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“Let the World Be a Question”: Monika Lidke Album Launch! Monika’s band will perform songs from their album “Let the World Be a Question” and beloved jazz standards in their unique, jazz-folk style with Latin accents. Line up: Monika Lidke - vocals Matt Chandler - guitar Tom Ollendorff – guitar Jakub Cywinski - double bass Adam Teixeira - drums Monika Lidke is a singer-songwriter of Polish origin, currently living in London. She creates exciting and original music that truly connects with the audience. Her songs blend jazz, folk, and Latin grooves with Polish and French roots to create a mesmerising live show. Her debut album, Waking Up to Beauty, was released in 2008, shortly after moving to the UK from Paris. The album achieved critical acclaim around Europe, especially in Poland, where it was championed by well-known radio presenter Marek Niedźwiecki, who described it as “beautiful, delicate, addictive!” Monika’s subsequent albums – ‘If I Was to Describe You’ (2014), ‘Gdyby każdy z nas’ (2017), and ‘Let the World Be a Question’ further explore songwriting within the wide umbrella of jazz, world, and folk music, featuring collaborations with outstanding guests including Basia Trzetrzelewska, Janek Gwizdala, Marek Napiórkowski and Shez Raja, and resulting in invitations to perform at prestigious venues such as Agnieszka Osiecka Studio in Warsaw, Ronnie Scott’s, Pizza Express Jazz Club, 606 Club, as well as major festivals including the London Jazz Festival, Manchester Jazz Festival, Jazzahead, and Rhythms of the World Festival. A keen collaborator, Monika co-writes songs for film and TV with international composers, poets, and lyricists.

Headliners Comedy in Chiswick. See a variety of stand-up comedians.

Performers: Benjamin Grosvenor, piano Programme: Beethoven Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor for piano Op. 27 No. 2 'Moonlight' Robert Schumann Fantasie in C Op.17 Scriabin Piano Sonata No. 2 in G sharp minor, Op. 19 Chopin Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor Op. 35 Event Summary: Celebrating the return of St Marys newly renovated Steinway piano, internationally acclaimed British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor presents a recital tracing the evolution of Romantic piano writing. Beethovens transcendent Moonlight Sonata and Schumanns Fantasie in C reveal the emotional and structural innovations that shaped later composers. Scriabins Sonata No. 2 bridges Romantic lyricism with lush chromatic harmonies, before Chopins Sonata No. 2 closes with powerful virtuosity. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Music and the youngest British pianist signed to Decca Classics, Grosvenors artistry charts the roots of Romanticism, connecting Beethovens revolutionary spirit to the expressive legacy that followed. Concert Patrons: Lord & Lady Patten Paul Phillips

Join us at Hogarth's House to create your own beautiful tote, for you or a loved one this February. Be inspired by Hogarth's works, home and garden to make something really special.

The gong resounds, the curtain opens, and a heavenly scene is right before your eyes. Fairies emerge from a sea of billowing clouds. Mongolians ride on horseback across grasslands as vast as the sky. Classic stories of love and loss, of humor and heroic deeds, come to life. You will be amazed by how vibrant, exciting, and profound classical Chinese culture can be. This epic production immerses you in stories reaching back to the most distant past. You’ll explore realms even beyond our visible world. Featuring one of the world’s oldest art forms - classical Chinese dance - along with patented scenographical effects and all-original orchestral works, SHEN YUN opens a portal to a civilization of enchanting beauty and enlightening wisdom. Enter a world where philosophers and poets alike sought harmony with the Dao, or 'Way,' of the universe. Where maidens danced with ethereal grace and generals fought with explosive athleticism. Where timeless tales of valor and virtue were born. Where heaven and earth intersected, and miracles came into being. Please note: All children are required to have a ticket for admittance. Children under 5 will not be admitted._

Washington DC native GoldLink makes progressive hip-hop that’s steeped in culture, from the homegrown hip-hop sound of At What Cost (2017) to the eclectic styles of African, Latin American and Chinese music on 2019’s Diaspora. The MC’s “future bounce” (a refreshing breeze of rap, house and funk) has earnt him multiple Grammy nominations and been featured on tracks by Christina Aguilera, Gorillaz and labelmate Kaytranada.