Unusual Things To Do In London This Week | 26 – 31 May 2015
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Your one-stop culture shop – everything you really need to know if you’re looking for quirky, kooky or unusual things to do in London this week!
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Tuesday 26th May – Sunday 31st May 2015
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SUMMER OPENINGS
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Bold Tendencies | Peckham Multi-Story Car Park | 27 May | 6:30pm | FREE
Bold Tendencies returns to the Peckham multi-storey car park for another summer of art, culture, unmissable events and the coolest bar in town. Guest curator Attilia Fattori Franchini brings together Richard Wentworth’s newly commissioned, site-specific work Agora, the AIRBNB Pavilion “Aspects of Change”, and Amsterdam-based design collective Metahaven’s “Possessed”.
Plus, explore the Derek Jarman Garden, grab a bite at the Ali Baba Snack Bar, and watch the sun go down with a cocktail at the famous Frank’s Cafe.
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CIRCUS
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Shelter Me | Theatre Delicatessen | 27 May – 5 July | 8pm | £10 – £18
Featuring performers from Shunt, Cirque Eloize, Ockham’s Razor and more, Circumference – a collective of some of the best, cutting edge circus, audio and visual artists – join forces to create an interactive physical journey across and between performance, installation and experience. Featuring an original score by Dutch electronic music producer Aniek de Rooj.
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FESTIVALS
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Tunnel to Tunnel Festival | London Fields Brewery | 27 May | 1pm | £5
The Carnabys headline the first Tunnel to Tunnel festival, featuring a packed music line-up spread over two stages. There will also be ace music, tasty craft beer, stone-baked pizza, and plenty of surprises throughout the day!
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MUSIC
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Bunty: Multimos Album Launch | Jazz Cafe | 28 May | 7pm | £12.50
Bunty is a Brighton-based multi-dimensional beat merchant, vocal juggler and visual artist. Her live shows are a kaleidoscope of multi-instrumentalism, voice, SFX and made-up languages, and sets rely heavily on improvisation and inspiration.
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DOOMSQUAD | Dalston Roof Park | 29 May | 7:30pm | £6
They Say: “DOOMSQUAD is a Toronto-based art project made up of siblings Trevor, Jaclyn, and Allie Blumas. The trio create experimental dance music that’s heavily indebted to trance and psychedelia.”
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FILM
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Bechdel Test Film Club : The Joy Luck Club | Amersham Arms | 26 May | 7:30pm | FREE
A screening of Wayne Wang’s 1993 film adaptation of Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club.
Four women, originally from China and living in San Francisco, meet up regularly to play mahjong and chat. And, true to the spirit of the Bechdel Test, they chat about plenty of things other than men!
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CABARET
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Miss Hope Springs: Queen of Fools | Hippodrome Casino | 28 May | 8pm | From £15
The definition of classy cabaret – expect decadence, delightful original tunes, and a show-stopping voice to die for. Miss Hope Springs reveals some scandalous showbiz stories from her ‘Ritz to the pits’ life, and shares some musical treasures from her songbook.
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COMEDY
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Bashment Granny 3 | Hackney Empire | 30 May | 8pm | £22.50 – £27.50
Bashment Granny 3 is the latest episode in the Bashment Granny series: “Bad Boy Trevor is released from prison only to find that Shebada is still in hiding and Half-a-Dog is sniffing around for his cash.”
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ART
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Central Saint Martins Degree Shows 2015 | Central Saint Martins | 27-31 May | From Midday | FREE
King’s Cross is the new, unofficial cultural hub of London. Discover why creative students from around the world are pitching up at CSM, at this series of Degree Shows from Fine Art, Photography, Art & Science, Exhibition Studies, Moving Image and Art Theory & Philosophy courses.
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EVENTS
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#FOMO: Fear of Missing Out | ICA | 29-31 May | Various Times
They Say: Chaired by Berlin artist and theorist Hito Steyerl, this three-day event brings together leading international theorists, academics, social thinkers and artists to discuss postdigital anxieties and the social condition.
Using the year 2015 as a lens through which to view the early 21st century, Fear of Missing Out captures current debate and forecasts future possibilities for action and change, while acknowledging the complexities of historicising the present at the expense of the future.
Examining the progression and trajectory of technological, ecological and cultural advances, speakers from diverse disciplines will present on topics from Artificial Intelligence to the Anthropocene.
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FESTIVALS
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Holloway Arts Festival 2015 | Various Location | 29 May – 13 June | Various Times
Holloway Arts Festival 2015 – with the theme of Spirit of the 60’s – brings a range of events to Holloway, including a carnival parade and a programme of day-time and evening performances as well as workshops and exhibitions.
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ODDITIES
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NOT SUITABLE FOR WORK | The Glory | 29 May | 7pm | £5
The Glory teams up with Pat Cash to launch “NOT SAFE FOR WORK” – “a queer scratch night for all those who abhor the word professional”.
Hosted by Trashbag Trish and Lisa Luxx, the launch night special features guests Travis Alabanza and Dom Top.
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