London To Do List – 22-27 April
Our fab weekly London To Do List continues, with plenty of free, cheap and offbeat treats to get you through the week!
// Pick of the Week //
Gandini Juggling ‘Smashed’ | Udderbelly | Times Vary | From £12.50
Gandini Juggling invite you to a tea party you will never forget! An award-winning blend of circus and theatre inspired by the work of Pina Bausch. You have to see this!
// Tuesday //
Make Your Own Luck | The Cob Gallery | Until Thursday, 12-6pm | FREE
Check out Kate Moross’ Make Your Own Luck – The Show at the Cob Gallery, featuring original pieces, working drawings and an insight into the creative processes and colourful mind of Moross.
Literary Death Match | Century Club | 8:15pm | £10
Celebrate all that is amazing about life, the universe and everything with Literary Death Match! Four authors read their own work for 7 minutes or less, and are judged by 3 all-star judges – Man Booker judge Sarah Churchwell, broadcaster & journalist Viv Groskop, and stand-up comedian Joel Dommett. Two finalists go on to compete in the LDM finale to decide the ultimate champion!
// Thursday //
Hamburger Queen Final | Bloomsbury Ballroom | 7pm | £15
Finalists Neon from Manchester, Romi from Germany, Von Vixen from London and Sin Cinnamon from Brighton battle it out for the final Hamburger Queen crown!
After three nail-biting rounds (Trend, Taste, and Talent), judges Nick Grimshaw, Grace Dent, Lisa Stansfield, Jodie Harsh, Princess Julia and head judge Felicity Hayward will crown Hamburger Queen 2014.
New Cross and Deptford Free Film Festival | Various Locations | From Friday | FREE
Bend It Like Beckham, a bike-powered Attack The Block, The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover and O Brother, Where Art Thou? feature on an eclectic programme of films screening during this third running of the New Cross and Deptford Free Film Festival, which runs until May 4th.
// All Weekend //
Crafty Fox Market | Dogstar Brixton | 11am-5pm | FREE
They Say: Crafty Fox Markets take place seasonally in London showcasing the best in handmade art and design. By working with guest curators, we carefully select traders to ensure a quality mix of stalls. Events include workshops, DJs and drinks.
About Stuart Wilson
I am Joint Editor at To Do List. I like: nice pubs, film marathons, not doing real marathons, bad comedy, plays/musicals with shorter second halves, and the Oxford comma.