Royal Albert Hall Announces Their October Events
By: Gabrielle Sierra Sep. 15, 2009
ROYAL Albert Hall October 2009 Listings
Box Office: +44 (0)20 7589 8212 Open 7 days a week 9:00am - 9:00pm
Online booking is available for most events. Please visit the website: www.royalalberthall.com
THE FOUR SEASONS BY CANDLELIGHT
Saturday 3 October, 7.30pm
A charming evening of beautiful 18th Century classics featuring a special 250th anniversary celebration of Handel's choral masterpieces, performed in full period costume in an evocative candle-lit style setting.
Tickets: £43.50- £13
Presented by: Raymond Gubbay Ltd
ignite Brunch- OH LA LA!
Sunday 4 October, 11.30am
Café Consort- Door 12
A hearty serving of Parisian folk music, unforgettable jazz standards and the occasional pop tune!
Tickets: £25 (includes a two-course meal)
Presented by: Royal Albert Hall
Reflection- EXPLORERS OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM
Sunday 4 October, 5.00pm
Café Consort- Door 12
To complement this month's reflect exhibition, Professor John Zarnecki, a leading figure in astronomy will give us an engaging and personal account of his experiences exploring the far reaches of the Solar System. This will be followed by a private view of the exhibition.
Tickets: £6.50 (includes a glass of wine)
Presented by: Royal Albert Hall and Max Alexander
Monday 5 October, 7.30pm
With 18 gold and 3 platinum albums to his name, legendary American pop singer Andy Williams returns to the Hall this autumn to perform his greatest hits including Moon River, Can't Take My Eyes Off You and Music to Watch Girls By.
VIP Stalls fine dining packages are available. Please ask the Box Office for details.
Tickets: £60- £30
Presented by: Kennedy Street Enterprises
Ignite- THE DIRTY ROBBERS
Friday 9 October, 12noon
Café Consort- Door 12
Combing stylish punk with jaunty guitar rhythms to create an in-your-face live spectacle!
Tickets: Free Entry
Presented by: Royal Albert Hall
MAXIMO PARK
Friday 9 October, 7.30pm
After breaking records at Glastonbury earlier this year by having the largest attendance ever for an opening act, Maximo Park come to the Hall to showcase tracks from their critically acclaimed third album Quicken The Heart.
Tickets: £29.50- £18.50
Presented by: SJM Concerts
THE CULT
Saturday 10 October, 8.00pm
Renowned for blending an eclectic mix of influences to create a sound completely their own, The Cult come to the Hall to perform their 1985 hit album Love in its entirety.
Tickets: £35- £20 (limited availability)
Presented by: Live Nation
ORQUESTA BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB
Tuesday 13 October, 7.30pm
Buena Vista Social Club stalwarts, in an 11 piece band direct from Havana, take audiences on a musical excursion from their original recordings in 1996 to the present day.
Tickets: £40- £25
Presented by: Como No Promotions Ltd
INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM DANCING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Thursday 15 October, 5.45pm
The annual International Ballroom Dancing Championships returns to the Hall for its 57th competition.
Tickets: £38- £18 (Grand Tier boxes- £444 per box, Loggia boxes- £470 per box)
Presented by: Dance News Special Projects
Ignite- RITARY GAGUENETTI QUARTET
Friday 16 October, 12 noon
Café Consort- Door 12
A French guitarist who travels the world playing a scintillating mix of jazz and gypsy swing.
Tickets: Free Entry
Presented by: Royal Albert Hall
VERDI REQUIEM
Friday 16 October, 7.30pm
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra present the ultimate in dramatic intensity, bringing the thrill of Verdi's powerful music to life in what is one of his greatest choral masterpieces.
Tickets: £40- £5
Presented by: Live Nation
NATIONAL BRASS BAND CHAMPIONSHIPS
Saturday 17 October, 10.00am
See and hear the spectacle of the nation's top brass bands battle for the glittering and historic Challenge Trophy.
Tickets: £26- £13.50
Presented by: Kapitol Promotions
Ignite Brunch- TOMMASO STARACE QUARTET
Sunday 18 October, 11.30am
Café Consort- Door 12
This jazz quartet, led by Tommaso Starace, blend different musical styles to create a distinctive, fresh and exciting sound.
Tickets: £25 (includes a two-course meal)
Presented by: Royal Albert Hall
ALTERNATIVE HAIR SHOW
Sunday 18 October, 8.00pm
The Alternative Hair Show is the world's most prestigious annual hairdressing event, hosting leading teams and inspirational hair artists from all over the globe in aid of Leukaemia Research.
Tickets: £90- £20
Presented by: Leukaemia Research
THE FRAY
Tuesday 20 October, 7.30pm
This Grammy Award-nominated band come to the Hall on the back on a mammoth tour in the US and will perform some of their greatest hits including How to Save a Life.
Tickets: £29.50- £20
Presented by: SJM Concerts
Wednesday 21 October, 7.45pm
Critically acclaimed organist showcases his unique talent on the magnificent Royal Albert Hall organ with a programme that includes Widor's famous Symphony No.6 and his own arrangement of Bernstein's Wonderful Town.
Tickets: £20- £12.50
Presented by: Royal Albert Hall
Ignite- JAVIER MORENO
Friday 23 October, 12 noon
Café Consort- Door 12
A Spanish born performer whose repertoire encompasses flamenco, rumba, Latin, pop and ballads.
Tickets: Free Entry
Presented by: Royal Albert Hall
MONTY PYTHON PRESENTS NOT THE MESSIAH
Friday 23 October, 8.00pm
Celebrating 40 years of Monty Python this humorous take on the Life of Brian stars Eric Idle with appearances from fellow Pythons Michael Palin, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam.
Tickets: £140- £35
Presented by: Python (Monty) Pictures Ltd
CARMINA BURANA
Saturday 24 October, 7.30pm
Carmina Burana returns to the Hall following seven years of sold-out performances featuring 400 voices in monumental harmony and the ‘Organ' Symphony by Saint-Saens.
Tickets: £47.50- £13.50
Presented by: Raymond Gubbay Ltd
Ignite Brunch- MICHAEL L.ROBERTS
Sunday 25 October, 12noon
Café Consort- Door 12
A young and dynamic British jazz vocal artist who performs swinging bop and blues, funk, ‘hidden-gem' ballads and fresh compositions.
Tickets: £25 (includes a two-course meal)
Presented by: Royal Albert Hall
HELPING THE HEART OF MUSIC
Sunday 25 October, 7.30pm
To celebrate its 75th Anniversary, the PRS for Music Members Benevolent Fund is proud to present a very special fund-raising concert featuring Bill Wyman, Paul Carrack, Melanie C and some very special guests.
Tickets: £55- £39.50
Presented by: PRS Members Fund
Monday 26 October, 8.00pm
Gilbert O'Sullivan is an Irish singer-songwriter best known for his early 1970s hits Alone Again (Naturally), Clair and Get Down. He comes to the Hall to showcase some of his greatest successes.
Tickets: £30- £22.50
Presented by: 3A Ltd
MORRISSEY
Tuesday 27 October, 7.30pm
Described by music magazine NME as ‘one of the most influential artists ever', Morrissey has enjoyed a successful solo career after rising to prominence in alternative rock band, The Smiths.
Tickets: £42.50- £30 (limited availability)
Presented by: SJM Concerts
DIANA KRALL
Wednesday- Thursday 29 October, 7.30pm
This dynamic and Grammy-Award winning jazz musician and singer and returns to the Hall after five years to promote her new and twelfth album Quiet Nights.
Tickets: £75- £37.50
Presented by: Kennedy Street Enterprises
Ignite- POLLY AND THE BILLET DOUX
Friday 30 October, 12 noon
Café Consort- Door 12
This four-piece band present a jazz sound with a quintessential English twist, blended with a mixture of blues, country, folk and gospel.
Tickets: Free Entry
Presented by: Royal Albert Hall
FESTIVAL OF BRASS AND VOICES
Sunday 31 October, 7.30pm
The tri-annual Cancer Research UK Festival of Brass and Voices brings together the collective sound of 1,500 male and female voices from around the UK for an evening of traditional and classical music.
Tickets: £42- £15
Presented by: Cancer Research UK
reflect - Free Exhibition Series
Free Entry when attending a performance or on the open days listed. Enter through Door 1.
Thursday 24 September- Monday 2 Novmeber
EXPLORERS OF THE UNIVERSE
To celebrate the International Year of Astronomy and as part of the Hall's reflect series, Explorers of the Universe is a selection of photographs by Max Alexander, portraying all aspects of astronomy in the UK.
Through interpretive and character portraits Max Alexander introduces us to the astronomers at the forefront of our understanding of the cosmos. This is supported by reportage photography of professional and amateur astronomy. These photographs range from academic research and observation through to the stargazing public, capturing a truly wonderful journey that the scientists and the community are travelling.
Max Alexander is a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and has had a lifelong interest in astronomy. In the course of taking these photographs across the UK, he has got to know well the community of astronomers, in one of the few sciences where amateurs make a valuable contribution.
On Sunday 4 October there will be a talk by Professor John Zarnecki, a leading figure in astronomy. Entitled Explorers of the Solar System, he gives us an engaging personal account of his experiences exploring the far reaches of the Solar System.
Tickets are £6.50 and include a glass of wine. You can also add a short tour of the Hall to your visit for an additional £3.50. To book, please call the Box Office or visit www.royalalberthall.com
Free open days:
Saturday 3 October 10am-2pm
Saturday 10 October 10am -2pm
Wednesday 14 October 6.00pm-9.00pm
Saturday 24 October 10am-2pm
Presented by: Max Alexander and the Royal Albert Hall
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