Fitzrovia Area Guide

Led by a member of the archives, heritage library and museum team, this guided tour journeys through our home on the edge of Regent's Park. Using the artwork, medical tools and other objects on display discover stories from the history of the RCP and the history of medicine.

Due to popular demand, following his sell-out tour, Sir Tim Rice, the multi-award-winning, internationally renowned lyricist, will return to theatre stages with his extraordinary live musical theatre event-My Life In Musicals–I Know Him So Well. The show will see Tim Rice reflect on his illustrious career at the heart of musical theatre, sharing anecdotes behind the songs–the hits and the misses along with stories of his life and live performances from the wonderful catalogue of songs that are synonymous with his name and that of his collaborators. Musical accompaniment will be from an array of some of the UK’s leading West End singers and musicians led by Musical Director Duncan Waugh. Tim is associated with writing the lyrics for so many of the world’s much-loved hit musicals-Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Chess and the Disney productions The Lion King, Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast. His work has not been limited to musical theatre alone with Evita transferring to the big screen and theme music for the James Bond movie Octopussy. With the show packed full of songs including Don’t Cry For Me Argentina, Any Dream Will Do, A Whole New World, Can You Feel The Love Tonight, I Don’t Know How To Love Him, Circle of Life, Chess, Hakuna Matata, Another Suitcase in Another Hall, I Know Him So Well, All Time High, Must Love Me, One Night In Bangkok, My Life In Musicals is an absolute must for fans of musical theatre and brilliant music. Regarded by many as one of the world’s greatest lyricists Tim Rice commented “My Life in Musicals is a show in which I reveal all (well, nearly all) of the secrets behind the creation of some of the best-known songs featuring my lyrics. I have had the good fortune to work with some of the greatest composers of our time, including Andrew Lloyd Webber, Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, Elton John and Alan Menken, without whose wonderful melodies I’d be at home watching television. You’ll probably know quite a few of the songs–and will therefore be relieved to hear I won’t be singing them. All musical aspects of the show I hand over to the outstanding Duncan Waugh Band and West End Singers. There will be plenty of stops in between the hits during which I’ll tell you how they happened and, in some cases, nearly didn’t. Actually, I might sing a little but Don’t Cry For Me Argentina.

“Authentic and real, Redfern impresses with pure organic rock & roll.” – Rock and Blues Muse “Redfern has written excellent new songs that define his unique style as one of the most exciting blues artists in Britain.” – Raw Ramp “Troy Redfern is dynamic, powerful and one of the best slide guitarists around today. Couple that with his live set, he’s developing into a serious artist.” – Music News Critically acclaimed British slide guitarist and singer songwriter “Troy Redfern” will embark on “Troy Redfern “Invocation” Headline UK Tour” on June 17th. The 11-date UK tour will showcase tracks from Redfern’s forthcoming studio album Invocation, plus songs from his extensive back catalogue. Tickets are available from www.troyredfern.com. The highly anticipated concerts will showcase Redfern’s three-piece band comprising Troy Redfern (guitar, lead vocals), Keira Kenworthy (bass, backing vocals), and Nicky Waters (drums, percussion). The headline tour follows the release of Troy Redfern’s latest recently singles “The Strange” and “Getaway” which are both taken from Redfern’s highly anticipated new album Invocation. The album is available to pre-order from www.troyredfern.com/shop. Presented by New Cross Live and On Point Touring. This is an 14+ event

Matt Bianco is a UK group formed in 1982 by Mark Reilly (vocals), Danny White (keyboards) and Kito Poncioni (bass), from the ashes of Blue Rondo A La Turk. Their first album Whose Side Are You On? (1984) featured unknown polish vocalist Basia. The LP turned Matt Bianco into one of the biggest acts of the 1980's with hits such as Get Out Of Your Lazy Bed, Half A Minute, More Than I Can Bear. Basia and Danny White left the group after the first album to pursue a solo-career with Sony under the name Basia. Mark Reilly worked with keyboardist Mark Fisher for the next self titled LP Matt Bianco (1986) which included the big hit Yeh Yeh. The next Matt Bianco LP Indigo (1988) was produced by Gloria Estefan's husband Emilio Estefan which included the singles Don't Blame It On That Girl, Good Times & Wap Bam Boogie. Matt Bianco continue to this day collaborating with the cream of UK Jazz musicians along with two incredible albums with Dutch Latin jazz crew New Cool Collective in recent times. The latest double LP The Essential Matt Bianco re-imagined re-loved features 30 tracks from the Matt Bianco catalogue which are either re recorded or remixed. An AGMP Concerts presentation.

The Deep Dark Woods need little introduction to fans of American Music. With material like The Place I Left Behind and The Banks of the Leopold Canal their impeccable musicianship and hauntingly lyrical songs have earned comparisons with The Band, with whom they share a Canadian background and a love of all traditional American music. Their new record, Yarrow, takes Southern Gothic to a new level, a celebration of the dark and weird surreal murder ballads and spooky love songs seen through the eyes of frontman Ryan Boldt's fevered and sometimes macabre imagination.

Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap is the world’s longest-running play. This thrilling West End production is the genre-defining murder mystery from the best-selling novelist of all time… case closed! As news spreads of a murder in London, a group of seven strangers find themselves snowed in at a remote countryside guesthouse. When a police sergeant arrives, the guests discover – to their horror – that a killer is in their midst! Which one is the murderer? Who will be their next victim? Can you solve this world-famous mystery for yourself? For almost 70 years, Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap has kept millions of people from every corner of the globe on the edge of their seats.