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What: Jennifer Packer: The Eye Is Not Satisfied With Seeing When: 5-23 December 2020, 10am-3pm Where: Serpentine Gallery, Kensington Gardens London W2 3XA United Kingdom Tickets: Free For more info: https://www.serpentinegalleries.org/whats-on/jennifer-packer/ Book here: https://www.serpentinegalleries.org/tickets-jennifer-packer/ The exhibition draws out timely and necessary discussions on care, racial politics, representation, and art history, revealing Packer as one of th...

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What: Ecstatic Dance UK - Open Air When: Sundays, 6, 13, 20 December 2020 at 10am-1:30pm Where: Mabley Green Lee Conservancy Road London E9 5HW United Kingdom Tickets: varies from £13.52 – £19.99 Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ecstatic-dance-uk-sunday-open-air-tickets-111553290896 We are London's Sunday morning Ecstatic Dance. And we keep on dancing - in the park! As an 'organised wellness & fitness class', our events are fully compliant with the latest gover...

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What: A Christmas Celebration filmed at St Albans Cathedral When: Thursday 10 December 2020, 7.30pm GMT Where: Online Ticket: £10 (with additional donation options available) Book here: https://www.rpo.co.uk/whats-on/eventdetail/1497/121/a-christmas-celebration-with-john-rutter We're delighted to share the news of this very special project which was filmed at the Cathedral last month. On Friday 23 October, we welcomed the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to the Cathedral to fil...

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What: Severndroog Castle’s Outdoor Escape Trail An outdoor mission for all the family Humans of Earth! Half term is here and we have a message from Count Silvester of Severndroog from his Time Travelling Vessel, Severndroog Castle. Are you up for a family mission? Get your Family Mission Pack from the Tearoom this Thursday-Sunday, or download a digital version for just £2.50 from Tea Dance for Little People online shop https://www.tdlp.co.uk/shop/ Guidance Age 5+ Mor...

Flash Briefing What: MESMERIZED! #1 | Livestream + Physical
When: Tues, 27 October 2020. Doors open at 7:30 PM

‘To compel by fascination’. Discover some of the hottest emerging artists in town! MESMERIZED! is a monthly live night hosting some of the best up-and-coming artists, curated by YMX.

Live sets from Georgia Meek, Rebekah Fitch, Brioni & Louisa Maria.
Watch via a livestream or  as part of a small seated, socially distanced audience

Note: This is a 18+ show
Tickets: from £8-13
Where: P...

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2 EXHIBITS IN THE FOUNDLING MUSEUM What: The Covid Letters When: 24 Oct 2020 — 17 Jan 2021 This autumn Jonny Banger, designer and owner of subversive fashion label Sports Banger, shows the work he gathered from the nation’s children during lockdown. As the country went into lockdown, Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, wrote a letter intended for every household in the UK, urging residents to stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives. In response, Banger invited young peo...

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What: Art is why I wake up in the morning SKT Gallery is excited to collaborate with Paper Dress Vintage, a multi-functional venue that combines art gallery, boutique store and live music events. The exhibition offers contemporary artists the opportunity to celebrate their creative drive. It will focus on the necessity of art. For many people, art can be an indispensable lifeline that helps us make it through the day. Art can help us shape our lives and view the world in sig...

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What: Live from the Barbican When: Sun 4 Oct—Sun 13 Dec 2020 Twelve live-streamed concerts featuring incredible artists from across our music programme. Music returns to the Barbican’s Concert Hall as they bring you a series of concerts in front of a socially-distanced, reduced audience that will be live-streamed directly into your living room. From a musical voyage through space and time with the BBC SO and Professor Brian Cox to Richard Dawson's dystopian songcraft, an...

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What: ENO Drive & Live Park up at our drive-in theatre and find yourself immersed in the modern day bohemia of London.  When the struggling writer Rodolfo meets his neighbour Mimì, it’s love at first sight. But as the youthful couple and their friends indulge in life’s pleasures, their happiness is quickly dashed by the realities of their precarious living situation. This new 90 minute production of Puccini’s tragic romance is performed live – both on stage and on...

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What: ROOM 43 Room 43 is a collection of all the small things we enjoy in life… music, laughter, carpentry, herbal tea, healthy home cooked Persian food, cocktails and craft beer. ​ Our passion for jazz led us to create jam sessions every Fri, Sat and Sun where a number of top musicians in London get together and have fun. Our love of laughter led us to create stand up comedy every Wed where some of the funniest comedians in London get together and have us in stitches. ...

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What: Sleepless: A Musical Romance
SLEEPLESS is a new musical with a book by Michael Burdette and music and lyrics by new British writers Robert Scott and Brendan Cull and will feature a 12-piece jazz orchestra. Jay McGuiness, Kimberley Walsh and Daniel Casey will star as Sam, Annie and Walter respectively in SLEEPLESS, A Musical Romance, based on the original screenplay Sleepless in Seattle. They are joined by Harriet Thorpe as Eleanor, Tania Mathurin as Becky and Jake Shar...

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What: Crooks 1926 by Colab Theatre IT IS 1926, AND IN LONDON, THERE IS TOTAL WAR…

Plunge deep into the cockney criminal underworld of Elephant and Castle as you are immersed in one family’s brutal battle for supremacy. Nothing is certain, violence is rampant and bargains are made to be broken. You can shape it all. COLAB Theatre’s most ambitious immersive production yet will grant you complete autonomy to shape the experience. Fix a horse-race, hire thugs and plan the ...

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What: The Blues Kitchen, Brixton Weekends at The Blues Kitchen are all about live music. Resident musicians provide the soundtrack to your evening with funk & soul classics from Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, The Rolling Stones & more. To help with social distancing rules you and your friends will be allocated a table on entry, so make sure you book ahead to secure the best spot. Live music starts from 9:30pm. When: August 7-8, 2020 Cost: Starting at £56.54 ...

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What: Secret Garden Concerts, Streatham London Concertante has launched Secret Garden Concerts, a new socially distanced alfresco summer concert series. With London Concertante’s spring-summer season wiped out, this new exciting series allows the chamber ensemble to reach audiences in a new way before concerts are allowed to resume.  Taking place in a newly-formed outdoor garden venue at London Concertante’s HQ in Streatham Hill throughout August, the series of five outd...

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Dickens Museum When: Excited to be reopening our doors tomorrow, Saturday 25th July! Price: Adult: £9.50 Concessions (Students and Seniors): £7.50 Child 6-16 years: £4.50 Children under 6 years: Free

Opening hours: We are opening Friday to Sunday from 10am until 5pm with staggered entry at 15 minute intervals. Please note, it is essential to book tickets online in advance. Last admission into the historic house is at 4pm. Please note, the shop closes at 5pm. Link: https:/...

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Today we are looking at some of the world’s best music available: Support UK’s grassroots music venues with #saveourvenues What: There are over 400 grassroots music venues in the UK that are at imminent risk of being closed permanently. #saveourvenues brings together artists who want to help, with the venues they love, and provide an easy way for music fans to financially support the resultant live streams. When: ongoing Who: info@musicvenuetrust.com Link: saveourvenues.co...