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When: 5-8th June 2013 Where: Kings Place Info: “Collaborations are almost a theme in Songlines Encounters 2013 – a whole range of Eastern European flavours on the opening night, guitarist John Williams with the Palestinian Duo Sabîl, and Latin jazz connecting with Mali and Bangladesh.” For more info click here

When: Wed 29 May – Sat 8 Jun, 2013 Where: Bush Theatre Attic Space Info: “Sebastian is “that kid” at high school. He’s weird. He smells. He’s obsessed with comics, and talks to himself. But after a catastrophic fallout with his only friend, Claryssa, he wakes up with a moth in a jar by his bed, [...]

When: Tonight @ 7:30 Where: Queen Elizabeth Hall Info: “We launch the London Literature Festival with a glorious night of readings from some of the nominees for the Man Booker International Prize 2013.” For more info click here

When: 1 June 2013 Where: Queen Elizabeth Hall Info: “Discover The Pieces of the Compass Rose, an extraordinary musical travelogue taking you from the north east of Brazil to the Gulf of Finland via the South American Andes. This is a rare performance of all eight movements, inspired by places located at each point of the [...]

When: 29th May 2013 Where: Queen Elizabeth Hall Info: “An opportunity to hear Steven Osborne’s critically acclaimed performance of Messiaen’s passionately spiritual meditations Vingt Regards sur L’enfant Jesus.” For more info click here

When: 25th May – 9th June 2013 Where: Thistle Brighton Hotel Info: “Basil, Sybil and Manuel return, serving up more of their madcap mayhem and a three-course meal in “riproaringly hilarious” (This Is London) interactive comedy theatre that’s fresh every time.” For more info click here

When: 10 June — 18 August 2013 Where: Royal Academy of Art Info: “Now in its 245th year, the Summer Exhibition remains a much anticipated highlight of the arts calendar, serving as a unique window on to all areas of the contemporary art world. It is the world’s largest open-submission exhibition, displaying more than 1,000 works [...]

When: 10th June 2013 Where: Queen Elizabeth Hall GRISEY Modulations KNUSSEN Music For A Puppet Court Plus world premieres of music by Hannah Kendall, Daniel Kidane, Peter Yarde Martin and Stephen Willey, current members of the Leverhulme Young Composers Programme For more info click here

When: 7-22 June 2013 Where: Various venues in East London Info: “East London’s most treasured and unexpected venues resound with classical music, contemporary music, family activities, bespoke tours and more, in an eclectic programme led by Associate Artists Early Opera Company and Scanner and showcasing an range of inspirational global and local talent.” For more [...]

When: 23rd May 2013 Where: St John’s, Smith Square Info: French Choral Classics – Faure, Durufle & Gounod For more info click here