Out hunting, Prince Siegfried chances upon a flock of swans. One among them transforms into the beautiful human Odette and he is immediately enamoured. But Odette is bound by a spell which keeps her captive as a swan during the day. Can Siegfried free her?

Tchaikovsky’s sensational score combines with the evocative imagination of choreographer Liam Scarlett and designer John Macfarlane to heighten the dramatic pathos of Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov’s quintessential ballet classic. Swan Lake remains to this day one of the best-loved works in the classical ballet canon.

We are looking forward to our first masterclass of the term as we welcome back Crispian Steele-Perkins to Abingdon School. Crispian has enjoyed a stellar career as one of the leading instrumentalists of his generation. Described as the ‘world’s leading exponent of the Baroque Trumpet’, he has recorded with as wide a range as artists including Emma Kirby, Bryn Terfel, Kate Bush and Cliff Richard. His expertise, insight and inspiration is not to be missed!

Created to celebrate 200 years since Clara Wieck Schumann’s birth in 1819, I, Clara tells her extraordinary life story in her own words. It is the sixth Composer Portrait created by Lucy Parham, receiving its London premiere at Kings Place in October 2019. Lucy Parham is joined for this special performance by internationally acclaimed actor Dame Harriet Walter

An exciting programme opening with the 'Poet and Peasant Overture,' followed by  'Night on the Bare Mountain,' which will transport you to a terrifying world of demons on a stormy mountain top. The evening will end with Borodin Symphony  no.2, a four movement symphony, which packs a powerful musical punch with a triumphant and thrilling finale.

Our first solo platform of the Summer Term sees pupils in solo performance from all levels of the school. Admission is free and all are welcome!

Damiano Michieletto's sizzling new production evokes all the passion and heat of Bizet's score, which features Carmen’s sultry Habanera and the rousing Toreador song. Antonello Manacorda conducts an exciting international cast, with Aigul Akhmetshina performing the title role.

Our opportunity to celebrate the musical successes and contribution of our wonderful cohort of U6 musicians. With an array of performances across all musical genres, do join us for a celebration of these fine and dedicated pupils and all are welcome!

This term we are delighted to welcome the piano virtuoso, ‘Harry the Piano’ to deliver a series of masterclasses followed by an evening performance in the Amey Theatre. As Alexander Armstrong quotes, ‘I’ve never seen anyone play an instrument like him, people will be amazed!’ Make sure you book your ticket for this unique opportunity to see one of the nation’s most inspiring musicians!

Put your thinking caps on - following the success of last year's quiz ASPA are delighted to be hosting this event again. £15 per person including a two course meal. Cash bar. Teams of 6-8, but if you don't have a team don't worry we can build team(s) for you if needed. Each Team member needs to buy a ticket and indicate their team on the google form.

Our second masterclass of the term sees our clarinettists have the opportunity to hone their technical and musical skills with Peter Sparks, Co-Principal Clarinet at ENO alongside teaching at the Royal College of Music. A busy chamber musician, concerto soloist and orchestral musician, we look forward to welcoming Peter to Abingdon.

Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state and created the NHS.

Confronted with death, Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan’s deepest memories lead him on a mind-bending journey back through his life; from childhood to mining underground, Parliament and fights with Churchill.

Written by Tim Price and directed by Rufus Norris (Small Island), this epic new Welsh fantasia will be broadcast live from the National Theatre.

The Junior Competition is the last of the three that we have over the year. This one is available to any pupils who have not yet taken their grade 6 music exam. With a range of instrumental and vocal disciplines on offer, do join us for this display of talent!

This is our termly Solo Singers’ recital with a breadth of unbroken and broken voices, sacred and secular music. Do join us for an evening of singing which will encompass traditional songs, classical arias, lieder, songs from musicals and the popular tradition.and all are welcome!

Please join James and his weird and wonderful friends as he escapes his wicked aunts and sets off inside a peach on a magical adventure.

This dramatisation of Roald Dahl’s hugely popular book, James and the Giant Peach, fulfils the fantasy of anyone who has ever dreamed of escape. The story comes hilariously to life and reveals the wickedness of some, the goodness of others and the indecision encountered by many when they are faced with crises.

Our delightfully talented Lower School students will transport you on this exciting journey. The much-loved characters will take over the Amey Theatre for two nights only, including the wise Old-Green-Grasshoppers, the pessimistic Earthworm and the arrogant Centipede!

Get your tickets now and join us for an enchanting evening of storytelling, creativity, and talent, as our young performers take the stage to share this beloved tale with you all!

This term our Music Award Holders’ concert focuses on those musicians in 3rd, 4th and L6 years as we perform in the local community. With a range of solo and chamber items, do join us for this evening of music showcasing the finest of the Abingdon musical talent.

King Leontes of Sicilia is crippled with an all-consuming jealousy when his friend, King Polixenes of Bohemia, stays with him and his wife Hermione. What follows is a tale where a marriage is destroyed, a child is abandoned and all hope is seemingly lost for two lovers.

Celebrating its tenth anniversary, The Winter's Tale is an award winning modern ballet classic, packed with emotional turmoil heightened by Joby Talbot’s compelling score and Bob Crowley’s atmospheric designs.

The peaceful village of Bebko is alive with joyous celebrations. Suddenly, under attack, everything changes forever. Three siblings, Leto, Mati and Tana, must embark on perilous journeys in order to survive.

Message In A Bottle is a spectacular new dance-theatre show from five-time Olivier Award nominee, Kate Prince, inspired by and set to the iconic hits of 17-time Grammy Award- winning artist Sting, including Every Breath You Take, Roxanne, Walking On The Moon and more. With a mix of exhilarating dance styles, high-energy footwork and breath-taking athleticism, Message In A Bottle tells a unifying and uplifting story of humanity and hope.

Message In A Bottle is the latest masterpiece from the ground breaking creator behind West End hits Some Like it Hip Hop, Into the Hoods, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (choreography) and SYLVIA (Old Vic), and features the astonishing talents of dance storytelling powerhouse, ZooNation: The Kate Prince Company.

The award winning Abingdon Concert Band and the Marsh Tompsett School of Dance join forces for an afternoon of 'Dance Music'. Covering a wide range of dance styles the concert will feature music from Riverdance, West Side Story, Putin' on the Ritz, 42nd Street and more with some fantastic dancers accompanying the live music.

At a glittering party in 18th-century Paris, the poet Andréa Chenier delivers an impassioned denunciation of Louis XVI. Five years later, the Revolution has given way to the Terror, transforming the power balance between Chénier, his beloved Maddalena, and Gérard, the man who could destroy him...

Jonas Kaufmann headlines David McVicar’s spectacular staging, under the baton of long-time collaborator Antonio Pappano – who conducts Giordano’s epic historical drama of revolution and forbidden love in his last production as Music Director of The Royal Opera.

With all pupils from the Lower School involved, this promises to be a wonderful showcase of the talent in our 1st and 2nd year. There will be a focus on larger ensembles alongside a massed choir which will be a fitting conclusion to a busy musical year for the Lower School.

A new event for this term as following on from the inspiration of Harry the Piano earlier in term, we will hold a piano performance day in which the encouragement is simply to have as many pianists performing both individually and as an ensemble as is possible. Tonight’s concert is the culmination of the day, featuring solo and ensemble performances and maybe a staff item!

We are delighted to offer you the opportunity to join us for the latest in our popular series of rugby evenings with another iconic name from the World of rugby, Shane Williams MBE.

Shane is considered to be one of the greatest wingers ever to play Rugby Union, playing 87 times for Wales and a further 4 times for the Lions. He is Wales' record try scorer and the 4th on the World all time list. He was voted World Player of the Year in 2008. Since retiring, Shane has built a great reputation as a pundit and businessman as well as staying fit by completing many Iron Man challenges.

Shane has a wealth of stories and insights into a glittering career and it promises to be an evening to remember.

We will chat to Shane about his career and then follow with an opportunity for the audience to get involved with a Q&A session.

Tickets are priced at £20 plus booking fee. There are also a limited number of VIP Tickets available priced at £40 plus booking fee which will include a “Meet & Greet” with Shane, a photo opportunity and ONE signature from the man himself plus seats in the front two rows.

PLEASE NOTE THERE MAY BE SOME ADULT LANGUAGE

Mostly Books presents: An Evening with Reverend Richard Coles as part of our Independent Bookshop Week celebrations.

Richard Coles is a writer, broadcaster and an Anglican priest. He co-presented Saturday Live on BBC Radio 4 for eleven years and appears, from time to time, on QI, Have I Got News For You, and Would I Lie To You? He has won Christmas Masterchef, Celebrity Mastermind twice, and captained Leeds to victory in Christmas University Challenge in 2019. A contestant on Strictly Come Dancing in 2017, he scored a lamentably low mark for a Paso Doble.

He writes regularly for the Sunday Times, and is the author of half a dozen books, including a bestselling autobiography, Fathomless Riches, and the bereavement bestseller The Madness of Grief, after the death of his partner, Rev David Coles. Murder Before Evensong and A Death in the Parish, the first two books in the Canon Clement Mystery series, were both instant number 1 Sunday Times bestsellers. Murder at the Monastery is the third book in the series.

Canon Daniel Clement has suffered a secret humiliation and to recover takes respite at the monastery where he was a novice. But the monastery doesn't allow the break he needs, for tensions are building there too. A mysterious death occurs, and Daniel thinks it might be murder.

   

Meanwhile back at Champton, Daniel is the subject of village gossip, his mother Audrey is up to something again, there's trouble at the dress shop, trouble up at the big house, and the puppies are running riot.

 

As dark secrets unfold, can Daniel solve the mystery at the monastery without the help of Detective Sergeant Neil Vanloo?

Melbourne sister duo Charm of Finches deliver intricate folk-pop that is simultaneously graceful and darkly bewitching. Their seamless blood harmonies traverse melancholy and wonder in equal measure.

The Arts Celebration sees our annual Anything But Classical Concert take place. Following the success of the Rock concert, this event will showcase a range of bands and ensembles and we hope that the weather will permit the usual al fresco format and refreshments will be available.

Our final musical event of the academic year takes place in the Amey Theatre as the major ensembles provide us with an evening of music centred on the genre of Film Music. Join us for the ride as we journey through a number of different cinematic experiences!

This show is going to be incredible.

Come and see it!

Tickets are £5

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Mini Professionals Dance Academy celebrates their 10th Anniversary in style with their incredible Summer Showcase! Students aged 2 to 18 will take to the stage presenting dances in ballet, jazz, hip-hop, lyrical, contemporary, tap and music theatre. The show will take you on a journey through the ages celebrating music from the 1920s to present day, as well as delving into what the future might hold. This show is not to be missed!