What's On

Ideas@Alleyn's: Root and Branch This illustrated talk will cover the origins of the Livery movement and its status and importance in the City of London. Charles will detail his own family connection and his experiences over 38 years as a Freeman of the Company. The talk aims to demystify the nature of the Company, its charitable work and specifically the Alleyn’s-Saddlers’ link and support and will look forward to a new category of Associate membership. Dates: Thu 03 Booking and More Information

The Hidden Truth at the Centre of WWII’s Greatest Battle by Iain McGregor by Iain MacGregor An enthralling, insightful look into the most decisive battle of the Second World War, shedding new light on the heroic work of those who fought and died as we mark the 80th anniversary of the famous Soviet counterattack at Stalingrad - Operation Uranus, the turning point in the war.
The foundation of the Soviet’s victory during the war was laid during the battle for the city of Stalingrad, resting on the banks of the river Volga. Within this life-and-death struggle for the heart of the city and situated on the frontline was a key strategic building, codenamed: ‘The Lighthouse’.
The Lighthouse of Stalingrad sheds new light on this iconic battle through the prism of the two units who fought for the very heart of the city itself. Iain MacGregor traveled to both German and Russian archives (now likely inaccessible to Western historians for years to come) to unearth previously unpublished testimonies by soldiers on both sides of the conflict.
“MacGregor writes with great fluency and narrative drive, and his account of the context to the battle and the complexity of its fraught swings of fortune and misfortune is compellingly terse.” William Boyd
Iain MacGregor is the author of the acclaimed oral history of Cold War Berlin: Checkpoint Charlie and his writing has appeared in the Guardian, Spectator and BBC History. He has published books on every aspect of the Second World War on the Eastern Front 1941-45 and has visited archives in Leningrad, Moscow, and Volgograd. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
Dates: Thu 10 Booking and More Information

GCSE Drama Examination Performances Dates: Fri 11 Booking and More Information

Upper School Play - As You Like It Alleyn’s Upper School presents As You Like It, Shakespeare’s glorious romantic comedy. It is a wonderful tale of exile, disguises, love, redemption and friendship – of cross-dressing lovers, forlorn shepherds, evil corporations, sibling rivalry and drunken duchesses – characters and relationships who feel as relevant today as they would have in 1599. Dates: Wed 16, Thu 17, Fri 18, Sat 19 Booking and More Information

An Evening with Hugh Bonneville: Playing under the Piano, From Downton to Darkest Peru Hugh Bonneville is one of Britain’s most accomplished actors, familiar to audiences worldwide for his roles in Notting Hill, the Paddington films and Downton Abbey. From getting his big break as Third Shepherd in the school nativity play, to mistaking a Hollywood star for an estate agent, Hugh creates a brilliantly vivid picture of a career on stage and screen. What is it like working with Judi Dench and Julia Roberts, or playing Robert de Niro’s right leg, or not being Gary Oldman, twice? A wickedly funny storyteller, Hugh also writes with poignancy about his father’s dementia and of his mother, whose life in the secret service only emerged after her death. Whether telling stories of working with divas, Dames or a bear with a penchant for marmalade, this is a richly entertaining account of his life as an actor.

Hugh Bonneville was born in London in 1963. After school in Sherborne, Dorset, and studying Theology at Cambridge, Hugh became a professional actor in 1985. His career has spanned radio, television, film, and stage, including appearances at the National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, Chichester Festival Theatre and in the West End. He received two Emmy nominations for his performance as Robert Crawley in Downton Abbey, and BAFTA nominations for his roles in Iris, Twenty Twelve and W1A.

Dates: Thu 24 Booking and More Information

St Cecilia's Concert A chance to hear Alleyn's senior musicians in a concert featuring Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Choir & Jazz Band Dates: Tue 29 Booking and More Information