Wilton's Music Hall Presents Music Mondays and the Kreutzer Quartet
By: Sarah Moore Feb. 04, 2011
LAST CHANCE - Tuesday 8th February:
Times+ at Wilton's - Editor's Choice Debate "Does Prison Work?"
There is no doubt that prison is an expensive thing, nor that the country is facing huge cuts across public and private sectors. It has already been suggested that prisons have become too soft and young criminals treat them like a "holiday camp". With prisoners now seeking the vote, the question "does prison work?" seems more apt than ever.
Do you think fewer people should go to prison? Should prisoners have the vote? Join Jonathan Aitken former Conservative MP, Cabinet Minister and ex prisoner, Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, Nick Herbert, Minister of State for Policing and Criminal Justice and Theodore Dalrymple, writer and retired prison doctor, to debate these and other controversial law and order questions.
Next Month... "Are Our Schools Fit For Purpose?" With Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Education.
Starts 7:00pm, finish 8:30pm, tickets £10 Times+ members/£15 non-members.
Available to buy through www.timestickets.co.uk or by calling 0871 620 4025.
DON'T FORGET - Every Monday:
The Mahogany Bar's Monday Music Nights, Sandra Lawrence
Come and relax in the wonderful Mahogany Bar while up and coming talent serenades you from 8pm in these fantastic live sessions. This week (Monday 7th February), The Mahogany Bar welcomes Sandra Lawrence. Sandra started singing professionally whilst still an actress, when she worked on a show about the Andrews Sisters. This led to her co-founding The Swing Shift, with whom she joinEd Ray McVay's Orchestra travelling to places as far flung as Europe and the Middle East as well as completing three six-week tours of Japan. For more information see www.sandralawrencevocals.wordpress.com.
"...As tough as a smoking gun in the hands of Faye Dunaway in a black velvet dress, as feminine as a shadow, as mysterious as a wink from Dana Andrews, as sly as a card dealt by Lauren Bacall, and as deadly as the kiss from Spiderwoman Gaby Rogers. " - Thom Jurek, All Music Guide.Wilton's Music Hall is a beautiful and totally unique performance space. It is the finest and most complete example of an early pub music hall in the world and stands as a partly derelict relic of Victorian London. Built in 1858, Wilton's was part of a new trend that led to over 300 Music Halls opening in London. Arguably one of the finest of its day, Wilton's attracted vast crowds. Every Monday there will be a guided tour at 3pm and 6pm. Lasting approximately one hour, it is an exciting glimpse into a part of history that is in danger of becoming forgotten. Hear how a Victorian sailors' pub became a famous music hall, how it was transformed into a Methodist Mission, survived the London Blitz, was forgotten for decades and reopened as the exciting theatre venue it is today. These tours have been devised by Wilton's historian and archivist.
Starts 3pm and 6pm, tickets £6, available from Brown Paper Tickets, click here to buy. There are no tickets available for Monday the 7th February. Please click on the link above to see availability or call our box office on 020 7702 2789 if you are considering buying tickets on the door.
NOT TO BE MISSED - Thursday 24th February:
Classical Music with The Kreutzer Quartet
The Kreutzers begin their 2011 concert series by welcoming back two popular artists to Wilton's: pianist David Owen Norris, and composer David Matthews. Matthews' 12th Quartet was written with the fantastic acoustic and atmosphere of Wilton's in mind. Virtuoso pianist David Owen Norris is world-renowned as an Elgar specialist-his performances at Wilton's are always spectacular. This concert is in association with the Elgar Society.
The Programme for this evening:
Elgar-Piano Quintet
David Matthews-12th Quartet (World Premiere)
Webern-6 Bagatelles
Beethoven/transcribEd Matthews-Bagatelle Op 119
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