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Penn & Teller, the undisputed masters of modern magic, are coming to the West End’s London Palladium to celebrate their incredible 50th Anniversary with Penn & Teller 50 Years of Magic. Performances are from 13 to 24 September at the London Palladium. 

Event of the Week

Comedy legend Eric Idle is set to bring his new one-man show to the UK this September following a successful tour of Australia and New Zealand. Titled Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, Live!, the production promises an evening filled with comedy, music, philosophy – and at least one fart joke.

Music of the Week

The British Art Fair returns to the Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea, from 25 to 28 September, offering visitors the chance to immerse themselves in the very best of Modern and Contemporary British art. Since its launch in 1988, the fair has grown into the UK’s only event dedicated solely to British art.

Exhibition of the Week

The National Theatre West End transfer of its critically acclaimed production of The Importance of Being Earnest, will run for a limited season at the Noël Coward Theatre, a Delfont Mackintosh Theatre, in a co-production with Sonia Friedman Productions, from 18 September until 10 January.  

Theatre of the Week