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Home > Archives for The Luminaire

Archives for The Luminaire

The Chap play The Luminaire

The Chap play The Luminaire

Pan-European pop from The Chap at The Luminaire on 5th November…

A Night with the Artisans at The Luminaire

Head to The Luminaire for a Night with the Artisans

West Heath Yard presents A Night With The Artisans, a new monthly club hosted by Edwyn Collins and James Endeacott, launching tonight at The Luminaire…

Wildnothing - The Luminaire - 20th August 2010

Go wild for nothing at The Luminaire

Wild Nothing plays The Luminaire on 20th August with support from Frank (Just Frank), and Weird Dreams…

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: […]

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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Fakes, forgeries and misinformation at Royal Society Late
Dragon Fish - The Royal Society Lates in March

Next month, the Royal Society’s Late event mixes tomfoolery with science as it tackles fake news and hoaxes…

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