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                                                                        – D A LT R E Y A N D TOW N S H E N D O F
                                                                        T H E W H O AT W E M B L E Y S TA D I U M

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                                                                        S C R E E N W I T H F U L L O R C H E S T R A – AT
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                                                            F E B R U A RY, A S E XC E L PAYS
                                                    H O M AG E TO ‘ T H E I TA L I A N J O B ’

                                                                        CLASSIC MUSICAL FIDDLER ON THE
                                                                        R O O F T R A N S F E R S TO T H E W E S T E N D
                                                                        – B O O K N OW !

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                                                                        S I X N AT I O N S A N D F O OT B A L L ’S
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FRONT, INSIDE & BACK COVERS: VALENTINES DAY 2019

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LAST CHANCE
          TO GRAB

     TANGO FIRE – THE WORLD’S
     MOST SULTRY TANGO SHOW
On now until 16 Feb – The Peacock Theatre

     TOTTENHAM v LEICESTER CITY –
            PREMIER LEAGUE
       10 Feb – Wembley Stadium

    A BEAUTIFUL NOISE – A TRIBUTE
          TO NEIL DIAMOND
         11 Feb – Lyric Theatre

     ARSENAL v SOUTHAMPTON –
          PREMIER LEAGUE
        24 Feb – The Emirates

        CHELSEA v TOTTENHAM –
            PREMIER LEAGUE
        27 Feb – Stamford Bridge
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MONGA FRIED
                                                      CHICKEN
                                                      MACCLESFIELD STREET, W1
                                                      Popular Taiwanese fried chicken chain Mon-
                                                      ga have chosen London's Chinatown for their
                                                      first European branch.
NEW OPENINGNS

                      SODERBERG
                    BERWICK STREET, W1
                         A Swedish Bakery in Soho.
                Popular Scottish chain Söderberg
                 is expanding to London, bringing                                           JINLI CHINATOWN
                   their cardamom buns and open
                                                                                            NEWPORT COURT, WC2
                  sarnies to Soho's Berwick Street.
                                                                                            The team behind this modern Sichuan restaurant
                                                                                            won "Best in England" at the Golden Chopsticks
                                                                                            Awards in April for its other JinLi on nearby Leices-
                                                                                            ter Street. Expect modern Sichuan dishes including
                                                                                            new dishes like JinLi Fragrant Rabbit.

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SOMETHING DIFFERENT
       GRACE WALES
           BONNER
         On now until 16 Feb –
        Serpentine Gallery, W2
     Check out this multi-sensory instal-
     lation by fashion designer Grace
        Wales Bonner, broadly based
      around a series of 'shrines' creat-
     ed by Kapwani Kiwanga, Eric N.
      Mack, Paul Mpagi Sepuya and
                 Wales Bonner herself.

                                            HOT GIN
                                            ROOF
                                            On now until 17 Feb –
                                            Ham Yard Hotel W1
                                            Back again for another
                                            wintery stint, Sipsmith Gin is
                                            the star of the show at this
                                            cocktail pop-up on the Ham
                                            Yard Hotel roof. Sip on hot
                                            G&Ts, steaming Juleps and
                                            re-invented classics from
                                            previous editions of Hot Gin
                                            Roof. Book in advance to nab
                                            a spot on the sofas.

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SOMETHING DIFFERENT

                                                               LONDON COFFEE
                                                               REVOLUTION
                                                               RUNNING TOUR
                                                               9, 10 and 16 Feb –
                                                               Jamaica Wine House EC3
                                                               Need a caffeine boost to get your legs in
                                                               action when going for a run? This cof-
                                                               fee-based running tour might be the one
                                                               for you. Setting off from the site of London's
                                                               first ever coffeehouse (no, it's not a Pret),
                                                               the 8km route will see you explore the
                                                               coffee craze that seized London in the 17th
                                                               and 18th centuries. If all that sounds a bit
                                                               tiring, you will be perked up by a mid-run
                                                               espresso pit stop, while an artisan coffee is
                                                               your reward at the finish line.

                                                                        BETHNAL
                                                                        GREEN’S
     GROWN AND                                                          AFFORDABLE
     THROWN                                                             VINTAGE FAIR
     9 to 10 Feb – Shacklewell Lane E8                                  10 Feb – York Hall E2
     If there are two things that London's millennials love,            Judy’s Affordable Vintage Fair is
     it's jazzy pots and house plants. This Hackney Flea                returning to Bethnal Green; prom-
     Market x DIY Art Shop collaboration manages to                     ising handpicked, quality vintage
     combine the two, allowing you to pair some exclu-                  goods for a reasonable price.
     sively created ceramic to your cacti.

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SOMETHING DIFFERENT

                                                       FROCK ME!
                                                       VINTAGE FAIR
                                                       10 Feb – Chelsea
                                                       Old Town Hall SW3
                                                       Frock Me! will return to Chelsea Town Hall
                                                       with some of the best vintage the capital
                                                       has to offer, catering to everyone from
                                                       serious collectors to fashion enthusiasts.

              THE LONDON
        CLASSIC CAR SHOW
                14 to 17 Feb – Excel, E16
           See this impressive showcase of metal
           and motors as it revs up for a return in
     2019. Feast your eyes on over 700 clas-
     sic cars in a retro environment with music,
                                                                    BACK TO THE FUTURE IN
     talks, and even a bit of celebrity spotting.                   CONCERT – EXPERIENCE THE
     Celebrate 50 years since ‘The Italian Job’
           was first made by looking at a line-up                   FILM ON THE BIG SCREEN
        of its star cars including the Lamborghini
      Miura, Aston Martin DB4 Volante, Jaguar
                                                                    13 Apr – London Royal Festival Hall
     E-Type and the iconic red, white and blue                      Experience the thrill of the classic time-travelling block-
         Mini Coopers. The show's centrepiece,                      buster Back to the Future with a live orchestral score. The
          'The Grand Avenue’, celebrates ‘Firsts’                   Czech National Symphony Orchestra play award-winning
      this year - showcasing cars that have pio-                    composer Alan Silvestri's score, conducted by Ben Palmer.
       neered new technologies, market niches
                         or styles on road or track.

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VALENTINES DAY                 SEARCYS ST PANCRAS
                                    Say I do this Valentine’s Day. As the last stop before a
                                    (surprise) romantic trip to Paris and with the longest Cham-
                                                                                                     VALENTINE’S DAY AT KRICKET
                                                                                                     London’s much-loved Indian-inspired restaurants Kricket,
                                                                                                     are offering a riff on their best-selling Samphire Pakora this
                                    pagne bar in Europe, The Searcys Bar at St Pancras is            Valentine’s Day, with an Oyster Pakora special on the menu
      ROMANTIC RESTAURANT OPTIONS   fast becoming the ideal place to propose. To add to the
                                    romance, the Champagne Bar is just below the famous
                                                                                                     for one night only. Tuck into sharing dishes and save room
                                                                                                     for dessert with a Rhubarb kulfi special. At the Brixton and
          FOR TWO OR MORE           30ft lovers statue ‘The Meeting Place’, a gentle reminder        Television Centre restaurants, guests can get in the mood
                                    of the romantic nature of train travel, and Tracey Emin’s        with the pink-hued Lover cocktail (gin, vermouth, butterfly
                                    evocative artwork in bright pink neon: ‘I want my time with      pea tea, honey and lemon); whilst Kricket Soho will be
                                    you’. Searcys will give you a helping hand in the proposal       breaking their usual bookings policy and taking reservations
                                    department with a new edible engagement ring box to pres-        for 2 on the 14th February.
                                    ent to your loved one as part of our engagement package.         www.kricket.co.uk
                                    The delicious turquoise ring box is created by purveyors of
                                    luxury cakes GC Couture, who regularly supply wedding
                                    cakes for 5 star hotels in UK and internationally. Covered in
                                    fondant icing, the cake box can be ordered as little as three
                                                                                                     BONFIRE AT THE BARBICAN
                                    days in advance, under two different packages: £200              Bonfire, the industrial-style burger restaurant in the Barbican,
                                    with two glasses of Searcys Selected Cuvée Champagne,            are putting a brutalist spin on Valentine’s Day this year, host-
                                    or a full package for £265 which includes two glasses of         ing an Anti-Valentines celebration on 14th February. There
                                    Searcys Selected Cuvée Champagne and a seasonal food             will be a minimalist, deep house DJ set and a gluttonous
                                    platter to share.                                                menu of burgers, chicken wings, dirty chips and cocktails in-
                                    Bookings via https://stpancrasbysearcys.co.uk/                   stead. The perfect place for groups of friends, their anti-Val-
                                                                                                     entine’s day offer is an antidote to overpriced set menus and
                                    whats-on/engagement-package/                                     cheesy gestures. Guests who mention the code “Who Loves
                                                                                                     Valentines” will be able to receive 50% off cocktails, beer
                                                                                                     and house wine when ordering a burger and side, with a
                                    SKY HIGH ROMANCE                                                 maximum of three drinks per person. The offer will be valid
                                    AT THE GHERKIN                                                   for the entire day, so they recommend booking a table at
                                                                                                     Bonfire or arriving early to secure the space. The DJ set will
                                    Helix and Iris at the top of The Gherkin make for a fabulous-    last from 5-9pm. The deal cannot be used in conjunction
                                    ly romantic Valentine’s destination, with 360º views across      with any other offer.
                                    the twinkling city below. Book early for a very special four     https://searcys.co.uk/venues/barbican-bonfire/
                                    course Valentines dinner in the seasonal restaurant, com-
                                    plete with a glass of Searcys Cuvée Champagne and a
                                    small gift for each table, coming in at £95 pp. Live acoustic
                                    music sets the atmosphere off, while diners enjoy dishes like
                                                                                                     MANIFESTO
                                    sherry smoked salmon and fillet of beef, and a pre-dessert       Northcote Road’s seasonal, organic pizzeria Manifesto
                                    of Nyetimber sparkling wine sorbet. The dinner is finished       are paying homage to a rather different Italian saint this
                                    with a sharing portion of Searcys’ famous Bakewell Tart. If      Valentine’s day: St Faustino, the lesser-known Patron Saint
                                    you’d rather start the celebrations early, take your loved one   of Singles. The much-loved local pizzeria and delivery
                                    for a very special three course lunch instead: the £65 menu      spot have promised there won’t be a red rose in sight this
                                    includes a welcome cocktail, three delicious courses and a       Valentine’s Day. Instead, their usual favourites such as Pig
                                    rose to take home. And for those who prefer just to pop in       & Field, a biga-style pizza topped with tomato, mozzarella
                                    for oysters and Champagne, the Iris bar has you covered          fiordilatte, Pedrazzoli ham and mushroom, will be on offer
                                    with Valentines packages from £35.                               alongside a small menu of wines. What’s more, in the spirit
                                    https://searcysatthegherkin.co.uk                                of the Italian saint, guests will all be treated to a homemade
                                    Getaway to Glen Dye Cabins and Cottages                          Negroni on the house. For those who prefer to enjoy their
                                    Refresh your natural spirit with a romantic getaway to the       Valentine’s Day in their PJ’s in front of the TV, Manifesto have
                                    just-launched Glen Dye Cabins and Cottages. Nestled in           got you covered: Pizzas and wine can also be ordered to
                                    the rich forestland of Kincardineshire in Scotland you can       take-away, or collected from Manifesto directly.
                                    embrace the great outdoors, watching the big smoke of            http://www.manifestopizza.com
                                    wood burning stoves, view the stars from personal wood
                                    fired Swedish hot tubs, and swim in the refreshing peaty
                                    waters of River Dye. A choice of cosy cabins and wilder-
                                    ness cottages include a fully renovated 1840s sawmill and
                                    a remodelled 1950s Airstream Safari caravan.
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ANDY WARHOL EXHIBITION
     On now until 16 Feb – Halcyon Gallery, W1
     Few artists have achieved the level of instant recognition that Andy Warhol
     did in his lifetime. He is an American cultural icon, and images of him are as
     famous as the art he created, Warhol succeeded in creating a carefully cul-
     tivated persona, with his signature straight blonde hair and dark glasses. He
     was an international superstar of the art world and helped to revive the role of
     the artist in society.

     Free admission.

                                                                                        EXHIBITIONS
                                                                                                      GERRY CRANHAM – SIMPLY THE BEST
                                                                                                      On now until 30 Mar - Michael Hoppen Gallery, SW3
                                                                                                      The first exhibition honouring one of the most iconic sports photogra-
                                                                                                      phers of all time, whose career spanned almost half a century. Gerry
                                                                                                      Cranham captured England’s victory in the 1966 World Cup Final, to
                                                                                                      Muhammed Ali up close, as well as even documenting the funeral of
                                                                                                      JFK. This fascinating collection of imagery is a revealing and exhilarat-
                                                                                                      ing display of the 20th Century.

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ADMISSIONS
                                              28 Feb to 25 May – Trafalgar Studios SW1
                                              Alex Kingston (ER, Doctor Who) stars in this award-winning
                                              and bitingly funny new comedy from the writer of acclaimed
                                              hit ‘Bad Jews’, direct from New York's Lincoln Centre, pro-
                                              ducers of Oslo. Sherri is the Head of Admissions at a private
                                              school, fighting to diversify the student intake and she wants
                                              you to know about it.

                                              When her son is deferred from his university of choice, and
                                              his best friend - who 'ticks more boxes' - is accepted, Sherri's
                                              personal ambition collides with her progressive values.
 COMEDY

                ED GAMBLE:
                  BLIZZARD
                     20 to 23 Mar –
                    Leicester Square                                    JON RONSON
                      Theatre, WC2
                                                                        Sun 12 May - The London Palladium
             After a sell-out national tour
                                                                        Critically acclaimed, award-winning humourist, journalist
          in 2017, Ed Gamble is back
                                                                        and documentary filmmaker Jon Ronson returns to the UK
           with another bracing flurry of
                                                                        with a brand-new show, based on hit podcasts ‘The Butterfly
                                    idiocy
                                                                        Effect’ and ‘The Last Days of August’. Recounting his recent
                                                                        adventures in the porn world, it’ll be a mysterious, funny,
                                                                        sad tale about kindness, violence, bad thoughts, and the
                                                                        wonders of remaining curious. Please note this event has an
                                                                        age restriction of 16+.

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THEATRE                                                            Rip It Up                                   Caroline, Or Change
                                                                         £39.50                                             £29.50

        BOX
                                                                        (normally £65.00                                   Best seats
                                                                                                                           (normally £62.50)

       OFFICE
         Each week we feature special offers with up to 50%
     discount for Theatreland in London. Everything is subject to
                    availability at time of booking.

                                                                    Motown The Musical                                     The Play That
                                                                         £35.00                                            Goes Wrong
                                                                       2nd best seats                                         £31.00
                                                                       (normally £59.50)                                     Best seats
                                                                                                                            (normally 48.00)

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HOME I’M
                                                                                                                     DARLING
                                                                                                                     On now until 13 Apr –
     PINTER ON PINTER – A SLIGHT                                                                                     Duke Of York’s
     ACHE / THE DUMB WAITER                                                                                          Theatre, WC2
                                                                                                                     Following a sold-out run at the
     On now until 23 Feb – Harold Pinter Theatre, SW1                                                                National Theatre, Katherine Parkinson
     Danny Dyer and Martin Freeman star in the culmination of the PINTER                                             (The IT Crowd, Humans) reprises
     AT THE PINTER season: two unmissable comedies by that explore the                                               her acclaimed role as Judy, in Laura
     political machinations of the powerful and the powerless.                                                       Wade’s fizzing comedy about one
                                                                                                                     woman’s quest to be the perfect
                                                                                                                     1950’s housewife.
                                                                                                                     Every couple needs a little fantasy
                                                                                                                     to keep their marriage sparkling. But
                                                                                                                     behind the gingham curtains, things
                                                                                                                     start to unravel, and being a domestic

                                                                                                                                                              THEATRE
                                                                                                                     goddess is not as easy as it seems.

                                                                                   FIDDLER ON
                                                                                     THE ROOF
                                                                              21 Mar to 15 Jun – Play-
                                                                                  house Theatre, WC2
                                                                               Following a five-star rated run at
                                                                                 the Menier Chocolate Factory,
                                                                           Fiddler on the Roof receives its well-
                                                                            deserved West End transfer. Trevor
                                                                              Nunn’s high-spirited revival of the
                                                                            classic musical comes to Playhouse
                                                                            Theatre for a strictly limited season,
                                                                             where it is presented in a specially
                                                                                       tailored immersive space

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THEATRE

                                                                                  MARY POPPINS
                                                                                  23 Oct to 20 Mar ’20 – Prince Edward Theatre, W1
                                                                                  The multi award-winning musical Mary Poppins will return to its original West
                                                                                  End home. The stage production originally opened at the London theatre in
                                                                                  2004, and won two Olivier Awards during its time.
                                                                                  With a fantastic score that includes ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’, ‘A
                                                                                  Spoonful of Sugar’, ‘Let's Go Fly a Kite’ and ‘Feed The Birds’, this classic musical
                                                                                  is practically perfect for the whole family.

     GROAN UPS
     From 20 Sep to 1 Dec – Vaudeville Theatre, WC2
     From the parents of THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG comes a brand-new
     comedy all about growing up.
     • Are we the same people at 30 as we were at 13?
     • Does school life determine our future?
     • Do we ever grow out of our school crush?
     Playing an unruly classroom of kids and anarchic high school teenagers,
     through to the aches and pains of adulthood, the original Mischief company
     are back in the West End with their first new play since 2016.

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SPORT                                                                                   22 FEB
                                                                                                                                        West Ham v Fulham
                                                                                                                                                                                                             THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE AND
                                                                                                                                                                                                             EUROPA LEAGUE
                                                                                                                                        23 FEB                                                               After a mid-winter break it will be back to the action in both European
                                                                                                                                        Burnley FC v Tottenham                                               competitions.
                                                                                                                                                                                                             In the Champions League there is Manchester City, Liverpool,
                                                                                                                                                                                                             Manchester United, and Tottenham, and the Europa League is
                                                                                                                                        24 FEB
                                                                                                                                                                                                             represented by Arsenal and Chelsea.
                                                                                                                                        Chelsea v Brighton                                                   Contact us for tickets, hospitality and travel packages for these fixtures.
                                                                                                                                        Arsenal v Southampton
                                                                                                                                        Man. United v Liverpool
                                                                                                                                                                                                             THE FA CUP 2019 –
                                                                                                                                        27 FEB
                                                                                                                                        Arsenal v Bournemouth
                                                                                                                                                                                                             5th ROUND
                                                                                                                                        Chelsea v Tottenham                                                  Over the weekend of 25 to 28 Jan – across the UK
                                                                                                                                        Crystal Palace v Man. United                                         Plenty of Premier League team loss shocks in Round 4. Into Round 5
                                                                                                                                                                                                             and here are the pick of the matches
   F O OT B ALL

                                                                                                                                        THE CARABAO CUP                                                      Chelsea v Man. United
                                                                                                                                                                                                             Wimbledon v Millwall
                                                                                                                                        FINAL – MANCHESTER                                                   And plenty of lower league representatives too.
                                                                                                                                                                                                             Contact for all FA Cup matches for ticket package options.
                                                                                                                                        CITY v CHELSEA
                                                                                                                                        24 Feb – Wembley
                                                                                                                                        The first cup final of the season will be competed between
                                                                                                                                        Manchester City and Chelsea.
                                                                                                                                        Contact us for your tickets and hospitality packages.

                                                                                                                                            CANOE SLALOM
NATION’S LEAGUE SEMI                                                •    22 Mar – England v Czech Republic                                 WORLD CUP 2019

                                                                                                                                                                                           WAT ER SP OR TS
                                                                    •     7 Sep – England v Bulgaria                                      14 to 16 Jun – Lee Valley White
FINAL – ENGLAND v                                                   •    10 Sep – England v Kosovo                                                     Water Centre EN9
NETHERLANDS                                                         •    14 Nov – England v Montenegro                                     The ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup is an
                                                                                                                                              annual series of five races. The 2019
6 Jun – Porto                                                                                                                               ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup London
England will play the Netherlands in the Nations League semi-       THE PREMIER LEAGUE                                                        presented by Jaffa will be a value for
finals in Guimaraes, Portugal.                                      Into 2019 with the Premier League as it really hots up at the top          money, fun day out for all the family,
The hosts face Switzerland on 5 June at Porto's Estadio do Dragao   and bottom! Here are some key fixtures in the coming weeks;               with opportunities to try paddle sport,
in the other semi-final, with the final on 9 June.                                                                                         alongside supporting the British team as
The game against the Dutch will be the first competitive meeting    9 FEB                                                                 they take on the world's best paddlers as
between the sides since Euro '96, when an England side                                                                                       part of their preparations for the Tokyo
                                                                    Fulham v Man. United
containing Southgate won 4-1.                                                                                                                                2020 Olympic Games.
                                                                    Crystal Place v West Ham
                                                                    Watford v Everton
EURO 2020
England's path to EURO 2020 has been mapped out following
                                                                    10 FEB
the European Qualifiers draw.                                       Tottenham v Leicester City
The Three Lions will kick off their campaigwn on against the        Man. City v Chelsea
Czech Republic at Wembley Stadium and here are the rest of the
matches taking place at Wembley.
SPORT

                                                                                                                                                            SIX NATIONS                                             GALLAGHER PREMIER-
                                                                                                                                                            RUGBY 2019                                              SHIP RUGBY FINAL
                                                                                                                                                            1 Feb to 16 Mar – Across Europe                         1 Jun ’19 – Twickenham
                                                                                                                                                            Catch the Six Nations with our ticket and hospitality   After 22 hard-fought rounds and two semi-finals,
   CR IC KET

                                                                                                                                                            packages. For this season England’s fixtures at         it will come down to one final game to decide the
                                                                                                                                                            Twickers are;                                           Gallagher Premiership Rugby 2019 Champions.

                                                                                                                                                            o 10 Feb – England v France
                                                                                                                                                            o 9 Mar – England v Italy
                                                                                                                                                            o 16 Mar – England v Scotland

ICC CRICKET                                       THE ASHES:                                        WOMEN’S ASHES
WORLD CUP 2019                                    AUSTRALIA IN                                      2 to 31 Jul – Across the UK

                                                                                                                                                  R UG BY
                                                                                                    England's women will face West Indies
30 May to 14 Jul ’19 – Across                     ENGLAND                                           and Australia this summer. The centrepiece
England and Wales                                                                                   of the points-based multi-format Women's
                                                  1 to 5 Aug - Edgbaston                            Ashes series in July is a four-day Test at
The 2019 Cricket World Cup is the 12th
edition of the Cricket World Cup, and is          14 to 18 Aug - Lords                              Taunton.
scheduled to be hosted by England and                                                               There are also three one-day internationals
                                                  22 to 26 Aug – Headingley                         and three Twenty20 games at Leicester,
Wales.
The first match will be played at The Oval        4 to 8 Sep – Old Trafford                         Canterbury, Chelmsford, Hove and Bristol.
while the final will be played at Lord's. It is                                                     The three West Indies ODIs will count
                                                  12 to 16 Sep – The Oval
the fifth time that the Cricket World Cup will                                                      towards the ICC Women's Championship,
be held in England and Wales.                     England and Australia will renew hostilities      which determines qualification for the 2021
The format for the tournament will be a           this summer in the Test match arena, with         World Cup in New Zealand.
single group of ten teams, with each team         the first Ashes series on British soil in four
playing the other nine teams, and the top         years. The two sides will face off in five Test
four teams progressing to a knockout stage        matches at Edgbaston, Lord's, Headingley,
of semi-finals and a final.                       Old Trafford, and The Oval as they do
Contact us now for ticket and hospitality         battle for the urn.
packages for all matches.

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SPORTS

                                                                             FORMULA
                                                                             1 BRITISH
                                                                             GRAND PRIX
                 M OTORSP ORT

                                                                             12 to 14 Jul –
                                                                             Silverstone
                                                                             Five-time world champion
                                                                             Lewis Hamilton reigned
                                                                             supreme this season, but with
                                                                             rising stars Max Verstappen,
                                                                             new Ferrari recruit Charles
                                                                             Leclerc, and Sebastian Vettel
                                                                             all in hot pursuit, can anyone
                                                                             catch Lewis in 2019?
                                                                             Contact us for day packages,
                                                                             hospitality and tickets.

      THE SUPERSTARS                                                                        THE BOSTON
      OF GYMNASTICS                                                                         RED SOX v THE
                        23 Mar – The O2                                                     NEW YORK
               Led by Simone Biles and Max
                                                                                            YANKEES
                                                GYM NASTI CS

     Whitlock, the Superstars of Gymnastics
     will showcase an exhibition of the very                                                29 to 30 Jun – The London

                                                               BAS EBA L L
          best talent in gymnastics, over two
     sessions at The O2. Two-time Olympic
                                                                                            Stadium, Queen Elizabeth
              gold medallist Aliya Mustafina                                                Olympic Park
            of Russia, and Germany’s Fabian                                                 Major League Baseball is coming
            Hambüchen, a gold medallist on                                                  to the UK for the first time ever. The
     horizontal bars at Rio 2016, have also                                                 Boston Red Sox will play the New
     been confirmed alongside Englishmen                                                    York Yankees in one of the greatest
      Courtney Tulloch and Sam Oldham -                                                     rivalries in American sport history.
                      more to be announced.                                                 The two-game series will be held at
                                                                                            the iconic London Stadium.
                                                                                            Please contact us for ticket only and
                                                                                            official hospitality packages.

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SPORT

                                                                                                                      PHYNOVA
                                                                                                                      6 DAY
                                                                                                                      LONDON
                                                                                                                      22 – 27 Oct 2019 -

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                                                                                                                      Lee Valley VeloPark
                                                                                                                      Still buzzing from the
                                                                                                                      excitement of this year's
                                                                                                                      cycling blowout? Make sure
                                                                                                                      you're there in 2019 – tickets
                                                                                                                      are on sale now so contact us
                                                                                                                      now!

           THE DIVING
           WORLD SERIES                                                                          WWE
           17 to 19 May – London                                                                 SMACKDOWN
           Aquatic Centre E20
                                                                                                 13 and 14 May –
           This prestigious and exclusive event will host Olympic, World,
           and European champions from both Great Britain and across                             The O2
           the world. The event will take place across 3 days of exciting                        WWE have announced that its
           action in the iconic London Aquatics Centre at the Queen                              unique brand of action packed
           Elizabeth Olympic Park.                                                               entertainment is once again
           The London event will be the final leg of the 2019 series, which                      returning to the UK, in May 2019.
           will have already had stopped in Beijing (CHN), Sagamihara                            Fans will be able to see all their
           (JPN), Kazan (RUS) and Montreal (CAN) before arriving in the                          favourite WWE Superstars under
                                                                              WWE

           British capital for the season finale in May.                                         one roof on 13th May for WWE
                                                                                                 Raw.
                                                                                                 WWE Raw will see
                                                                                                 Intercontinental Champion Seth
                                                                                                 Rollins vs Dean Ambrose; Braun
                                                                                                 Strowman vs Drew McIntyre, plus
                                                                                                 Bobby Lashley and Nia Jax live.

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SPORTS

                                                                                                                                      QUEENS – THE                                 WIMBLEDON                                      NITTO ATP AT THE
                                                                                                                                      FEVER TREE                                   2019                                           O2
                                                                                                                                      CHAMPIONSHIP                                 1 to 14 July – The AELTC                       10 to 17 Nov – The O2
                                                                                                                                                                                   Wimbledon SW19                                 The ATP World Tour Finals - the
                                                                                                                                      W14                                          Wimbledon 2019 promises to offer               largest indoor tennis competition
                                                                                                                                      17 to 23 Jun – Queens Club                   world class performances and intense           in the world - takes place at
                                                                                                                                      The hotly anticipated Fever-Tree             theatre. If you want to experience the
                                                                                                                                                                                   British tennis season in all its glory, rest   London’s O2 Arena in Novem-
                                                                                                                                      Championships, hosted at The Queen's                                                        ber each year and is a must-
                                                                                                                                      Club, attracts the world's best male         assured we can help. By purchasing
                                                                                                                                                                                   debenture tickets you are guaranteed the       see annual tournament for fans
 BOXIN G

                                                                                                                                      tennis players, and is a thrilling, action
                                                                                                                                      packed week for fans.                        most fantastic day of tennis steeped in        across the globe.
                                                                                                                                                                                   heritage and tradition.

           DEGALE v                              After staging some of the best      JOSHUA v …?
                                                 fights in British boxing history,
           EUBANK Jr                             only one professional boxing
                                                                                     13 Apr – Wembley Stadi-
                                                                                     um

                                                                                                                            TENNI S
           23 Feb – The O2                       show was held at the Royal
                                                                                     Anthony Joshua MBE will face a
           The eagerly awaited clash between     Albert Hall in the last nearly      yet to be confirmed opponent,
           James DeGale and Chris Eubank Jr      twenty years. But the wait is       potentially Deontay Wilder, in a
           at The O2 London.                     now over!                           title fight, as Joshua puts his four
           Two of Britain’s greatest boxers
           clash and finally meet in the ring,
                                                 Rising heavyweight star Dan-        World Heavyweight IBF, WBA,
                                                 iel Dubois will have his tenth      WBO & IBO titles on the line in
           in what promises to be the first                                          April 2019.
           great fight of 2019.                  professional fight and double       This special evening will take
                                                 Olympic gold medallist Nico-        place at London’s iconic Wembley
           FIGHT NIGHT                           la Adams will challenge for
                                                 a first world title when Frank
                                                                                     Stadium as Joshua fights at the
                                                                                     stadium for a second consecutive
           LIVE AT THE                           Warren proudly returns box-         time defending his unbeaten
                                                                                     record.
           ROYAL ALBERT                          ing to the historic surroundings
                                                 of the Royal Albert Hall. Also
           HALL                                  on the bill, Liam Williams will
           8 Mar – Royal Albert Hall,            make a first defence of his
           SW7                                   British middleweight title.
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ARCADIA FEAT.
                                                          METAMOR-
                 IMAGINE                                  PHOSIS, JAMIE
               CHILDREN’S                                 JONES, HELIX,
                  FESTIVAL                                RADIUM and
             13 to 24 Feb – South-
                        bank, SE1                         more….
             Southbank Centre's Imagine                   4 and 5 May – Queen
                Children's Festival returns               Elizabeth Olympic Park
              in 2019 for 12 jam-packed                   Arcadia return to Queen Elizabeth
            days of fun. Dive into the best               Olympic Park to kick the summer off in
              children’s theatre, literature              epic style next May Day Bank Holiday.
                and music, with plenty of                 A uniquely immersive festival where
FESTIVALS

               workshops and free events                  monumental experiences, spellbinding
                             for everyone.                spectacle and high-octane dancefloors
                  Draw, write, read, play,                bring tens of thousands from all walks
             sing, dance and create with                  of life together on a giant wave of
                 us. With over 50% of the                 celebration.
            programme free and loads to
            do for ages 0 – 12….so that’s
                     half-term sorted then!

                                                                    KISSTORY ON
                                THE ENDS                            THE COMMON
                   31 May to 2 Jun – Lloyds                         27 to 28 Jul –
                   Park Croydon, CRO 5RA                            Streatham Common
                    Nas, Wizkid, Damian Marley,                     After last year’s massive sell-out,
                                           De La Soul               KISSTORY on the Common
                 The second wave of acts has been                   returns to Streatham Common,
                      revealed for The Ends Festival.               for not just one, but two days!
                       J Balvin, NAO, Nadia Rose,                   2019 is set to be bigger and
                   Ghetts, Maleek Berry, Kranium,                   better than before, bringing
                     Donae’o, Masego, and De La                     you the very best KISSTORY
                     Soul are set to join the bill with             old skool, and anthems across
                    already announced headliners                    multiple stages over the
                          Nas, Wizkid and Damian                    weekend.
                                               Marley.
                   This first ever event will combine
                               music and food into an
                  exhilarating weekend in the heart
                              of the London borough.
RUMOURS OF FLEETWOOD
                                                 MAC ANNIVERSARY TOUR
                                                 2 to 3 Apr – Cadogan Hall

                                                                                                                                CONCERTS & GIGS
                                                 www.cadoganhall.com
                                                 The world’s finest tribute to Fleetwood Mac returns to the stage with
                                                 its 50th anniversary tour. Book tickets to this unique opportunity for
                                                 fans to rediscover the songs of this much-loved group.

     STRAY CATS 40TH
       ANNIVERSARY
       TOUR PRE-SALE
              26 Jun - Eventim Apollo
     Brian Setzer (guitar, vocals), Lee Rocker
         (bass, vocals) and Slim Jim Phantom
           (drums, vocals) - original founding
        members of the iconic and acclaimed
              American rock and roll trio- are             THE WHO – MOVING ON
         celebrating their 40th anniversary in
        2019 with a new album and UK tour.                 6 Jul – Wembley Stadium
                                                           Legendary rockers The Who have just announced that they will bring
                                                           their huge ‘Moving On’ Show. Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend and
                                                           the band will play a show alongside a symphonic accompaniment -
                                                           supported by Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder and the Kaiser Chiefs.

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