#London Chamber

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There May be Months of Train Strikes to Come

People who work for the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) and Network Rail, which represent the railway operating companies, only go when “necessary” because of canceled and interrupted services.

Mr. Lynch said again that his members wanted a solution but that the government had “torpedoed” talks with rail companies by “adding restrictions to the paperwork they know we can’t accept.”

But Transport Secretary Mark Harper said that he had “made sure” that trade unions were given a new and better offer, which two unions had already agreed to.

Richard Burge, the head of the London Chamber of Commerce, told Today that the train strikes would make it harder to get into the city at the start of the new work year.

He said that the owners of the companies were saying that “both the government and the unions” were to blame for the train strikes. He said the unions were “taking advantage of the situation,” but he also said, “The government has done nothing but sit back and pretend they are not involved in this conversation, and they need to be.”................Read More

Source:- Economic Insider

[thegreatyin]

it's so tragic that fallen london doesn't have cellphones. the jovial contrarian would've done numbers on twitter

[brooklynbadboys]

bobbie chambers katherine i miss you

[travelling-my-little-pony]

Blossomforth is looking at the artwork "Melting Chamber".

In London, England.

[chromet]

Neighborhood X The Great Frog Incense Chamber

[weirdlookindog]

Chamber of Horrors (The Door with Seven Locks, 1940) & The Human Monster (The Dark Eyes of London, 1939)

[whoops-im-obsessed]

(More) Things I Noticed in UKsies: Fansie Night Edition (Act 2)

First one got too long so here is act 2!!

At Jacobi's Albert says 'why do old people talk?' Directly to Jacobi who waves him off

'Jack don't run from no fight!' '*in the highest, squeakiest voice imaginable to mock Les* Take it down short stop!!'

Katherine dances on the tables with the boys in KoNY and I'm not sure if Bronté does but Bobbie does the nerve tap!

Cup song time

Katherine and Les have such cute little interactions

Nyoom tables!!

They don't shy away from showing what they do to keep themselves safe, when the newsies grab the lamps, you can see them clip themselves on but it only serves to make you go 'something is about to go down!!'

The newsies on the ground dance around the tables and tap metal plates to the table newsies' feet

Ascension with frantic spinning, incredible

In a bit of a stark contrast, letter from the refuge is a really poignant moment

Crutchie breaks the forth wall and speaks directly to the audience, including them in his thought process

A cop watches the whole thing from the scaffolding

Crutchie is left handed

Crutchie actually starts crying at 'I'll be fine' and hearing that emotion in his voice contrasted with his trying to be optimistic - ugh, have I mentioned that I love Matthew Duckett?

Crutchie gets up and passes on his letter to Specs before being slowly helped off stage by a refuge newsie, still struggling when the next scene begins. When he got up he winced so hard someone next to me whispered 'ooh that was real'

Jack was Properly Angry in Watch What Happens reprise and his fear for Crutchie shone through

Ryan!Davey may be the king of eye-rolls but Alex!Davey is the king of raising his eyebrows in incredulation, especially to Les

'Lighten up no-one died' is said a lot subtler, like he knows how bad that sounds but doesn't know how to confront it

'HECANTTAWLKHELLCALLYABACK'

The mayor actually shows some sympathy towards the newsies but in the end doesn't act due to Synder and Pulitzer's influence

Fun fact: Jamie Golding (Wiesel/mayor/theatre worker/police/etc) has NINE costume changes during the show, he is so many people

Pulitzer grabs Katherine as she's trying to walk away at 'you can't have mine'

George Crawford (Morris Delancey) has an amazing evil laugh which he uses a lot during the show

As the printing press is being brought out, the Delancey brothers bring Jack behind the scaffolding. Although this can't be seen by most of the audience they continue to intimidate him and get really up in his space

Shout out to Zack Guest super swing who played Oscar!!

Brooklyn newsies met with the Most applause they are so cool

Brooklyn's here is broken up with a little roll call which makes the 'now them soakers' hit harder

Spot has a slight lisp

'If we disband the union..' *outrage* 'this is your union!!'

The newsies all call Jack out in various ways when they see him take the money, Spot has to be physically held back from beating him up

Something to Believe in is a little different, the Jatherine is believable but isn't really focused on much in the show, it almost feels like an afterthought. The line 'what was ours still will be' really resonates, it feels more like they had a little whirlwind mutual attraction but both think it'll end with the strike

Universal 'oooohh!!' From the audience when they kiss

Lighting for once and for all is so pretty, they have lanterns and there's a sort of orange mottled pattern like the reflection of the lamps projected across the entire theatre

Once and For All really lets the vocals shine, it isn't as high energy as the other numbers and the scaffolding doesn't move like it does in livesies, instead a giant newsies banner falls from the ceiling that they parade around the stage. The choreo isn't missed at all, the sheer wall of sound is incredible

The newsies line the theatre as Jack talks to Pulitzer and smack their fists either into their hands of onto the railings in time with the music as they hum

'The boy, Jack Kelly is here :)))'

Spot makes the 'I'm watching you' gesture at Pulitzer

As the other characters leave Jack to talk to Pulitzer, Hannah loudly says 'I love your show!!' To Medda

So many hugs when they win

Crutchie coming in with his little police hat, greeted with the biggest hug from Race and the boys

The reaction to Crutchie calling Roosevelt 'your highness'

Crutchie & Les reunion 🥺

And perfect finale and curtain call!!

The post finale choreo is incredible and was met with applause right up to the final bows

Crutchie is up on the scaffolding for much of the choreo and makes his way down for the bows. He slid down the stair rails in the same way you would slide down a ladder. Then he kept sliding. And kept sliding. And then his leg got caught. And then he kept sliding. Basically, he ended up on the floor tangled in the stairs and had to call a couple of people to help him out of the mess he got into 😅

And that was that! Post-show Q&A was pretty short but really lovely, there were mostly questions about the audition process, advice, favourite bit of the show, etc but it was really sweet how they all cared to stay and so many people did! Plus there were mega shout outs to dance captain Alex Christian who plays Butttons and is a legend!!

Honestly this show means so much to me and to be able to see it with such an enthusiastic cast and audience was incredible, see it if you can because it is in a league of its own.

[bttrflyblu]

"The Architect" Live Performance - Kerry Muzzey: The Architect

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Visited London this weekend for personal business in Finsbury Park. Had to visit New Beacon Bookshop - so pleased to see that almost 60 years on, it is still doing its valuable work of promoting and celebrating African & Caribbean writers…Keep supporting @BeaconBooks

--Professor Donna Chambers

[esteemed-excellency]

[slingshotsandrosarybeads]

Stage door memories part 1

Please ignore how awful I look in the picture 3 -6 I was extremely jet lagged having only arrived back in the U.K. from my Japan trip less than 24 hours before the show 😅

[ask-sebastian]

This whole song 💚

Agreed.

The only appropriate response to Pompeii MMXXIII is Million Pieces

We're too far gone Nothing I say will mean anything Just drink, fuck, dance Right through disaster

[camillasgirl]

Queen Camilla’s Patronages

London Chamber Orchestra (Patron from 12.09.2005)

The London Chamber Orchestra (LCO), one of the world’s finest ensembles, combines the charismatic leadership of Principal Conductor Christopher Warren-Green with the skills of London’s most exceptional musicians. Alongside its established chamber orchestra repertoire, LCO is dedicated to the promotion of new work. Its concerts regularly feature international solo artists as well as promoting and supporting promising young talent. The orchestra’s London season is based at the suitably intimate concert halls of Cadogan Hall, Chelsea and St. John’s, Smith Square, Westminster. LCO enjoys the Patronage of Her Majesty The Queen Consort along with support from an enthusiastic and loyal worldwide audience. In 2011 it was highly honoured to be invited to perform at the wedding service of The Prince and Princess of Wales, to an estimated global audience of 2 billion people.

[brooklynbadboys]

oh she’s so cute

[burlveneer-music]

Manu Delago - Snow From Yesterday - new album from handpan player and his ensemble, this time featuring the vocal trio Mad About Lemon

Manu Delago will release his new album ‘Snow From Yesterday’ on February 2nd through One Little Independent Records. The Austrian composer, innovator, Grammy nominee and acclaimed percussionist has teamed up with vocal ensemble Mad About Lemon to craft a profound and distinct new concept piece. Like the water that runs like a current through ‘Snow From Yesterday’, the album is fluid, versatile, and powerful. Represented in all its forms, from glacial mountains, to rivers, and even the smallest drop into watercolour, the album is about journeys and the stages of life that may change you, but also links you to others, in other times and other places. A flowing, tangible energy connects each track to its subject matter, and each track to one another. What’s important on ‘Snow From Yesterday’ is how the highs are grounded in very real, personal moments. It can at once tackle mammoth climate issues, while conveying moments of incredible intimacy. Manu Delago – handpans, percussion, synths Mad About Lemon (Heidi Erler, Mimi Schmid, Anna Widauer) – vocals Christoph Pepe Auer – clarinets Dominik Fuss – flugelhorn Alois Eberl – trombone, bass trumpet Christina Lachberger – trombone Simon Teurezbacher – tuba Clemens Rofner – double bass

[dizzy--dino]

I'm redrawing Izzy 👀 She may have gotten a hell of an update.