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The spectacular Massed Bands of HM Royal Marines Beating Retreat will return to London this summer. Taking place on 16 and 17 July at the iconic Horse Guards Parade, it promises two unforgettable evenings of military music, precision and ceremonial pageantry.
Event of the Week
Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar is playing at the London Palladium through the summer until Saturday 5 September, starring Sam Ryder as Jesus. The production has also extended performances for a 12-week engagement at Theatre Royal Drury Lane from 16 October to 9 January. Joining Sam Ryder as Jesus in his stage debut at The London Palladium are five performers sharing the role of King Herod: Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Richard Armitage, Boy George, Layton Williams and Julian Clary.
Music of the Week
Renowned contemporary artist Anish Kapoor returns to London’s Hayward Gallery (until 18 October) with a landmark exhibition celebrating the Southbank Centre’s 75th anniversary. Curated by Hayward Gallery Director Ralph Rugoff, the exhibition marks Kapoor’s first appearance at the venue since his acclaimed retrospective in 1998.
Exhibition of the Week
Harper Lee’s seminal, Pulitzer Prize winning novel about racial injustice and childhood innocence, has been adapted for the stage by Academy Award-winning Aaron Sorkin and directed by Tony Award-winning Bartlett Sher. This production makes a triumphant return to the London stage this summer, following sensational seasons on Broadway, in the West End and on a critically acclaimed, sell-out UK and Ireland tour.