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SAVE THE DATE! Alistair McGowan at the 1901 Arts Club

We’re excited to announce two dates with comic, actor, writer and pianist Alistair McGowan at the convivial 1901 Arts Club.

Wednesday 22 January 2025

Alistair McGowan : 3-in-1

Poetry, comedy and piano 

Alistair brings you the comedy and impressions for which he is known and loved, plays short piano favourites by Chopin, Grieg, Elgar, Satie and others, and reads from his newly-published poetry collection.  Expect beautiful music, poignant poems and spot-on mimicry. It’s three great shows in one!

Tuesday 11 March 2025 

Alistair McGowan : “Erik Satie : his words, his music, your ears”

Using Satie’s own surreally comedic writings and extracts from his letters as well as playing many of his best known short piano works, Alistair tells the story of Erik Satie’s bizarre, brave and lonely life. With vocal contributions from soprano, Charlotte Page. “A perfect Edinburgh show” (Stephanie Merritt, The Observer) 

Tickets will be on sale soon. If you haven’t yet discovered the 1901 Arts Club, an intimate salon-style small venue close to Waterloo station, now is the time to do so! (See our listings for other concerts at this exquisite gem of a venue).

https://www.1901artsclub.com

Alistair McGowan
Music salon at the 1901 Arts Club

Events

DIVINE FIRE at the 1901 Arts Club

The story of Chopin and Sand in Music & Words

VIV McLEAN piano

SUSAN PORRETT narrator

Tickets £35

Doors/bar open 6.30pm, concert starts at 7.30pm

Post concert Q&A/Meet the Artists

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Performed by Viv McLean (piano) and Susan Porrett (narrator) and featuring some of Chopin’s loveliest piano works, Divine Fire traces the relationship between Fryderyk Chopin and the authoress George Sand, from their first meeting in Paris in 1836 until their parting in 1849.

The story unfolds through a compelling, dramatic narration of events by the RSC, National Theatre and TV actress Susan Porrett, interspersed with fiery Scherzos, heartrending Ballades, intimate lyrical Nocturnes and stirring Polonaises, performed by acclaimed concert pianist Viv McLean.

NONE BUT THE LONELY HEART with Tyler Hay at Ham House Stables

TYLER HAY pianist & narrator
7 Star Arts proudly presents the stories of the secret queer love lives of great composers in words and music at historic Ham House Stables.
Tyler Hay, acclaimed international pianist, explores and performs the entertaining, enigmatic and tragic piano music of Lully, Handel, Schubert, Chopin and Tchaikovsky.
In support of Pride in London 2025.
Tickets £30 (includes welcome drink). On sale soon…
Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm start
Post-concert Q&A/Meet the artist and mingle with other music lover

 

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‘Phenomenally good’ ★★★★★ – International Piano Magazine

‘Like a man possessed … with technique to spare’ ★★★★★ – Pianist Magazine

TRANSCENDENT TRANSCRIPTIONS at the 1901 Arts Club

TRANSCENDENT TRANSCRIPTIONS
– From Strauss to Scriabin

Leon Chen, piano

Richard Strauss (transcribed by Mei-Ting Sun)
  Der Rosenkavalier
​  Four Last SongsAlexander Scriabin (transcribed by Leon Chen)
Poeme de l’Extase​

In support of ENO Benevolent Fund.

Tickets £25

Doors/bar open 6.30pm, concert starts at 7.30pm

Meet the artist in the bar after the concert

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TRADER’S CELESTIAL BIRTHDAY PARTY at the 1901 Arts Club

A celebration of the life of Trader Faulkner – film and tv actor, writer, director, translator, raconteur, acrobat and Flamenco dancer, who died in 2021 – performed by his friends from the worlds of music and theatre.

Performers include:

SOFIA KIRWAN-BAEZ
ALEX NORTON
SUSAN PORRETT
SUSIE LINDEMAN​

Tickets £30
In support of the ENO Benevolent Fund

So glad I didn’t miss it! An all- star line-up from @7stararts celebrating the special genius of the late Trader Faulkner with an ace evening of music, dance & drama – from Gershwin & Vivien Leigh to Shakespeare & Noel Coward with a fabulous touch of Flamenco – they did Trader proud!
Gyles Brandreth on Twitter, 2021

In his long, colourful, extraordinary career, Trader Faulkner worked with the greats of twentieth century theatre, including Peter Finch, Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh, Anthony Quayle and Paul Scofield, many of whom became life-long, close friends, and had encounters with a broad array of characters including Pablo Picasso, Marlene Dietrich, Hattie Jacques, Noel Coward, Martin Amis and Christine Keeler

Propelled by enchanting stories from his biography “Inside Trader”, read by his friend actor and writer Bill Roberts, we ‘put a girdle round about the earth’ in 90 minutes – from Australia to London to New York, to France and Andalusia, illustrated with the music of Debussy, Fauré, Gershwin, De Falla, Albéniz, Piazzolla… and the poetry of Shakespeare, Lorca, Coward…

Ronald “Trader” Faulkner (7 September 1927 – 14 April 2021) was an Australian actor, raconteur and flamenco dancer, best known for his work in the UK on the stage and television. A colleague and friend to stars like Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier and John Gielgud, he was also a great supporter of and friend to 7 Star Arts, appearing in many of our shows, including our sell-out Cocktails With Vivien.

Trader Faulkner