Wilton's Music Hall Announces March Concerts

LAST CHANCE - Thursday 24th February: The Kreutzer Quartet

The Programme for this evening:
Elgar-Piano Quintet
David Matthews-12th Quartet (World Premiere)
Webern-6 Bagatelles
Beethoven/transcribEd Matthews-Bagatelle Op 119

The Kreutzer Quartet's repertoire varies from Haydn to Finnissy. They have collaborated extensively with modern greats such as George Rochberg, Elliott Schwartz and Gloria Coates and their work in collaboration with art galleries, such as Tate St Ives, has earned them much attention. This year they will be presenting a series of dynamic and innovative concerts for Wilton's, perfectly combining the old with the new.

Pre-concert talk 7:00pm, concert 7:30pm, tickets £10 + booking fee*. Next dates are Tuesday 15th March, Friday 13th May, Sunday 19th June and Monday 11th July.
Available to buy through Brown Paper Tickets or by calling 020 7702 2789.
*Telephone bookings will not have to pay the booking fee.

Next Concert - Tuesday 8th March:
"Beethoven Explored and Nicola LeFanu World Premiere"

LAST CHANCE - Monday 28th February:
A Sing-Along with Gilbert & Sullivan

This ‘sing-in' and concert will be led by Professor Robin J Wilson, Fellow of Gresham College and author of several books on G&S. There will be cabaret in the bar afterwards. For information about Gresham College and its programme of free public lectures and other events go to www.gresham.ac.uk. Come and warm up your voices before Iolanthe joins us in April!

Starts 5:45pm, finishes 7:15pm, tickets £12 or £6 for under 12s. All proceeds go to The Gresham Society and the Save Wilton's Building Appeal. To book call the box office on 020 7702 2789. There are no online tickets for this event.

NOT TO BE MISSED - DEBATES AND LECTURES

Wednesday 2nd March:
The Sunday Times Style Lecture with Anya Hindmarch

Anya Hindmarch started her fashion career at just 18. 20 years later she has 54 stores in 17 countries, is a Design Consultant for British Airways and has an MBE. She can boast of celebrity fans such as Reese Witherspoon, Claudia Schiffer, Kate Moss and Angelina Jolie!

Join us at Wilton's as Anya is interviewed by legendary fashion writer Colin McDowell at this must see event for any fashion lover.

Each ticket automatically enters you into a prize draw where A HANDBAG WILL BE WON and there will be plenty of opportunity for questions from the audience.

Starts 7:00pm, finishes 8:30pm, tickets £20 Times+ members / £25 non-members and can be booked on 0871 620 4027 or www.sundaytimestickets.co.uk

Tuesday 8th March: Times+ Live at Wilton's
Editor's Choice Debate "Are our Schools Fit for Purpose?"

Join Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Education, Estelle Morris, Labour Peer, former teacher and former Secretary of State for Education, and a panel of education experts to debate the future of our schools. There will be plenty of opportunity for questions from the audience.

Starts 7:00pm, finishes 8:30pm, tickets £10 Times+ members/£15 non-members.
Available to buy through www.timestickets.co.uk or by calling 0871 620 4025.

Thursday 10th March: Geek Pop Launch Party

To celebrate the launch of the Geek Pop 2011 festival, those square fellows over at geekpop.co.uk will be showcasing the many extraordinary scientific and musical talents of: Amateur Transplants, Dr Martin Austwick and Steve Mould here at Wilton's. This event is part of National Science & Engineering Week which runs from 11-20 March. Geek Pop is a free online music festival featuring artists inspired by science. Every year, it brings together musicians from around the globe in celebration of geek culture. For more National Science & Engineering Week events visit www.nsew.org.uk. To find out about Geek Pop see www.geekpop.co.uk.

Starts 7:30pm, tickets £10. Available to buy from We Got Tickets.

Friday 18th March: Wilton's Magic Show

Katherine Rhodes is returning for another season of incredible magic! She will be returning once more to delight us with her extraordinary talents throughout the year. This will be the first show of 2011. Come and celebrate one of the most popular forms of Victorian entertainment in Wilton's - a mid-Victorian Music Hall!

Starts 7:30pm, full price tickets £12, concession £10, under 16s come for £5 with an adult (maximum of 4 children per adult). Available to buy from Brown Paper Tickets.

RECOMMENDED EVENTS FROM OUR FRIENDS -

Thursday 18th March:
‘A Venetian Coronation' at Christ Church, Spitalfields

Gabrieli Consort & Players
Paul McCreesh conductor

Experience the dazzling polychoral works of Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli as they resound from the galleries of Hawksmoor's architectural masterpiece.

More information is available at www.gabrieli.com

18 Feb - 3 Sep 2011:
London Street Photography at the Museum of London

From sepia-toned scenes of horse-drawn cabs to 21st century Londoners digitally 'caught on film', explore how street photography has evolved from 1860 to the present day and examine the relationship between photographers, London's streets and the people who live on them. FREE

More information is available at www.museumoflondon.org.uk

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