xavier Bouvier and Benoit Devos, draws on some of their classic street-theatre repertoire, including acrobatics, dance and the...

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This latest show from Belgium's acclaimed theatre-clown duo, Xavier Bouvier and Benoit Devos, draws on some of their classic street-theatre repertoire, including acrobatics, dance and the burlesque arts.

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Queen Elizabeth Hall

Collectif Petit Travers

Thursday 21 January 2010 Friday 22 January 2010

Pan-Pot is a firework display of world-class juggling performed to live piano music by classical masters Liszt, Mozart and Beethoven, and modern composer Ligiti.

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Pan-Pot is a firework display of world-class juggling performed to live piano music by classical masters Liszt, Mozart and Beethoven, and modern composer Ligiti.

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Purcell Room

Okidok (Belgium)

Sunday 24 January 2010 Sunday 24 January 2010

Their bizarre make-up and costume hints at Beckett or the great tradition of Russian clowning, but Xavier Bouvier and Benoit Devos have developed their own distinctive universe and style.

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Their bizarre make-up and costume hints at Beckett or the great tradition of Russian clowning, but Xavier Bouvier and Benoit Devos have developed their own distinctive universe and style.

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Purcell Room

Mimbre (UK)

Monday 25 January 2010 Wednesday 27 January 2010

Until Now is a beautifully improbable acrobatic adventure, with a little magic and a few surprises.

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Until Now is a beautifully improbable acrobatic adventure, with a little magic and a few surprises.

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Purcell Room

Compagnie Ieto (France)

Thursday 28 January 2010 Sunday 31 January 2010

Using little more than a few planks, some cord and a fine understanding of mechanics, Compagnie Ieto presents an impressive exhibition of balancing skills, and in the process draw us into a warm-...

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Using little more than a few planks, some cord and a fine understanding of mechanics, Compagnie Ieto presents an impressive exhibition of balancing skills, and in the process draw us into a warm-hearted power struggle - an acrobatic battle of wits.

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E4 Udderbelly

E4 Udderbelly & Controlled Falling Project Members Event

Saturday 29 May 2010 Saturday 29 May 2010

It's big. It's purple. It's bovine. It's back. E4 Udderbelly, London's most unique venue, returns to Southbank Centre for another summer of entertainment.

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An exclusive performance from ThisSideUpAcrobatics and their phenomenal global success Controlled Falling Project - a sophisticated circus experiment, graceful, bold and gravity-defying.

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The Clore Ballroom

The AfroReggae Explosion: Day Three

Sunday 25 July 2010 Sunday 25 July 2010

Grupo Cultural AfroReggae was set up to transform the reality of young people in Rio de Janeiro's favelas using education, art and culture as instruments of social inclusion.

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Grupo Cultural AfroReggae was set up to transform the reality of young people in Rio de Janeiro's favelas using education, art and culture as instruments of social inclusion.

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Queen Elizabeth Hall

The Fairy Queen

Friday 11 February 2011 Friday 11 February 2011

Philip Pickett's iconoclastic approach, brilliant circus artists, star solo singers and mesmeric staging by brilliant Mexican director Mauricio García Lozano combine to convey all the fantasy and...

EVENT TAGS:: Circus | Dance & Performance | Dance & Performance | Music | Opera

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Philip Pickett's iconoclastic approach, brilliant circus artists, star solo singers and mesmeric staging by brilliant Mexican director Mauricio García Lozano combine to convey all the fantasy and inextinguishable energy of Purcell's magical score.

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Queen Elizabeth Hall

Le Cirque Invisible

Tuesday 2 August 2011 Sunday 21 August 2011

Enter Le Cirque Invisible's enchanting theatre of imagination, beauty and humour.

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EARLY BIRD OFFER - 20% off all full price tickets until Friday 8 July

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Royal Festival Hall

Slava's Snowshow

Saturday 17 December 2011 Sunday 8 January 2012

The multi-award-winning international sensation Slava's Snowshow has delighted and thrilled audiences in over 80 cities around the globe, including New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Rome, Hong Kong,...

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Internationally acclaimed winner of Time Out, Olivier and Drama Desk awards, Slava's Snowshow has delighted and moved audiences in over 80 cities around the globe including New York, Paris, Rome, Hong Kong, Rio de Janeiro and Moscow.

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Queen Elizabeth Hall

Murmurs starring Aurélia Thierrée

Tuesday 20 December 2011 Monday 2 January 2012

A tour of whirlwind romance, city confusion, undersea encounters and dining-room debacles told through a blend of theatre, illusion and dance by director and designer Victoria Thierrée Chaplin...

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A tour of whirlwind romance, city confusion, undersea encounters and dining-room debacles told through director and designer Victoria Thiérrée Chaplin's mischievous blend of illusion, manipulation, circus and dance.

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Level 2 Foyers at Royal Festival Hall

The Arrival Showcase

Friday 20 April 2012 Sunday 22 April 2012

The Arrival is a theatre and circus show based on Oscar-winner Shaun Tan's graphic novel, which tells the story of a man who leaves everything behind.

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The Arrival is a theatre and circus show based on Oscar-winner Shaun Tan's graphic novel, which tells the story of a man who leaves everything behind.

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The London Wonderground

Cantina

Tuesday 8 May 2012 Sunday 30 September 2012

A sensational cocktail of glamorous vaudeville and scintillating circus.

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A sensational cocktail of glamorous vaudeville and scintillating circus.

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Priceless London Wonderground

EastEnd Cabaret

Thursday 24 May 2012 Thursday 26 July 2012

Armed with accordion, musical saw and an irresistible penchant for the risqué, 'cabaret superstars' (Time Out) Bernadette Byrne and Victor Victoria amuse, arouse and enlighten with intimate...

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Armed with accordion, musical saw and an irresistible penchant for the risqué, 'cabaret superstars' (Time Out) Bernadette Byrne and Victor Victoria amuse, arouse and enlighten with intimate stories, satirically subverted classics and original, darkly comic songs.

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Queen Elizabeth Hall

Donka

Saturday 2 June 2012 Friday 8 June 2012

Having captivated audiences and critics around the world, Donka comes to London for the first time with its dazzling aerial acrobatics, multi-media illusion and circus magic.

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Having captivated audiences and critics around the world, Donka comes to London for the first time with its dazzling aerial acrobatics, multi-media illusion and circus magic

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Priceless London Wonderground

The Tassel Club - Cirque du Cabaret

Saturday 2 June 2012 Friday 21 September 2012

The Tassel Club's Cirque du Cabaret is London's longest running vintage inspired cabaret show.

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The Tassel Club's Cirque du Cabaret is London's longest running vintage inspired cabaret show.

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Priceless London Wonderground

The Tiger Lillies

Thursday 7 June 2012 Saturday 9 June 2012

Post-punk pioneers The Tiger Lillies return with a new show unveiling a whole host of future classics alongside some of their earliest material.

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Post-punk pioneers The Tiger Lillies return with a new show unveiling a whole host of future classics alongside some of their earliest material.