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A Midsummer Nights Dream - Performed by C Company at the Bridewell Theatre, London

Accessible Shakespeare with A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Summer’s here and that means festival season. What better destination for Shakespeare’s lovers? This version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream from C Company’s Meisner-trained performers provides accessible Shakespeare in a lunch hour…

Cloud Dance Festival

Cloud Dance Festival

The Cochrane Theatre hosts the summer Cloud Dance Festival with a special triple-bill from Taciturn, contemporary jazz from So You Think You Can Dance and an adaptation of Spartacus amongst the highlights…

Alex Horne performs at the Edinburgh Previews at Jacksons Lane

Edinburgh Comedy Previews at Jacksons Lane

Jacksons Lane theatre hosts a selection of Edinburgh previews from some well-known and soon to be well-known names in comedy…

The Mad and Ugly Show

The Mad and Ugly Show is a provocative and subversive showcase of theatrical acts full of black humour, creepy individuals and mesmerising characters…

The Butler at the Pleasance Theatre

The Butler

The Loons Circus Theatre Company present The Butler, an unusual look at the middle-classes…

The Memory Band perform music from The Wicker Man

When: 2nd June 2010, doors 7.30pm Where: The Luminaire, 311 Kilburn High Road, London, NW6 7JR £: 6 What is it? Stephen Cracknell’s ever-mutating modern-day folk supergroup, The Memory Band, is renowned for its balearic mix of folk, dance and psychedelia.  A rotating cast of new and established players has previously included Adem, Polly Paulusma and members of Hot Chip, […]

Back to the 70s with Dye Young/Stay Pretty

When: 7th & 8th June 2010 at 8pm Where: Jacksons Lane, 269a Archway Road, London N6 5AA £: 12.75 (10.75) What is it? A thrilling tale of a Debbie Harry obsessive.   New York City 1976, the most exciting era in musical history; The Ramones, Television and a new band – Blondie.  Wolverhampton 1976, a desperate […]

Only a few days left to see political comedy Stiffed!

When: Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th May 2010 at 4pm & 7.30pm Where: Tabard Theatre, 2 Bath Road, London, W4 1LW £: 12/14 What is it? Stiffed!  is a satirical comedy written by John Higginson (Political Editor for Metro) and Clodagh Hartley (Whitehall Editor of the Sun).  If you haven’t had enough of politics after the expenses scandal […]

Acrobatic adventures with Until Now

When: 21st, 22nd & 24th April 2010 at 8pm.  Plus matinée on 24th at 2pm. Where: Jacksons Lane, 269a  Archway Road, London N6 5AA £: 12.75 (10.75) What is it? Until Now is a beautifully improbable acrobatic adventure, with a little magic and a few surprises.  Produced in association with Jacksons Lane and directed by […]

Head to Jacksons Lane for a double bill of entertainment

When: 16th & 17th April 2010 Where: Jacksons Lane, 269a Archway Road, London N6 5AA £: 12.75 (10.75) What is it? Aerialist Ilona Jantti and hand balancer Natalie Reckert will perform two intriguing and spellbinding pieces of work. Muualla/Elsewhere explores animation with live circus by creating a dialogue between the real and the virtual world […]

A play that isn't fruitless to watch

When: 6th – 25th April 2010, 8pm (matinée Saturday 5pm, Mondays no performance) Where: Pleasance Islington, Carpenters Mews, North Road, London, N7 9EF £: 11 (10) What is it? Never Any Fruit is a  quirky new play, directed by Kate McGregor, that questions love, chance and the intricate workings of a thing we call ‘life’.   Boy meets girl but […]

Flower Of Zeus EP launch party

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 […]

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: […]

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Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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Make some noise for Whitby’s Krampus Run
Whitby Krampus Run 2018 - photo by Cassandra Sutton

As Father Christmas makes his annual visit to towns across the UK this weekend, there’s another, much darker character making his way to Whitby in North Yorkshire…

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