Cucumber, Banana, Tofu Guide to London
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Russell T Davies returns to TV drama with a triple whammy: Cucumber, Banana and Tofu!
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Cucumber
Vincent Franklin, Cyril Nri, James Murray, Freddie Fox, Fisayo Akinade & Julie Hesmondhalgh – not to mention a supporting cast including Rufus Hound & Ardal O’Hanlon – populate RTDs return to prime-time Channel 4.
Henry and Lance endure possibly the worst date night ever – which introduces Lance to Daniel.
Meanwhile, younger-guns Freddie and Dean – unsure if they are friends or enemies – find themselves living under the same roof, and Henry’s sister, Cleo juggles her three kids and busy working life, as well as helping out her brother…
Thursday @ 9pm, C4
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Banana
Banana overlaps with Cucumber, but focuses on young lesbian Scotty (Letitia Wright); Dean (Fisayo Akinade), a gay man with some family secrets and a sexually charged encounter with Geordie Man (Andrew Hayden-Smith); Sian (Georgia Henshaw), struggling to choose between her lover Violet (Hannah John-Kamen) and her mum Vanessa (Lynn Hunter); and Helen (Bethany Black), unable to escape the unwanted attention of an ex.
Thursday @ 10pm, E4
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Tofu
Tofu, made by YouTuber Benjamin Cook, is a light-hearted documentary series which promises to explore modern sex in all its varied manifestations. Featuring candid chats with members of the public as well as the casts of Cucumber and Banana, Tofu bridges fiction and real life and emphasises the relevance of Cucumber & Banana.
Online Only – 4OD
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Feeling Cucumber?
40 is the new 30!
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BFI Flare: London LGBT Film Festival | 19-29 March
Back for a 29th year – the full programme will be launched on 18 February!
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The NATYS: New Acts of the Year 2015 | 25 January
New Variety Lives’ annual Top-of-the-Bill new-act showcase, hosted by Arthur Smith and headlined by last year’s winner, Alasdair Beckett-King.
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Bush Theatre 2015 Season
Highlights include Islands, “an ink black comedy about tax havens, enormous greed, and the few who have it all”, and The Royale, a story of early-20th century racial division in the world of heavyweight championship boxing.
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Southbank Centre: Changing Britain Festival | 30 January – 9 May
An interrogation of 70 years of British history, focusing on society, culture and politics. Don’t miss Notes to the New Government on May 9th, when we’ll all still be coming to terms with some new hellish Britain of one sort or another…
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Kitchenette – Ladbroke Grove
Launched in partnership with designer Tom Dixon. Kitchenette hosts new, up-n-coming young food entrepreneurs in rotation – short “pop-up” residencies which help to showcase their ideas, and launch their businesses.
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Duckie at The RVT – Every Saturday
20 Years and still going strong! The post-queer performance and events collective that specialise in Good Nights Out continue to pack The RVT every Saturday night!
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Beige
A FREE culture, fashion, travel and lifestyle magazine and online platform delivering passionate & creative coverage (and pretty boys) to the LGBT community.
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Feeling Banana?
Forever Young!
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BFI Future Film Festival | 20-22 February
The 8th BFI Future Film Festival promises opportunities to connect with the film industry, kick-start your career and develop new and existing skills. Check out the programme: Animation, Fiction & Documentary.
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The Invisible Dot Sexy Valentines Show | 13-14 February
A two-day love-fest with performances from Luke McQueen, Lolly Adefope, Lazy Susan & MORE! Go on, have a laugh on V-Day!
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The Yard Theatre NOW ’15 Festival | 14 April – 20 June
A To Do List favourite, The Yard Theatre’s NOW ’15 features some exciting new, cutting-edge performances, including Just Like Larry Walters by Drunken Chorus; Nine Night by Natacha Bryan, At The Yard by Ponyboy Curtis, and Celebration, Florida by Greg Wohead.
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VAULT Festival | 28 January – 8 March
A refreshingly un-themed festival which aims for a conversation with audiences: about inequality in politics, gender and income and anything else that might pop up organically.
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Pedler – Peckham Rye
A unique new independent, vibrant Peckham neighbourhood eatery, with a tasty menu at Peckham-friendly prices! Yet another example of the ongoing Peckhaissance!
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Sink The Pink
THE antidote to expensive, soulless mega-clubs.
They Say: Each party is themed, decorated, DJed and hosted by Sink The Pinks infamous performance party collective of colourful club kids and fashion trannies.
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Loverboy Magazine
The brainchild of journalist Michael Turnbull, Loverboy aims to provide high-quality, exclusive content aimed at the international Queer community and their interests and passions.
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Feeling Tofu?
Are we on Web 3.0 yet?
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The Institute of Sexology | Until 20 September
A candid exploration of sex, featuring over 200 objects spanning art, rare archival material, erotica, film and photography. Saucy stuff, all in the name of education.
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Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast
Yes, podcasts still exist! A spin-off from his Edinburgh Fringe Podcasts, Richard Herring interviews/abuses a different comedy guest each week. Perfect for drowning out the sound of your colleagues/fellow commuters/nattering aunty.
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Digital Theatre
Never leave the house again. At least, not for theatre. Catch up with David Tennant and Catherine Tate’s Much Ado…, Lesley Manville in Ghosts, the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre production of Into The Woods and SO MUCH MORE!
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Digital Shoreditch | 11-24 May
A celebration of the creative, technical and entrepreneurial talent of the UK, Europe and the whole wide world beyond.
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Hello Fresh
Did we mention not leaving the house already? Now you can do that AND eat well. Just sign up and get a box delivered each week with the precise ingredients to cook a series of tasty and nutritious meals. YOU NEED NEVER GO TO WAITROSE AGAIN, YOU POOR SODS!
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The Glory
Hoping to establish itself as one of Dalston’s top pubs – and if that means “redefining London’s alternative scene and offering a new queer experience and forward-thinking focal point for all”, well, so be it.
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Attitude Online
Yes, every issue seems to be a sex issue or a naked issue of some kind. But Attitude has some good writing, is a great place to find out about new LGBT books and films AND you can subscribe digitally!
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I am Joint Editor at To Do List. I like free, cheap & offbeat London, especially: cabaret, art, theatre, pop-ups, eating out, quirky films, museums, day trips, social enterprise & much more.
