This is London November 2026 - Flipbook - Page 17
DOWN FOR THE COUNT BRING
SWING AND SOUL TO LONDON
Following a sold-out summer
celebrating Nat King Cole, acclaimed big
band Down for the Count returns to
London with their festive shows.
On 28 and 29 December, the 40-piece
Swing Orchestra returns to Cadogan Hall
with Swing Into Christmas. Blending
fresh arrangements of festive and nonfestive classics, the annual touring
extravaganza has become a favourite
with audiences across the UK. This
year’s programme will also feature music
from the band’s new crowd-funded
album, recorded in August and released
ahead of the tour.
Founded in 2005 and led by
conductor and compère Mike PaulSmith, Down for the Count is renowned
for its fully live performances and ‘bigband with strings’ sound, bringing
together some of the UK’s finest
vocalists and instrumentalists.
Whether on an intimate stage or in
full orchestral splendour, Down for the
Count continues to put a fresh,
exuberant spin on the Great American
Songbook and beyond.
To purchase tickets, visit the website:
downforthecount.co.uk
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Down for the Count.
THE MOUSETRAP ENTERS
75TH YEAR
As Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap
approaches 75 years in the West End,
and its UK and Ireland tour continues to
bring the iconic production to audiences
nationwide, producer Brian Fenty is to
mark the anniversary of the longestrunning show in the world.
The plans include Hannah Chissick
taking the reins as director of the West
End classic, with a new company of
actors joining the production as well as
revitalised set, lighting and sound
redesign, and a refurbishment of its
historic home, St Martin’s Theatre. The
milestone will be celebrated with a Gala
Performance at St Martin’s Theatre on
25 November.
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