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7th September 2010
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Happy Birthday Charlie!

Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday dear Charlie! Happy Birthday to you!

Yes, that’s right: tomorrow is birthday time for HRH Prince of Wales, bless his cotton socks. I wonder what presents he’ll be getting? More double-breasted suits, some plants to chat to, or a dart board with the face of Richard Rogers on it? Who knows...

One thing we’ll all be doing is donning our Glen Urquhart checked suits. Why? Because the distinctive fabric is generally known as Prince of Wales check after it was popularised by Edward VIII when he was in Charlie’s position back in the day. Cool huh?

If none of this interests you, then we suggest you scroll down the page and look at all the brilliant things going on next week. Very good. 

Upcoming

Bibulous

27th November 2009
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Get Physical

28th November 2009
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The Fix Variety

21st December 2009
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Enron

26th January 2010
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Friday 13th

RCA Secret

Whoever came up with this idea really does deserve some praise. Even though the RCA Secret exhibition and sale has now been going 16 years, it still strikes us a a brilliant idea. A load of contemporary artists produce postcard-sized works of art and you can go along and buy one for only £40. The brilliance is that you don't know who's done which read on

where:
Royal College of Art
Kensington Gore
SW7 2EU
when:
11am - 6pm
what:
Art, Gallery
cost:
Free
 

In Two Minds

Rowena Chiu curates an exhibition of contemporary art, exploring notions of balance and the liminal. The show - at Eleven Spitalfields - features work across a broad range of media by six contemporary artists, including Henry Krokatsis and David Spero.

Margins, space, and the space between spaces: a cerebral and challenging investigation. read on

where:
Eleven Spitalfields
11 Princelet Street
E1 6QH

who:
David Spero, Henry Krokatsis
+ more
when:
12pm - 6pm
what:
Video, Painting, Installation
cost:
Free
 

Louis C.K.

Renowned for his fiercely funny and honest observations, Louis C.K.'s exploration of life destroys politically correct images of marriage, children, sex and race with thoughts we have all had, but would rarely admit. After a three week sell-out run at the Soho Theatre last year, he returns to London this week with a brand new show. One of the most read on

where:
Bloomsbury Theatre
15 Gordon Street
WC1H 0AH

who:
Louis C.K.
when:
Times vary
what:
Stand Up
cost:
£19
 

Bar 25

Bar25 is - or was - a landmark Berlin venue. Perched on the bank of the river Spree, the wooden bar began life as a small afterhours haunt which quickly steamrolled as the tranquil setting and superloco parties gathered notoriety. Tonight they come to London to recreate the vibe for one night only. They engage the extravagant showcase of art read on

where:
Secret Location
who:
Sandeman and Mr Dickie
+ more
when:
10pm - 6am
what:
House, Techno/Minimal
cost:
£13, £10 Concessions

Saturday 14th

Poland Street Underground

A big old extravaganza of Polish culture this November, taking place at The Vinyl Factory on, appropriately enough, Poland Street, in Soho.

The Polish Cultural Institute in association with Wodka Wyborowa present all manner of art, film, design, architecture and music. There's books, music, poker lessons, vodka... okrzyki, na zdrowie!
read on

where:
The Vinyl Factory
51 Poland Street
W1F 7LZ
when:
1pm - 10.30pm
what:
Design, Art, Installation
cost:
Free
 

Blood Orange

Blood Orange is the new project from trendsetter and zeitgeist-moulder Dev Hynes, formerly of Test Icicles and Lightspeed Champion. Early demos suggest a move away from country-tinged indie into more rock 'n' roll-type territory. But, as ever, it's impossible to pigeonhole the chameleon-like Dev. Tonight though gives you the chance to see their read on

where:
The Victoria
110 Grove Road
E3 5TH

who:
Blood Orange
+ more
when:
7pm
what:
Indie, Rock
cost:
£4
 

DDD The Badd Birthday Shindig

DDD celebrate their birthday tonight by theming it around this year's biggest loss - Michael Jackson. Ripperton returns tonight, and is joined by Ekkhaus (2020Vision) plus residents Simon Baker and Morell keep the vibes dark and dirty. In room two, legendary live disco outfit Crazy P join Graeme Clark (The Revenge), Ryan Hope and Ste Roberts read on

where:
Secret Location
who:
Crazy P, Simon Morell
+ more
when:
10pm - 6am
what:
Electro, House, Techno/Minimal
cost:
£14
 

10 Years of Wang

Good grief. Look at this for a line up.

Squarepusher on the decks with a special rave and bass set. Simian Mobile Disco spinning their upfront bass-face electro, Plaid live, Andrew Weatherall. It's going to be frickin sick I tell you.

Happy Birthday Wang! Here's to ten years of awesome tunes. (And defending the dance underground). read on

where:
Secret Location
who:
Simian Mobile Disco, Andrew Weatherall
+ more
when:
10pm - 6am
what:
Electro, Techno/Minimal
cost:
£15

Sunday 15th

Marilyn and Ella

A short West End run for the hit nostalgia musical which was a critical and audience smash in Stratford earlier in the year. This run stars world famous Marilyn lookalike and friend of Spoonfed Suzie Kennedy. An intriguing new musical by Bonnie Greer, expanded from her original radio play about a meeting between Marilyn Monroe and Ella Fitzgerald read on

where:
Apollo Theatre
Shaftesbury Avenue
W1D 6AB
who:

when:
Times vary
what:
Musical
cost:
From £15 to £35
 

Venomous Concept

An extremely fast punk band featuring members of Napalm Death, Melvins and Brutal Truth, Venomous Concept play intense, loud hardcore influenced by Discharge and GISM.

Hell, even the name itself is a play on Poison Idea. read on

where:
Underworld
174 Camden High Street
NW1 0NE

who:
Venomous Concept
when:
7pm
what:
Punk
cost:
£10

Monday 16th

19;29 - HALL

Every now and again you get to hear about something that sounds absolutely brilliant. Something like Masque of the Red Death perhaps or Tunnel 228 - such events may not always work, but they always make you wish you'd been there. Anyway, HALL looks like one such event. Organised by collaborative performance company 19;29, HALL takes place in a s... read on

where:
Secret Location
when:
Times vary
what:
Performance Art
cost:
£15
 

Terry Alderton

At the Comedy Store's 30 year anniversary in May, ahead of Jack Dee, Jimmy Carr, Alan Carr, Phill Jupitus and Paul Merton, Terry Alderton took the headline spot. It may have come as a surprise to some but the ex-Southend footballer has come into his own of late, elevating himself from a run-of-the-mill observational comedian to something really q... read on

where:
Comedy Store
1a Oxenden Street
SW1Y 4EE

who:
Terry Alderton, Jason Cook
+ more
when:
8pm
what:
Stand Up, Improv
cost:
£12

Tuesday 17th

Akron Family

Self-proclaimed progressive folksters Akron Family are a goat away from being a yodeling band. Their phatic warbling is faraway yet powerful, and demands a fair bit of foot tapping at the very least. Their delicate finger picking melodies are mixed with choral harmonies and exotic eastern sounds. Never ones to shy away from the taboo subjects,... read on

where:
The Garage
20-22 Highbury Corner
N5 1RD
who:
Akron Family
when:
7pm
what:
Pop
cost:
£7
 

Falling Down With Laughter

Falling Down with Laughter is held every Tuesday in Belushi's bar basement in Borough High Street. This Tuesday is experimental night where anything goes from rap to poetry, off-the-wall sketches and songs. Poet, savant and 2009 Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Tim Key fronts this gig with stellar support in the shape of Peep Show's Dobby (Isy Sut... read on

where:
Belushi's
161-165 Borough High Street
SE1 1HR

who:
Tim Key, Pippa Evans
+ more
when:
8pm
what:
Sketches, Poetry, Music
cost:

Wednesday 18th

La Peinture Est Presque Abstrait

Where is painting now today? By which question of course, we mean not to search for a locale, but for a purpose or direction. The Stuckists are still banging the drum for figurativity and now even YBA cow-slicer Damien Hirst has got in on this painting lark with his show at the Wallace Collection. So is painting back, and if so in what form? Well ... read on

where:
Camberwell College of Arts
64 Peckham Road
SE5 8UF
when:
9am - 8pm
what:
Painting
cost:
Free
 

The Hoerengracht

The whores of Amsterdam are taking up residence in London this winter, and not just anywhere in London, but the bloody National Gallery of all places. But before you get your knickers all in a twist, it's actually art, and not real prostitutes at all. For shame! The installation - entitled The Hoerengracht - was produced by Amercian artists Ed and Na... read on

where:
Natonal Gallery
St Martin's Lane
WC2N 5DN

who:
Ed & Nancy Kienholz
when:
10am - 6pm
what:
Installation
cost:
Free

Thursday 19th

The Priory

Jessica Hynes (her out of Spaced) leads the cast in this sharp new comedy about nostalgia, friendship and growing old disgracefully. Kate has rented a country retreat for a decadent New Year's Eve with her oldest, bestest mates. But is putting a group of stressed-out thirtysomethings in a house with a shedload of booze and drugs a good idea? No surp... read on

where:
Royal Court Theatre
Sloane Square
SW1W 8AS
when:
Times vary
what:
Comedy
cost:
From £10 to £25
 

Purple Ronnie's Stand up Club

Purple Ronnie's Stand-Up Poetry Club have secured some of the most exciting names on the spoken word scene to appear so far, from Scroobius Pip to Polarbear. Tonight, lauded poet and mandolin player John Hegley will be joined by social surrealist Attila the Stockbroker and 4Talent award-winner Luke Wright. Running on the third Thursday of the ... read on

where:
Monto Water Rats
328 Gray's Inn Road
WC1X 8BZ

who:
Aisle16
when:
7.30pm
what:
Poetry
cost:
£8
 

Jon Richardson

Having spent the last two years defending the option to face the world alone, This Guy At Night sees the misanthropic Jon Richardson exploring the notion that the human race may be weaker and less able now (individually and globally) to deal with problems than it has at any point in its history. This show earned Richardson his Edinburgh Comedy A... read on

where:
Soho Theatre
21 Dean Street
W1D 3NE

who:
Jon Richardson
when:
9.45pm
what:
Stand Up
cost:
£12
 

Deadfish Family and Friends

Deadfish presents Mowgli, a London-based Italian whose hip-hop-infused bassline productions and remixes have garnered props from fellow scenesters such as Crookers, Brodinski, AC Slater, Riva Starr and Lee Mortimer. Behind the decks, Mowgli is a little more stripped down than the likes of Crookers or Hervé, but he's no less danceable. Email ellie@deadf... read on

where:
Public Life
82a Commercial Street
E1 6LY

who:
Mowgli, Joe Ransom
+ more
when:
9pm - 2am
what:
Electro, House, Garage
cost:
Free

Friday 20th

The Landscape, The House, The Face - A Report

There looks to be something of Gerhard Richter in Anthony Green's disconcerting take on photorealism. His work forces you to reassess notions of reality and perception, but with respect to outmoded pieces of household technology as opposed to Richter's more traditional still-life motifs.  He has a theory-heavy but potentially fascinating solo ... read on

where:
Limoncello
15a Cremer Street
E2 8HD
who:
Anthony Green
when:
11am - 6pm
what:
Painting
cost:
Free
 

The Farenheit Twins

Told By An Idiot present a masterful version of Michael Faber's haunting short story about a couple of kids growing up in the Arctic wastes with their scientist parents.

Life is one big adventure, from husky racing to snow rolling, until their mother takes to their bed and the twins suddenly wish for nothing more than to stop time in its tracks.
read on

where:
Barbican Pit Theatre
Silk Street
EC2Y 8BQ

when:
Times vary
what:
Tragedy
cost:
£15
 

Calories

So you thought punk was just for the safety pin pierced, leather clad spike wielding clones of the '70s? Think again, as Calories show how punk has evolved, blending together some down tempo beats, punky vocals and Mogwai-esque instrumentals. Though they have tinges of emo and skate in there, you can forgive them due to their refreshing sound. Th... read on

where:
Fox & Firkin
316 Lewisham High Street
SE13 6JZ

who:
Calories + more
when:
8pm
what:
Indie
cost:
£4
 

Star Spangled Banner with Scott Grooves

This summer, Scott Grooves' appearance at Fabric marked the first time in a over a decade that the Detroit veteran had played these shores. Well, now he's back as East Village have bagged him for a one-off exclusive. The man's studio work and diverse productions have made an impact on record crates the world over. Tonight's set is sure to be a wonderf... read on

where:
East Village
89 Great Eastern Street
EC2A 3HX

who:
Scott Grooves, Severino
+ more
when:
9pm - 3am
what:
House, Disco, Funk/Soul
cost:
£8

Saturday 21st

Decima & La Bouche XMAS RUBBISH Art Fair and Live Gig

They're back! After pottering over to Berlin to put on an exhibition entitled Britain's Rubbish, the folks from Decima have come back to London for their annual Christmas art fair. For one day (and one night) they're taking over the George Tavern in Stepney to present all manner of festive fun times. During the day, there's an art fair with all so... read on

where:
George Tavern
373 Commercial Road
E1 0LA
who:
Gilbert & George, Ingrid Z, Gavin Turk, Stephen Gill
+ more
when:
1pm - 6pm then 8pm - 3am
what:
Performance Art, Fair, Party
cost:
Free
 

Adventures in the Beetroot Field

After Be Your Own Pet comes Turbo Fruits, Jonas Stein's new band since the dissolution of the former. Apart from a talent for rubbish names, the frontman does also have a knack for writing a rambunctious punk rock song, and will be barraging his way through them tonight. The vocals are surprisingly heartfelt, and despite their heavy guitars and puni... read on

where:
Amersham Arms
388 New Cross Road
SE14 6TY

who:
Munch Munch, Turbo Fruits
+ more
when:
8pm
what:
Rock, Punk, Indie
cost:
Free
 

Colony

Colony returns after a well-earned break as tonight they celebrate a year of throwing delicious parties! Happy Birthday Colony! They bring with them their trademark heavy dosage of techno, dubstep, drum 'n' bass and electronica culled from the deepest recesses of the dance music underground.  The irrepressible Perc (Kompakt, Drumcode, CLR and... read on

where:
A10 Russian Bar
267 Kingsland Road
E2 8AS

who:
Perc, CB, Modus
+ more
when:
9pm - 5am
what:
Dubstep, Electronica, Techno/Minimal
cost:
£5
 

Plan B and Tilt present

Parisian producer Jackson Fourgeaud is Jackson and his Computer Band.

A rough diamond in Warp's glittering arsenal, his debut is cited by the likes of Justice, Simian Mobile Disco and SebastiAn as an influence.

Justin Robertson, Queen of batty bass, Filthy Dukes and the Snap Crackle boys complete the bill.
read on

where:
Plan B
418 Brixton Road
SW9 7AY

who:
Filthy Dukes, Hannah Holland
+ more
when:
9pm - 8am
what:
Electro, House
cost:
£10

Sunday 22nd

The Sunday Night Adventure Club

Josie Long's jolly Sunday night romp returns with more silliness and games at the Hackney Empire.

Tonight's theme is 'The Mysteries of the Deep' - a deep sea adventure themed night with Pappy's Fun Club and some very special guests. read on

where:
Hackney Empire
291 Mare Street
E8 1EJ
who:
Josie Long, Pappy's Fun Club
when:
7.15pm
what:
Stand Up
cost:
£6
 

Petrushka

Poor little Petrushka, the puppet without strings, bends and breaks the rules so he can run away from his evil puppet master and into the arms of his ballerina love. A sweet story inspired by a classic Russian circus tale uses all kinds of puppets (glove, rod, marionette, and more) to tell its story. Another triumph from the Little Angel Theatre. ... read on

where:
Little Angel Theatre
14 Dagmar Passage
N1 2DN

who:

when:
Times vary
what:
Family
cost:
£13, £10 Concessions
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