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The Philharmonia Orchestra is putting on an evening of American music in Symphonic Broadway, a tribute to American Musical Theatre. The night will include works by such greats as Bernstein, Gershwin and Porter from the musicals Night and Day, South Pacific and My Fair Lady. You can hum all night with such delightful music. Royal Festival Hall, South Bank, London, 7:30pm. Tickets: pounds 5-30. Box office: 0171 960 4242.

Buy the traditional gifts of azaleas, poinsettias or cyclamen from Tweedle Dee or Tweedle Dum. At this year's Royal Horticultural Society's Christmas Show the exhibitors will all be dressed as characters from Alice in Wonderland. When you're not poking through the variety of gifts, rest your eyes on the giant Christmas cards. Horticultural Society's Hall, Greatcoat Stand, Vincent Square. Today: 11am-7pm, tickets pounds 5. Wed: 10am-5pm, pounds 3. Information: 0171 649 1885.

The Hackney Empire Theatre's 96th Birthday Party is tonight. The festivities will include the Hackney Artist of the Year Award, which will go to three artists. Junior Simpson, a leader in the new wave of black stand-up comics, is one of this year's winners. Proceeds will go towards the Lottery "Get the Ball Rolling Campaign". 219 Mare Street, London, 8pm; tickets: pounds 10. Box office: 0181 985 4242.

The Long Island veterans Dream Theater is in the UK for one date at London's Forum. The band approached their latest album, Falling Into Infinity, on a song by song basis. The Forum, 9-17 Highgate Road, Kentish Town, 7pm. Tickets: pounds 12.50. Information: 0171 344 0044.