Culture Calling

John Adams Festival - The Hallé Venues

🎶 The Hallé welcomes John Adams back to Manchester for a 3-day festival featuring some of his most iconic works + the UK premiere of The Rock You Stand On.

📍 The Bridgewater Hall and the Royal Northern College of Music
📅 30 Oct – 1 Nov
🎟️ Book now!

halle.co.uk/john-adams-2...

Elvis Evolution | The Immersive Experience Coming To London 2025 Experience ELVIS EVOLUTION, a brand new event, coming to Central London in Summer 2025! Relive The King's iconic moments with cutting-edge tech, live performances and heart-pounding music.

🎸 Step into Elvis’ world!

ELVIS EVOLUTION brings the King’s story to life with cutting-edge tech, live music, actors & themed bars — ending with the All Shook Up After Party 🎶

📍 Immerse LDN, Excel Waterfront
🎟️ Book now!

elvisevolution.com

Chessington World of Adventures: Howl’o’ween Celebrate the spookiest time of the year with Halloween fun for families of all ages!

🎃 Howl'o'ween 👻🕷️ 🧟
📍 Chessington World of Adventures
🗓️ 4 Oct - 2 November
www.culturecalling.com/london/event...

Dance Umbrella Festival 2025 London's festival of groundbreaking international and UK dance returns this autumn.

💃 Dance Umbrella Festival 🕺
📍 across London
🗓️ 2 - 31 October 2025
www.culturecalling.com/london/event...

Jakkai Siributr: There’s No Place Presented as part of London Design Festival 2025, There’s No Place explores concepts of identity, belonging, and home.

🖼️ 🪡 Jakkai Siributr: There’s No Place (part of the London Design Festival)
📍 V&A South Kensignton
🗓️ until 19 October 2025
www.culturecalling.com/london/event...

Girls by Theresa Ikoko The Tower Theatre Company presents: Girls by Theresa Ikoko for one week only!

The Tower Theatre Company presents: Girls by Theresa Ikoko for one week only!
🗓️ until Saturday 4th October
www.culturecalling.com/london/event...

English Touring Opera’s Autumn 2025 season An exploration of love and the abuse of power: book now for Olivier Award-winning English Touring Opera’s return to Hackney Empire this Autumn

Olivier Award-winning @englishtouringopera returns to @hackneyempire this Autumn with two fantastic performances:

🎭 The Elixir of Love 🗓️ 27th Sept
🎭 The Rape of Lucretia 🗓️ 4 Oct

www.culturecalling.com/london/event...

Gilbert & George: Sex, Money, Race, Religion 20% off all tickets to a unique Gilbert & George collaboration

SPECIAL OFFER: 20% off all tickets!
🎨 🎥 🎶 Gilbert & George: Sex, Money, Race, Religion
📍 Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre
🗓️ Saturday 5th October
www.culturecalling.com/london/event...

Britten: The Rape of Lucretia | Hackney Empire Lucretia is subject to a vicious test of loyalty at the hands of the decadent prince Tarquinius, unleashing a cruel and reckless series of events that have

⚡ Dark, powerful & unforgettable — Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia explores love, loyalty & the abuse of power in a searing opera.

📍 Hackney Empire
📅 Sat 4 Oct
🎟️ Tickets from £10

Book now!

www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/eto-t...

Donizetti: The Elixir of Love | Hackney Empire A classic romantic comedy in which what people think will make them happy, and what will actually make them happy are not always the same. Beautiful and po

🎭 Love, laughter & a little magic potion - The Elixir of Love brings joy, comedy & heartfelt romance to Hackney Empire this autumn.

📍 Hackney Empire
📅 Sat 27 Sept
🎟️ Tickets from £10

Book now

www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/eto-t...

Boundary Festival 2025 Brighton’s premier electronic music festival, blending cutting-edge beats with a stunning outdoor setting is back.

🎶 See out the summer with one last big party at Brighton's Boundary Festival!
📍 Stanmer Park, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9RE
🗓️ 26-27 September
www.culturecalling.com/brighton/eve...

Deptford Dub Club - at Fox & Firkin Deptford Dub Club returns to Fox & Firkin with more special guests, cheaper tickets, and heavier dubs for this special sound system celebration.

🎵 Deptford Dub Club
📍 Fox & Firkin, 316 Lewisham High Street, London SE13 6JZ
⏰ 6PM this evening!
www.culturecalling.com/london/event...

Love Quirks Love, laughter and everything in between; Love Quirks: A New Musical makes its UK debut this September.

🎭 Love Quirks - A New Musical
📍 The Other Palace
🗓️ until Sun 12 October
www.culturecalling.com/london/event...

Elvis Evolution ELVIS EVOLUTION is a brand new, immersive experience, celebrating the life and work of Elvis Presley.

🎙️ ELVIS: EVOLUTION starts today!!!
📍 Immerse LDN - Excel Waterfront, London E16 1XL
🗓️ until 28 Dec 2025
www.culturecalling.com/london/event...

Bartholomew Fayre: Power to the People Join us for two jam-packed days of free neighbourhood fun for all ages taking over Smithfield!

🎉 Bartholomew Fayre: Power to the People takes over Smithfield this Sept with two FREE days of art, talks, workshops & live performances.

📍 Smithfield Rotunda Garden
📅 19–20 Sept
💫 Part of Open House Festival 2025

Everyone’s welcome - come join the fun!

Art of Andalucia – Flamenco Dance Daniel Martinez returns with a new show that places flamenco dance at the forefront.

💃 Art of Andalucia - Flamenco Dance
📍 Stoller Hall, Hunts Bank, Manchester M3 1DA
🗓️ tonight!
⏰ 7:30PM
www.culturecalling.com/manchester/e...

Not Your Martyr Ramzi Mallat presents Not Your Martyr at the V&A South Kensington this September.

🖼️ Not Your Martyr
📍 V&A Museum, South Kensington
🗓️ until 19th October 2025
www.culturecalling.com/london/event...

New Landscapes UAL Fashion, Textiles and Technology Institute presents New Landscapes exhibition, in partnership with British Council.

🖼️ New Landscapes, from UAL's Fashion, Textiles & Technology Institute
📍 1 Redman Pl, Stratford Cross, London E20 1JQ
🗓️ 11th Sept 2025 - 30th Jan 2026
www.culturecalling.com/london/event...

The Top Theatre Shows in London This Autumn The best theatre shows in London this autumn. From the glittering West End to the charming stages of Crouch End, from hit plays to laugh-out-loud comedies, London theatre has it all.

🎭 The Top Theatre Shows in London Right Now, including 'Interview', 'Invasive Species' and 'THE PRODUCERS'!
www.culturecalling.com/london/arts-...

Top 5 Films To Watch This Month Here’s our pick of the top 5 films to watch this month, from the comfort of your home or immersed on the big screen. We’ve narrowed it down so you can spend less time scrolling and more time watching.

Our pick of the top 5 films to watch this month, from the comfort of your home 🛋️ or immersed on the big screen 📽️ :
www.culturecalling.com/uk/arts-cult...

Gabriel's Wharf Arts Festival Join us for the Gabriel's Wharf Arts Festival, 6 and 20 September.

Gabriel's Wharf Arts Festival 🎭 🎵 🎨 🧶
📍 Gabriel's Wharf, Upper Ground, London SE1 9PP
🗓️ Saturdays 6th & 20th Sept
coinstreet.org/arts-festival

Rodney Black: Who Cares? It’s Working Award winning Edinburgh Fringe comedy transfers to Arcola this September.

🎭 Rodney Black: Who Cares? It's Working😂
But when does the joke stop being funny?
📍 Arcola Theatre, Dalston
🗓️ 3-5 September
www.culturecalling.com/london/event...

The Best Exhibitions in London for September 2025 Discover must-see exhibitions and art shows that are happening in London right now

🎨 Discover must-see exhibitions and art shows that are happening in London right now:
www.culturecalling.com/london/arts-...

🎭 The Pitchfork Disney
📍 King's Head Theatre, 115 Upper St, London N1 1QN
🗓️ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 – Sat, 4 Oct 2025

Portobello Film Festival 2025 Celebrating 30 Free Years!

🎥 Portobello Film Festival
📍 The Gate Picturehouse, - W11 3JZ
🗓️ Thu, 28 Aug 2025 – Sun, 14 Sep 2025
www.culturecalling.com/london/event...

Interior Motives - at Hauser and Wirth Hauser & Wirth’s ‘Interior Motives’ explores domestic spaces as psychological realms through Koak, Ding Shilun, and Cece Philips’ distinct painterly visions.

🎨 Interior Motives - profound meditation on how we live in spaces, and how they live in us
📍 Hauser & Wirth - W1S 2ET
🗓️ until Sat, 20 Sep 2025
www.culturecalling.com/london/event...

CTRL+Paint - at Rhodes Contemporary In the newest exhibition at Rhodes, Lino Lago overlays Old Master portraits with digital “glitches” in gold leaf, probing how we view art today.

🎨 CTRL+Paint probes how we view art today
📍 Rhodes Contemporary
🗓️ until 30 August
www.culturecalling.com/london/event...

The Best Music Events in London This August Day festival season is upon us, but there is much more: street parties, intimate jazz tributes, and pub garden raves, like back in the old days...

🎵 The Best Music Events Happening this Weekend:

FRIDAY: James Mason - at Jazz Cafe
SATURDAY: RALLY Festival 2025

www.culturecalling.com/london/music...

🎭 The Enormous Crocodile 🐊
📍 Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
🗓️ until 7 September 2025

Culture Calling asks...Chris Anderson - for a chance to win a signed copy of new album 'Disasternoon', plus 2 tickets to Chris' London show at The George Tavern on August 29th, head over to Instagram for more details!