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Priceless London Wonderground
Tuesday 22 May 2012 - Tuesday 19 June 2012
Taking vocal music to a new level, this thrilling one-man show is a dazzling combination of intricately crafted loops, beats and bass lines from the World Loopstation Champion and internationally acclaimed human beatboxer, Shlomo.
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Priceless London Wonderground
The Magnets present Gobsmacked
Sunday 27 May 2012
Glorious vocal harmonies and incredible beatboxing from one of the must-see acts on the British festival scene.
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Priceless London Wonderground
Shlomo: A Beatbox Adventure for Kids!
Tuesday 5 June 2012 - Friday 10 August 2012
Shlomo is a world record-breaking human beatboxer, which means he can make all kinds of music using just his mouth and a microphone.
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Members' Bar - level 6
Tuesday 19 June 2012
Join us for a glass of wine as Southbank Centre's Head of Contemporary Music Jane Beese discusses this year's Meltdown festival with The Guardian's Music Editor Caspar Llewellyn Smith.
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Queen Elizabeth Hall
U.Dance 2012 Opening Performance
Friday 13 July 2012
Kicking off a three-day festival of youth dance performances, this is the premiere performance of the UDance Ensemble's first work, choreographed by Hofesh Shechter and performed by dancers between 16 and 21 years old.
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Royal Festival Hall
Saturday 14 July 2012
Youth dance groups from across the UK perform, including Scotland's Project Y Company and CandoCo 2, the acclaimed integrated youth dance company led by CandoCo.
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The Clore Ballroom
Saturday 14 July 2012
An opportunity to watch the UDance 2012 performers in dance workshops, being led by a range of dance artists and companies.
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The Clore Ballroom
Saturday 14 July 2012 - Sunday 15 July 2012
Time for you to join in UDance 2012 with these free workshops suitable for all ages - just turn up and take to the floor.
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The Clore Ballroom
Saturday 14 July 2012
Youth Dance England's National Young Dance Ambassadors have worked as a team to bring together an exciting array of dance groups to perform in The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall.
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The Clore Ballroom
Saturday 14 July 2012 - Sunday 15 July 2012
Watch short and unusual dance films selected by young film curators.
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The Clore Ballroom
Saturday 14 July 2012 - Sunday 15 July 2012
See four dance pieces showcasing a broad range of dance including musical theatre, jazz, ballet and lots of energy!<br/><br/>Presnted by The Council for Dance Education and Training.
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Royal Festival Hall
Sunday 15 July 2012
See the UDance Ensemble perform their piece choreographed by Hofesh Shechter, as well as an inspiring range of dance by talented young people from across the UK.
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The Clore Ballroom
U.Dance 2012 Masterclass with Hofesh Shechter
Sunday 15 July 2012
An opportunity to watch a dance workshop with young dancers from London led by Hofesh Shechter, Artistic Director of the UDance Ensemble.
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Priceless London Wonderground
Sunday 22 July 2012 - Friday 27 July 2012
Slapdash Galaxy: shadow puppets in space! Two brothers flee their home planet on a quest across the universe.
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Priceless London Wonderground
Monday 23 July 2012 - Thursday 26 July 2012
International singing sensation and purr-fect post, post post-modern showgirl Meow Meow descends upon Wonderground following her critically acclaimed shows in the West End last year.
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Priceless London Wonderground
Saturday 28 July 2012 - Sunday 29 July 2012
A sonic journey into the mind and overworked vocal chords of Australia's most prolific multivocalist, beatbox addict and star of the Tom Tom Crew.
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Royal Festival Hall
Saturday 26 January 2013
Sir Mark Elder conducts Elgar's profound and heartfelt choral work, The Dream of Gerontius.
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Royal Festival Hall
Saturday 2 February 2013
One of the UK's great orchestras performs a programme of 20th-century works as part of Southbank Centre's year-long project The Rest is Noise - The Soundtrack of the 20th Century.
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Queen Elizabeth Hall
Sunday 3 February 2013
Interest in folk music as a springboard for creating entirely new sounds was an inspiration that many 20th-century composers embraced in the early and mid 20th century.
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Royal Festival Hall
London Philharmonic Orchestra FUNharmonics
Sunday 10 February 2013
You can try your hand at playing an orchestral instrument in one of our Have-a-Go sessions or join our Human Orchestra workshops from 10.
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