Before that 12th Night at Shakesp.'s Globe, Don G. at Grimeborn and the Campra at Vache Baroque, the Buniatishvili Prom and Oliver! (2nd time this year since I enjoyed it so much in Feb)

I am hoping to see Oliver! next week, at last - so many people I respect have raved about it. I notice there have been consistent ticket discounts at £55 and £69.50 from TKTS, so I’m planning on doing that.

I recommend it. Other than that, I liked Brigadoon a lot (the Guardian hated it, though). Of the longer runs, Benjamin Button.

Thank you.

I have been persuaded to drop in to join my Evensong choir in East London on my way home from holiday on Sunday! It’s literally on the way, as my Director of Music noticed the moment I mentioned where I was going.

I haven't decided on where to go yet, usually Southwark Cathedral, but maybe St Bart the Great (very conservative conggrwgation, the opposite of Southwark basically, and only electronic organ, but good choir, at a time where the other resident choirs are on holiday).

Yes, so many churches in Central London take August off choral services. By the looks of their website this includes Guards Chapel, where I’ve sung on a handful of occasions, but i do recommend you try there in future if Choral Mattins is what you’re after.

Thanks, didn't know about this one... When choirs are here I like to go to Temple Church and Southwark. Non-touristy and always very nice.

I had never been to Temple Church for any reason until a few months ago for the semi-staged production of Parsifal, which I had a friend in. I should go to a service, and my 2 part-time Sunday choirs have a lot of clashes and in the next few months, which also means I get some Sunday mornings off…

*Prologue and Act 3 of Parsifal

And I do like Southwark - my local cathedral. I have sung there a few times in visiting choirs, and when I worked very nearby I used to go to the services aimed at local workers (a December weekday lunchtime carol service, and an Ash Wednesday lunchtime liturgy).