| Celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee at Southbank Centre You may have heard... the Queen's marking her Platinum Jubilee this June, and Southbank Centre is offering Londoners plenty of ways to celebrate her 70-year reign, from classical and jazz concerts, to family-friendly theatre shows, to a day of music and punk, including a conversation with director Danny Boyle discussing his new Sex Pistols miniseries, Pistol.
The programme, called simply 'Jubilee', takes place Wednesday 1 — Sunday 5 June. Remember, Thursday 2 and Friday 3 June are special bank holidays, so you can really let loose. It's the first time a Platinum Jubilee has been celebrated, and the only one most of us will see in our lifetimes, so make the most of it!
Read on for our pick of events, and get booking to join the jubilation at Southbank Centre — it's less than a month away! |
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| Stroll Down Punk Alley Channel your inner anarchist at Punk Alley, a family-friendly theatre show including live music and interactive dance. Create songs, write placards and play music under the guidance of guitar-wielding punk band Lazurr Tuts, as you join in with one of their rehearsals. Age 6+.
Image: Rosie Powell |
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| Danny Boyle In Conversation Academy Award-winning director Danny Boyle discusses Pistol, his new series, and the punk revolution with Julien Temple, Maisie Williams, and chair Andrew O'Hagan, on Sunday 5 June.
Image: Jay Brooks |
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Duckie's 'Alternative' Performance
The group behind LGBTQI+ club Duckie present a night for insurgents on Friday 3 June, as Prince Azara rounds up a seditionary crew of abolitionists, unpardonables and ne'er do wells featuring Marie Lloyd, Travis Alabanza and Bette Bourne. |
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| The Queen's Suite When American composer Duke Ellington met the Queen in 1958, it inspired him to write The Queen's Suite — and now, you can hear the beautiful jazz composition, performed live by the Nu Civilisation Orchestra. Quite a treat, considering that for 40 years, the only known recording of the piece was in the hands of the Royal Household! Special offer: Use promo code 'londonist50' to save 50% on tickets for this event. |
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