Online Art & Culture Channel

Art & Culture in Europe has never been more important – sod Brexit, we say! Art and cultural exchanges know no borders, but should be inspiring us to want to learn more about each other, our origins and celebrate our different edges! So, have fun exploring our definitive guide to theatre, dance, opera, exhibitions in the performing arts and film, as well as red carpet events, galas and social happenings throughout the whole of Europe.

James Bond: No Time To Die – release on 3 April 2020

Paris – National Paris Opera Season Preview 2019/20

Find out what the Opéra de Bastille and the Palais Garnier in Paris have to offer this season. (operadeparis.fr)

Munich – Bayrische Staatsoper Season Preview 2019/20

See what the current season holds in store for this incredible opera house in Germany (staatsoper.de)

London – Hamilton The Musical Victoria Palace Theatre until March 2020

Watch this amazing Tony-Award winning musical in London, which has just had it’s run extended for yet another time until the end of September. hamiltonmusical.com

Milan – Teatro della Scala Season Preview 2019/20

La Scala in Milan has fans all around the world – watch the video to see what this season has to offer (teatroallascala.org)

London – Royal Opera House Season Previews 2019/20

See what’s up for the next Season at our favourite opera house in the world (roh.org.uk)

In rehearsal with Crystal Pite at the Paris Opera Ballet

World class choreographer Crystal Pite is back at the Paris Opera Ballet with a new show at Palais Garnier until 23 November

Nederlands Dans Theatre Season Preview 2019/20

Check the season’s preview of this hugely progressive dance company, which has toured the world with immense success! Watch the video and you’ll see why (ndt.nl)

Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon Season Preview 2020

The Royal Shakespeare Company is indeed part of the British institution…

Hamburg – Elbphilharmonie und Laeiszhalle Hamburg

Home to some of the greatest musical performances already, since its fabulous new building on the Grasbrook peninsula

Italy – Arena di Verona from 13 June – 22 August 2020

Attending one of the most famous operatic events in the world, means making memories of a lifetime! Ticket sales are open now arena.it

Vienna – Corteo by Cirque du Soleil from 25 – 29 March

Watch this fantastical, gravity defying and dreamy show in a city as magical as Vienna! (cirquedusoleil.com)

Europe – Ehrlich Brothers Magic Show Paris: 16 May 2020 Oslo: 6 June 2020 London: 26 Sept 2020

You gotta see it to believe it – the best magic show ever to come out of Germany. Visit their website for more tour dates ehrlich-brothers.com

Austria – Bregenzer Festspiele from 22 July – 23 August 2020

The Bregenz Festival boasts the only stage built into water in the world for a once-in-a-lifetime experience! Tickets are on sale now bregenzerfestspiele.com

News Flash

London – Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre Summer Season 2020: 16 May – 19 Sept

It’s one of London’s best kept secrets in theatre land, and a wonderful outdoor experience too. This summer season takes out all the stops by showing a brand new musical, a Shakespeare classic, some Roger & Hammerstein music in Carousel and an interactive show with large puppets for the whole family to enjoy…al fresco! We just love it… (openairtheatre.com)

WATCH IT NOW!

ART EXHIBITIONS & FAIRS

London – Tate Modern: BSL Tour: Olafur Eliasson In Real Life from 6 Sept onwards

Check the captivating installations this Icelandic artist creates and let them move you (tate.org.uk)

Frankfurt – Schirn Kunsthalle Lee Krasner Exhibition

TA-DAH.TV filmed at the press presentation of this formidable force of a woman as an artist – wife to Jackson Pollock was a job on the side. #videooutsoon

Bilbao – Guggenheim Museum: Kunsthalle Bremen masterpieces: from Delacroix to Beckmann until 16 Feb’20

A fabulous collection of classics all the way from Bremen to Northern Spain! #mustsee guggenheim-bilbao.eus

Sotogrande – Art Exhibition at Patricia Darch during August & September 2019

Check out the incredible works of abstract expressionist Jessica Darch, pop artist Javier Melus & modern etchings by Eleanor Taylor

Banksy – The Art of Protest’ exhibition at La Térmica in Málaga/ Costa del Sol

Known around the world for his acid humour, street artist Banksy was honoured with yet another ‘unofficial’ exhibition.

London – Bridget Riley at the Hayward Gallery until 26 Jan 2020

Championing female super power artists around the world, the Hayward Gallery is joining the movement with this retrospective

Fashion Photography Exhibition: Tim Walker’s ‘Wonderful Things’ at the V&A until 8 March’20

Join Claudia Peifer on a walkabout of Tim Walker’s hugely imaginative exhibition.

Milan – Affordable Art Fair from 7 – 9 Feb 2020

Check out the latest artistic trends at Superstudio Più when the Affordable Art Fair comes to town (affordableartfair.com)

Rafa Abdon – Glass Sculptor Valencia/ Spain

His glass sculptures of skulls are Rock-star famous – watch to see how it’s done.

Art Review: Robert Rauschenberg Tate Modern by Charlie Porter

Fashion & Art critic Charlie Porter give us his take on the massively successful Rauschenberg retrospective at Tate Modern.

EVENTS - EUROPE

London – EE British Academy Film Awards 2020 on 2 February

One year on, the Royal Albert Hall will stage the celebration of the good, the bad and the talented at this year’s Bafta Awards (bafta.org)

Berlinale – Berlin International Film Festival 2020 from 20 Feb – 1 March

Watch the highlight’s from 2019 and get the drift why this festival, in it’s 70th edition in 2020, is such a highlight in the awards season (berlinale.de)

Amsterdam Light Festival from 28 Nov – 19 Jan 2020

Amsterdam is on fire visually throughout the Xmas period and into the New Year (amsterdamlightfestival.com)

Dutch Ice Sculpture Festival from 14 Dec – 1 March 2020

The best ice sculptors move in on Zwolle for this festival: frozen sculptures, frozen grachts and frozen nose (ijsbeelden.nl)

Venice Carnaval from 8 – 25 February 2020

World famous, the programme includes parades, balls and showcases! Deffo bucket-list material (carnevale.venzia.it)

Carnival Street Parade 2019 – Wiesbaden/Germany

It’s carnival season and Germany loves a good parade and Mickey-taking. Cologne’s parades from 20 – 28 Feb are famous too (cologne.de)

Jamie Cullum Live – European Tour dates 2020

He is a gem live – check his tour dates by clicking on the title link

Lang Lang Tour dates Europe 2019

He is an incredible guy to watch live! To give you a flavour of how crazy and how incredibly talented he is, watch this vid of his date with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.

Côte d’Azur – Fête du Citron in Menton from 15 Feb – 3 March 2020

Escape to Nice or Monte Carlo for some first spring sun, as nearby Menton celebrates its annual lemon festival! (fete-du-citron.com)

Cannes Film Festival 2020 from 12 -23 May

Cannes simply has to be the most glamorous awards affair in the film industry! Take part…(festival-cannes.com)

Global Gift Gala 2020

Eva Longoria-Baston & Maria Bravo know how to throw a classy bash and raise millions for charity at the same time.

Sotogrande Charity Gala at Santa Maria Polo Club

The Arturo Darch Foundation has pulled out all the stops to raise money in support of the José Carreras International Leukaemia Foundation, fighting cancer in adults & children.

54th Montreux Jazz Festival from 3 – 18 July 2020

Programme announcement is on the 26 March, so keep your eyes peeled