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Andre Rieu's 2026 Summer Concert: Viva Maastricht!

Andre Rieu's 2026 Summer Concert: Viva Maastricht!

Sat 5 Sep - Sun 6 Sep 2026

Captured live in his beloved hometown, this brand-new cinema event marks two decades of music and unforgettable magical summer nights.

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Dementia Accessible Cinema: Hairspray

Dementia Accessible Cinema: Hairspray

Mon 14 Sep 2026

A dementia-accessible film screening of Hairspray – a relaxed and welcoming cinema experience designed with those living with dementia, their families, and carers in mind.

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EOS: James McNeill Whistler

EOS: James McNeill Whistler

Sun 20 Sep 2026

This blockbuster exhibition screening promises to reawaken the world to just how important Whistler is to art history, uniting world-famous masterpieces with rarely seen works.

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NT Live: The Misanthrope

NT Live: The Misanthrope

Tue 22 Sep 2026

Sandra Oh leads the cast in Martin Crimp’s witty dark comedy The Misanthrope, filmed live from the National Theatre.

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John Shuttleworth: It's Nice Up North

John Shuttleworth: It's Nice Up North

Sun 4 Oct 2026

This 20th anniversary screening of It’s Nice Up North follows the legendary comic character John Shuttleworth - on a gently absurd journey through the Shetland Islands to test the theory that the further north you go, the nicer people become.

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Dementia Accessible Cinema: Little Shop of Horrors

Dementia Accessible Cinema: Little Shop of Horrors

Mon 19 Oct 2026

A dementia-accessible film screening of Little Shop of Horrors – a relaxed and welcoming cinema experience designed with those living with dementia, their families, and carers in mind.

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RBO: Manon

RBO: Manon

Tue 27 Oct 2026

This signature work of The Royal Ballet, MacMillan’s nuanced understanding of human psychology makes for an unflinching look into the moral degradation of Manon’s Paris.

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GIANT - The Play

GIANT - The Play

Mon 30 Nov 2026

GIANT, the 5-star critically acclaimed play starring John Lithgow (Killers of the Flower Moon, The Crown) as Roald Dahl, comes to the big screen.

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RBO: The Nutcracker

RBO: The Nutcracker

Tue 1 Dec 2026

Peter Wright’s production of this festive family favourite sparkles to the wondrous swell of Tchaikovsky’s orchestral score, alongside the glow and grandeur of Julia Trevelyan Oman’s period designs.

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EOS: Renoir & Love

EOS: Renoir & Love

Sun 24 Jan 2027

Exhibition on Screen transports us back to a Parisian summer of love through the eyes of a true visionary. An unmissable opportunity to fall in love with Renoir this winter.

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MET Opera: La Fanciulla Del West

MET Opera: La Fanciulla Del West

Tue 26 Jan 2027

Puccini’s exhilarating drama of the Wild West returns in a new staging by Richard Jones, marking the Met Opera’s first new production of La Fanciulla del West in more than 30 years.

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RBO: Cosi fan Tutte

RBO: Cosi fan Tutte

Sun 28 Feb 2027

Così fan tutte has lost none of its sting since it first scandalised audiences in 1790. Spurred on by a bet, two young men hatch a plan to test the fidelity of their girlfriends. What follows is a slippery game of seduction and power.

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RBO: Alice's Adventure's in Wonderland

RBO: Alice's Adventure's in Wonderland

Sun 28 Mar 2027

At a garden party on a sunny afternoon, Alice is surprised to see her parents’ friend Lewis Carroll transform into a white rabbit. When she follows him down a rabbit hole, events become curiouser and curiouser…

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RBO: Swan Lake

RBO: Swan Lake

Wed 28 Apr 2027

Liam Scarlett’s production for The Royal Ballet brings together Tchaikovsky’s towering score and John Macfarlane’s picturesque designs to create an enduring ballet spectacle of love, treachery and forgiveness.

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RBO: Tosca

RBO: Tosca

Sun 9 May 2027

Oliver Mears’s acclaimed production returns, setting Puccini’s operatic thriller in a contemporary, war-torn Rome.

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EOS: Monet

EOS: Monet

Sun 16 May 2027

Immerse yourself in iconic masterpieces and discover the incredible story of passion and rebellion in this exciting documentary on the man who named the world’s favourite art movement.

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RBO: Romeo & Juliet

RBO: Romeo & Juliet

Tue 25 May 2027

Shakespeare’s timeless tale of star-crossed lovers is transformed in Kenneth MacMillan’s mesmerising ballet.

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