Ealing and surrounding areas Area Guide

This October, Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery unveils Howard Hodgkin: In a Public Garden — the largest institutional exhibition of original prints by the acclaimed British artist to date. Curated by renowned art historian Richard Calvocoressi, this landmark show features around 60 vibrant, emotionally charged prints that span five decades of Hodgkin’s career, from 1966 to 2016. Installed throughout Pitzhanger’s contemporary gallery and the atmospheric rooms of the historic Manor itself, this retrospective-in-print immerses visitors in Hodgkin’s world of colour, memory, and abstraction. His bold, gestural works — full of nuance and feeling — transform the building into a living canvas of moments remembered and reimagined. As curator Richard Calvocoressi notes, “In the case of Howard Hodgkin, the term ‘prints’ is perhaps misleading. Many of them were hand-coloured by the artist or his collaborators and come close to being one-offs, like paintings; and as such, they make a powerful impact on their environment. Working from memory and imagination, Hodgkin created images of transience, in which ambiguous, dissolving forms are the pictorial equivalent of an autobiographical sensation or perception. I hope visitors will be both moved and exhilarated by this exhibition.” Highlights include Venetian Views (1995), a rarely united series of lyrical cityscapes, and Swimming (2011), created for the London 2012 Olympics. This marks the second time Hodgkin’s work has been exhibited at Pitzhanger. He was drawn to the building’s distinctive light and architecture for a 2009 exhibition — before the major restoration and reopening in 2019 — establishing a meaningful connection with the site that continues today. A setting steeped in art and architecture, Pitzhanger Manor was the country home of visionary architect Sir John Soane, built between 1800 and 1804. Designed as a showcase for his most experimental ideas, the Manor also has a rich artistic legacy – Soane often welcomed leading artists of the day, including frequent guest and kindred spirit J.M.W. Turner. Further details about the exhibition will be released closer to the opening date—subscribe to our newsletter to stay updated on this exhibition.

The sea song holds a special mystery for many, and the sailors life has a romantic allure all its own. For centuries, songs about the sea have buoyed sailors spirits throughout their adventures and misfortunes. Bawdy, lyrical, and sentimental, sea songsoften composed by the sailors themselvesrelate every aspect of nautical life, from mutiny and shipwreck to pressgangs and piracy to relations with wives and sweethearts. The shanty, sung to accompany heavy labour, was like a shot of grog to the men, according to one old sailor. Songs sung for recreation, called forebitters or shore songs, were as often comic and frivolous as they were melancholy. Though the purpose of sea songs was not primarily aesthetic, there is poetry in the vivid energy of the language and in the many moods it evokes. The first half of our June concert will focus on the sacred music of the sea, with four contrasting settings of Ave Maris Stella (Hail Star of the Sea) and other works that explore the sea as a metaphor for the journey of life. The second half is secular, with Stanfords buoyant Songs of the Fleet introducing a half of sea songs and shanties. A fun and uplifting end to our 2025-26 season. We are joined by award-winning baritone Malachy Frame [https://www.malachyframe.com/] and pianist Charles Economou [https://ealingchoralsociety.org.uk/accompanist/]. Peter Asprey [https://ealingchoralsociety.org.uk/accompanist/] conducts. Plainsong: Ave Maris Stella Claudio Monteverdi: Ave Maris Stella Edvard Grieg: Ave Maris Stella Cecilia McDowall: Ave Maris Stella Thomas Campion: Never the Weather-Beaten Sail C. V. Stanford: Drake's Drum Herbert Sumison: They that go down to the sea in ships C. V. Stanford: Songs of the Fleet John Ireland: Sea Fever Peter Warlock: Captain Stratton's Fancy The Drunken Sailor My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean The Wellerman Heave Away Pleasecontact [email protected] if you have any queries regarding booking tickets for this event.

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Stagecoach Isleworth is proud to present the Friday 430PM school in their production of FROZEN THE MUSICAL!

OH WHAT A NIGHT Saturday 21st March 2026 is set to light up Harrow Borough FC as our West End Jerseys Tribute Band take the stage! These incredible singers have all appeared in major West End theatres, bringing the iconic sound of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons live to Northolt. Expect the harmonies, the moves, the swagger the full Jersey Boys experience Doors Open: 7.30pm Live DJ all night keeping the dancefloor moving before, between & after the show Entry: 15 Tickets: ticketsource.co.uk/hbfc Free Car Parking With Secure Overnight Parking Get ready for the hits, the nostalgia, and the feelgood vibes thatll have you saying Big girls dont cry but you might if you miss this! Walk like a man straight to the dancefloor! Lets make it a night to remember

Stagecoach Ealing is proud to present the 2PM school in their production of HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL!