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SUMMARY:MONUMENT: An Interactive One-Woman Comedy Show
DESCRIPTION:What are we building today — and for whom? \n\nStep into a construction site where past and present collide in this politically urgent and defiantly funny performance\, unfolding across two intertwined narratives. \n1948\, Prague: A society rebuilds after WWII\, driven to construct a monumental symbol of power. An artist is pulled into a system that demands loyalty over integrity – a story inspired by the tragic legacy of Otakar Švec and the Stalin Monument in Prague. \nPresent-day London: As Europe is heading for another war\, Bogdan\, a Polish builder and aspiring rapper\, navigates exploitation and loneliness while constructing luxury flats – the new monuments of our time. \nExpect a formally inventive blend of rap\, live comedy\, and physical theatre. This isn’t just a show to watch – it’s one to build. Audience members become fellow workers\, creating a collective experience that explores the migrant journey\, the ideology of hard work\, and the systems that shape us. \nCreated and performed by Polish-British artist Margot Przymierska\,the production is developed in collaboration with The People Speak. \nPost-show conversation \nAfter the performance\, we invite you to stay for a 20–30 minute post-show conversation led by the Czech Centre Director Tereza Šídlová. This is a chance to unpack the ideas behind the show together – from Eastern European identity and cultural memory\, to what it really costs to “make it” in today’s Europe\, and how these questions resonate in a Czech context now. \n\nTickets: \nGeneral Admission – £10 (+ Eventbrite fee)\nSupporter Ticket (artist support contribution) – £13 (+ Eventbrite fee)\nBOOK NOW
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/monument-an-interactive-one-woman-comedy-show/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy London\, 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W84QY
CATEGORIES:Cheap Tickets,Comedy
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SUMMARY:Five Voices\, One Night
DESCRIPTION:With poets Ondřej Hrabal\, Šimon Leitgeb\, Dean Atta\, Tyrone Lewis & Colin McGuire \n\nAn electrifying evening of live poetry and spoken word featuring outstanding voices from the UK and Czech poetry scenes. Bringing together award-winning poets\, authors and performers from England\, Scotland and the Czech Republic\, the event explores the dynamic space where poetry meets performance. Despite their distinct voices and styles\, all five artists share a commitment to poetry as a live\, embodied experience\, creating a unique dialogue between contemporary Czech and British spoken-word cultures. \n\nDean Atta (England)\nBAFTA-Winning Screenwriter and Stonewall Book Award-Winning Author\nTyrone Lewis (England)\nUK Poetry Slam Champion\nColin McGuire (Scotland)\nWinner of the Out-Spoken Award\nOndřej Hrabal (CZ)\nCzech Poetry Slam Champion\nŠimon Leitgeb (CZ)\nJiří Orten Prize Laureate\n\nFrom slam energy to lyrical storytelling\, this opening night launches a seven-day UK & Ireland tour with performances that move between identity\, language\, politics\, and personal truth – built for the stage\, spoken out loud\, and heard together. \nFor more details click HERE
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/five_voices_one_night/
LOCATION:The Boogaloo Pub\, 312 Archway Road\, London\, N6 5AT
CATEGORIES:Events in London,Literature,Poetry
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260711T100000
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SUMMARY:Robert Vano: Love You from Prague
DESCRIPTION:Love You From Prague presents the work of Robert Vano\, one of the most acclaimed photographers of Czech and Slovak origin\, whose career took him from Czechoslovakia to New York\, Paris and Milan before eventually bringing him back to Prague. Making its London debut\, this retrospective features more than fifty photographs spanning four decades of his career. \n\nThe exhibition is divided into three thematic sections. Boys from Bohemia showcases Vano’s celebrated black-and-white series exploring youth\, friendship and freedom against the dramatic backdrop of the Adršpach Rocks. Polaroid Sessions highlights his work for leading fashion magazines including Vogue\, ELLE and Harper’s Bazaar\, revealing his distinctive approach to Polaroid photography. The final section\, Prague Impressions\, presents poetic views of Prague\, the city Vano chose as his home after years abroad. \nTogether\, the three series offer an insight into Vano’s unique visual language\, shaped by fashion\, portraiture and fine-art photography\, and the remarkable international career that made him one of the best-known photographers connected to the Czech Republic. \nRobert Vano (b. 1948\, Nové Zámky) is one of the leading figures of Czech and Slovak photography. His work spans fashion photography\, portraiture and the nude\, with a distinctive focus on black-and-white imagery created on traditional film. He is known for his use of natural light\, Polaroid photography and the historic platinum printing process. Over the course of his career\, he has photographed international models\, actors\, athletes and public figures. Since 1984\, his work has been exhibited extensively in the Czech Republic and abroad. He has published numerous photography books and received the international Trebbia Award for artistic achievement in 2010. \n\nEXHIBITION OPENING\nThursday 25 June 2026\, 6.30 – 8.30 pm  \nFree entry\, REGISTER NOW\nEXHIBITION DATES: 26 June – 4 September 2026\nVENUES & OPENING TIMESVitrínka Gallery\, Czech Centre London\n30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY\nOpening hours: Tue – Fri 10am – 5pmBouda Gallery\, Czech Centre London\n132 Palace Gardens Terrace\, Kensington\, London\, W8 4RT\nOpening hours: Tue – Fri 10am – 5pm \nPublic space outside of the Czech Embassy\, London\n26 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4RT\nAccessible 24/7
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/robert-vano-love-you-from-prague-2/
LOCATION:Czech Centre London\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, Kensington\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Arts,Events in London,Exhibitions,Free Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260703T190000
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SUMMARY:ROBOTA - A new play from Headlong
DESCRIPTION:In 1920\, playwright Karel Čapek imagined a world of AI and rebellion\, inspiring and influencing a century of sci-fi cinema. 100 years later\, Headlong reawakens his visionary play R.U.R. as ROBOTA – high-voltage theatre for the age of artificial intelligence. \nIn a not-too-distant future the Rossum Corporation has done the impossible: created machines indistinguishable from humans. Built to serve\, programmed to obey and ready to be rolled out worldwide. \nBut when idealistic activist Helen gets involved\, these perfect workers begin to dream of freedom and the system starts to glitch. As the line between human and machine blurs\, how do we hold on to our humanity? \nBlending origin story with sci-fi\, myth with machine\, this is a smart\, timely and often funny look at what it means to truly be alive. Written by Ella Road (Black Mirror/Dr Who) and directed by Roy Alexander Weise (The Hot Wing King at the National Theatre\, Much Ado About Nothing at The RSC) this is a bold reimagining of the play that gave us the word “robot.”
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/robota-a-new-play-from-headlong/
LOCATION:Schwartzmann Centre\, Woodstock Road\, Oxford\, OX2 6GG
CATEGORIES:Arts,Cheap Tickets,Events in London,Literature,London Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260624T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260624T203000
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk with Robert Vano
DESCRIPTION:Join internationally acclaimed photographer Robert Vano for a special artist talk exploring his extraordinary life and career spanning New York\, Paris\, Milan and Prague. Born in Czechoslovakia and forced into exile after 1967\, Vano became one of the leading names in fashion and portrait photography\, working for magazines including Vogue\, Harper’s Bazaar and Cosmopolitan. Known for his striking black-and-white portraits\, male nudes and mastery of historical photographic techniques such as platinotype\, Vano will reflect on his artistic journey\, inspirations\, iconic collaborations and the changing world of photography. \n\nRobert Vano (b. 1948) is a photographer of Czechoslovak origin and one of the most celebrated figures in Central European photography. After leaving Czechoslovakia\, he lived and worked in the United States\, France and Italy before settling in Prague in the early 1990s. He is best known for his fashion photography\, black-and-white portraits and male nudes\, as well as his experimentation with Polaroid photography and the historic platinum printing process. His work has appeared in leading international magazines and has been exhibited widely in the Czech Republic and abroad. In 2010\, he received the international Trebbia Award for his contribution to culture and the arts. \n\nThis artist talk accompanies Love You from Prague\, Robert Vano’s retrospective exhibition on view across the Czech Centre galleries from 26 June to 4 September 2026.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/artist-talk-with-robert-vano/
LOCATION:Czech Centre at the Czech Embassy Cinema\, London\, London
CATEGORIES:Arts,Events in London,Photography
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260611T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260611T210000
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SUMMARY:Designed to Belong: Modernism\, Industry and Community
DESCRIPTION:Belonging is not accidental – it is designed. This panel explores how architecture shapes belonging\, not just by providing shelter\, but by structuring everyday life. \n\nUsing Bata Village at East Tilbury as a starting point\, it examines how modernist ideals\, industrial ambition\, and community planning created a distinctive model of living. Historian Milan Balaban situates the settlement within the global story of Bata cities\, while architectural historian Gillian Darley reflects on its significance for British modernism. Mick Pinion from the Bata Heritage Centre brings a local and heritage perspective on East Tilbury’s development and legacy\, and architect Ondřej Chybík discusses contemporary lessons for urban planning. Chaired by John Tusa\, the conversation links historical experiments to today’s questions of development\, identity and place-making. \nSPEAKERS:\nSir John Tusa is a British arts administrator\, author\, journalist and former presenter of the BBC’s Newsnight. Born in Czechoslovakia\, he moved to East Tilbury in 1939\, where his father was Managing Director of the British Bata Shoe Company factory. He is Co-Chairman of the European Union Youth Orchestra and was previously Managing Director of the BBC World Service and Director of the Barbican Arts Centre. He is the author of On Board\, Making a Noise and On Creativity. \nGillian Darley OBE is a widely published writer and historian who was President of the Twentieth Century Society from 2014 until 2021. She first visited East Tilbury\, in search of the Bata industrial village\, in the early 1970s\, when researching and photographing her first book\, Villages of Vision (1975\, reissued 2007). Ever since she has returned at regular Intervals. The village featured in her most recent book\, Excellent Essex (2019). In 2024\, Gillian achieved a longed-for aim\, a visit to Zlin. \nMilan Balaban is a historian specialising in business\, economic\, and industrial history\, with a focus on the global Bata Company network. He is a researcher at the Information Centre Bata\, Tomas Bata University in Zlín\, and a lecturer at Palacký University in Olomouc. His work examines industrialisation\, company towns\, and corporate mobility in Central and Eastern Europe. He has published several books\, including Bata across Continents (2022)\, and articles in leading journals\, and lectures internationally on multinational enterprises and industrial modernity. \n\nAdmission: £5 (+ Eventbrite fee)\nBOOK NOW\n\nPart of the London Festival of Architecture. \nThe talk is an accompanying event to the exhibition Desire to Create: Baťa’s Architecture of Belonging\, presented at the Vitrínka Gallery\, running from 9 April to 12 June 2026.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/designed-to-belong-modernism-industry-and-community/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy London\, 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W84QY
CATEGORIES:History,History,Society
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260519T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260521T170000
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SUMMARY:David Černý’s Butterfly Effect Arrives in London
DESCRIPTION:A striking artwork by the outstanding Czech artist David Černý\, famous for his bold outdoor installations\, is about to land in London. Czech Centre London\, together with Atelier Bohemia\, CzechTrade and Prusa Research\, is bringing to the UK a special variation of Černý’s Butterfly Effect installation on the occasion of Clerkenwell Design Week. The piece commemorates the Czechoslovak RAF pilots of the Second World War\, combining artistry\, a proud Czech-British tradition\, and cutting-edge manufacturing technology. \n\nTo realise the work\, Černý collaborated with Prusa Research\, the Prague-based company that pioneered desktop 3D printing and remains one of the world’s leading 3D printer manufacturers. The original artwork is part of Prague’s urban landscape\, situated on the Máj shopping centre in the historic heart of the Czech capital. \n\nwww.davidcerny.cz\nwww.clerkenwelldesignweek.com/exhibitors/bohemian-craft
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/david-cernys-butterfly-effect-arrives-in-london/
LOCATION:Atelier Bohemia\, 3 Clerkenwell Road\, London\, EC1M 5PE
CATEGORIES:Arts,Design,Events in London,Family Activities,Free Events
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SUMMARY:BATAstories
DESCRIPTION:BATAstories is a sweeping documentary driven by the voices of ‘Batamen‘ worldwide\, stories from Baťa-built towns\, and reflections from Baťa’s descendants. It traces the extraordinary rise of Czech entrepreneur Tomáš Baťa – the visionary cobbler’s son who transformed a small-town workshop into a global industrial shoe empire. \nDirected by the master documentarist Peter Kerekes\, the film weaves together three strands: Baťa’s memoir (narrated by Bolek Polívka)\, a reflection on the birth of modern global capitalism\, and a mosaic of personal stories. \nSpanning Europe\, South America\, Africa\, and Asia\, BATAstories moves between past and present\, blending archival and contemporary footage. From the industrial city of Zlín to purpose-built communities across the world\, it reveals a bold social experiment where factories became towns and employees became stakeholders. \nAt once intimate and expansive\, BATAstories is a vivid exploration of ambition\, ideology\, and the human stories behind a global empire. \nDir. Peter Kerekes\, France\, Czech Republic\, Slovakia\, 2018\, 78 min\, English subtitles / With Bolek Polívka and Zuzana Stivínová
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/batastories/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy London\, 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W84QY
CATEGORIES:History,Movies
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260423T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260423T220000
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SUMMARY:Fanfares for Leoš Janáček\, with special guest Jakub Hrůša
DESCRIPTION:An evening devoted to the electrifying late music of Leoš Janáček\, marking 100 years since the premiere of his jubilant masterpiece\, the Sinfonietta. \n\nConductor Jakub Hrůša\, writer and broadcaster Nigel Simeone\, and leading Janáček scholar Jiří Zahrádka explore the composer’s extraordinary creative surge in the final decade of his life. From his transformative meeting with Kamila Stösslová in 1917 to the radiant\, defiant energy of works like the Sinfonietta\, the discussion traces how personal passion and an unmistakably original musical language combined to produce some of the most compelling music of the 20th century. \nInterwoven with musical examples and personal reflections\, this is above all a celebration of Janáček’s enduring voice – alongside the launch of two new publications: Janáček’s Sinfonietta by Nigel Simeone and Jiří Zahrádka (Boydell\, 2026) and Káťa Kabanová and The Cunning Little Vixen: Janáček’s New Lease of Life by Jiří Zahrádka (Host\, 2026). \nJakub Hrůša is Music Director of the Royal Opera\, Covent Garden\, Chief Conductor of the Bamberg Symphony and Music Director Designate of the Czech Philharmonic (from 2028). Born in Brno\, he has been an ardent champion of Czech music around the world. The production of Janáček’s Makropulos Case at Covent Garden in 2025 has been nominated for an Olivier Award\, and many of his recordings have won international recognition\, including the Gramophone Opera Award for Káťa Kabanová at the Salzburg Festival. His complete cycle of Bohuslav Martinů’s symphonies will be released later this year by Deutsche Grammophon. \nNigel Simeone is a writer and broadcaster with a lifelong interest in Janáček. He is the author of several books on the composer including The Janáček Compendium (2019) and he is co-author the standard catalogue of Janáček’s works (1997). He appears regularly on BBC Radio 3 (Record Review\, Opera on 3\, and the Proms)\, and has written programme notes for the Royal Opera House\, London Symphony Orchestra\, Salzburg Festival\, Glyndebourne Festival and others. \nJiří Zahrádka is Director of the Janáček Archive in Brno and a musicologist. He is the editor of critical editions of many works by Janáček including the Sinfonietta\, Taras Bulba\, Káťa Kabanová\, The Cunning Little Vixen and The Makropulos Affair\, and he is the author of several books on Janáček including acclaimed full-length studies of the operas\, most recently Káťa Kabanová and The Cunning Little Vixen. \n\nAdmission: £5 (+ Eventbrite fee)\nBOOK NOW
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/fanfares-for-leos-janacek-with-special-guest-jakub-hrusa/
LOCATION:Czech Centre at the Czech Embassy Cinema\, London\, London
CATEGORIES:Arts,Cheap Tickets,Community Events,Concerts,Events in London,Music
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SUMMARY:The Queen and the Playwright: A Royal Visit at the Prague Castle
DESCRIPTION:The photographs by Czech photographer Alan Pajer capture the historic and intimate atmosphere of HM Queen Elizabeth II’s visit to the Czech Republic\, which took place 30 years ago\, in March 1996. \n\nHer host was the then President of the young country\, former dissident\, prisoner of conscience\, and playwright Václav Havel\, and with him the whole Czech nation. \nSet against the optimistic backdrop of the 1990s\, in a country enjoying its first years of freedom after the fall of the Communist regime in 1989\, the Queen’s visit was a significant moment. Although sharing many important moments of courage and solidarity throughout history\, the two countries had been officially separated for decades by the Iron Curtain\, as Sir Winston Churchill famously named the ideological barrier between Soviet-controlled Eastern Europe and the democratic West. In reality\, however\, it was not only an ideological divide\, but also a very real physical barrier\, marked by barbed wire\, border fortifications\, and strict controls that limited movement between East and West. \nAnd it wasn‘t all just protocol when this heavy veil was finally lifted. Queen Elizabeth II and President Havel not only exchanged state orders\, but also discussed private topics\, such as their shared love for dogs. The Queen and her husband\, HRH Prince Philip\, did not miss the opportunity to walk over the famous Charles Bridge to cross the River Vltava\, and even met some Churchill fans on the way. The visit also followed earlier visits and a long-standing interest in Prague and its cultural heritage\, shown by the then-Prince Charles. Famously\, the Queen demonstrated her well-known respect for people when she decided to visit not only the capital city of Prague\, but also the Moravian hub of Brno. \nThe visit also brought some important closure. The Queen addressed a sensitive moment in Czech-British history\, when in 1938\, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain signed the Munich Agreement\, which stated – against the will of the Czechoslovak government – that the bordering\, mainly German-speaking parts of Czechoslovakia would become part of Nazi Germany in the hope of appeasing Hitler. It was a failure which still resonates today. \nAlan Pajer (b. 1948) was one of the photographers of the Czech presidential couple since 1996\, capturing historic diplomatic moments of the newly established Czech Republic\, which came into existence in 1993 after the peaceful break-up of Czechoslovakia. \n„In this century\, my country actively supported the creation of the first Czechoslovak Republic under President Masaryk\, which had such a tragically short existence. The events that brought it to an end are the only shadow over our relationship\, and I understand and sympathise with the feelings in this country over the Munich Agreement\,“ the Queen said in Prague in 1996. Her visit is retrospectively seen as an important milestone in fulfilling the Czech ambition to join NATO and the EU. When it finally happened (in 1999 and 2004\, respectively)\, it was widely understood as a full democratic recovery for the Czech Republic. \n  \nOutdoor exhibition on the fence of the Czech Embassy\n26 – 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London W8 4QY\nFree access 24/7          \nOrganised by the Czech Centre in partnership with the Embassy of the Czech Republic in the UK.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/the-queen-and-the-playwright-a-royal-visit-at-the-prague-castle/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy London\, 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W84QY
CATEGORIES:Arts,Events in London,Exhibitions,Free Events,Photography
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260413T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260413T203000
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SUMMARY:Erev Yom HaShoah: ‘People Without History Are Dust’: An In Conversation with Dr Anna Hájková and Rabbi Kamila Kopřivová
DESCRIPTION:Where are the stories of great queer love in the Shoah? There are almost none. Dr Anna Hájková examines why the history of same-sex desire during the Shoah – queerness among Jews persecuted by the Nazis for their race – is largely absent from history books\, and how restoring these narratives can contribute to a more inclusive understanding of the Holocaust. \nBased on extensive archival research and oral histories\, her book\, recently awarded the 75th National Jewish Book Award in the Holocaust category\, offers concise\, accessible insight into the queer history of the Holocaust for both general readers and specialists. On Monday\, 13th April\, Anna will discuss her research in conversation with Rabbi Kamila Kopřivová on the occasion of Yom HaShoah\, the annual day of Holocaust remembrance in the Jewish calendar. \n\n6.30 pm – Erev Yom HaShoah Service\n7 pm – In Conversation\, followed by Q&A and refreshments\nEarly Bird Tickets: £15 members / £20 non-members\nEarly bird ends Monday\, 6 April\nBOOK NOW\n\nDr Anna Hájková is a Reader of modern European continental history at the University of Warwick. She is the author of\, among others\, The Last Ghetto: An Everyday History of Theresienstadt (2020) and People Without History Are Dust: Queer Desire in the Holocaust (2025)\, which won the 75th National Jewish Book Award in the Holocaust category in February. Hájková is the pioneer of queer Holocaust history.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/erev-yom-hashoah-people-without-history-are-dust-an-in-conversation-with-dr-anna-hajkova-and-rabbi-kamila-koprivova/
CATEGORIES:Cheap Tickets,History,Literature,Writers
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260409T183000
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SUMMARY:Desire to Create: Baťa's Architecture of Belonging - PRIVATE VIEW
DESCRIPTION:FreeExhibition marking 150 years of Tomáš Baťa explores his vision of work\, community and modernist design\, brought to life in East Tilbury. \n\n\n\nThe Czech Centre London\, in collaboration with the Tomáš Baťa Foundation and the Bata Heritage Centre\, marks the 150th anniversary of Czech entrepreneur Tomáš Baťa\, founder of the global Baťa Shoe Company\, with an exhibition exploring his achievements\, guiding principles\, and their realisation in East Tilbury. It reveals how ideas about work\, culture\, sport\, health and community were embedded in the design of the built environment. \nThe exhibition unfolds in two complementary strands. Desire to Create presents Baťa’s legacy as a comprehensive philosophy\, uniting work with service\, enterprise with education\, and personal development with responsibility towards others – not as a relic of the past\, but as a continuing source of inspiration. Baťa’s Architecture of Belonging brings East Tilbury to life through architectural drawings\, historic photographs and original artefacts\, evoking its distinctive modernist atmosphere. Together\, they trace how ideas were translated into built form – from vision to planning\, from planning to everyday life – creating a cohesive narrative of belonging\, work and community. \nOrganised by the Czech Centre London in partnership with the Bata Heritage Centre. \nEXHIBITION DATES: 10 April – 12 June 2026 \nVENUE & OPENING TIMES\nVitrínka Gallery\, Czech Centre London\n30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY\nOpening hours: Tue – Fri 10 am – 5 pm
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/desire-to-create-batas-architecture-of-belonging-private-view/
LOCATION:Vitrinka Gallery\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY
CATEGORIES:Architecture,Events in London,Exhibitions,Free Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260409T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260512T170000
DTSTAMP:20260515T145422Z
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SUMMARY:Desire to Create: Baťa's Architecture of Belonging
DESCRIPTION:The Czech Centre London\, in collaboration with the Tomáš Baťa Foundation and the Bata Heritage Centre\, marks the 150th anniversary of Czech entrepreneur Tomáš Baťa\, founder of the global Baťa Shoe Company\, with an exhibition exploring his achievements\, guiding principles\, and their realisation in East Tilbury. It reveals how ideas about work\, culture\, sport\, health and community were embedded in the design of the built environment. \nThe exhibition unfolds in two complementary strands. Desire to Create presents Baťa’s legacy as a comprehensive philosophy\, uniting work with service\, enterprise with education\, and personal development with responsibility towards others – not as a relic of the past\, but as a continuing source of inspiration. Baťa’s Architecture of Belonging brings East Tilbury to life through architectural drawings\, historic photographs and original artefacts\, evoking its distinctive modernist atmosphere. Together\, they trace how ideas were translated into built form – from vision to planning\, from planning to everyday life – creating a cohesive narrative of belonging\, work and community. \nOrganised by the Czech Centre London in partnership with the Bata Heritage Centre. \n\nEXHIBITION OPENING\nThursday 9 April 2026\, 6.30 – 8.30 pm\nFree entry\, Register Here\nEXHIBITION DATES: 10 April – 12 June 2026\nVENUE & OPENING TIMES\nVitrínka Gallery\, Czech Centre London\n30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY\nOpening hours: Tue – Fri 10 am – 5 pm
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/desire-to-create-batas-architecture-of-belonging/
LOCATION:Vitrinka Gallery\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY
CATEGORIES:Architecture,Arts,Community Events,Design,Digital Arts,Environment,Events in London,Exhibitions,Free Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260312T190000
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SUMMARY:World Between Us
DESCRIPTION:Will Marie from a small town in the Czech Republic succeed by fulfilling her lifetime dream to conquer New York as a still photographer? \n\nMarie Tomanová travelled from Mikulov to the USA as an au pair\, and today she shoots campaigns for fashion brands such as Nike\, Instagram\, or for the fashion magazines such as Vogue CS. However\, her name is better known abroad than in her native country\, which provided few opportunities for the young painter. Paradoxically\, it was only in New York\, far from home\, that she was able to grow up and find herself – a transition greatly supported by Marie’s partner in professional and personal life\, art historian Thomas Beachdel. Tomanová touches the world in a different way\, with a rush of positive emotions\, an immediate connection\, acting as a medium through which the energy of the portrait-sitter passes. Directed by fellow Czech expatriate Marie Dvořáková\, a Student Academy Award winner\, the film is both a tender portrait of friendship and a reflection on ambition\, identity\, and the search for home. Through the story of the two Maries\, World Between Us explores the fragile space between worlds\, showing that home is not always a place but a feeling of connection\, belonging\, and self-discovery. \nMarie Dvořáková\, Czech Republic\, Slovakia 2024\, 90 min\, English subtitles   \nBest Cinematography Award at the 24th Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival\nMarie Dvořáková was born in Jablonec nad Nisou\, and after studying directing at FAMU\, she went on to study for a master’s degree at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. She now lives and works in the USA. Her short film Who’s Who in Mycology (2016)\, for which she won a student Oscar in Hollywood\, opened the door to a big world for her. \n\nAdmission: £5\nBOOK NOW\n\nThe screening is an accompanying event to the exhibition Pixels and Poetics: Sudek\, Funke\, and the Influence of New Technologies on the Development of Photography\, presented at the Vitrínka and Bouda Galleries and in the public space outside the Czech Embassy\, running from 20 January to 13 March 2026.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/world-between-us/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy London\, 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W84QY
CATEGORIES:Cheap Tickets,Events in London,Films
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260305T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260305T210000
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SUMMARY:Wolves\, Folklore\, and Family: Reading and Discussion with Zuzana Rihova
DESCRIPTION:Acclaimed Czech writer and scholar Zuzana Říhová joins Dr Kathryn Murphy (University of Oxford) for an informal evening of readings and discussion of her novel Playing Wolf\, a contemporary tale set in the Czech countryside. \nA couple move from Prague with their young son to a remote village in the hope of repairing their failing marriage. As they attempt to settle in\, they encounter a closed community shaped by unspoken rules\, strange coincidences\, and fragments of local folklore. Using the familiar tale of Little Red Riding Hood\, subtly woven into the narrative\, the story illuminates themes of vulnerability\, trust\, and hidden menace. \nBlending psychological insight with folkloric resonance\, Playing Wolf explores how myths and inherited stories continue to influence behaviour and relationships in the present day. The conversation will reflect on the role of folklore and fairy-tale motifs in the novel\, and on how quiet tensions within families and communities can slowly transform lives. \nZuzana Říhová studied Czech language and literature and comparative literature at Charles University in Prague. She has published a collection of poetry\, Pustím si tě do domu (I’ll Let You in My House)\, and a novella\, Evička (Little Eve). \nAlex Zucker’s translations include novels by Magdaléna Platzová\, Jáchym Topol\, Bianca Bellová\, Petra Hůlová\, and Tomáš Zmeškal. He has also translated plays\, subtitles\, young adult and children’s books\, poems\, philosophy\, art history\, and an opera. \nKathryn Murphy is Fellow and Tutor in English Literature at Oriel College\, Oxford\, where she writes about and teaches seventeenth-century literature. Her book\, Robert Burton: A Vital Melancholy is forthcoming from Reaktion. She studied Czech literature at the University of Glasgow\, and reviews Czech fiction for the Times Literary Supplement. \nAdmission: £5 (+ Eventbrite fee)\nBook Here \nZuzana Říhová will also appear in Oxford the day before\, on Wednesday 4 March 2026\, for a special event at The Queen’s College exploring poetry in translation alongside a reading from Playing Wolf. The Oxford evening will include discussion\, a book signing and refreshments. Free entry. More info
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/wolves-folklore-and-family-reading-and-discussion-with-zuzana-rihova/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy London\, 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W84QY
CATEGORIES:Arts,Cheap Tickets,Literature
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260303T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260303T200000
DTSTAMP:20260128T033214Z
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SUMMARY:Franz + Q&A with director Agnieszka Holland and actor Josef Trojan
DESCRIPTION:Agnieszka Holland charts the burgeoning talent and tragically short life of the Czech writer. \n\nSelected as Poland’s official Oscar submission\, Agnieszka Holland’s bold and dynamic portrait of Franz Kafka finds a creative young man at odds with the world. Franz is torn between a stern father and the monotony of his job at an insurance company\, and an overwhelming desire to write. What emerges is an author who transforms his lived experiences into a vision of a bureaucratic world that edges towards nightmare. Idan Weiss excels as the young Kafka with Josef Trojan skilfully playing his alter ego and Tomasz Naumiuk’s camera beautifully conjures up early 20th-century Prague. \nPart of the 24th Kinoteka Polish Film Festival organised by Polish Cultural Institute. \nDir. Agnieszka Holland\, Czech Republic-Poland-Germany-France-Turkey 2025\, 127min\, English subtitles\nWith: Idan Weiss\, Peter Kurth\, Jenovéfa Boková\, Carol Schuler\, Josef Trojan \n\nBOOK NOW
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/franz-qa-with-director-agnieszka-holland-and-actor-josef-trojan/
LOCATION:BFI IMAX\, 1 Charlie Chaplin Walk\, London\, SE1 8XR
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260224T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260224T203000
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SUMMARY:Mr Nobody Against Putin
DESCRIPTION:When Russia invades Ukraine\, schoolteacher Pavel “Pasha” Talankin becomes an unlikely dissident. In a small industrial town\, he is beloved by his students for his humor\, creativity\, and care. But as patriotic lessons\, military drills\, and state propaganda take over classrooms\, Pasha begins filming. \n\nOver two years\, he covertly documents the transformation of the school into recruitment grounds for war\, children drawn into the machinery of indoctrination\, and colleagues silenced under new repressive laws. What emerges is a gripping\, intimate portrait of life under a tightening regime and one man’s quiet courage. Haunted by his past and risking everything\, Pasha exposes the erosion of truth and the resilience of those who dare to resist from within\, even at great personal cost. \nDavid Borenstein\, Pasha Talankin\, Denmark\, Czech Republic\, Germany\, 2025\, 90’\, English subtitles \n\nAdmission: £5 (+ Eventbrite fee)\nBOOK NOW\n\nThe screening commemorates the four-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine\, a poignant reminder of the ongoing struggle for peace and justice. \nIn collaboration with the Danish Embassy in London. \n 
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/mr-nobody-against-putin/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy London\, 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W84QY
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260218T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260218T213000
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SUMMARY:Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava: UK Tour
DESCRIPTION:The Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava\, one of the Czech Republic’s foremost symphony orchestras\, arrives in the UK this February for an exceptional seven-city tour. Under the baton of Daniel Raiskin\, and joined by world-renowned violinists Jennifer Pike and Chloë Hanslip\, the orchestra brings its distinctive Bohemian sound and musical excellence to audiences across the country. \n\nRenowned for its expressive playing and progressive programming\, the orchestra excels in repertoire ranging from Janáček and Suk to Mahler\, Bartók and Shostakovich. In recent years\, it has collaborated with major international soloists\, appeared at world-class venues including the Elbphilharmonie and Musikverein\, and earned critical acclaim for its award-winning recordings.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/janacek-philharmonic-ostrava-uk-tour/
LOCATION:Cadogan Hall\, 5 Sloane Terrace\, Belgravia\,\, London\, SW1X 9DQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Events in London,Live Music,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260212T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260212T203000
DTSTAMP:20260127T121450Z
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SUMMARY:Photos\, AI\, and the Truth in Between
DESCRIPTION:How do Sudek and Funke’s classic experiments with light and form resonate in today’s digital and AI-driven world? Martin Barnes (V&A) and artist Barbora Trnková take us on a journey from analogue photography to generative technologies\, exploring how images can shape perception\, desire\, and belief. With writer and critic Diane Smyth chairing\, the discussion blends history\, contemporary practice\, and a dash of mischief\, asking what photography can – and can’t – tell us about reality in a world overflowing with pixels\, filters\, and synthetic visions. \n\nAbout the speakers: \nMartin Barnes is Senior Curator of Photography at the Victoria and Albert Museum\, London (V&A). He began working there in 1995 after gaining an MA in Art Museum Studies from the Courtauld Institute of Art. His special interests include early processes\, cameraless and experimental photography\, industry\, photography exhibitions and museology\, nature and the environment. Martin has built the V&A collection\, conceived the Photography Centre\, and is currently lead curator for the digitisation and research project for the Royal Photographic Society (RPS) collection at the museum. He has curated numerous exhibitions with books\, including: Twilight: Photography in the Magic Hour (2006); Shadow Catchers: Cameraless Photography (2010);Figures & Fictions: Contemporary South African Photography (2011); Curtis Moffat: Experimental Photography and Design 1923-1935 (2016); Camera-less Photography (2018); Into the Woods: Trees in Photography(2019) and Maurice Broomfield: Industrial Sublime (2021). \nDiane Smyth is Editor of the British Journal of Photography and the Photoworks Annual. She also teaches History and Theory of Photography at the London College of Communications\, University of the Arts London\, and has given talks and workshops for institutions such as London School of Economics\, King’s College London\, and Magnum Photos. Diane has written about photography for publications such as The Guardian\, FOAM\, Trigger\, Apollo\, and The Art Newspaper\, and contributed essays to many photography catalogues and monographs. She originally studied for a BA in English Language and Literature at the University of Birmingham\, graduating with a First and the Tibbatt’s Memorial Prize. She also holds an MA in Modern Literatures in English from Birkbeck College\, University of London\, taken while working full time. @dismy \n\nAdmission: £5 (+ Eventbrite fee)\nBOOK NOW\n\nThe talk is an accompanying event to the exhibition Pixels and Poetics: Sudek\, Funke\, and the Influence of New Technologies on the Development of Photography\, presented at the Vitrínka and Bouda Galleries and in the public space outside the Czech Embassy\, running from 20 January to 13 March 2026.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/photos-ai-and-the-truth-in-between/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy London\, 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W84QY
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260120T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260313T170000
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SUMMARY:Pixels and Poetics: Sudek\, Funke\, and the Influence of New Technologies on the Development of Photography
DESCRIPTION:Pixels and Poetics: Sudek\, Funke and the Influence of New Technologies on the Development of Photography connects the world of interwar analogue photography with the visual aesthetics of today’s digital age. It offers visitors a unique opportunity to trace how the image has transformed over two centuries—from tangible traces of light to synthetic visual worlds created by artificial intelligence. \nThe exhibition presents iconic works by Josef Sudek and Jaromír Funke\, whose photographs demonstrate how light\, composition\, and atmosphere can transform reality into poetic or constructive visual worlds. These classical approaches are complemented by historical photomontages\, double exposures\, and analogue manipulations\, showing how deeply the desire to reshape the image is established in the tradition of photography. The historical works in the exhibition are drawn from the PPF Art collection\, which plays a key role in preserving and presenting Czech photographic heritage. \nThe contemporary section of the exhibition develops this dialogue through artists working with AI and generative technologies. In her work Your Addiction Is the Message\, Barbora Trnková reveals the mechanisms of visual dependency in the digital environment and the role of technologies in shaping our perceptions. Lenka Hamošová\, in the project Troubling GAN and the series Strange Attractions\, explores both the aesthetics and limitations of neural networks\, showing how algorithms create and reproduce stereotypes or visual hallucinations. A collaborative work by Trnková and Javůrek\, Generation of Princesses\, uses generative models to critically reflect on pop-culture ideals of femininity and their digital reconstruction. The exhibition offers a visually compelling and accessible perspective on how our understanding of the image\, reality\, and the things we are willing to believe when we look\, is changing. \nOrganised by the Czech Centre with the kind support of the PPF Foundation. \nEXHIBITION OPENING\nTuesday 20 January 2026\, 6.30 – 8.30 pm\nFree entry\, REGISTER HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pixels-and-poetics-private-view-tickets-1977922480383?aff=oddtdtcreator\nEXHIBITION DATES: 20 January – 13 March 2026\nVENUES & OPENING TIMES \nVitrínka Gallery\, Czech Centre London\n30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY\nOpening hours: Tue – Fri 10am – 5pm \nBouda Gallery\, Czech Centre London\n132 Palace Gardens Terrace\, Kensington\, London\, W8 4RT\nOpening hours: Tue – Fri 10am – 5pm \nPublic space outside of the Czech Embassy\, London\n26 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4RT\nAccessible 24/7
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/pixels-and-poetics-sudek-funke-and-the-influence-of-new-technologies-on-the-development-of-photography/
LOCATION:Vitrinka Gallery\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260108T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260108T170000
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SUMMARY:Pixels and Poetics: Private View
DESCRIPTION:Pixels and Poetics: Sudek\, Funke and the Influence of New Technologies on the Development of Photography connects the world of interwar analogue photography with the visual aesthetics of today’s digital age. It offers visitors a unique opportunity to trace how the image has transformed over two centuries—from tangible traces of light to synthetic visual worlds created by artificial intelligence. \nThe exhibition presents iconic works by Josef Sudek and Jaromír Funke\, whose photographs demonstrate how light\, composition\, and atmosphere can transform reality into poetic or constructive visual worlds. These classical approaches are complemented by historical photomontages\, double exposures\, and analogue manipulations\, showing how deeply the desire to reshape the image is established in the tradition of photography. The historical works in the exhibition are drawn from the PPF Art collection\, which plays a key role in preserving and presenting Czech photographic heritage. \nThe contemporary section of the exhibition develops this dialogue through artists working with AI and generative technologies. In her work Your Addiction Is the Message\, Barbora Trnková reveals the mechanisms of visual dependency in the digital environment and the role of technologies in shaping our perceptions. Lenka Hamošová\, in the project Troubling GAN and the series Strange Attractions\, explores both the aesthetics and limitations of neural networks\, showing how algorithms create and reproduce stereotypes or visual hallucinations. A collaborative work by Trnková and Javůrek\, Generation of Princesses\, uses generative models to critically reflect on pop-culture ideals of femininity and their digital reconstruction. The exhibition offers a visually compelling and accessible perspective on how our understanding of the image\, reality\, and the things we are willing to believe when we look\, is changing. \nOrganised by the Czech Centre with the kind support of the PPF Foundation. \nEXHIBITION OPENING\nTuesday 20 January 2026\, 6.30 – 8.30 pm\nFree entry \nRegister Here
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/pixels-and-poetics-private-view/
LOCATION:Vitrinka Gallery\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY
CATEGORIES:Arts,Photography
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SUMMARY:Stories and Tasters from Evie Harbury’s Bohemian Kitchen
DESCRIPTION:Join Evie Harbury\, food stylist\, chef\, and debut author\, and Lou Kenney\, a fellow cookbook author and food stylist\, for a festive evening of Czech flavours and storytelling to celebrate the launch of Evie Harbury‘s first cookbook\, My Bohemian Kitchen. \nEvie’s Bohemian kitchen bridges the Czech Republic of her heritage with her home in East London\, inspired by long summers at her grandmother’s mill in South Bohemia. Her book celebrates Czech food and culture through seasonal\, sustainable\, and simply delicious recipes – from beer snacks to goulash and cakes – all infused with the warmth of Czech hospitality. \nAt this special pre-Christmas event\, Evie will demonstrate three traditional recipes: Marinated Cheese (Nakládaný Hermelín)\, Rum Truffles (Rumové Kuličky)\, and Hot Spiced Wine (Svařák). Guests will enjoy tastings\, take part in a Q&A\, and have the opportunity to purchase signed copies of the book. \nExperience the flavours and stories of a Bohemian Christmas – a perfect seasonal celebration of food\, family\, and culture. \n“Your book is terrific. As someone whose family history is a little similar to yours\, I found your grandmother’s story extremely interesting. I have reconnected with my Czech roots\, bought a flat in Prague\, am learning the language\, and am learning to “cook Czech”. Your book will guide and inspire me and it is beautifully written and produced. Congratulations and I wish you every success with your future Bohemian endeavours!” \n “I am really looking forward to your upcoming cookbook\, finally a book about Czech cuisine. My family comes from Czechia and we live in Sydney\, Australia. I cannot wait to explore your recipes” \nMy Bohemian Kitchen\, A nostalgic guide to modern Czech cooking\nby Evie Harbury\, Murdoch Books\, 2025\, 208 pg\nGBP £20.00 \nAbout Evie Harbury\nEvie Harbury is a Bohemian-British food stylist\, chef and recipe writer. Brought up between Bath\, England and Tábor\, Czech Republic\, by an eccentric epicure of a father and an avant-garde\, baking British mother\, Evie is now an East London-based Bohemian. Evie divides her time between her London Fields home where she bases herself for filming and commercial work and her “chalupa” (cottage) in South Bohemia\, where she grows vegetables\, cooks for neighbours\, eats goulash and writes. Her television and cookbook credits include work with household names such as Dame Mary Berry\, Mary McCartney\, Rosemary Shrager and Tom Kerridge. \n\nAdmission: £7 (+Eventbrite fee)\nBOOK NOW
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/stories-and-tasters-from-evie-harburys-bohemian-kitchen/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy London\, 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W84QY
CATEGORIES:Arts,Cheap Tickets,Events in London,Literature
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251130T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251130T203000
DTSTAMP:20251031T090205Z
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SUMMARY:Made in Prague Festival Closing Gala: Pavel Šporcl with the English Chamber Orchestra: Strings of Brilliance
DESCRIPTION:The 29th Made in Prague Festival concludes in grand style with a gala celebrating Czech violin virtuoso Pavel Šporcl\, whose expressive artistry and dazzling technique have enthralled audiences worldwide. Following his triumphant concert at Queen Elizabeth Hall last year\, Šporcl returns to perform with the English Chamber Orchestra Ensemble in an evening of vibrant string music. The programme features Mendelssohn’s Octet in E-flat major\, bursting with youthful brilliance\, alongside Dvořák’s lyrical Romance and spirited Mazurek. Šporcl’s virtuosity will shine in a solo by Paganini\, ensuring a thrilling and unforgettable finale to this year’s festival. \n\n  \n\nGeneral admission: £25 (+ Eventbrite fee) / Family offer (3-5 tickets): £20 (+ Eventbrite fee)\nBOOK NOW
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/made-in-prague-festival-closing-gala-pavel-sporcl-with-the-english-chamber-orchestra-strings-of-brilliance/
LOCATION:Holy Sepulchre London\, Holborn Viaduct\, London\, EC1A 2DQ
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251130T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251130T140000
DTSTAMP:20251016T112156Z
CREATED:20251014T162936Z
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SUMMARY:I’m Not Everything I Want to Be + Q&A with Libuše Jarcovjáková
DESCRIPTION:After the Soviet invasion of Prague\, a young female photographer\, Libuše Jarcovjáková\, strives to break free from the constraints of Czechoslovak normalisation and embarks on a wild journey towards freedom\, capturing her experiences in thousands of subjective photographs. Czech filmmaker Klára Tasovská’s debut feature\, presented in Berlinale’s Panorama section\, is a formally inventive and deeply personal film. Made in close collaboration with Libuše Jarcovjáková and told entirely through photographs and diary entries\, I’m Not Everything I Want to Be explores the photographer’s search for identity and her emotional journey\, and results in a deeply affecting and inspiring work. \n\nKlára Tasovská\, Czech Republic\, Slovakia\, Austria 2024\, 90´\, English subtitles \nBerlinale 2024 Panorama\nCzech Republic’s entry for the Academy Awards\nBest Documentary\, Czech Lion Awards 2024\nBest Documentary\, Czech Film Critics’ Awards 2024\n\nThe screening will be followed by Q&A with Libuše Jarcovjáková\n\nBOOK NOW
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/im-not-everything-i-want-to-be-qa-with-libuse-jarcovjakova/
LOCATION:ICA (Institute of Contemporary Arts)\, Nash House\, The Mall\, London\, SW1Y 5AH
CATEGORIES:Events in London,Films,Performing Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251125T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251125T200000
DTSTAMP:20251025T102439Z
CREATED:20251025T102439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251025T102439Z
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SUMMARY:Wishing on a Star + Q&A with screenwriter and producer Erica Barbiani
DESCRIPTION:Neapolitan astrologer Luciana has an unusual recipe for happiness: on your birthday\, travel to the exact spot on Earth where the planets align for a fresh start. This humorous docudrama follows her quiet yet extraordinary life and five clients embarking on “birthday trips” to destinations as varied as Taipei\, Beirut\, or a tiny village. Each journey promises a symbolic rebirth\, offering the chance to alter one’s destiny and uncover hidden desires. Blending warmth\, wit\, and wanderlust\, the film reveals how a change of sky — and a leap of faith — might just change your life. \n\nPeter Kerekeš\, Italy\, Slovakia\, Czech Republic\, Austria\, Croatia\, 2024\, 99‘\, English subtitles \n“A playful\, lighthearted hybrid doc from Peter Kerekes on steering one’s fate\, as an Italian astrologer sends her troubled clients off globetrotting.” Carmen Gray\, The Film Verdict \nVenice IFF 2024\, Orizzonti Competition\nToronto IFF 2024\, Official Selection\nNominated for the Gold Hugo Award for Best Documentary at the 2024 Chicago IFF\n\nBOOK NOW\n\nOrgnanised in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/wishing-on-a-star-qa-with-screenwriter-and-producer-erica-barbiani/
LOCATION:The Garden cinema\, 39-41 Parker St\, London\, WC2B 5PQ
CATEGORIES:Arts,Cheap Tickets,Events in London,Films
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251124T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251124T210000
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SUMMARY:Radim Vizváry: Sólo
DESCRIPTION:Solo is an award-winning tour de force by Radim Vizváry\, acclaimed Czech mime\, director\, choreographer\, and Artistic Director of Laterna Magica Prague. Hailed internationally\, most recently at Expo Osaka\, this spellbinding performance takes audiences on a journey through the full spectrum of pantomime — from the elegance of classical mime to the raw intensity of butoh\, from razor-sharp physical comedy to the bold invention of contemporary mime theatre. Visually striking\, deeply human\, and at times laugh-out-loud funny\, Solo is both a masterclass in wordless storytelling and pantomime reborn — timeless\, daring\, and unforgettable. \nConcept\, director and starring: Radim Vizváry\, 90´\nThe performance includes partial nudity 12+ \n2016 Thálie Award in the category of Ballet\, Pantomime\, or Other Dance-Drama Genre for his performance in Sólo.\n\nABOUT RADIM VIZVÁRY\nRadim Vizvary is a prominent figure in European contemporary physical mime theatre. He is a mime artist\, author\, stage director\, choreographer\, and teacher. He teaches at the Music and Dance Faculty of Prague’s Academy of Performing Arts. He holds the role of Artistic Director for The Laterna Magika Ensemble\, The Mime Prague Company\, The International Mime Fest\, and the international street festival in Tabor. Vizváry received numerous accolades in the Czech Republic\, various European countries\, and the USA\, including the 2016 Thalia Prize. \nVizváry’s “Solo” has become a silent legend\, still receiving standing ovations after years of playing. It shouldn’t be\, since the performer takes constant care of it and continuously modifies the individual performances. “Solo” carries a cross-section of the genre from the days of Jean Gaspard Deburau’s “Pierot” romantic pantomime\, through Marcel Marceau’s modern mime\, clownery\, and contemporary physical theatre and conceptual art… And no other production has yet emerged that has a similar ambition\, to make pantomime non-violently accessible to audiences and to show its wide range. Opera Plus \nVizváry is undoubtedly the greatest personality of contemporary mime theatre\, encompassing both its present and its classical legacy. protisedi.cz \n\nBOOK NOW
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/radim-vizvary-solo/
LOCATION:The Coronet Theatre\, 103 Notting Hill Gate\, London\, W11 3LB
CATEGORIES:Arts,Entertainment,Events in London,Performing Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251122T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251122T213000
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SUMMARY:Actress + Q&A with actress Iva Janžurová and director Theodora Remundová
DESCRIPTION:Iva Janžurová and Theodora Remundová — mother and daughter\, subject and director — join forces to create an intimate\, unconventional portrait of one of the Czech Republic’s greatest screen and stage icons. Blending playful re-enactments\, behind-the-scenes moments\, and rare archival footage\, the film dives into Janžurová’s unforgettable roles\, razor-sharp humour\, and unshakable humanity. From sold-out performances at the National Theatre to village stages\, from personal letters to candid family scenes\, Actress reveals the passion\, resilience\, and joy that have made her a national treasure. A moving\, mischievous\, and refreshingly honest celebration of a life lived entirely in the spotlight — and on her own terms. \n\nTheodora Remundová\, Czech Republic\, Slovakia 2024\, 110‘ \n“A legendary actress\, a loving daughter\, and a life lived centre stage.” \n“Behind the spotlight: the extraordinary life of Iva Janžurová\, told by the one who knows her best.” \nThe screening will be followed by a Q&A with Iva Janžurová and Theodora Remundová.\n\nBOOK NOW\nFestival Bundle: Book Oil Lamps (£15) and Actress (£20) together for £28.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/actress-qa-with-actress-iva-janzurova-and-director-theodora-remundova/
LOCATION:London\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Events in London,Films
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251119T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251120T190000
DTSTAMP:20251117T042330Z
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SUMMARY:Side Effects May Include
DESCRIPTION:A world where one miracle pill makes life ‘sunny’ and pain-free – until side effects begin to emerge. Created and performed by Mountview graduates Ivi Moravcova and Jess Vince-Moin\, Side Effects May Include is a dystopian dark comedy blending sharp dialogue with surrealism. A new work inspired by the 2024 UK Women and Equalities Committee report into women’s reproductive health conditions\, and personal experiences seeking medical diagnoses. Provocative\, playful\, and pertinent: a prescription for cases of chronic medical dismissal. Do not operate heavy misogyny while watching. \nCreatives and cast: Jess Vince-Moin & Ivi Moravcova \n\n19 November 2025\, 7 pm\n20 November 2025\, 7 pm\nBOOK NOW  \n\nPart of Voila Theatre Festival (3 – 23 November 2025)
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/side-effects-may-include/
LOCATION:etcetera theatre\, 265 Camden High Street\, London\, NW1 7BU
CATEGORIES:Arts,Cheap Tickets,Events in London,Films
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251118T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251118T220000
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SUMMARY:Girl America + Q&A with director Viktor Tauš
DESCRIPTION:Girl America is a visually striking\, deeply moving portrait of a young girl’s fight for freedom and belonging. Growing up in totalitarian Czechoslovakia\, orphaned Emma endures foster care\, juvenile detention\, and the turmoil of the Velvet Revolution. To survive the fear\, loneliness\, and dislocation\, she invents another self to talk to—and clings to a dream of America\, where her father awaits. Blending raw realism with surreal imagery\, director Viktor Tauš crafts a poetic\, emotionally charged journey of resilience and hope. Girl America is not just a story of survival\, but a celebration of the unyielding spirit that refuses to be broken. An exceptional film in the Czech auteur cinema. \nViktor Tauš\, Czech Republic\, 2024\, 108‘\nCast: Pavla Beretová\, Julie Šoucová\, Klára Kitto\, Lucie Žáčková\, Klára Melíšková\, Tomas Sean Pšenička \nVivid and magical and fuelled by urgent pain\, Girl America is a mesmerising cinematic confection which dazzled audiences at Fantaspoa 2025 and deserves to be seen much more widely. Eye for Film \nPremiered at the 2024 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival\nBest Film\, Best Costume Design\, Best Set Design / Czech Film Critics’ Awards 2024\n\nBOOK NOW
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/girl-america-qa-with-director-viktor-taus/
LOCATION:The Garden cinema\, 39-41 Parker St\, London\, WC2B 5PQ
CATEGORIES:Entertainment,Events in London,Films,Performing Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251115T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251115T210000
DTSTAMP:20251012T120458Z
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SUMMARY:Caravan + Q&A with director Zuzana Kirchnerová and actress Aňa Geislerová
DESCRIPTION:Premiering in Un Certain Regard at Cannes\, Caravan is a tender\, lyrical road movie about breaking free and rediscovering life. Ana Geislerová shines as Ester\, a woman who\, weary from years of self-sacrifice\, steals a battered caravan while on holiday in Italy and sets off with her teenage son David\, who has an intellectual disability\, on a journey through the sun-drenched south. Along the way\, they meet Zuza\, a spirited drifter whose open heart transforms their fragile bond into something freer\, lighter\, and filled with unexpected hope. With warmth\, honesty\, and flashes of joy\, Caravan captures the courage it takes to step beyond duty and embrace the possibility of change. \n\nZuzana Kirchnerová\, Czech Republic\, Slovakia\, Italy 2025\, 102 min\, English subtitles \n\nBOOK NOW
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/caravan-qa-with-director-zuzana-kirchnerova-and-actress-ana-geislerova/
LOCATION:London\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Films
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