LGBTQ Culture Lovers - London

FREE Photography Lates + Social

Fri, Aug 14 · 6:30 PM BST

Photographer's Gallery, 16–18 Ramillies Street, W1F 7LW, London, GB

Follow this link for free tickets, though the gallery normally doesn't ask for them

Join us for a visit to the gallery's latest exhibitions:

Japanese Women Photographers: From 1950s to Now
A major exhibition reframing the history of Japanese photography through the voices and lenses of 27 women working from the 1950s to today.

Sayuri Ichida: Playing the Piano Upstairs
Through luminous handcrafted prints, Sayuri Ichida explores memory, grief and sisterhood against the snow-covered landscapes of rural Japan.

Social from 8pm
Upstairs at the Kings Arms pub in Poland Street
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FREE Traditional Indian Carnatic Music

Mon, Aug 17 · 6:00 PM BST

London College of Contemporary Music, 241 Union Street, SE1 0LR, London, GB

Follow 👉this link👈 to get your free ticket before you RSVP

Experience an evening of original Indian Carnatic music performed live.

The performance features four original compositions performed live by an ensemble of 2 vocalists, 2 violins, veena, keyboard and thavil. The music explores Indian Carnatic traditions while presenting its own compositional style.

Whether you enjoy Indian classical music, film music or live performances, everyone is welcome to attend and support this special project.

Frida: The Making of an Icon (Tate Modern)

Sat, Sep 12 · 3:00 PM BST

Tate Modern, Bankside, London SE1 9TG 영국,, London, GB

A Saturday afternoon of art and socialising.

* Please buy your ticket HERE before signing up to the event *

Discover the extraordinary story of how Frida Kahlo became one of the most influential artists of all time, a cultural phenomenon, and an internationally recognised commercial icon. This exhibition will showcase over 30 of Kahlo’s most iconic works that introduce her ‘many selves’ – the dedicated wife, the intellectual, the modern artist, and the political activist. Alongside treasured garments, jewellery, photographs and memorabilia, there are over 200 works by her contemporaries and the artists she inspired from later generations, celebrating her lasting impact on those who continue to reimagine and reclaim her remarkable story. The show will culminate by exploring ‘Fridamania’. Kahlo’s transformation into a global brand will feature more than 200 commercial objects that encompass her art, image, style and persona.
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TICKETS & TIMES
Full price tickets are £25 (Free for members, 50% off with art pass, 80% off aged 25 & below), and can be booked here: https://shop.tate.org.uk/ticket/time?prid=375273-20260912 Please select the 15:00 slot if tickets are still available, else 14:45 or 15:15.

After the exhibition we'll head for a drink nearby.

Mendelssohn Violin Concerto + Schumann's 3rd Symphony

Sun, Nov 1 · 3:00 PM GMT

Royal Festival Hall, Southbank, London, GB

Join us for a concert of Smetana, Mendelssohn & Schumann.

*Please buy your ticket HERE before marking your attendance*

Hear Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto brought to life in all its glory by the Philharmonia Orchestra and one of the great violinists of our time, Nicola Benedetti. Lyrical and virtuosic in equal measure, Mendelssohn’s only Violin Concerto has long been one of the best-loved works in the classical repertoire. The chance to hear it live from this dream team of orchestra, conductor and soloist is a highlight in London’s musical calendar. What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon!

Conductor Jakub Hrůša reunites Mendelssohn with his friend Schumann – the two met regularly with fellow musicians to set the world to rights in the cafes of 1830s Leipzig. The last symphony Schumann wrote, the Rhenish was inspired by a happy holiday with his wife Clara. The second movement evokes the broad, peacefully flowing river Rhine, the fourth, with its sombre brass chorales, tells of a ceremony the couple witnessed in Cologne Cathedral, and the finale brings this joyful concert to a close in celebratory mood.

PROGRAMME

• Smetana: Overture, The Two Widows
• Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto
• Interval
• Schumann: Symphony No. 3 (Rhenish)

Philharmonia Orchestra
Conductor: Jakub Hrůša
Violin: Nicola Benedetti

TICKETS
Full price tickets start at £17 + £4 booking fee. The booking page can be found here: https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/mendelssohn-violin-concerto-with-benedetti/ I'm in seat AA 12 at the front of the rear stalls, if anyone wishes to sit nearby.

We'll meet at the bar on level 2 (river end of the building) at 2:30-2:45 for a brief hello before the concert. I'll post in the comments exactly where I'm sitting and what I'm wearing, for those who don't know me. The concert will last 2 hours. Afterwards we'll meet at on level 2 near the bottom of the 'green' staircase (the right side if your back's to the river), and go for a drink nearby.