Museum Nocturne: Facets of Festivity

Dates
27 November 2024, 6:00pm

Venue
RCM Museum

Tickets
£5

A wintry landscape across a lake and forest of pine trees

27 November 2024, 6:00pm

Venue
RCM Museum

Tickets
£5

Thomas Shorthouse electronics
Hexin Zhang cello
Heteng Zhang flute
Darren Xu electronics
Ian Lim harp
Ryan Collis piano

Thomas Shorthouse The Unannouncement of Night (world premiere)
Bach Flute Sonata BWV1034
Darren Xu Spring Blossoms
Mendelssohn Song Without Words op 109
Glazunov Chant Du Menstrel op 71
Ryan Collis New work
Ilayda Oquz Christmas Fugue
Ray Lin New work

Enjoy a charming after-hours performance by RCM musicians, inspired by the surrounding historical collection of the Museum.

Featuring a wide variety of music spanning centuries, including world premieres by RCM composers, there is something for every audience member. From electronic music with projected animations, beautiful audience favourites and a funny festive surprise, the idea of festivity and festivals will be explored from different angles.

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Plan your visit

Location Transport Food & drink Access

Royal College of Music
Prince Consort Road
London SW7 2BS

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   South Kensington: 0.5 miles
   Gloucester Road: 0.6 miles
   High Street Kensington: 0.8 miles

   Paddington: 1.5 miles
   Victoria: 2 miles

   Santander Cycles docking station and public cycle locking facilities adjacent to RCM

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The RCM provides light refreshments throughout the year. There is also a range of restaurants, cafés and other establishments nearby, most adjacent to South Kensington station.

RCM Café

The RCM Café serves barista-style coffees, sandwiches, snacks, salads and hot food. There is also access to outside seating in our new 1851 courtyard.

Opening hours: 

Monday-Friday: 8.30am-4.30pm

Saturday: 8.30am-4.30pm (term time only)

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The main entrance to the RCM has eight steps up from the pavement and two inside the main doors. A lift is available for visitors with limited mobility. The lift is built into the smaller staircase to the left of the main entrance steps. There is an intercom button on the control panel, which can be seen and reached easily from the street. On arrival, press the buzzer to notify a member of RCM staff, who will come out to meet you and operate the lift for you.

All our event venues can be accessed by visitors with limited mobility via the lift at the main entrance.

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