Listings including text "royal court"

Life at the Tudor courts was full of butch posturing, monstrous virile beasts and impressive suits of armour expressing the strength of the royal family. This exceptional collection, Treasures of the Royal Courts at the V&A Museum, provides a fascinating insight into power at the Tudor and Stuart courts with some priceless artefacts on display.

Visitors can immerse themselves in Art Deco glamour inside the beautifully restored Eltham Palace, or stroll through its glorious 1930s gardens. Upon doing so, they will discover a rich and varied history, spanning many centuries, from medieval to post war times.

Kensington Palace, which has recently undergone extensive renovations, is a charming attraction with three themed visitor trails and beautiful displays of costumes. Unfortunately information and historical context can be hard to find, but it is nevertheless worth a visit.

Will Adamsdale stars as Guy, a writer who has been putting off everything for too long, narrating his own life as it crumbles around him. Everything hinges on the wall in the kitchen getting successfully knocked through – until he finds a Victorian gentleman living behind the wallpaper.

It's not unusual for new venues to spring up in old warehouses, but the amount of new theatre work pouring out of the new spaces around the Bussey Building (and the Copeland Industrial Park) in recent times is nothing short of impressive. Anna Beecher's audio play Dog Rough, which encouraged travel, seemed the ideal opportunity for a snoop around.

Win two top price tickets to see The Hothouse, Harold Pinter's tragicomedy starring Simon Russell Beale and John Simm and directed by Jamie Lloyd at Trafalgar Studios!

The Low Road is full to the brim with social commentary concerning the implications of capitalism in Western society. However, it is also sharply witty and humorous throughout – making a thoroughly enjoyable production that'll make you think and make you laugh. At the Royal Court Theatre.

Life at the Tudor courts was full of butch posturing, monstrous virile beasts and impressive suits of armour expressing the strength of the royal family. This exceptional collection, Treasures of the Royal Courts at the V&A Museum, provides a fascinating insight into power at the Tudor and Stuart courts with some priceless artefacts on display.

Actor and writer Nicola McAuliffe gives us a touching and funny portrayal of a man at the end of the road who finally understands what's really important to him. At Richmond Theatre.

Max Stafford-Clark (with his award-winning company Out of Joint) returns to Timberlake Wertenbaker's Our Country's Good, which he first premiered 25 years ago at the Royal Court. The show has been on tour and is now at St James Theatre, and is nearly as powerful as when it first took London by storm – but some elements do fade over time.

Tamara Rojo is artistic director of English National Ballet, but she's not ready to end her performing career just yet. Here, she starred in Kenneth MacMillan's production of The Sleeping Beauty. Visually stunning, the production met a high standard both on stage and in the pit.

A superbly Dickensian setting is not enough to sustain this half-hearted musical version of A Christmas Carol. Antic Disposition tell the story of Scrooge to the tunes of classic Victorian carols, but despite the holly, mulled wine and mince pies, this isn't the festive treat it promises to be. At Middle Temple Hall.

Behind today's door are Premium Upgrade tickets to Constellations, winner of the Evening Standard Best Play Award at the Duke of York's Theatre!