10 Things To Do This Autumn – Autumn Arts Preview 2014
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Autumn in London in 2014 is looking to be a cracker, with all the major bastions of capital culture spewing out festivals, interactive shows and wonderful experiences!
Here’s our autumn arts preview list to whet your appetite! Book now and prosper (culturally – you possibly won’t become richer…)
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Here Lies Love | National Theatre | 30 Sept – 8 Jan | From £15
Here Lies Love is an immersive theatrical spectacle coming straight from NYC to thrill London’s new Dorfman Theatre at the NT with the story of Imelda Marcos. David Byrne and Fatboy Slim have written the show, and Alex Timbers’ pulse-pounding club production is sure to delight.[/vc_column_text][vc_button2 title=”Feel Alive at the NT!” style=”rounded” color=”orange” size=”md” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nationaltheatre.org.uk%2Fshows%2Fhere-lies-love||target:%20_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_blank” image=”29977″ link=”http://www.roh.org.uk/about/deloitte-ignite”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]
Deloitte Ignite: Myth | Royal Opera House | 5-28 September | From Free
This year’s open access festival is a feast of dance and visual art. Highlights include free daytime & evening events, site-specific dance installations courtesy of Protein & the incredible BalletBoyz new show: TheTALENT.[/vc_column_text][vc_button2 title=”See the ROH in a Whole New Light!” style=”rounded” color=”orange” size=”md” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.roh.org.uk%2Fabout%2Fdeloitte-ignite||target:%20_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_blank” image=”30624″ link=”http://totallythames.org/events”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]
Totally Thames Festival | Various Venues | All September | FREE
A wonderfully eclectic line up of free art & cultural events along the Thames. We can’t wait for the Fire Garden (5-6 Sept), a giant kitsch sculpture from Florentijn Hofman & the Royal Greenwich Tall Ships Festival, which includes a firework finale.[/vc_column_text][vc_button2 title=”Get to Know London’s One True River!” style=”rounded” color=”orange” size=”md” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Ftotallythames.org%2F||target:%20_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_blank” image=”30933″ link=”http://mergefestival.co.uk/”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]
MERGE Festival | Bankside | 18 Sept-19 Oct | From FREE
Although details are scarce at the moment, you can expect exhibitions, performances, events and happenings which draw on the rich heritage and contemporary culture of Bankside.[/vc_column_text][vc_button2 title=”Breathe New Life Into Bankside!” style=”rounded” color=”orange” size=”md” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fmergefestival.co.uk%2F||target:%20_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_blank” image=”31344″ link=”http://www.morelondon.com/files/4113/9884/8527/ML_8197_-_Free_Festival_Programme_-_AW_resupplied_digital.pdf”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]
MORE London Free Festival | Until 26 Sept | The Scoop | FREE
Take a seat at the 1000 seater sunken amphitheatre on the Thames for a theatre treat with the Ring Cycle until the end of August. Then enjoy a joyous programme of film in September with classics such as Raiders of the Lost Ark sharing the bill with contemporary classics such as Philomena & The Lego Movie.[/vc_column_text][vc_button2 title=”Browse the Eclectic FREE Programme Here!” style=”rounded” color=”orange” size=”md” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.morelondon.com%2Ffiles%2F4113%2F9884%2F8527%2FML_8197_-_Free_Festival_Programme_-_AW_resupplied_digital.pdf||target:%20_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_blank” image=”31635″ link=”http://funpalaces.co.uk/”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]
Fun Palaces | 4-5 October | All Over London | FREE
In 1961, Joan Littlewood and architect Cedric Price conceived the Fun Palace as a ‘laboratory of fun’, ‘a university of the streets’. Discover your local community in a whole new way as the arts & culture opens up for a special weekend.[/vc_column_text][vc_button2 title=”Discover Your Local Fun Palace!” style=”rounded” color=”orange” size=”md” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Ffunpalaces.co.uk%2F||target:%20_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_blank” image=”32278″ link=”http://www.duckie.co.uk/events/duckie-in-sitges”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]
Duckie in Sitges | 19-26 Sept | Sitges, nr Barcelona | From FREE
Book a cheap flight to Sitges this September to discover the gorgeous beach & dance all night with performance sideshows, top tapas, beers, queers, tears for fears, a clash of London and Catalan culture and the brilliant Santa Tecla festival.[/vc_column_text][vc_button2 title=”Dip Your Toe Into Duckie by the Sea!” style=”rounded” color=”orange” size=”md” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.duckie.co.uk%2Fevents%2Fduckie-in-sitges||target:%20_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_blank” image=”32358″ link=”https://www.bac.org.uk/content_category/1883/see_whats_on/shows”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]
Battesea Arts Centre Autumn Season | All Autumn | Battersea Arts Centre | From Free
Missed the frills and spills of the Edinburgh Fringe? Don’t fret, Battersea Arts Centre has plucked the best of the fringe and beyond to bring life to every nook & cranny of the Battersea Town Hall. Highlights for us include the electrifying Confirmation, all male Wuthering Heights, TourettesHero’s Backstage in Biscuit Land & a packed Grand Hall Scratch (work in progress) programme.[/vc_column_text][vc_button2 title=”See the Shows That Will Make Battersea POP!” style=”rounded” color=”orange” size=”md” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bac.org.uk%2Fcontent_category%2F1883%2Fsee_whats_on%2Fshows||target:%20_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_blank” image=”43661″ link=”http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/london-wall/whats-on/exhibitions-displays/sherlock-holmes/”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]
Sherlock Holmes: The Man Who Lived And Will Never Die | From 17 Oct | Museum of London | £12
A brand new exhibition which delves into the mind of everybody’s favourite fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes.
Whether Benedict Cumberbatch floats your boat, or you’re more of a Basil Rathbone fan, or if you’re one of those crazy book readers (I mean, really?), this will be a must-see exhibition. Explore how Holmes has escaped from his literary shackles and moved effortlessly onto stage and screen. You can also get a sense of Sherlock’s Victorian London, reimagine the places that the detective visited and solved crime after puzzling crime.[/vc_column_text][vc_button2 title=”Don Your Deerstalker!” style=”rounded” color=”orange” size=”md” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.museumoflondon.org.uk%2Flondon-wall%2Fwhats-on%2Fexhibitions-displays%2Fsherlock-holmes%2F||target:%20_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_blank” image=”43680″ link=”https://www.london.gov.uk/get-involved/events”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]
Mayor of London Festivals | All Autumn | Trafalgar Square & Other Venues | FREE
Throughout the year The Mayor organises, with his own bare hands, a diverse programme of events to celebrate London’s culture and communities. Still to come this year are: the Notting Hill Carnival, Africa on the Square, Diwali, and a joyous season of Carol Singing on Trafalgar Square.[/vc_column_text][vc_button2 title=”Get Cultural in Trafalgar Square!” style=”rounded” color=”orange” size=”md” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.london.gov.uk%2Fget-involved%2Fevents||target:%20_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]If you think we missed anything in our London Autumn Arts Preview please add your comment below & we’ll do our best to update the article with your IDEAS.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
I am Joint Editor at To Do List. I like free, cheap & offbeat London, especially: cabaret, art, theatre, pop-ups, eating out, quirky films, museums, day trips, social enterprise & much more.
