Unmissable Things to Do in London – February 2018

02/02/2018 · by Rupert Dannreuther · in ...To Do List, art, eating out, events, exhibitions, festivals, free, live music, Monthly, night out, outdoor, performance & live art, preview, theatre, vegan, veggie, winter

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You lucky things! As if our epic VAULT Festival list isn’t keeping you busy enough, here are some more things to do in London to ward off those winter blues…

This month’s top picks include wacky collage, family friendly (and educational) fun, tasty morsels, awesome live music, exciting new theatre, guided walks, DIY Porn (!) & much more…

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Food & Drink

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Theatre & Performance Art

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Curios

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Exhibitions

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International Weird Collage Show | Jealous East | Until 11 February | Monday to Saturday 11am-7pm, Sunday 12pm-6pm

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Festivals

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London Lovecraft Festival | Etcetera Theatre | 6-11 February | Times Vary | From £8

Celebrate the bizarre world of Stephen King’s inspiration, HP Lovecraft, with this short festival of plays.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”More Info” color=”primary” size=”sm” align=”left” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Flondonlovecraft.com||target:%20_blank|” el_class=”MoreInfo”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]

Stronger Than Fear | Theatre Royal Stratford East | 6-24 February | Times & Prices Vary

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LSE Festival: Beveridge 2.0 | LSE | 19-24 February | Times Vary | FREE

LSE is the place to be for this cavalcade of fun and strokey-chin events. Our pick is Figs In Wigs’ GIANTS – an interactive quest for young’uns (5-10 years old) to meet and tackle the 5 giants that make up the welfare state.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”More Info” color=”primary” size=”sm” align=”left” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lse.ac.uk%2FEvents%2FLSE-Festival||target:%20_blank|” el_class=”MoreInfo”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]

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Food & Drink

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Vegan Chinese New Year Dinner | Pamela | 18 February | 6pm | £35

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Launches & Openings

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Tase LC Presents Club Yeke | The Yard | 10 February | From 10pm | £5

A brand new night showcasing all the wicked sounds bubbling in the UK via the African Diaspora, Caribbean, and beyond into unfamiliar territories.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”More Info” color=”primary” size=”sm” align=”left” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Ftheyardtheatre.co.uk%2Fmusic%2Fevents%2Ftash-lc-presents-club-yeke%2F||target:%20_blank|” el_class=”MoreInfo”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]

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Music

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Kelela | Roundhouse | 22 February | 7pm | £17.50

American singer songwriter Kelela brings her future R&B sounds to the big round rail shed.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”More Info” color=”primary” size=”sm” align=”left” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.roundhouse.org.uk%2Fwhats-on%2F2018%2Fkelela%2F||target:%20_blank|” el_class=”MoreInfo”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]

Halo Maud | The Waiting Room | 23 February | 8pm | FREE

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Theatre & Performance Art

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Collective Rage: A Play in Five Betties | Southwark Playhouse | Until 17 February | 7:30pm | £20

‘In Collective Rage, the lives of five very different New York women named Betty collide at the intersection of anger, sex and “theat-ah.” As they meet, fall in love, rehearse, revel and rage, they realise that they’ve been stuck reading the same scripts for far too long.'[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”More Info” color=”primary” size=”sm” align=”left” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fsouthwarkplayhouse.co.uk%2Fshow%2Fcollective-rage%2F%3Futm_source%3Dnewsletter%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3D180201collectiverage||target:%20_blank|” el_class=”MoreInfo”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]

Generator | The Tramshed, GLYPT | 2 February | 7pm | FREE

A free night of work-in-progress performance, featuring work resident artist Roxanne Carney, plus short scratch performances and music from GLYPT’s in2music project.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”More Info” color=”primary” size=”sm” align=”left” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.glypt.co.uk%2Fshows%2Fgenerator%2F||target:%20_blank|” el_class=”MoreInfo”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]

VOID | VAULT Festival | From 14 February | 6pm | £13.50

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Curios

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Winter Wanders Weekend | Across London | 3 & 4 February | Times Vary | FREE

Discover unusual London landmarks by foot with this free series of winter walks.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”More Info” color=”primary” size=”sm” align=”left” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.walklondon.org.uk%2Fwalks%2F||target:%20_blank|” el_class=”MoreInfo”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]

MONEY Masterclass Series | Hackney Showroom | From 14 February | Wednesdays @ 7.30pm | FREE (Priority for Hackney residents)

Demystify money with these free masterclasses – starting on Valentine’s Day with Facts about the Economy Which Will Blow Your Mind.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”More Info” color=”primary” size=”sm” align=”left” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hackneyshowroom.com%2Fmoney%2F||target:%20_blank|” el_class=”MoreInfo”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]

DIY Porn: How To Make It And Feel Good Doing It | The Book Club | 14 February | 8pm | £12

+18 only for this raunchy ride into the art of making your own porno.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”More Info” color=”primary” size=”sm” align=”left” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fthebookclub.eventcube.io%2Fevents%2F9311%2Fdiy-porn-how-to-make-it-and-feel-good-doing-it||target:%20_blank|” el_class=”MoreInfo”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]

POPSTARZ Winter Pride 2018 | Scala | 24 February | From 9pm | From £15

Dance like it’s the 90s in this celebration of the magic that was gay indie club institution POPSTARZ.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”More Info” color=”primary” size=”sm” align=”left” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwinterpride.co.uk||target:%20_blank|” el_class=”MoreInfo”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]