When: 1st April 2010 8pm – 1am Where: The Old Blue Last 38 Great Eastern Street, Shoreditch, London, UK, EC2A 4QS £: Free What is it? Flower of Zeus are two lads from London that make a magnitude of noise worthy of at least 5 members. Influenced by the likes of Led Zeppelin, Jesus and […]
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Forever in Your Debt
When: 25th – 27th March 2010 Where: Jacksons Lane, 269a Archway Road, London N6 5AA £: 12.75 (10.75 concessions) What is it? Forever in Your Debt tells the story of Vera, a lonely but idealistic office cleaner who can’t bear that her beloved skyscraper has such a miserable reputation. It’s the highest in the town, […]
Dry the River
When: 1st April 2010 Where: The Luminaire £: 7 What is it? Rattly alt-folk band Dry the River’s music is described as a rag-tag mixture of Americana, gospel and indie rock. Support comes from The Black Cab Sessions who have worked with musicians such as Fleet Foxes, Mr Lif, Graham Coxon, Martha Wainwright and the […]
Soak up the sounds of Justin Grounds
When: 12th March 2010 Where: The Luminaire, 311 Kilburn High Road, London NW6 7JR £: 7 (8 on the door) What is it? Nomadic multi-instrumentalist, Justin Grounds, returns home to launch his new electro-acoustic record ‘The Dissolving’. With influences from Bach to Squarepusher, the record combines a mixture of sounds, completed by Grounds’ mystical voice. More info: […]
Crash Test Comedy
When: 18th March at 8pm Where: Pleasance Theatre Islington, Carpenters Mews, North Road, London, N7 9EF £: 6 What is it? Idiots of Ants host this once a month sketch, stand-up, music and character comedy night where the best acts on the London circuit ‘Crash Test’ their most recent material. More info: Pleasance Theatre
Adelaide's Cape EP launch party
When: 6th March 2010 Where: The Luminaire, Kilburn, London £: 5 (7 on the door) What is it? Adelaide’s Cape play an eclectic style of nu-folk and release their debut EP through Dustbowl Records in March. Copies of the CD will be available at the launch party and your ticket entitles you to £1 off […]
A play that is Murder!
When: 10th – 13th March 2010 Where: Jacksons Lane, 269a Archway Road, London N6 5AA £: 15.50 (2 for 1 on Wednesday) What is it? Murder! is a circus-cabaret whodunit, directed by performance artist and fetish pin-up star, Roxy Velvet. Find out which of the Lordship’s guests is responsible for his death in this burlesque Cluedo. The actors bring […]
Bukola Live! presents Bukola
When: 27th February 2010 Where: The Luminaire, Kilburn £: Free What is it? Kilburn based soul sensation Bukola launches her new single, Make your move (released 1st March). There will be live MP4 video mixing by DMC and International Turntable Federation Champion, DJ Ritchie Ruftone, as well as a DJ set by UK underground pioneer and producer Marc Mac. Plus […]
A Day at the Racists
When: 2nd – 27th March 2010 Where: Finborough Theatre, 118 Finborough Road, London, SW10 9ED £: 9 – 15 What is it? A new piece of political theatre from award-winning playwright Anders Lustgarten. A Day at the Racists is a devastatingly timely examination of the rise of the BNP in London. The play explores how […]
I'll Always Think of You That Way
When: 15th – 21st March 2010 at 8pm Where: Pleasance Theatre Islington, Carpenters Mews, North Road, London, N7 9JF £: 8 What is it? Mackenzie & McGuire’s comic odyssey is described as ‘a cross between French & Saunders and Hugh Hughes’. Their uniquely funny bitter-sweet style has brought a long-awaited originality to the contemporary comedy […]
My Mother Told Me Not To Stare
When: 19th February – 10th April 2010 Where: Various theatres across the UK in Darlington, Middlesbrough, Keswick, Washington, Poole, Lincoln, Ellesmere Port, London, Hatfield, Ormskirk, Carmarthenshire, Colchester, Reading, Southampton £: Ticket prices vary What is it? This is a quirky play for children and their grown ups. Bobby Rogers lives in a town where everyone […]
Like the rain when it stops
When: 24-27th February 2010 Where: Jacksons Lane, 269a Archway Road, London N6 5AA £: 12.75 (10.75 conc/2 for 1 on Wednesday) What is it? An uplifting and thought-provoking circus show that uses acrobatics, aerial work and juggling. It takes audiences on a journey through cosmopolitan London from four different viewpoints. The characters collide and cross-over, revealing Londoners’ […]
A rock 'n' roll jumble sale
When: The 1st Sunday of every month at 2-6pm Where: St Aloysius Social Club, 21 Phoenix rd, Euston, London NW1 1TA £: Free What is it? A jumble sale with around 30 tables filled with clothes, records, books, brick-a-brack, jewellery, films, collectables, craft and much more. There is also a cake table for charity, music […]
Penguin, a play for kids to get in a flap about
When: 15th – 18th February 2010 at 12 & 2pm Where: Jacksons Lane, 269a Archway Road, London N6 5AA £: 7.95 What is it? Based on the award winning book by Polly Dunbar, Penguin is a play specifically aimed at 3-7 year olds. This is a puppet show featuring a boy and his penguin that […]
Theatre is child's play
When: 14th February 2010 at 12 & 2pm Where: Jacksons Lane, 269a Archway Road, London N6 5AA £: 7.95 What is it? What a Wonderful World is a play specifically for 2-5 year olds. This interactive show’s style is based on the principles of ‘object theatre’, where everyday things are transformed on stage. The show […]