UK in JAPAN 2019-20

Britain’s Philharmonia Orchestra is coming to Japan with a concert which forms the culmination of its 12-year collaboration with the conductor and composer Esa-Pekka Salonen.

Date

Thursday 23 January 2020 to Wednesday 29 January 2020

The British Council, in partnership with the London Symphony Orchestra, will present “Discovery for 2020” a project engaging diverse members of the community.

The British Council is planning to stage a collaborative production of “The Tempest” by artists with disabilities from Japan, the UK, and Bangladesh in May 2020.

The British Council is working in partnership with the City of Kawasaki and UK Drake Music, to explore the creative uses of technology that improve music access for disabled people.

The British Council and Ise City have launched a programme for UK-based artists working in any art form, to travel to Ise City, Japan, for an artistic research residency.

The first external exhibition anywhere in the world of works from the collection of London’s National Gallery is to be held in Tokyo and Osaka.

Date

Tuesday 03 March 2020 to Sunday 18 October 2020

Location

Tokyo, Osaka