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THIS EVENT ENDED ON THE 18TH DECEMBER 2019
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Following a sold-out run last year, Brian Friel's modern classic, Translations, returns to the National Theatre. Ciaran Hinds once again leads a strong cast in this powerful account of nationhood, which sees the turbulent relationship between England and Ireland play out in one quiet community. Owen, the prodigal son, returns to rural Donegal from Dublin, working as translator for the British army and, "short-sightedly erasing his own country" (Independent). Tasked with creating a map of the area, the army officers set about replacing the Gaelic names with English ones...
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With 294 bedrooms, multi-level penthouse suites and terraces offering spectacular views of the River Thames, Trafalgar Square and Whitehall - the £300 million restoration of the ... More
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel
336-337 The Strand, WC2R | 7 minutes from Translations
A luxurious 5-star hotel situated right in the heart of the city, ME London offers guests a lavish accommodation experience. Floor-to-ceiling windows provide the impeccable guestrooms ... More
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1 Addington Street, SE1 | 7 minutes from Translations
Close to Waterloo, the 4 star Park Plaza is - as the name suggests - just behind County Hall. Near to the Thames, it's also convenient ... More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 27th November 2019 to 29th February 2020
Translations, Northumberland Avenue, WC2N | 5 minutes from Translations
James McAvoy returns to the West End starring as the soldier and poet with a nose as huge as his heart, Cyrano de Bergerac. With Jamie ...More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 14th December 2019 to 30th August 2020
Translations, 404 Strand, WC2R | 6 minutes from Translations
Mischief Theatre, creators of The Play That Goes Wrong, join forces with master magicians Penn & Teller to conjure an evening of illusion and sleight of ...More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 8th February 2019 to 4th July 2020
Translations, 18-20 Maiden Lane, The Strand, WC2R | 7 minutes from Translations
Based on the 2007 film by Adrienne Shelley, Waitress the musical tells the story of Jenna, an expert pie maker in a small town who dreams ...More
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from Translations
London's hub of cultural arts, The Southbank Centre announced in March 2013 that it's set for a £100 million revamp that will see the 1960s design ... More
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from Translations
Housed in the same modernist block as the Royal Festival Hall and sandwiched between it and the Hayward Gallery, the Purcell Room has a 372-seat auditorium, ... More
London > Entertainment > Live Music
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from Translations
Located by the River Thames, with sweeping views of the capital from the London Eye to St Paul's Cathedral, the Southbank Centre is a unique metropolitan ... More
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London > Attractions > Museums
Level 5, Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from Translations
The most comprehensive and accessible collection of poetry from 1914 in Britain, The Poetry Library within the Southbank Centre contains 90,000 items and is still growing. ... More
London > Attractions >
South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from Translations
This stretch along the Thames is one of the cultural and social hubs of London with the Southbank Centre - which includes Royal Festival Hall, Queen ... More
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
Queens Walk, SE1 | 2 minutes from Translations
Every summer, from the end of May until the beginning of September, the Southbank Centre brings the beach to ... More
London > Shopping > Books
Riverside, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall, South Bank Centre, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from Translations
The family-run Foyles book shop has been in the book selling business since 1906. Around 30,000 books are stocked at this branch on a broad range ... More
London > Shopping > Delicatessens
22 Cornwall Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 7 minutes from Translations
Konditor specialises in the creation of amazingly tasty cakes which are also sold on to some of the finest restaurants in the city. This, the first ... More
London > Shopping > Specialists
7 Charing Cross Underground Shopping Arcade, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 7 minutes from Translations
From budding Harry Potters and bumbling Tommy Coopers to dynamic David Copperfields, Davenports is a haven for magicians of every level and ability. Non-magicians too are ... More
London > Restaurants > Indian/South Asian restaurants
Festival Village (underneath Queen Elizabeth Hall), Southbank Centre, South Bank, London SE1 | Same location as Translations
Popular W1 Indian Street Kitchen, Roti Chai, pops up underneath Queen Elizabeth Hall from 18th until 21st September as part of the 2014 Darbar Festival at ... More
London > Restaurants > South American restaurants
Festival Terrace, Southbank Centre, South Bank, London SE1 | 1 minute from Translations
Walk through the doors of Las Iguanas and find yourself transported to Latin America, full of rich, vibrant colours, quirky features and custom-made wooden mosaic tables ... More
London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
Unit 10 Festival Terrace, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 1 minute from Translations
Based at the Festival Terrace of the South Bank complex, Caffe Vergnano 1882 has long been famous for its sublime coffee honed to perfection by three ... More
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 5 minutes from Translations
The Courtauld is one of the most prestigious art schools in the country, affiliated with the Oxbridge system and boasting a huge private location and prime ... More
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
1 Sheffield Street, Holborn, London WC2A | 10 minutes from Translations
The award-winning Saw Swee Hock Student Centre, designed by Irish architects O'Donnell + Tuomey and awarded the RIBA London Building of the Year Award in 2014, ... More
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
24 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, WC2H | 11 minutes from Translations
The London Film School is the oldest-established international school of film technique in the world. The school has contributed significantly to ... More
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London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Victoria Embankment, Villiers Street, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 6 minutes from Translations
Created in 1874, the Victoria Embankment Gardens run parallel to the River Thames, creating a green walkway between Waterloo Bridge and Embankment, and are dotted with ... More
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Translations
Fancy detoxing in the building where the Greater London Council used to run the city? The Spa at the London Marriott County ... More
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
3 Belvedere Road, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Translations
The concrete promenade along the South Bank greatly benefits from this large patch of green grass for striders, strollers and sightseers to relax on. Not ... More
London > Nightlife > Pubs
10 Northumberland Street, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 7 minutes from Translations
Thirsty Sherlock Holmes fans look no further than this homage to the great detective himself and to original Victorian pubs. While you indulge in a soothing ... More
London > Nightlife > Pubs
25 Roupell Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 7 minutes from Translations
A short walk from the South Bank Centre, The Old Vic and The National Theatre this traditional old watering hole is a good place to have ... More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
53 Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1A | 8 minutes from Translations
Just a hundred yards from Trafalgar Square, the MOD and the Horse Guard's Parade, The Clarence has an undeniably impressive location that attracts both locals and ... More
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London > Nightlife > Bars
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from Translations
Designed by the Eden Project, the Queen Elizabeth Hall Roof Garden is the place to be on a summer's evening for stunning sundown views over the ... More
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
47 Villiers Street, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 5 minutes from Translations
Home to Samuel Pepys in the 1680s, the building housing Gordon’s is now home to a regular, thriving crowd of drinkers of all ages and all ... More
London > Nightlife > Bars
Somerset House, Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 5 minutes from Translations
For summer 2019 the riverside terrace next to Somerset House is partnering with San Miguel beer to offer a summery menu of Spanish-inspired ... More
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London > Business > Venue Hire
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from Translations
The Royal Festival Hall's refurbishment has done away with 'The People's Palace', the marvellously 1950s restaurant that used to occupy this space, and replaced it with ... More
London > Business > Venue Hire
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from Translations
Located by the River Thames, with sweeping views of the capital from the London Eye to St Paul's Cathedral, the Southbank Centre is a unique metropolitan ... More
London > Business > Venue Hire
South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 3 minutes from Translations
The Deck is a modern roof-top venue with stunning views over the Thames, available for hire at the National Theatre, part of the Southbank Centre which ... More
National Theatre: Olivier Theatre events
Costume at the National TheatreCostume at the National TheatreFeaturing costumes from Follies and Antony and Cleopatra, Costume at the National Theatre shows just some of the exquisite outfits produced by the theatre's costume department. Working on everything from muddy uniforms to giant caterpillars, the costume department sources, creates, alters, repairs, organises and maintains costumes for over 20 new p2020-01-22T00:00:00+00002020-06-27T00:00:00+0100
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event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Fashion | PRICING Free
DATES 4th October 2019 to 27th June 2020
VENUE National Theatre: Olivier Theatre
Featuring costumes from Follies and Antony and Cleopatra, Costume at the National Theatre shows just some of the exquisite outfits produced by the theatre's costume department. Working on everything from muddy uniforms to giant caterpillars, the costume department sources, creates, alters, repairs, organises and maintains costumes for over 20 new p... More about this event
The VisitThe VisitLesley Manville and Hugo Weaving star as former lovers in Friedrich Durrenmatt's visionary revenge story, transported into mid-20th-century America by Tony Kushner, the American playwright who won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Angels in America. Set in the town of Slurry in post-war New York, The Visit (or The Old Lady Comes to Call) introduces 2020-01-31T19:00:00+00002020-04-04T00:00:00+0100
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event > Theatre > Adaptations
PRICING £30-£89
DATES 31st January to 4th April 2020
VENUE National Theatre: Olivier Theatre
Lesley Manville and Hugo Weaving star as former lovers in Friedrich Durrenmatt's visionary revenge story, transported into mid-20th-century America by Tony Kushner, the American playwright who won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Angels in America. Set in the town of Slurry in post-war New York, The Visit (or The Old Lady Comes to Call) introduces ... More about this event
event > Theatre > Dramas
DATES 21st Jan, 17th Feb, 19th Feb & 20th Feb and 22nd Feb 2020
VENUE National Theatre: Olivier Theatre
Celebrated author Lenu Greco recalls a lifelong friendship which began on the streets of post-war Naples more than 60 years ago in April De Angelis's stage adaptation of the Neapolitan Novels by Elena Ferrante. Melly Still directs a National Theatre and Rose Theatre Kingston co-production starring Niamh Cusack and Catherine McCormack.
event > Theatre > Dramas
DATES 21st Jan, 18th Feb & 19th Feb and 21st Feb & 22nd Feb 2020 - 7.30pm
VENUE National Theatre: Olivier Theatre
Turbulent social and political change including the rise of the Camorra threatens to tear apart best friends Lenu and Lila in the second part of April De Angelis's stage adaptation of the Neapolitan Novels by Elena Ferrante. Melly Still directs a National Theatre and Rose Theatre Kingston co-production starring Niamh Cusack and Catherine McCormack.
Jack Absolute Flies AgainJack Absolute Flies AgainOliver Chris and Richard Bean - the writer responsible for One Man, Two Guvnors - present their new play, Jack Absolute Flies Again, at the National Theatre this April. Based on Richard Brinsley Sheridan's The Rivals, the production moves the comedy from the 18th century to 1940, replacing aristocrats with RAF officers. When Pilot Officer Jack Abso2020-04-15T00:00:00+01002020-06-20T00:00:00+0100
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event > Theatre > Adaptations
PRICING £15-£89
DATES 15th April to 20th June 2020
VENUE National Theatre: Olivier Theatre
Oliver Chris and Richard Bean - the writer responsible for One Man, Two Guvnors - present their new play, Jack Absolute Flies Again, at the National Theatre this April. Based on Richard Brinsley Sheridan's The Rivals, the production moves the comedy from the 18th century to 1940, replacing aristocrats with RAF officers. When Pilot Officer Jack Abso... More about this event
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