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Presented by Hambletts

Harriet Walter brings George Eliot to bold and dramatic life.

Harriet Walter tells George Eliot’s story through her great novels, letters, journals, poetry and journalism. In tune with her radicalism, Eliot’s own words are woven with music by contemporary singer-songwriters – from Kate Bush to Florence Welch and PJ Harvey – performed by Eurovision singer-songwriter, SuRie and Orchestra of the Swan.

Harriet Walter celebrates her long, acclaimed association with George Eliot – through film, TV and radio – in a virtuoso performance that gives voice to Eliot, her immortal characters, and the people in her life. The second richest woman of her day (after Queen Victoria), Eliot’s great works – Middlemarch, The Mill on the Floss, Adam Bede – and clear vision resonate as powerfully today.

Acclaimed singer-songwriter, SuRie performs with Harriet. Internationally renowned for classical, pop and musical theatre, SuRie represented the UK at Eurovision 2018 and won the Offie for Lead Performance in a Musical in 2024 for her portrayal of Annie Oakley in Annie Get Your Gun.

Orchestra of the Swan’s Musical Director, David Le Page captures Eliot’s timeless genius in a dazzling music programme that features contemporary, female singer-songwriters. The Swan’s musicians perform on-stage, alongside SuRie. The script is written and adapted by Deirdre Shields (Red Sky at Sunrise: Laurie Lee in Words & Music).

Presented by Regeneration Theatre

‘I was completely blown away by 100 minutes of theatrical perfection‘ Audience member, New Diorama Theatre, April 2024 

Edited by Fiona Laird for a single performer across 90 minutes, this most cherished play takes on a startling new intensity. The prince is powerless against a tide of selfishness and injustice and loses his grip on reality. But if he really is mad, then is this story a figment of his broken imagination; the other characters merely voices in his head? Shakespeare’s language sings out – the timeless phrases we know so well given a new meaning seen through the prism of one soul. As Hamlet himself says, ‘The Play’s The Thing’. 

Mark Lockyer’s performance allows the audience to connect directly with Hamlet’s inner thoughts as Shakespeare lays out the play’s tragic questions. In this version, performed by one of the greatest Shakespearean actors of our age, we hold on to the belief that there is a way back from the darkest places of human experience. 

Regeneration’s Hamlet began when Fiona saw Mark playing two parts simultaneously in 2021’s Take Off Your Cornflakes at The White Bear Theatre, London and was subsequently developed at the National Theatre Studios. 

‘I cannot remember receiving Hamlet with more open ears and more abandon, such is Mark’s absolute commitment to and mastery of this timeless classic.’ Rufus Norris Artistic Director Royal National Theatre

In support of the National Youth Arts Trust

Presented by Seabright Live

By Apphia Campbell 

Inspired by the life of Nina Simone, and featuring many of her most iconic songs performed live. 

Apphia Campbell’s acclaimed play follows a successful singer and civil rights activist as she seeks redemption after the untimely death of her father. She reflects on the journey that took her from a young piano prodigy destined for a life in the service of the church, to a renowned jazz vocalist at the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement. 

The show has toured the UK nationally to standing ovations and played sell-out seasons in Shanghai, New York, Edinburgh and the West End of London. 

Presented by Guildford Shakespeare Company

By Jane Austen

“I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine.” 

When a host of eligible bachelors descend on the small community of Meryton, hearts are set racing, and the tranquil world of the Bennet family is sent into a whirlwind of passions and possibilities. At the centre of all this excitement, the meeting of Lizzie Bennet and Mr Darcy ignites one of the most famous love stories of all time.

Abigail Pickard Price’s ‘fresh and genuinely romantic‘ adaptation sees three actors conjure 17 of Jane Austen’s unforgettable characters to life, in Guildford Shakespeare Company’s ‘sparkling‘ production of this beloved romantic comedy.

Presented by Lost Boy Productions

With a casting history to shame most actors on the UK circuit, this is a show not to miss.

Best known for his role in EastEnders as Christian Clarke and winning Celebrity MasterChef in 2018, what lies beneath is one UK’s finest stage talents. This is your chance to see John do what he does best.

John Partridge has a career that spans over 4 decades. Making his professional debut at 16 in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s CATS. He has gone on to appear in more than 20 West End Shows, countless number one tours, television, film, recording… he is even an award-winning published author and cook! He is the epitome of what we call in the trade ‘A Triple Threat’.

Dancing Man comes directly from a sell-out preview performance and West End run.

Featuring music from Cabaret, La Cage aux Folles, Singin’ in the Rain to name but a few. John tours the UK after recently finishing the UK Tour and West End run of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie.

Join him as he weaves his way through his own musical journey, his inspirations, his family history, his highs and lows, with heart and humour…and of course SINGING and DANCING. A night of theatrical prowess from one of the West End’s very best leading men.

Presented by The Fourth Choir

Set at a New Year’s party in Dublin in 1907, James Joyce’s masterpiece, The Dead, was hailed by TS Eliot as one of the greatest short stories ever written.  The story tells how a casual overhearing of an Irish folk song triggers memories so powerful that the dividing line between those who have died and those that remain becomes vanishingly thin.

London’s queer classical choir, the “excellent Fourth Choir” (The Observer) explores how unaccompanied singing can add layers of emotion to a powerful story.  The music includes Irish folk songs, an exquisite Tudor Ave Maria, works by contemporary Irish composers, Áine Mallon and Rhona Clarke, and a new arrangement by The Fourth Choir’s Music Director,  Jamie Powe, of Bid Adieu, the only known song for which Joyce wrote both the words and the melody. Plus wintry Christmas music by Joanna Marsh, Sarah MacDonald and Bo Holten.

Conductor Jamie Powe

Image: Night, Trinity Churchyard by Victoria Garland

Following the success of their fabulous summer cabaret concerts Martin & Friends are delighted to be invited back to Wilton’s for their first-ever Christmas cabaret!

This joyful cabaret, at turns hilarious and moving, will include pop, jazz, showtunes, comedy songs, classical music – and a generous sprinkling of festive, Christmas songs. Mulled wine will be on sale and every ticket comes with a free mince pie.

There will be performances from Martin Prendergast, Stephanie Dittmer, Samuel Tracy, and the incredible London Gay Men’s Chorus, with more artists to be announced.

From Noël Coward to Elton John and Billy Joel, by way of Victoria Wood and musical theatre – this is cabaret at its most entertaining.

The concert will raise essential funds for the Bisi Alimi Foundation which does such important work advocating for the rights and dignity of LGBT people in Nigeria.

More information about the Bisi Alimi Foundation can be found on their website: www.bisialimifoundation.org

Martin and Friends is a mix of professional and amateur performers, please note that the line-up may change.

Piano generously supplied by Markson Pianos.

Presented by The Swingles

Get into the holiday spirit with songs of good cheer brought to you by The Swingles!

The Grammy® winners present a banquet of music to keep out the cold, with folk and jazz-inspired original songs served alongside traditional carols and festive favourites. Evoking icebound worlds, blankets of snow and fireside singalongs, the unmistakable sound of The Swingles has long been associated with Christmas.

The Swingles have been challenging the boundaries of vocal music for over 60 years, earning 5 Grammy® Awards and establishing themselves as one of the world’s most admired vocal groups.

Throughout their history, the group’s signature and instantly-recognisable sound has remained constant and timeless. Their intricate arrangements remain unparalleled, seeking new ways of reimagining jazz, folk, pop and classical music, alongside new original material. Their combination of close-microphone amplification paired with the extraordinary range and dexterity of the group’s seven individual voices to create one seamlessly blended vocal sound, has captured the admiration of composers and collaborators alike, who have embraced the sheer versatility of the group and its genre-crossing possibilities.

Their arrangements tend either to give a little twist to the original or turn it completely on its head. Recent innovations with live-looping technology produce mesmeric (and potentially massive) musical vocal textures.

Presented by Regan De Wynter Williams Productions

The Award-winning show makes a welcome return to the UK this autumn.

In this maddest of times let two of Britain’s barmiest storytellers, Gilbert and Sullivan take you on an adventure with their much-loved tale of…The Pirates of Penzance. Acclaimed Director Sasha Regan (Frank’s Closet, The Mikado, HMS Pinafore) has an ability to bring out the inherent humour and fun creating an award-winning, all-male and exquisitely funny new take on the classic.

It makes a welcome return to the UK this Autumn. Pure joy!