Events

Extra dates added due to popular demand: 11am performances added on the 17th and 24th January. 6pm performance on 27th December 7pm performance on 23rd January The Birmingham Stage Company is proud to present Rudyard Kipling's classic story about Mowgli, a young boy who is raised in the jungle by a family of wolves. When Shere Khan the tiger swears to kill the child, Baloo and Bagheera agree to take the boy to the man village for his safety. But the jungle holds dangers and surprises for them all - and Mowgli's extraordinary adventure has just begun!

Sean Lock, Robin Ince, Dave Gorman, Milton Jones, Wil Hodgson, Tony Law, Gavin Osborn, Lucy Porter, Waen Shepherd perform a show of standup to benefit the Free Fringe for 2009 and the future. The Free Fringe has become a major part of the Edinburgh Fringe. Performers don't pay to play; the public doesn't pay to watch. Founded and directed by Peter Buckley Hill, we started from a single show in 1996, and in 2008 grew to 1973 performances of 115 shows. We're hoping to grow further and carry on bringing free shows to Edinburgh in August as long as there's an Edinburgh and an August.

SOLD OUT. Russell Brand warms-up for his forthcoming tour. Not suitable for under 18s.

The multi-award winning Comedian and star of 8 Out of 10 Cats, Live at the Apollo, and XFM, embarks on his first live national tour with this exciting and hilarious show, that will have audiences begging for more.

Open to the Public - Admission Free - No tickets necessary.

Only single seats and standing available on the 31st. Call 020 7388 8822 to book. New comedy from star of Live At The Apollo (BBC) and Royal Variety Show (ITV). Sell out in 2005/6/7. "You'll laugh until you actually cry." ***** Sunday Express

The UCL Petrie Museum presents Sahara Sounds featuring musicians Abdullah Chhadh and Mounir Baziz. Chhadeh's unmistakably Arabic qanun combines with Nara's nay, darbuka, jazzy double bass and percussion to produce a unique fusion sound which has enchanted audiences throughout the Middle East and Europe. An Egyptian souk contributes to an outstanding evening's entertainment (Souk opens at 4pm).

UCL Greek and Latin Department present an amateur production of Aristophanes' Frogs. The story follows Dionysus, the outrageously entertaining god of wine, and his slave on their eventful journey to The Underworld to bring back the dead poet Euripides. The brand new script, translated and adapted by a UCL Classicist aims to make the comedy of Aristophanes accessible to a modern audience.

Transtango presents it's latest work Two Journeys. A mix of music, film and dance telling the story of people on the move. A celebration of the pulse and heart of the city through its music. An enticing blend of contemporary tango and jazz cooked up by British composer Tim Garland along with Eduardo Vassallo and Marcelo Nisinman two of Argentina's most exciting musical talents. - a perfect recipe for Valentine's night. www.transtango.com Tickets £20, concessions £15

UCLU Bangla Society present an amateur production - Bangla Meets Bloomsbury With increasing success and popularity over its previous years, this will be the fourth year of the show and promises to be imbued with as much, and even more, dazzling and entertaining performances by our very own UCL students and a few guest performers.

UCLU music Society present University College Opera's production of Macbeth This year, University College Opera is performing the British first staging of Bloch’s ‘Macbeth’, UCOpera has been bringing rarely performed work to the stage for over fifty years including seventeen British premieres and three world premieres. The impressive scale and calibre of the productions has earned UCOpera a reputation as one of the most exciting platforms for opera in the UK.

Back by popular demand! Chris returns to the Bloomsbury Theatre after his earlier sell out 2008 show. Star of Bafta-winning comedy The Thick of It, Armando Iannucci's highly anticipated new film In The Loop and his own new-for-2008 BBC2 sitcom Lab Rats, Mr. la-di-da smartypants Addison is also regarded as one of the most versatile comics in the country.

"one of the great under-rated stand ups" Daily telegraph "when someone writes the history of modern comedy, they should make room for Robin Ince" The Guardian "thoughtful, provocative and very funny" The Times Time Out Award winner for outstanding achievement in comedy 2005 British Comedy Award Nominee 2006

Scamp Theatre and Poonamallee presents: Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo Adapted & Directed by Simon Reade Private Peaceful relives the life of Private Tommo Peaceful, a young First World War soldier awaiting the firing squad at dawn. During the night he looks back at his short but joyful past growing up in rural Devon: his exciting first days at school; the accident in the forest that killed his father; his adventures with Molly, the love of his life; and the battles and injustices of war that brought him to the front line.

The Bare Necessities Join Lucy Porter for her seventh solo show 'The Bare Necessities.' It's a stripped-down hour of nakedly funny stand-up comedy. Since 2001, Lucy has been a huge, sell-out hit at the Edinburgh Festival and on tour with her distinctive, bouncy, feel-good style. There's always a philosophical element to her shows, and 'The Bare Necessities' is Lucy's most thought provoking show to date. She talks about the really important things in her life: The erosion of our civil liberties, the rise of surveillance society, the infantilization of grown-ups, the reason why so many comedians are depressive alcoholics and the ingredients for a really excellent dirty martini.

"One of the great English bands" Peter Gabriel Peter Gabriel, Jools Holland, Bob Harris and Johnnie Walker are all agreed - Show of Hands are a great English acoustic band. Show of Hands have earned themselves a regard and reputation based on more than 15 years of finely honed, genre-defying performances, graduating from back rooms of pubs to the Royal Albert Hall, (which they've sold out three times) and travelling from their native Devon to Europe, Australia, India, America and Canada.

Hosted by Russell Scott with special guests Supporting the Hughes Syndrome Foundation The Voice of Tomorrow is a unique and innovative concept bringing an exciting new twist to the conventional talent show. We’ve left no stone unturned to find THE BEST in undiscovered Musical Theatre talent. This will be a unique opportunity to perform in front of our prestigious Judges, who are some of the most influential Casting Directors, Agents and experts in the West End!