Calendar of London Concerts 1750-1800

Concerts

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1776_06_23Sun 23 June 1776TURK'S HEAD 76SOCPA 19 JuneTurk's Head Musical Society - meeting.201902019
1751_03_11Mon 11 Mar 1751CAS CASTLE 50-51SOCGA 22 FebCastle Society [cf 25 Feb].0081CAS0081
1780_04_13Thu 13 Apr 1780PPANTHEON 79-80MI20305sPA[Pantheon 'evening promenade' resumes. Subsequently not listed. Cf 6 Jan 1780.]2356P2356
1797_03_27Mon 27 Mar 1797KTROPERA 97 6THCSTB[No programme found.] Opera Concert.3834KTR3834
1797_04_04Tue 4 Apr 1797C&AAAM 97SOCTB 27 MarAcademy of Ancient Music. Concert deferred [from ?]3838C&A3838
1756_01_20Tue 20 Jan 1756CROST CAECILIAN 55-56SOCPA 30 Dec 1755St Caecilian Concert: next concert.0396CRO0396
1766_10_08Wed 8 Oct 1766CASTLE 66-67SOCPA 3 Oct 1766Castle Society: meeting.106401064
1755_10_08Wed 8 Oct 1755CASTLE 55-56SOC - PA 6 OctCastle Society: meeting.038700387
1760_10_08Wed 8 Oct 1760CASTLE 60-61SOC - PA 7 Oct 1760Castle Society: meeting.067000670
1778_06_01Mon 1 June 1778TSTLEE 78CB10s 6dPA; PA 26 May (adverts in news); MCFrom 29 May. William Lee.2217TST2217
1758_04_19Wed 19 Apr 1758TRKTURK'S HEAD 58SOCPA 17 AprMeeting. For gentlemen subscribers to the Musical Society held on Friday evenings there.0529TRK0529
1795_05_11Mon 11 May 1795KTROPERA 95 8THCS2000MC[Landon-England 309.] [No programme known.]3751KTR3751
1760_04_30Wed 30 Apr 1760CASTLE 59-60SOCPA 26 AprCastle Society: meeting.065900659
1765_02_25Mon 25 Feb 1765HABCASTLE 64-65SOCPA 22 FebCastle Society: next concert. Mondays during Lent.0938HAB0938
1797_02_08Wed 8 Feb 1797KTRCAM 97 1STSOCTB 24 JanConcert of Ancient Music: first concert. Rehearsal 6 Feb (1200).3820KTR3820
1755_10_22Wed 22 Oct 1755HABCASTLE 55-56 1STSOCPA 17 OctCastle Society: first concert.0390HAB0390
1752_03_16Mon 16 Mar 1752CASCASTLE 51-52SOCGA 15 FebCastle Society. Six remaining on Mondays from 17 Feb.0160CAS0160
1775_02_16Thu 16 Feb 1775HSQFESTINO 75 1STMI2030PA[Gallini's] Festino series; each begins with concert (then 2 Mar; 13 Mar; 20 Mar; 27 Mar; 3 Apr; 25 Apr (2100); 9 May; 23 May; 1 June; 8 June.1850HSQ1850
1761_10_14Wed 14 Oct 1761HABCASTLE 61-62 1STSOCPA 2 Oct 1761Castle Society: first concert.0726HAB0726
1754_03_27Wed 27 Mar 1754CASTLE 53-54SOCPA 22 MarCastle Society: meeting.031200312
1760_11_27Thu 27 Nov 1760SSQSOHO SOCIETY 60-61MI1900PA 26 Nov 1760The Society in SSQ: [Cornelys'] 1st. [Evidently with concert. And subsequently; not listed.] 26 Nov general rehearsal (1300).0676SSQ0676
1766_02_17Mon 17 Feb 1766HABCASTLE 65-66SOCPA 11 FebCastle Concert: next concert. Tickets for 12 Feb taken.1005HAB1005
1798_05_28Mon 28 May 1798KTROPERA 98 11THCSTB; TI[No programme found.] Opera Concert.3895KTR3895
1754_11_07Thu 7 Nov 1754KAKING'S ARMS 54-55SOCPA 2 NovKing's Arms Concert: first concert. Rehearsal 31 Oct at 1900 (PA 24 Oct).0331KA0331
1787_10_06Sat 6 Oct 1787VILPHILHARMONIC 87-88SOC19302gnMC 29 Sept 1787Philharmonick Society (established 18 Nov 1780 for gentlemen performers). First. Until Sat before Passion Week. One public night.3084VIL3084
1765_10_09Wed 9 Oct 1765CASTLE 65-66SOCPA 4 Oct 1765Castle Society: meeting.099200992
1752_10_11Wed 11 Oct 1752CASCASTLE 52-53 1STSOCGA 29 SeptCastle Society: first concert.0191CAS0191
1760_04_09Wed 9 Apr 1760HABCASTLE 59-60SOCPA 4 AprCastle Society: [penultimate concert].0644HAB0644
1764_03_12Mon 12 Mar 1764HABCASTLE 63-64SOCPA 9 MarCastle Society. With meeting. Three remaining concerts on Mondays.0872HAB0872
1757_10_05Wed 5 Oct 1757CASTLE 57-58SOCPA 1 OctCastle Society: meeting.049200492
1770_11_29Thu 29 Nov 1770HABCASTLE 70-71 1STSOCPA 9 Nov 1770Castle Society: first concert.1427HAB1427
1798_05_14Mon 14 May 1798KTROPERA 98 10THCSTI; TB 12 May[No programme found.] Opera Concert.3889KTR3889
1774_10_13Thu 13 Oct 1774C&AAAM 74-75SOCPA 12 Oct 1774Academy of Ancient Music: first meeting [concert].1837C&A1837
1758_10_11Wed 11 Oct 1758HABCASTLE 58-59 1STSOCPA 3 Oct 1758Castle Society: first concert.0548HAB0548
1758_02_16Thu 16 Feb 1758HABCASTLE 57-58SOCPA 15 FebCastle Society. Five [next] concerts on Thursdays. [Presumably this would be the first of these. See however 22 Mar.]0505HAB0505
1758_01_16Mon 16 Jan 1758HHICKFORD 58 1STSOC1900PAFirst night. And every succeeding Monday. No gentlemen but subscribers admitted.0499H0499
1758_07_01Sat 1 July 1758HAMST CAECILIAN 57-58SOC1100PA 16 JuneSt Caecilian Society: annual meeting (concert; with dinner at 1500).0540HAM0540
1789_01_08Thu 8 Jan 1789FMHAAM 89SOC1900PA 3 JanAcademy of Ancient Music: general rehearsal for the first night.3181FMH3181
1763_10_17Mon 17 Oct 1763S&HSWAN & HOOP 63-64SOCPA 12 Oct 1763Swan & Hoop Musical Society: first concert. [?Former Monday Night Concert (cf 31 Dec 1762).]0853S&H0853
1766_05_14Wed 14 May 1766CASTLE 65-66SOCPA 9 MayCastle Society: meeting.105201052
1794_03_06 ?Thu 6 Mar 1794 ?FMHAAM 94SOCLast four: 2+half gn (1g+2l)OR 6 MarAcademy of Ancient Music. [Presumably this is first of last four concerts.]3624FMH3624
1759_07_25Wed 25 July 1759RWAITERS 59GB18301sPA0594R0594
1754_01_07Mon 7 Jan 1754DEVPHILHARMONIC 53-54SOCPA 20 Dec 1753Philharmonic Society: next concert.0277DEV0277
1783_05_22Thu 22 May 1783TSTENGLISH BARONET 83CB10s 6dMC; MC 19 Apr[Baronet unnamed.] From 30 Apr (1200).2570TST2570
1751_09_25Wed 25 Sept 1751CASTLE 51-52SOCGA 20 Sept 1751Castle Society: meeting.010600106
1758_04_26Wed 26 Apr 1758CASTLE 57-58SOCPA 25 AprCastle Society: meeting.053100531
1755_10_06Mon 6 Oct 1755KAMONDAY 55-56SOC1900PA 30 SeptMonday Nights Concert at KA: first concert. [Cf PA 25 Aug; PA 27 Aug (King's Arms Concert): ? two organisations.]0386KA0386
1756_04_21Wed 21 Apr 1756CASTLE 55-56SOC - PA 9 AprCastle Society: meeting.043100431
1770_11_14Wed 14 Nov 1770CASTLE 70-71SOCPA 9 Nov 1770Castle Society: meeting.142601426
1779_11_10Wed 10 Nov 1779C&AANACREONTIC 79-80SOC1900PA 6 Nov 1779Anacreontic Society: first meeting for this season.2313C&A2313
1760_04_23Wed 23 Apr 1760HABCASTLE 59-60SOCPA 4 AprCastle Concert: [last concert].0653HAB0653
1753_03_12Mon 12 Mar 1753CASCASTLE 52-53SOCPA 8 MarCastle Society. Three remaining on Mondays [12 26 March; 9 April].0220CAS0220
1761_04_29Wed 29 Apr 1761CASTLE 60-61SOC - PA 25 AprCastle Society: meeting.071800718
1753_10_03Wed 3 Oct 1753CASTLE 53-54SOCPA 28 Sept 1753Castle Society: meeting.027000270
1768_03_29Tue 29 Mar 1768TRKTURK'S HEAD 68SOCPA 19 JanMusical Society: last meeting [concert].1190TRK1190
1764_03_21Wed 21 Mar 1764SSQWEDNESDAY 64 [5TH?]CS2030PAThe Wednesday Subscription Concert. [Burrows-Harris 419.]0876SSQ0876
1781_10_24Wed 24 Oct 1781ANACREONTIC 81-82SOCMC 23 Oct 1781Anacreontic Society: general meeting.246002460
1800_02_05Wed 5 Feb 1800KTRCAM 1800 1STSOCTI 15 JanConcert of Ancient Music; first concert.3941KTR3941
1761_10_19Mon 19 Oct 1761S&HMONDAY 61-62 1STSOC1830PA 15 Oct 1761The Monday Night Concert; removed from Crown to S&H. First concert.0728S&H0728
1757_01_13Thu 13 Jan 1757HHICKFORD 57 1STSOCPA 5 JanFirst concert. Thursdays; subscribers only.0450H0450
1764_01_04Wed 4 Jan 1764HABCASTLE 63-64SOCPA 28 Dec 1763Castle Society. Concert from 28 Dec 1763.0856HAB0856
1774_07_18Mon 18 July 1774MMARYBONE 74GS5sPAFete champetre (bands in the garden; concertos; etc.).1826M1826
1759_12_03Mon 3 Dec 1759HHICKFORD 59-60 1STSOC1900PAFirst musical entertainment. No gentlemen but subscribers admitted.0607H0607
1760_01_14Mon 14 Jan 1760HHICKFORD 59-60SOCPAConcert this evening and every succeeding Monday. No gentlemen except subscribers admitted.0609H0609
1762_04_07Wed 7 Apr 1762HABCASTLE 61-62SOCPA 6 AprCastle Society: last concert.0771HAB0771
1765_08_01Thu 1 Aug 1765RWAITERS 65GB1sPA0978R0978
1757_04_06Wed 6 Apr 1757CASTLE 56-57SOC - PA 1 AprCastle Society: meeting.047700477
1761_10_??Oct 1761 ?SHPSHIP 61-62SOCPA 16 Oct 1761; PA 17 Oct 176112 concerts [no date]. Those of Little Concert at Crown requested to subscribe [CROWN 60-61?]. Indicate if perform.0729SHP0729
1756_04_14Wed 14 Apr 1756HABCASTLE 55-56SOCPA 9 AprCastle Society: last concert.0430HAB0430
1769_10_12Thu 12 Oct 1769CASTLE 69-70SOCPA 10 Oct 1769Castle Society: meeting.132101321
1764_12_06Thu 6 Dec 1764TALLOW CHANDLERS 64-65SOCPA 12 Sept 1764; PA 3 Dec 1764Meeting. Concerts last 2 winters at Nag's Head Court removed to Tallow Chandlers Hall: subscription extended.092200922
1763_10_05Wed 5 Oct 1763CASTLE 63-64SOCPA 4 Oct 1763Castle Society: meeting.085100851
1752_01_13Mon 13 Jan 1752CROCROWN 51-52SOCGA 6 JanFrom 6 Jan. Crown Concert.0116CRO0116
1760_10_15Wed 15 Oct 1760HABCASTLE 60-61 1STSOCPA 7 Oct 1760Castle Society: first concert.0671HAB0671
1755_03_26Wed 26 Mar 1755HAB]CASTLE 54-55SOCPA 17 Mar (cf PA 17 Feb)Castle Society. From 17 Mar [? because of Decayed Musicians benefit].0367HAB0367
1764_02_22Wed 22 Feb 1764SSQWEDNESDAY 64 [2ND]CSPAThe Wednesday's Subscription Concert.0863SSQ0863
1755_04_23Wed 23 Apr 1755HAB]CASTLE 54-55SOCPA 17 MarCastle Society. [Last concert.]0377HAB0377
1767_10_28Wed 28 Oct 1767CASTLE 67-68SOCPA 23 Oct 1767Castle Society: meeting.114401144
1754_11_04Mon 4 Nov 1754DEVPHILHARMONIC 54-55SOCPA 22 Oct 1754Philharmonic Concert [first concert].0330DEV0330
1772_11_27Fri 27 Nov 1772C&ALEE 72RMPA 17 Nov 1772 (advert in news)[Cf 31 Jan 1772 etc.] Concert; with readings by Lee.1623C&A1623
1761_03_03Tue 3 Mar 1761HABCASTLE 60-61SOCPA 27 FebCastle Society: two next concerts on 3 Mar and 10 Mar.0699HAB0699
1759_04_18Wed 18 Apr 1759CASTLE 58-59SOCPA 13 AprCastle Society: meeting.058200582
1760_11_17Mon 17 Nov 1760CROMONDAY 60-61SOC1900PA 14 Nov 1760Monday Night's Concert: begins. [Presumably distinct from CROWN 60-61 beginning on 20 Oct.]0674CRO0674
1762_11_03Wed 3 Nov 1762HAB]CASTLE 62-63 1STSOCPA 29 Oct 1762Castle Society: first concert (and meeting).0798HAB0798
1760_04_22Tue 22 Apr 1760TRKTURK'S HEAD 60SOCPA 12 AprFrom 15 Apr (some principal performers absent). Social Concert.0652TRK0652
1750_03_12Mon 12 Mar 1750CASCASTLE 50SOCGA 27 Feb (advert for Miss Turner's benefit)Castle Concert. From ?0014CAS0014
1789_04_30Thu 30 Apr 1789FMHAAM 89 8THSOCTI 22 AprAcademy of Ancient Music: 8th concert; from 23 Apr (general thanksgiving).3222FMH3222
1765_01_02Wed 2 Jan 1765HABCASTLE 64-65SOCPA 25 Dec 1764Castle Society: next concert.0924HAB0924
1755_04_16Wed 16 Apr 1755HAB]CASTLE 54-55SOCPA 17 MarCastle Society.0375HAB0375
1751_02_25Mon 25 Feb 1751CAS CASTLE 50-51SOCGA 22 FebCastle Society: next (and three succeeding Mondays [4 11 18 March]).0073CAS0073
1792_01_30Mon 30 Jan 1792C&AANACREONTIC 91-92SOC1900ORAnacreontic Society: fourth meeting.3429C&A3429
1752_04_29Wed 29 Apr 1752CROCROWN 51-52SOC1800GA 28 AprCrown Concert behind the Royal Exchange.0183CRO0183
1782_10_30Wed 30 Oct 1782C&AANACREONTIC 82-83SOCMC 18 Oct 1782Anacreontic Society: first concert. Anniversary dinner on 23 Oct (1530).2520C&A2520
1772_05_28Thu 28 May 1772AAM 71-72SOCPA 20 MayAcademy of Ancient Music: meeting (from 21 May).160401604
1762_09_??Sept 1762 ?S&HSWAN & HOOP 62-63SOCPA 6 Sept 1762[No date.] Musical society [subscriptions requested]. [Possibly same as Monday Night Concert (cf MONDAY 61-62).]0796S&H0796
1756_12_16Thu 16 Dec 1756CROST CAECILIAN 56-57SOC1830PA 2 Dec; PA 14 DecSt Caecilian Concert [Society]. From 9 Dec (benefit of City of London Lying-in Hospital).0447CRO0447
1776_02_--[Thu 15 Feb 1776 abandonned]C&AAAM 75-76SOCPA 15 FebAcademy of Ancient Music. No meeting on 15 Feb.1953C&A1953
1756_10_11Mon 11 Oct 1756KAMONDAY 56-57SOC1900PA 5 OctMonday Night's Concert at KA: first concert.0443KA0443
1788_04_18Fri 18 Apr 1788RRANELAGH 88GS18002s 6dMC 14 AprTI 21 Apr (see also TI 5 June; 9 June)[First night.] Additional band of wind instruments in lieu of [singers].3144R3144
1753_03_26Mon 26 Mar 1753CASCASTLE 52-53SOCPA 8 MarCastle Society. Three remaining on Mondays [12 26 March; 9 April.]0232CAS0232