BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Events for LONDON - ECPv6.18.3.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Events for LONDON REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20180325T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20181028T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20190331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20191027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20200329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20201025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20210328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20211031T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20220327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20221030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220523T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220523T130000 DTSTAMP:20220512T095320Z CREATED:20220512T095318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220512T095320Z UID:30059385-1653307200-1653310800@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Written Portraits: A poetry performance and discussion DESCRIPTION:Hear the stories of patients and staff at a typical London hospital\, told through the poems of Di Sherlock. \n\n\n\nShe shrugs off the memory \n\n\n\nlike a scratchy sweater \n\n\n\nor an old skin\, \n\n\n\nsays cancer is one more curve ball \n\n\n\nLife’s thrown her way. \n\n\n\n‘Written portraits’ is a collection of poems by Di Sherlock drawn from conversations with patients and staff she met during a residency at Charing Cross Hospital and Maggie’s Centre West. \n\n\n\nThe poems are part of the ‘People Like You’ project which sees Di’s collaborators at Imperial College and Goldsmiths University of London investigating perceptions around personalised medicine. The series of 21 portraits explore the ways that preference\, need\, desire\, pleasure and recognition serve as grounds for judging people to be alike. \n\n\n\nAt this lunchtime event\, the Great Exhibition Road Festival brings Di together with anthropologist Sophie Day to discuss the project and the impact this way of getting to know and profile individuals might inform future approaches to a more personalised approach to healthcare. The event will also feature readings of some of the poems. \n\n\n\nWritten Portraits was funded by the Wellcome Trust. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/written-portraits-a-poetry-performance-and-discussion/ LOCATION:london\, Online CATEGORIES:Arts,Events in London,Free Events,Literature,Online Events,Pop Up,Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Picture1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220519T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220519T210000 DTSTAMP:20220506T161557Z CREATED:20220506T161555Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220506T161557Z UID:30059361-1652986800-1652994000@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Bianca Bellová in conversation with writer Glen James Brown DESCRIPTION:Bianca Bellová in conversation with Glen James Brown to celebrate the launch of The Lake. Followed by a drink reception and book signing. \n\n\n\nAbout this event \n\n\n\nA winner of the 2017 EU Prize for Literature\, writer Bianca Bellová discusses her highly topical book The Lake with Glen James Brown\, the Portico and Orwell Prize-shortlisted author of Ironopolis\, to celebrate the book’s English-language publication by Parthian Books. \n\n\n\nSet in a fictitious country with references to a past Soviet occupation and presenting a post-apocalyptic future of complete climate collapse\, The Lake is a powerful and touching story of a young boy who fights his way out of a harsh environment as he searches for his mother. In discussing her inspirations\, her experiences growing up in the Eastern Bloc states pre-1989\, her tendency to place her characters into extreme situations and the book’s terrifyingly real parallels with the possible aftermath of war in Ukraine\, Bellová explores her universal story\, which has been translated into twenty languages. \n\n\n\nBIANCA BELLOVÁ: THE LAKE \n\n\n\nTranslated by Alex Zucker \n\n\n\nA fishing village at the end of the world. A lake that is drying up and\, ominously\, pushing out its banks. The men have vodka\, the women troubles\, the children eczema to scratch at. Born into this unforgiving environment\, Nami\, a young boy\, embarks on a journey with nothing but a bundle of nerves\, a coat that was once his grandfather’s and the vague idea of searching for his mother\, who disappeared from his life at a young age. To uncover the greatest mystery of his life\, he must sail across and walk around the lake and finally dive to its bottom. \n\n\n\nParthian Books\, 1 April 2022\, ISBN: 978-1-913640-52-1 \n\n\n\n‘The fresh water of Czech literature’ – Hospodářské noviny \n\n\n\n‘One of the most remarkable books of the last years.’ – Mladá fronta Dnes \n\n\n\n‘A criticism of the Soviet Union\, of extinction\, of the modern world. Written in such colourful way that one at times seems the stand in front of Andrej Tarkovsky’s camera.’ – Krajské listy \n\n\n\nBianca Bellová is a Prague-based translator\, interpreter and writer with Bulgarian roots who has written seven novels. Following her 2009 debut\, Sentimental Novel\, her real breakthrough came in 2011 with her novel Dead Man\, which received widespread critical acclaim and has been translated into German. Her masterpiece novel\, The Lake (2016)\, won the Magnesia Litera award for Czech book of the year and the EU Prize for Literature\, and was published in twenty languages. The Lake was followed by the novels Mona (2019)\, These Fragments (2021) and The Island (2022). Known for her great narrative talent\, she is not shy to raise unsettling qustions and to touch on the grand themes of our time in her writing. \n\n\n\nGlen James Brown was born and raised in County Durham. He studied English at Leeds Becketts University and in 2013 he won an AHRC scholarship to study for an MA in Creative Writing at the University of Chichester\, where he graduated with distinction and won the Kate Betts Memorial Award. His first novel\, Ironopolis – about the demise of Teesside social housing and its impact of memory\, identity\, and folklore – was published in 2018 by Parthian Books. Hailed by The Guardian as ‘nothing short of a triumph’\, Ironopolis was shortlisted for the 2019 Orwell Prize for Political Fiction and the 2020 Portico Prize. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/bianca-bellova-in-conversation-with-writer-glen-james-brown/ LOCATION:Czech Embassy London\, 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W84QY CATEGORIES:Community Events,Conversation,Events in London,Free Events,Literature,Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/The-Lake_embassy-launch-poster_Eventbrite_just-Bianca-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre London":MAILTO:info@czechcentre.org.uk GEO:51.509387;-0.193483 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Czech Embassy London 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens London W84QY;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens:geo:-0.193483,51.509387 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220514T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220514T210000 DTSTAMP:20220420T143229Z CREATED:20220420T143229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220420T143229Z UID:30059111-1652554800-1652562000@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Latinx Poetics in Motion DESCRIPTION:A stellar line-up of Latinx poets\, in a multidisciplinary arts night were poetry puts together music and dance. Featuring poets Maia Elsner\, Janel Pineda\, Yvette Siegert\, Sofía Vaisman. The music collective Witchas! will delight us with sang poems and the dance group Somos Chibchas will put movement to some strong lyrics. \nOpen mic will be open\, so\, wish to share your own work on stage? Sign up on the night to enter your name into the open mic lucky dip draw – 6 slots 3 minutes each\, selected at random… bring your spoken word/poem and join us! \nMaia Elsner was born in London to Mexican and Polish Jewish parents. Her debut collection\, overrun by wild boars (flipped eye\, 2021)\, explores the dislocation of lives\, communities\, objects\, and histories through migration and the legacies of colonisation. Her work has been published in British\, American\, Canadian and Irish journals\, and has been widely anthologised. Currently\, she is doing an MFA at the University of Michigan. \nJanel Pineda is a Los-Angeles born Salvadoran poet\, educator\, and the author of Lineage of Rain (Haymarket Books\, 2021). Janel holds an MA in Creative Writing and Education from Goldsmiths\, University of London and is currently pursuing an MPhil in Latin American Studies at the University of Cambridge. \nYvette Siegert is the author of Atmospheric Ghost Lights\, selected for the 2021 Poetry Society of America Chapbook Fellowship Award. Her debut collection\, a winner of the James Berry Poetry Prize\, explores the civil war in El Salvador and is forthcoming from Bloodaxe Books. Recent translations include Chantal Maillard’s Killing Plato (New Directions)\, shortlisted for the PEN Award for Poetry in Translation\, and Alejandra Pizarnik’s Extracting the Stone of Madness: Poems 1962–1972 (New Directions)\, which won the Best Translated Book Award. \nSofía Vaisman Maturana was born in Santiago\, Chile 1993. Composer\, poet\, and music improviser. In 2019 awarded with the Victorina Press Poetry Awards (runner up)\, London. She currently publishes monthly chronicles of her experience as a boater for ‘Salvoconducta fanzine’ (Santiago\, Chile). \nWitchas: a music collective based in London created by Latin American migrant women and the daughters of Latin American migrants. Witchas! fusions bullerengue and other afro latin rhythms to create and experiment with new sounds and to inhabit cultural spaces usually dominated by male presence. \nSomos Chibchas is a cultural association involving dance\, music\, visual arts and theater\, focused on research\, practice\, preservation and diffusion of traditional Colombian culture and dances. Based on the study of old and new rhythms mostly focused on traditional dance movements and how they influence new dances developed for different genres of music. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/latinx-poetics-in-motion/ CATEGORIES:Arts,Community Events,Dance,Entertainment,Family Activities,Festivals,Literature,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Latinx-Poetics-in-Motion-venues-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="FLAWA":MAILTO:flawafestival@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220514T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220514T170000 DTSTAMP:20220420T143230Z CREATED:20220420T143230Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220420T143230Z UID:30059114-1652540400-1652547600@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Workshop: Poetry in Performance with actress & writer Gaël le Cornec DESCRIPTION:In this workshop you will be able to perfect your performance technique and style as you will be given the opportunity to test your work in front of an audience and receive a constructive feedback. \nLiterary events are very important for writers to connect with readers and successfully sharing your work in these events is key to getting more people interested in your writing. In this workshop Gaël le Cornec\, an actress and writer\, will teach you through exercises and feedback: pace\, rhythm\, intonation\, breathing and some key elements to share your work in front of audiences. \nBring a poem\, a short story\, or the excerpt of the novel you want to work with during this workshop. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/workshop-poetry-in-performance-with-actress-writer-gae%cc%88l-le-cornec/ CATEGORIES:Arts,Community Events,Entertainment,Events in London,Family Activities,Festivals,Literature,Performing Arts,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Gael-le-Cornec-workshop.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="FLAWA":MAILTO:flawafestival@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220513T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220513T210000 DTSTAMP:20220420T143230Z CREATED:20220420T143230Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220420T143230Z UID:30059113-1652468400-1652475600@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Talk: On leaving and returning: conversations with authors Nathalie Teitler\, Karina Lickorish Quinn and Cristina Bendek DESCRIPTION:We at FLAWA Festival are delighted to put together this unique conversation between two debut novelists and a literary activist who has been promoting diversity in the UK for over 20 years and is now working on her first novel. Join Nathalie Teitler\, Cristina Bendek and Karina Lickorish Quinn talking to Silvia Rothlisberger about their fiction writing on leaving and returning. \nThis talk will be moderated by Silvia Rothlisberger.  \nCristina Bendek is a Caribbean author\, born on the island of San Andrés (Colombia) in October 1987. In 2018 her first novel\, Salt Crystals\, won the Elisa Mújica National Novel Prize (Colombia). The novel has been translated into Portuguese (Moinhos\, 2021)\, and Danish (Aurora Boreal\, 2020)\, and now appears in English translation for the first time with Charco Press\, which will also launch the novel in Spanish for the North American readership. Some of her work has also been translated into German. Cristina is also a journalist but spends her time researching Caribbean literature and writing fiction. She lives in Berlin. \nDr Nathalie Teitler was born in Buenos Aires and did a PhD in Argentine poets. She has worked promoting inclusivity in British arts\, especially literature for 25 years.  She is the Director of the Complete Works- an initiative that had a significant impact on the landscape of British poetry. She is also the founding Director\, along with poet Leo Boix\, of Nuevo Sol\, an organisation developing British Latinx writers and building links with Latinx & Latin American writers around the world. She is working on her first novel\, exploring gender\, colonialism & race that is set in the tango scene of Buenos Aires in 1900. \nKarina Lickorish Quinn is a Peruvian-British writer and a lecturer at the University of Leeds. Her short prose has been published widely including in Wasafiri\, The Offing\, Palabritas\, and the Journal of Latina Critical Feminism. She was featured in Un Nuevo Sol\, the first major anthology of British-Latinx writers. Her debut novel The Dust Never Settles (Oneworld\, 2021) examines the legacy of colonialism in Peru. It will be published in Spanish as El Polvo Nunca se Asienta by Editorial Arde in May 2022. Karina is working on her second novel and a short story collection. She is represented by Seren Adams at United Agents. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/talk-on-leaving-and-returning-conversations-with-authors-nathalie-teitler-karina-lickorish-quinn-and-cristina-bendek/ CATEGORIES:Arts,Community Events,Entertainment,Events in London,Family Activities,Festivals,Literature ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/WhatsApp-Image-2022-04-07-at-5.19.12-PM.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="FLAWA":MAILTO:flawafestival@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220507T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220507T190000 DTSTAMP:20220420T143232Z CREATED:20220420T143232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220420T143232Z UID:30059120-1651942800-1651950000@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:RADICAL ZINE MAKING WITH JAVIE HUXLEY DESCRIPTION:The British-Chilean illustrator Javie Huxley will show you how to make your own zine! \n  \nIn this workshop Javie Huxley will talk about what brought her into illustration\, address the topic of “zines” and the power of self-publishing and most importantly\, she will bring you through the steps to make your own! \n  \nJavie is a firm believer in the power of art as a form of activism\, and her work explores topics such as identity and contemporary social challenges. She enjoys using her work to highlight and promote marginalized voices in the UK. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/radical-zine-making-with-javie-huxley/ CATEGORIES:Arts,Community Events,Entertainment,Family Activities,Festivals,Literature ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/WhatsApp-Image-2022-04-07-at-5.31.30-PM.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="FLAWA":MAILTO:flawafestival@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220306T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220306T153000 DTSTAMP:20220228T044503Z CREATED:20220228T044503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220228T044503Z UID:30058867-1646575200-1646580600@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Atalanta: Greek Myths Unleashed DESCRIPTION:A girl raised by a bear\, Centaurs intent on rape\, maniacal kings\, troublesome boars\, and bitterly feuding deities contrive the bloodiest race to ever stain the soil of Arcady. \nAudaciously reshuffling epic Greek Mythology\, Ben Haggarty brings to the stage a fierce tale of a remarkable virgin hunter and devotee of Artemis who sure as hell doesn’t want to have anything to do with men. \nHere the veneers of classical civilisation are stripped away\, and the truly excellent implications of the tales are made\, sometimes unbearably\, clear. Spend a moonlit night in the company of wild women\, cocksure warriors and gods unleashed. \n‘A FRESH DOSE OF MAGIC THAT YOU NEED IN YOUR LIFE’ Everything Theatre \n‘BLOODY BRILLIANT’ Time Out \n‘A TOUR-DE-FORCE OF STORYTELLING’ Remote Goat \nTICKETS: £10 per person – SUITABLE FOR: adults (16+) \nBook now: https://www.britishmuseum.org/events/atalanta-greek-myths-unleashed \n  \nLondon theatre\, London theatre tickets\, London theatre shows\, theatre in London URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/atalanta-greek-myths-unleashed/ LOCATION:The British Museum\, Great Russell St\, London\, WC1B 3DG CATEGORIES:Arts,Entertainment,Events in London,Literature,London Theatre,Museums ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Atalanta_CCC-at-British-Museum.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The Crick Crack Club":MAILTO:saira@crickcrackclub.com GEO:51.5185868;-0.1261618 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The British Museum Great Russell St London WC1B 3DG;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Great Russell St:geo:-0.1261618,51.5185868 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220304T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220403T233000 DTSTAMP:20220907T114427Z CREATED:20220307T050843Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220907T114427Z UID:30058894-1646422200-1649028600@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Indie Bookshop Phlox Celebrates International Women's Day in Connaught Village DESCRIPTION:To celebrate IWD\, Connaught Village invites indie bookshop Phlox Books to pop up over March with women-focused books and female author events featuring the likes of Abi Daré and Mona Arshi to showcase the female experience in literary form. \nFounder of East London independent bookshop Phlox Books\, Aimée Madill has proudly been serving ‘Books. Booze. Coffee’ since 2017 and is no stranger to pop-up bookstores in her role as ‘go-to’ for festival bookshops. On this occasion\, Aimée has taken the opportunity IWD has presented to platform female authors and host a series of events in Connaught Village. Located at 12 Connaught Street\, the pop-up will operate as a bookshop and events space where notable authors will discuss their work. \nAt street view\, the front of the bookstore will feature hand-painted illustrations by female illustrator Alezeia Fidalgo who has a penchant for books and creating original illustrations to accompany the text. \nThe first event at Phlox Connaught Village will take place on the day itself\, Tuesday 8th March\, with award-winning author\, Abi Daré\, whose debut novel ‘The Girl With the Louding Voice’ was published in 2020\, longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize and chosen as a BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime. Abi will be joined by Mona Arshi\, a regular contributor to BBC Radio 4 and poet whose debut collection of poems received the Forward Prize for Best First Collection and appeared in the Poems on the Underground series. Arshi will be talking about her debut novel\, ‘Somebody Loves You’ (published 2021). Events will continue throughout March with a selection of authors handpicked by Aimée. Each event will see a discussion between the authors and an open forum for the audience to explore different themes of the female experience. \nEach event promises guests a deep dive into each woman’s creative process and an excellent chance to explore their views on IWD\, the female gaze\, and their respective literary futures. Wine will be served\, provided by Connaught Cellars\, in line with Phlox Book’s mantra of making bookshops relaxed\, social spaces. \nTickets for the event are free\, but registration is necessary\, although some spaces will be reserved for walk-ins. Visit the Connaught Village website events page to register your place here: https://www.connaught-village.co.uk/events/ URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/indie-bookshop-phlox-celebrates-international-womens-day-in-connaught-village/ LOCATION:Connaught Village\, 25a Connaught St\, St George's Fields\,\, London\, W2 2AA\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Arts,Beauty,Conversation,Events in London,Free Events,Literature,Pop Up,Recreation,Society,Women,Writers ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/thumbnail_image004-1.png GEO:51.514597;-0.165667 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Connaught Village 25a Connaught St St George's Fields London W2 2AA United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=25a Connaught St\, St George's Fields\,:geo:-0.165667,51.514597 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220303T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220404T130000 DTSTAMP:20220907T114427Z CREATED:20220228T033352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220907T114427Z UID:30058990-1646308800-1649077200@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Cockney Conversations Month 2022: 3rd March – 4th April 2022 DESCRIPTION:The first Cockney Conversations Month* runs from Thursday 3rd March- Monday 4th April 2022 and kicks off with six online discussions on the significance of Cockney cultural heritage and how it adapted to physical\, social and cultural changes in the East End. \nWhat are Cockney Cultures?\nThe Cockney identity is under threat from bias\, prejudice and ignorance. However\, history shows how Cockney is an identity based on positive\, inclusive values. We celebrate what it means to be Cockney today\, for all creeds and races\, from its East End heartland and beyond\, through to the global Cockney diaspora. Cockney Cultures encourages greater self-belief\, confidence\, and pride in who Cockneys are\, what they stand for\, and how they can best work together to face their shared future. \nCockney Cultures is asking interested individuals\, cultural and community groups\, public bodies and venues to work with us through support\, resourcing and long-term collaboration. The idea grew out of a public debate held in March 2021 called ‘Can Cockney Be Saved?’ led by Andy Green from Grow Social Capital CIC. Since then\, Andy and Saif Osmani from the Bengali East End Heritage Society joined heads to kickstart the initiative to celebrate the culture of London’s working-class communities.\nCome along and join us in the debates and discussions! \nSo what’s in store for Cockney Conversations Month 2022? \nOnline discussions and debates (every 45 minutes): \n1) ‘Is Cockney dying?’\, Thursday 3rd March 2022 @ midnight (GMT): guest academic sociolinguists\, cultural commentators and questions from the audience. BOOKING LINK: https://iscockneydying.eventbrite.com \n2) ‘The Story of Cockney in 50 Objects’\, Thursday 10th March 2022 @ midnight (GMT): a Cockney ‘Room 101’ where visitors can recommend their top 50 cultural objects. BOOKING LINK: https://50cockneyobjects.eventbrite.com \n3) ‘Is Essex Cockney?’\, Thursday 17th March 2022 @ midnight (GMT): sharing academic sociolinguistic studies on Cockney diaspora. BOOKING LINK: https://isessexcockney.eventbrite.com \n4) ‘Cockney-Bengali rhyming slang: how can Cockney revivalists learn from the Sylheti-Bengali Language Movement?’\, Thursday 24th March 2022 @ midnight (GMT): BOOKING LINK: https://cockneybengali.eventbrite.com \n5) ‘You havin’ a larf? Is there such a thing as Cockney humour?’\, Thursday 31st March 2022 @ midnight (GMT)? BOOKING LINK: https://cockneyhumour.eventbrite.com \n6) ‘Cockneycide – Is there prejudice against regional accents?’\, Monday 4th April 2022 @ midnight (GMT): a panel of cultural commentators and open discussions. Can ‘inclusive tribalism’ tackle ‘divisive’ tribalism? BOOKING LINK: https://cockneycide.eventbrite.com \nThe events listed above are FREE\, although places are limited. Book your place through the Eventbrite links or email cockneycultures@gmail.com\n*Events will be added to the programme throughout the month. In-person events will follow current UK Government guidelines on coronavirus. \nFollow and share online… @cockneycultures \n#cockneyconversationsmonth \nFurther links:\nCockney Conversations web page: https://growsocialcapital.org.uk/campaigns/cockney-conversations/\nCockney Conversations Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/cockney-cultures-40926966283?s=166173699\nBengali East End Heritage Society – http://www.bengalieastend.org\nGrow Social Capital – http://www.growsocialcapital.org.uk URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/cockney-conversations-month-2022-3rd-march-4th-april-2022/ LOCATION:online event ZOOM\, Online\, London\, WC2E 9DD CATEGORIES:Conferences,Conversation,Free Events,History,Literature,Museums,Online Events,People,Politics,Society,Virtual Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Cockney-Cultures-Saif-Osmani.jpg GEO:51.509387;-0.193483 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=online event ZOOM Online London WC2E 9DD;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Online:geo:-0.193483,51.509387 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220218T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220220T210000 DTSTAMP:20220131T041418Z CREATED:20220131T041417Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220131T041418Z UID:30058131-1645171200-1645390800@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:London Bookshop Crawl 2022 DESCRIPTION:A weekend of exploring London’s excellent bookshops\, making new book-loving friends\, taking part in bookish activities and buying all the books! \nJoin us for our seventh year exploring the cities bookshops online and in person. \nBook lovers across London will take part in a weekend of bookshop crawl – like a pub crawl but with bookshops\, exploring the capital’s beautiful bookshops\, many of whom will be offering bookshop crawl exclusive discounts\, freebies and other unique things. \nRegister for your Welcome Pack (available on a pay as you feel basis)\, which includes everything you need to bookshop crawl. The bookshop crawl ID card will get you any perks and discounts on offer\, our Big List gives details of all of the participating shops (and lots which aren’t but are also there for browsing because all bookshops are good bookshops)\, and you can also download lots of our route maps if you need some inspiration. \nWe also have many online events planned throughout the weekend\, from our Ask a Bookseller Twitter chat\, inspiring author and bookshop interviews\, and virtual bookshop tours to the Big Bookish Quiz. So come and join the bookish fun! \nThe Bookshop Crawl runs from February 18th at 9 am to February 20th at 7 pm. Access to the Welcome Pack is available from £0 on a pay as you feel basis. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/london-bookshop-crawl-2022/ LOCATION:London\, City Wide\, London CATEGORIES:Community Events,Literature ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2022-London-Poster.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Ninja Book Box":MAILTO:ninjabookbox@gmail.com GEO:51.505982;0.015755 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=London City Wide London;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=City Wide:geo:0.015755,51.505982 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220216T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220216T230000 DTSTAMP:20220206T170951Z CREATED:20220206T170950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220206T170951Z UID:30058766-1645036200-1645052400@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Supper on the Moon - Spoken Word -Vegan DESCRIPTION:A sumptuous serving of Spoken Word accompanied by three courses of delicious vegan meze guaranteed to energise & uplift.\nAbout this event \nJoin us at the launch of ‘Supper on the Moon’\, where you are invited to step away from planet Earth and into a laid back\, multi-sensory dimension\, a.k.a ‘The Moon’. En Root’s unique culinary creations are the thread that will tie together an unforgettable evening of Spoken Word\, Music\, and Mystery! \nA bespoke menu will be created specially and served in three glorious meze courses alongside a healthy portion of enlightenment and illumination for each supper. \nEveryone attending is invited to write in response to the below prompts should they wish to. In addition\, there will be an open mic segment on the night where we’ll welcome up to six people to share what they’ve created. \nWriting Prompts: \n“Everyone is a moon and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody.” \n– Mark Twain \n“The Moon has been long linked to madness and lunacy. Even today\, people sometimes superstitiously blame the Moon\, especially the full Moon.” \n– Ken Croswell \n“The Sun watches what I do\, but the Moon knows all my secrets.” \n– J. M. Wonderland \n**Please note that the open mic will only be available for poems & songs written in response to the above prompts. Participants will be given 4 minutes each.\nEvent schedule \n6.30 pm: Doors open \nRelax and unwind as we welcome you with a beautiful selection of music and a complimentary drink. Meet your fellow dinner guests and get stuck into our ice breaker conversation cues\, or take time to write in response to our prompts. \n7 pm: Starters are served \n“Let’s get chaatin!” \nPlantain Chaat *GF* \nRoast beetroot\, Red Onion & Brown Chickpea base with Pomegranate & Sev ‘Spice Krispies’ topped with mix spiced plantain accompanied by a Date Tamarind & Green Chilli Mint Chutney \n7.15 pm: Open Mic \n7.45.pm: Main Course \n“Talk Thali with some South London swagger.” \nMoon’s Root Mazza *GF* \nGolden Red Rice\, Chana Daal\, Vegan Coconut Curry & Rainbow Salad with Avocado\, Raitha ‘yoghurt’ & Moon Pakora \n8 pm: Featured Poet \nNate The Lyricist \nNate\, the Lyricist\, grew up in 90’s East London surrounded primarily by jazz\, soul and hip hop influences. An advocate of evolutionary thought\, Nate’s spoken word & music is designed to empower\, educate and elevate. Rhythmic rhyme schemes mixed with Edu-training content make each of Nate the Lyricists pieces both valuable and enjoyable to listen to. \n8.30: Dessert \n“One Bite Explosion Balls” \nPinã Pani Puri \nFried Baskets filled with Banana\, Coconut & Ginger served with a Sweet Jaggery Pineapple Pani to pour & set the flavours off. \n8.45: Mystery Guest \nEach event will present a mystery guest\, unique and perhaps even unexpected. \n9.15 pm -11 pm: DJ Snuffone will be on the decks URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/supper-on-the-moon-spoken-word-vegan/ LOCATION:En Root\, 28 Peckham Rye\, London\, SE15 4JR CATEGORIES:Arts,Comedy,Entertainment,Events in London,Food & Drink,Gigs,Literature,Live Music,Vegan,Writers ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_218638189_238706947298_1_original.jpeg GEO:51.4657842;-0.066569 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=En Root 28 Peckham Rye London SE15 4JR;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=28 Peckham Rye:geo:-0.066569,51.4657842 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211207T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211207T170000 DTSTAMP:20211212T060857Z CREATED:20211212T060857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211212T060857Z UID:30058746-1638892800-1638896400@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Leaders in SHAPE: Roy Foster DESCRIPTION:Marking 100 years since the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty\, historian Roy Foster talks to Richard English about his life\, career and the making of modern Ireland. \nBorn and educated in Waterford\, Roy Foster read history at Trinity College Dublin and has held posts at Birkbeck\, Oxford and Princeton. One of the foremost historians of modern Ireland\, in 1991\, he became Carroll Professor of Irish History at the University of Oxford\, the first endowed chair of Irish history in Britain\, a post he held until 2017. The chair is now named after him. \nHis seminal work Modern Ireland 1600-1972 is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the history of Ireland and Irish identity. His book Vivid Faces the revolutionary generation in Ireland 1890-1923 charts the colourful lives of Ireland’s revolutionary generation\, exploring how bohemian idealism underpinned the independence movement in the lead-up to the Easter Rising in 1916 and the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921. \nIn addition to his work as a historian\, Foster has also written biographies of WB Yeats and Seamus Heaney; the latter was published last year. \nJoin the conversation online\, too\, using the hashtag #ThisIsSHAPE. \nSpeaker: Professor Roy Foster FBA\, Emeritus Professor of Irish History\, University of Oxford; Emeritus Professor of Irish History and Literature\, Queen Mary University of London \nChair: Professor Richard English FBA\, Director of the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace\, Security and Justice and Professor of Politics\, Queen’s University Belfast \nFree booking required URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/leaders-in-shape-roy-foster/ LOCATION:The British Academy\, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace\, London\, SW1Y 5AH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Conversation,Events in London,Free Events,History,Literature,Online Events,People,Virtual Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Roy_Foster.original_xtOoeIC.jpg GEO:51.5063517;-0.1311843 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The British Academy 10-11 Carlton House Terrace London SW1Y 5AH United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=10-11 Carlton House Terrace:geo:-0.1311843,51.5063517 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211017T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211017T200000 DTSTAMP:20211011T165138Z CREATED:20211011T165138Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211011T165138Z UID:30058404-1634493600-1634500800@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:New Czech Fiction - PETRA HŮLOVÁ & KATEŘINA TUČKOVÁ DESCRIPTION:Czech authors Petra Hůlová and Kateřina Tučková discuss their recent novels The Movement and Gerta with their English-language translators Alex Zucker and Véronique Firkusny. How do authors decide what to write about and how to write it\, and how do translators (writers\, too) reflect those decisions in their work? Join the Czech Center New York and Czech Center London for a one-hour conversation about these questions and more\, including the challenges and joys of bringing Czech fiction to English-language readers. The discussion will be followed by an audience Q&A. \nPETRA HŮLOVÁ: THE MOVEMENT\nIn this utopia\, the feminist Movement has been successful\, and women rule the world. Men are trained at reeducation facilities to accept the new normal in this futuristic satire challenging our sexual norms. The Movement’s founding ideology emphasizes that women should be valued for their inner qualities and not for their physical attributes. As a result\, men have been forbidden to be attracted to women based on their bodies. While some continue unreformed\, many submit–or are sent by wives and daughters–to the Institute for internment and reeducation. Our narrator\, an unapologetic guard at one of these reeducation facilities\, describes how the Movement started\, her journey\, and what happens when a program fails. She is convinced the Movement is nearing its final victory–a time when everybody will fall in line with its ideals. Outspoken\, ambiguous\, and terrifying\, this socio-critical satire of our sexual norms sets the reader firmly outside of their comfort zone. \nKATEŘINA TUČKOVÁ: GERTA\nThe award-winning novel by Czech author Kateřina Tučková―her first to be translated into English―is about one woman’s fate and the pursuit of forgiveness in a divided postwar world. 1945. Allied forces liberated Nazi-occupied Brno\, Moravia. For Gerta Schnirch\, daughter of a Czech mother and a German father aligned with Hitler\, it’s not deliverance; it’s a sentence. She has been branded an enemy of the state. Caught in the changing tides of a war that shattered her family―and her innocence―Gerta must obey the official order: she\, along with all ethnic Germans\, is to be expelled from Czechoslovakia. With nothing but the clothes on her back and an infant daughter\, she’s herded among thousands\, driven from the only home she’s ever known. But the injustice only makes Gerta stronger\, more empowered\, and more resolved to seek justice. Her journey is a relentless quest for seemingly impossible forgiveness. And one day\, she will return. Spanning decades and generations\, Kateřina Tučková’s breathtaking novel illuminates a long-neglected episode in Czech history. One of exclusion and prejudice\, of collective shame versus personal guilt\, all through the eyes of a charismatic woman whose courage will affect all the lives she’s touched. Especially that of the daughter she loved\, fought for\, shielded\, and would come to inspire. \nPetra Hůlová is a fiction writer and the recipient of several literary awards\, including Czechia’s highest academic honours: the Magnesia Litera\, the Josef Škvorecký Prize\, and the Jiří Orten Prize. She studied language\, culture\, and anthropology at universities in Prague\, Ulan Bator\, and New York and was a Fulbright scholar in the United States. Her first novel\, All This Belongs to Me (2002\, Paměť mojí babičce)\, won the Magnesia Litera Award for Discovery of the Year; the English translation by Alex Zucker won the ALTA National Translation Award. Her fourth novel\, Three Plastic Rooms (2006\, Umělohmotný třípokoj)\, won the Jiří Orten Prize for the best work of prose or poetry by an author thirty or under; Alex Zucker’s English translation received a PEN Translates Award from English PEN. Hůlová’s fifth novel\, Taiga Station (2008\, Stanice Tajga)\, won the Josef Škvorecký Prize. A total of ten novels and two plays of hers have been translated into more than ten languages. Fox Eyes (Liščí oči)\, her latest book\, is her first work for children. She lives in Prague. More at https://argo.cz/foreign-rights/petra-hulova. \nKateřina Tučková is a Czech playwright\, publicist\, biographer\, art historian\, exhibition curator\, and bestselling author of Gerta and The Žítková Goddesses. She has won several literary awards\, including the Magnesia Litera Award (for both Gerta and The Žítková Goddesses)\, the Brno City Award for literature\, the Josef Škvorecký Award\, and the Czech Bestseller Award. Kateřina is also the recipient of the Freedom\, Democracy\, and Human Rights Award by the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes and the Premio Libro d’Europa at the Book Fair in Salerno Italy. Between 2015 and 2018\, she was the founder and first president of the Meeting Brno festival\, focusing on international and intercultural dialogue. Kateřina Tučková currently lives in Prague and Brno\, Czech Republic. Her books have been translated into seventeen languages. Gerta is her first to be translated into English. In 2021\, Tučková’s latest novel\, Bílá Voda\, will be published in Czech. The English translation of The Last Goddess (The Žítková Goddesses) is expected to publish in Spring 2022.¨More at http://www.katerina-tuckova.cz/en/. \n  \nSunday 17 October 2021\, at 6 PM GMT on Zoom\nRegister: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-czech-fiction-tickets-183003928677 URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/new-czech-fiction-petra-hulova-katerina-tuckova/ LOCATION:online event ZOOM\, Online\, London\, WC2E 9DD CATEGORIES:Free Events,Literature,Online Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/b428faddb82a6c3fefbf6463171ee198.png ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre":MAILTO:blues@czechcentre.org.uk GEO:51.509387;-0.193483 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=online event ZOOM Online London WC2E 9DD;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Online:geo:-0.193483,51.509387 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210930T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210930T203000 DTSTAMP:20210907T064037Z CREATED:20210907T064037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210907T064037Z UID:30058267-1633024800-1633033800@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Book launch - Nigeria's Book of Firsts and Nigeriana Quotable Quotes DESCRIPTION:On the eve of Nigeria’s Independence day\, come and join the author\, Chief (Sir) Nnamdi Nik Onyechi\, for a celebratory drink to mark the UK publication of Nigeria’s Book of Firsts Nigeriana Quotable Quotes.\n** Ticket registration is mandatory for entry on the day **Children under the age of 14 are not permitted at the venue\nEvent format:\nDoors open at 6.00 pm for a 6.30 pm start\nWords from Author -6:30pm – 7.00pm\nBooks signing – from 7.00 pm\nEvent ends – 8.00pm\nCopies of the books can be purchased on the day (discount for attendees) and can also be bought prior through various platforms at https://nikonyechi.com/books\nThis is a free event\, but donations are encouraged. You can do this at https://paypal.me/Nighneighbours?locale.x=en_GB or on the day. All proceeds will go to the Nigh -Neighbours Family charity\, a Nigerian charity that promotes family cohesion and women’s human rights.\nThe event will be live-streamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/n.nikonyechi URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/book-launch-nigerias-book-of-firsts-and-nigeriana-quotable-quotes/ LOCATION:The Monet Room\, The National Gallery\, Trafalgar Square\, London\, WC2N 5DN CATEGORIES:Arts,Classical Studies,History,Literature,Museums,Writers ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_144528023_126088209089_1_original.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Regents Court Press Ltd":MAILTO:ijayn@nikonyechi.com GEO:51.508039;-0.128069 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Monet Room The National Gallery Trafalgar Square London WC2N 5DN;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Trafalgar Square:geo:-0.128069,51.508039 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210903T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210903T220000 DTSTAMP:20210810T085325Z CREATED:20210810T085239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210810T085325Z UID:30058268-1630699200-1630706400@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:The Bloody Poets: Saudade DESCRIPTION:The Bloody Poets is a London-based collective that brings a refreshing vision on mixed arts\, combining music\, poetry\, dance\, visual arts\, and performance through storytelling in a unique show designed to break the conventions of cabaret. Our themed nights are one-off\, site-specific events that offer a theatrical experience of various disciplines. After three adventurous years of exploring different formats and spaces across the city\, we return with a new edition at Hoxton Underbelly. \n‘Saudade’ is a Rock and Roll take on melancholia\, a visceral view on desire\, longing\, and absence. \nLine-up : Minimal Schlager\, Debra Watson\, Paul Shine\, Beorhta\, Marianella Lopez\, Henni Linea\, JF Whitney\, Helen Adove Hawk. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/the-bloody-poets-saudade/ LOCATION:Hoxton Underbelly\, 11 Hoxton Square\, London\, N1 6NU CATEGORIES:Literature,Live Music,Music,Performing Arts,Visual Arts,Writers ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/89334359_550576708907805_6736871300033150976_n.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="The bloody poets":MAILTO:thebloodypoets@gmail.com GEO:51.5279779;-0.0817825 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Hoxton Underbelly 11 Hoxton Square London N1 6NU;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=11 Hoxton Square:geo:-0.0817825,51.5279779 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210804T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210904T180000 DTSTAMP:20210729T162951Z CREATED:20210729T162115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210729T162951Z UID:30058224-1628074800-1630778400@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Free Art Exhibitions - Legends DESCRIPTION:Free Art Exhibitions Free Galleries in London \nWhat does it mean to mythologise a place\, person or memory? And how do these stories shape our perception of the world\, history and different cultures? These are the questions that Edouard Baribeaud\, Tae Kim and Tendai Mupita explore through richly layered visual narratives that blur the boundaries between ancient and contemporary\, spiritual and temporal. Legends\, the latest group show at Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery’s Wandsworth space\, presents a diverse collection of works that contemplate stories’ powerful psychological and emotional impact. \nFor this exhibition\, French-German artist Edouard Baribeaud explores the transformative and elusive qualities of light about identity and narrative. For example\, the diptych entitled George and Theodora is inspired by the vivid memory of a striking couple. The artist once encountered at a party and Paolo Uccello’s painting of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon. In his work\, Baribeaud recasts the couple into a modern-day version of the myth\, but the roles are reversed so that the princess appears as the protagonist (the knight). The painting Sebastian similarly brings together the contemporary and the classical\, taking its departing point from another brief moment witnessed by the artist. In this case\, Baribeaud was struck by an illuminated entrance hall of a building at night. “The reflections of the street lights on the glass doors and the mirrors inside the building created an almost psychedelic effect\,” he says. “I thought it would be a perfect stage for a painting.” In the image\, an elegant man waits in the hall\, as if caught in the threshold between two worlds: the interior and the exterior in both a literal and metaphorical sense. Alongside these paintings\, Baribeaud has also presented three drawings\, created in collaboration with his partner Sophia Andreotti\, which take the format of tarot cards and illustrate imagined characters representing visions of the present and the future. \nSeoul-based artist Tae Kim’s delicate paintings form part of an ongoing series entitled The Faceless Gamer\, which explores the heightened emotional experiences of the gaming world and the complex notion of identity within this realm. Each work depicts a hybrid being\, a deity-like figure\, in a distinct psychological state. While these are Kim’s imaginations of players that she’s met in online battle games\, the portraits meditate on how the distinction between digital and actual is becoming increasingly blurred and how that might impact not only our perceptions but also how we connect and socialise. Significantly\, the artist employs techniques used in ancient Joseon dynasty portrait paintings\, which aristocrats and royalty mainly commissioned to illustrate their status\, wealth and intelligence. By drawing on this tradition\, Kim elevates alternative characters and hybrid digital experiences as part of a historically significant cultural shift that offers a fluid\, creative space for people from different backgrounds to come together and shape their narratives. \nZimbabwean artist Tendai Mupita’s practice is deeply rooted in the rich heritage and stories of Shona culture. Large portions of his compositions are composed of tiny brushstrokes that create intricate\, repetitive patterns that imply a sense of texture and movement and invite the viewer to examine the surface more closely. For this exhibition\, the artist presents a captivating new series of works that explore specific cultural ideas and rituals around death and grieving. For example\, many traditional Zimbabwean kitchens feature a stoop-like structure that serves a functional purpose as a shelf for cooking pots and water storage. Still\, it also becomes an altar where the coffins are laid\, and people go to communicate with their ancestors. Mupita depicts a figure kneeling at the stoop in one painting while a god-like form appears rising amidst the patterning. While this intimate connection between life and death may seem morbid from a Western perspective\, Mupita’s use of gentle\, uplifting hues suggests a sense of harmony and connectedness. \nSimilarly\, in another artwork\, a hybrid human figure appears draped over a coffin or grave; However\, there is undoubtedly something unsettling or even monstrous about the scene. The regularity and expansiveness of the blue and white patterning in the background have a calming effect. At the same time\, the organic\, circular forms nod to the natural life cycle. \nThese works initiate an intriguing dialogue between colour\, form and texture that emphasises art’s ability to both communicate complex non-verbal experiences and break down the boundaries between different cultures and histories. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/free-art-exhibitions-legends/ LOCATION:Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery\, 533 Old York Road\, London\, Wandsworth\, SW18 1TG\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Arts,Classical Studies,Literature,Sculpture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tae-Kim_Bottom-Liner.1.43-.1_2021-Pigment-on-Hand-Dripped-_paper-93-x-63-cm.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Kristin Hjellegjerde":MAILTO:info@kristinhjellegjerde.com GEO:51.4598404;-0.1888127 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery 533 Old York Road London Wandsworth SW18 1TG United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=533 Old York Road:geo:-0.1888127,51.4598404 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210605T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210605T163000 DTSTAMP:20210506T110814Z CREATED:20210506T110814Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210506T110814Z UID:30056372-1622889000-1622910600@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Wanstead Vintage DESCRIPTION:“Everything you need for your home and wardrobe.” \nTwo halls filled with genuine\, affordable vintage fashion and accessories. Or if you would rather dress your house\, you will also find furniture\, homewares\, collectables and brocante items. \n“A simply fabulous London vintage fair” \nWanstead United Reformed Church\, Nightingale Lane\n (off Wanstead High Street) E11 2HD \n5 minutes walk – Wanstead tube or Snaresbrook (Central Line) \nEntry: £2.50 / £1.50 concessions (accompanied children under 14 free)\nTrade Early entry at 9.30 am £4.00 \nWe will have guidelines in place to keep our customers and stallholders safe \nEmail: karen@wansteadvintage.com\nInstagram/Twitter/Facebook: wansteadvintage URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/wanstead-vintage-2/ CATEGORIES:Design,Fairs,Fashion,Festivals,History,Literature,Pop Up,Sculpture,Shopping ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Wanstead-Vintage-2021-image-grid-low-res.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Karen Stuckey":MAILTO:karen@wansteadvintage.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210513T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210513T183000 DTSTAMP:20210429T062726Z CREATED:20210429T062726Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210429T062726Z UID:30056366-1620930600-1620930600@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:ORIGINS 2021-22 Festival Opening DESCRIPTION:Join us as we open the 2021-22 ORIGINS Festival with an online welcoming event\, including a performance of the short play KATHARSIS by Yvette Nolan (Algonquin\, Canada) – a digital love letter to a theatre left empty by the pandemic. \nThe 2021-22 Festival will offer an unprecedented and evolving year-long programme\, transforming digital and physical spaces into vibrant sites of creative enquiry and performance by leading Indigenous artists and thinkers. Informed by a decade of Festival activity\, ORIGINS 2021-22 arrives at a crucial moment for the planet. Covid-19 has clearly demonstrated the fragility of our way of life. Climate change\, which shares many of Covid’s causes\, poses an existential threat. #BlackLivesMatter has exposed the fundamental injustices that underpin the histories from which the globally dominant culture grew. These challenges are not only political and scientific\, but fundamentally cultural\, forming the three key themes that will lead the Festival’s journey of enquiry through the year ahead: \nCovid\nClimate Change\nColonialism \nFrom May 20\, we present a series of online literature events\, including the US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo (Mvskoke)\, novelist Stephen Graham Jones (Blackfeet\, US)\, poets Natalie Diaz (Mojave\, US)\, Liz Howard (Anishinaabe\, Canada) & Matthew James Weigel (Dënësųłinë́ & Métis\, Canada) & environmental writers Kyle Whyte (Potawatomi\, US) & Jay Griffiths (UK).\nAs the Festival evolves\, we will be moving to performance-based interventions in public spaces\, drawing powerful links between Indigenous experience\, local heritage and sustainability\, asking urgent questions while respecting the time and space needed to stop and contemplate the answers. \nWe hope you will join us to experience another way of living. \nExplore the current programme\, with more to be announced throughout the year. \nSupported by Beyond the Spectacle and the High Commission of Canada in the UK. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/origins-2021-22-festival-opening/ LOCATION:Online\, Auburn Central\, 57-59\, Australia\, 2144\, Australia CATEGORIES:Arts,Events in London,Festivals,Free Events,Literature,Virtual Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Katharsis-header.jpg GEO:51.5136899;-0.1414866 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Online Auburn Central 57-59 Australia 2144 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Auburn Central\, 57-59:geo:-0.1414866,51.5136899 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210501T230000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210502T230000 DTSTAMP:20210421T063353Z CREATED:20210421T063353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210421T063353Z UID:30056361-1619910000-1619996400@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Singing With Nightingales: Dawn Chorus DESCRIPTION:Celebrate International Dawn Chorus Day with this long-form live broadcast of birdsong and spoken word. \nJoin The Nest Collective online from 11pm on 1st May for a spoken-word journey\, hosted by Sam Lee\, through some of the finest poems and writings celebrating the nightingale\, the wonder of birds and the natural world. \nThis long-form broadcast will then drift into pure nightingale song through the night and\, as the birds rise\, will culminate in the dawn chorus itself\, finishing at 6am on Sunday 2nd May. \nThis live broadcast will be available for free on Youtube. \nWe are delighted to announce the contributors for this broadcast include: \nCaitlin Moran • Stewart Lee • Satish Kumar • John Lewis-Stempel • Jackie Morris • Rob Da Bank • Anita Sethi • Melissa Harrison • Mark Avery • Merlin Sheldrake • David Lindo • David Rothenberg • Mya-Rose Craig • Patrick Barkham • Farhana Yamin • Mary Colwell • Genevieve Tudor • Jay Griffiths \nInternational Dawn Chorus Day is the worldwide celebration of nature’s greatest symphony. All across the world people rise early to enjoy the sound of birdsong\, ‘from rattling wrens in Rotherham to crooning cowbirds in the Caribbean’. \nEach year\, for a short period mid-April\, a few thousand nightingales fly to southern UK from Africa. They can be heard in just a small number of special locations\, taking up songful residence after dusk. The territorial males serenade loyally each night for no more than six weeks among the blackthorn and forest margins\, giving unbelievable privilege to those who know where to go. \nIn this modern age\, with biodiversity in decline and habitats being eroded\, the nightingale has become representative of all that we have to lose. It is a small\, brown\, unremarkable-looking bird\, but it possesses one of nature’s finest singing voices. The bird winters in Africa but spends April to July mating and nesting in Europe and the Middle East. The numbers visiting England have declined so sharply that it is now on the UK’s Red List of species at the greatest conservation risk. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/singing-with-nightingales-dawn-chorus/ LOCATION:Online\, Auburn Central\, 57-59\, Australia\, 2144\, Australia CATEGORIES:Arts,Concerts,Entertainment,Environment,Free Events,Literature,Online Events,Virtual Events,Writers ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Dawn-Chorus-lineup-1920x1080-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The Nest Collective":MAILTO:info@thenestcollective.co.uk GEO:51.5136899;-0.1414866 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Online Auburn Central 57-59 Australia 2144 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Auburn Central\, 57-59:geo:-0.1414866,51.5136899 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210315 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210319 DTSTAMP:20210301T143323Z CREATED:20210301T143323Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210301T143323Z UID:30056358-1615766400-1616111999@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Imperial Lates Online: The Sun DESCRIPTION:Join us for the latest Imperial Lates Online as we celebrate the Sun and its life-giving energy. During this week-long series of events we will meet the first stars in the early Universe before taking a trip around our own Sun with the Solar orbiter mission. \nWe will then follow the light rays back to ancient Earth to meet the first photosynthesizing life\, and learn how humans today can benefit from increasing our exposure to sunlight. Finally we look to a greener future with the potential for solar energy ‘when the sun don’t shine’. \nRegister for Imperial Lates Online: The Sun to receive a full programme including links to join our various live events. \nImperial Lates Online are most suitable for over 18s. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/imperial-lates-online-the-sun/ LOCATION:Exhibition Road\, South Kensington\, London\, Exhibition Road\, South Kensington\, London\, SW7 2AZ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Arts,Conversation,Education,Entertainment,Environment,Health,Literature,Photography,Science ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/20-07-Lates-ONLINE_Event-Listings_1200x600_7.png GEO:51.4981806;-0.1741009 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Exhibition Road South Kensington London Exhibition Road South Kensington London SW7 2AZ United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Exhibition Road\, South Kensington:geo:-0.1741009,51.4981806 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210125T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210125T193000 DTSTAMP:20210121T143911Z CREATED:20210121T143911Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210121T143911Z UID:30056315-1611597600-1611603000@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:No Night So Dark; One family's story of memory stolen and regained DESCRIPTION:To coincide with Holocaust Memorial Day 2021\, No Night So Dark discussion will tell the remarkable story of the Czech-Jewish Wels family\, from the late nineteenth century through WWII to the present day.\nFREE ONLINE EVENT. Streamed live on the Czech Centre London Facebook page. \nWhen Oxford-based Colin Wels first opened a box that his father Tomáš had kept for decades in the back of a cupboard\, he had little idea what it contained. His father – the only family member to survive the Holocaust – had never spoken about his life before he came to Britain as a 19-year-old in 1939. Through the contents of the box\, made up of hundreds of letters and documents\, photographs\, sketches and drawings\, the immense creative energy of several generations of the family was brought to life. \nThis event will include a discussion chaired by Prague-based journalist David Vaughan with Tomáš’s son Colin Wels and translator Gerry Turner\, who played a key role in helping Colin to find a way back to his family’s past\, and marks the recent publication of “Sancta Familia”\, a humorous – but with hindsight\, hugely poignant – evocation of family life\, written in late 1938 by Tomáš and illustrated by his 13-year-old brother Martin. \nColin Wels will discuss his search for his family’s past with Gerry Turner\, whose translation of the memoir At the Bernards written by Colin’s great-grandfather Šimon Wels marked the beginning of his search. The book offers a vivid picture of life in a Czech village in the second half of the 19th century. The story continues with Colin’s grandfather Rudolf Wels\, a successful architect who worked closely with the influential modernist architect Adolf Loos in pre-First World War Vienna. Another piece of the puzzle is provided by Sancta Familia\, which was also preserved in the box. Written by Rudolf’s sons\, eighteen-year-old Tomáš and thirteen-year-old Martin in Prague at the end of 1938\, it is made up of humorous scenes from the family’s daily life and richly illustrated by Martin\, it depicts the world of a modern middle-class Prague family just before it was drawn into the abyss of WWII. Only Tomáš was to survive the Holocaust\, reaching Britain as a refugee in the spring of 1939. \nThe discussion will be complemented by extracts from Sancta Familia and At the Bernards\, by examples of the family’s rich visual legacy – including Martin’s sketches and Rudolf’s designs as an architect – and extracts from a new podcast series devoted to the family and produced in cooperation with Czech Radio. It will be moderated by writer and journalist David Vaughan\, who has devoted several years to researching the family’s history and has been instrumental in publishing Sancta Familia in a first trilingual (Czech\, German and English) facsimile edition (Triáda\, 2020). He is the author of the exhibition No Night So Dark devoted to the Wels family\, which was held in Prague’s Winternitz Villa in 2020. \nDavid Vaughan is a writer\, broadcaster\, journalist and university lecturer. His debut novel Slyšte můj hlas(2014) won the Czech Book Prize readers’ award in 2015. The book was been published in English by Jantar Publishing as Hear My Voice (2019). He is also author of Battle for the Airwaves (2008)\, a study of the role of the media in the run-up to WWII. For eight years he was editor-in-chief of Radio Prague\, having previously been the BBC’s Prague correspondent. \nOrganised by the Czech Centre London in collaboration with Insiders/Outsiders: Refugees from Nazi Europe and their Contribution to British Culture and Czech Radio. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/no-night-so-dark-one-familys-story-of-memory-stolen-and-regained-2/ LOCATION:online event ZOOM\, Online\, London\, WC2E 9DD CATEGORIES:Arts,Conversation,Education,Free Events,History,Literature,Society,Virtual Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/No-Night-So-Dark_-Ida-Martin-Tomas-Rudolf-on-holiday-in-Binz.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre":MAILTO:blues@czechcentre.org.uk GEO:51.509387;-0.193483 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=online event ZOOM Online London WC2E 9DD;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Online:geo:-0.193483,51.509387 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210125T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210125T193000 DTSTAMP:20210119T163246Z CREATED:20210119T163246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210119T163246Z UID:30056237-1611597600-1611603000@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:No Night So Dark; One family's story of memory stolen and regained DESCRIPTION:To coincide with Holocaust Memorial Day 2021\, No Night So Dark discussion will tell the remarkable story of the Czech-Jewish Wels family\, from the late nineteenth century through WWII to the present day.\nFREE ONLINE EVENT. Streamed live on the Czech Centre London Facebook page. \nWhen Oxford-based Colin Wels first opened a box that his father Tomáš had kept for decades in the back of a cupboard\, he had little idea what it contained. His father – the only family member to survive the Holocaust – had never spoken about his life before he came to Britain as a 19-year-old in 1939. Through the contents of the box\, made up of hundreds of letters and documents\, photographs\, sketches and drawings\, the immense creative energy of several generations of the family was brought to life. \nThis event will include a discussion chaired by Prague-based journalist David Vaughan with Tomáš’s son Colin Wels and translator Gerry Turner\, who played a key role in helping Colin to find a way back to his family’s past\, and marks the recent publication of “Sancta Familia”\, a humorous – but with hindsight\, hugely poignant – evocation of family life\, written in late 1938 by Tomáš and illustrated by his 13-year-old brother Martin. \nColin Wels will discuss his search for his family’s past with Gerry Turner\, whose translation of the memoir At the Bernards written by Colin’s great-grandfather Šimon Wels marked the beginning of his search. The book offers a vivid picture of life in a Czech village in the second half of the 19th century. The story continues with Colin’s grandfather Rudolf Wels\, a successful architect who worked closely with the influential modernist architect Adolf Loos in pre-First World War Vienna. Another piece of the puzzle is provided by Sancta Familia\, which was also preserved in the box. Written by Rudolf’s sons\, eighteen-year-old Tomáš and thirteen-year-old Martin in Prague at the end of 1938\, it is made up of humorous scenes from the family’s daily life and richly illustrated by Martin\, it depicts the world of a modern middle-class Prague family just before it was drawn into the abyss of WWII. Only Tomáš was to survive the Holocaust\, reaching Britain as a refugee in the spring of 1939. \nThe discussion will be complemented by extracts from Sancta Familia and At the Bernards\, by examples of the family’s rich visual legacy – including Martin’s sketches and Rudolf’s designs as an architect – and extracts from a new podcast series devoted to the family and produced in cooperation with Czech Radio. It will be moderated by writer and journalist David Vaughan\, who has devoted several years to researching the family’s history and has been instrumental in publishing Sancta Familia in a first trilingual (Czech\, German and English) facsimile edition (Triáda\, 2020). He is the author of the exhibition No Night So Dark devoted to the Wels family\, which was held in Prague’s Winternitz Villa in 2020. \nDavid Vaughan is a writer\, broadcaster\, journalist and university lecturer. His debut novel Slyšte můj hlas(2014) won the Czech Book Prize readers’ award in 2015. The book was been published in English by Jantar Publishing as Hear My Voice (2019). He is also author of Battle for the Airwaves (2008)\, a study of the role of the media in the run-up to WWII. For eight years he was editor-in-chief of Radio Prague\, having previously been the BBC’s Prague correspondent. \nOrganised by the Czech Centre London in collaboration with Insiders/Outsiders: Refugees from Nazi Europe and their Contribution to British Culture and Czech Radio. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/no-night-so-dark-one-familys-story-of-memory-stolen-and-regained/ LOCATION:United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Arts,Conversation,Free Events,History,Literature,Society,Virtual Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/No-Night-So-Dark_photographs.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre":MAILTO:blues@czechcentre.org.uk GEO:51.5073509;-0.1277583 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200829T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200829T180000 DTSTAMP:20200812T172725Z CREATED:20200812T172723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200812T172725Z UID:30054944-1598688000-1598724000@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:The Socially Distanced Experience - Record Store Day comes to SW14 at Level Crossing Records DESCRIPTION:Level Crossing Records is hosting the only Record Store Day event in SW14 on Saturday\, 29th August\, creating a safe and socially distanced experience for music fans. \nDoors will open at 8.00am when Record Store Day vinyl officially goes on sale. The store has taken extra precautions to ensure the safety of its customers and staff throughout the day. A socially distanced queuing system and a one in one out policy will be in place. Masks will be required to be worn in the store and band t-shirts are also strongly advised! \nFor those music fans that would prefer to stay local and not travel\, Level​ ​Crossing Records will be stocking many of the​ ​sought after items from this year’s RSD special releases\, including: \n●  The Cure ​‘Seventeen Seconds’​ and ​‘Bloodflowers’​ on picture disc \n●  Ezra Collective ‘Samuel L Riddim / Dark Side Riddim​’ \n●  Mac DeMarco ​‘Other Here Comes the Cowboy Demos’ \n●  Fleetwood Mac ​‘The Alternate Rumours’ \n●  Primal Scream ​‘Loaded’ (Andy Weatherall Mix) \nThe store will be open until 6.00pm on the day and it’s first come first served so vinyl fans are advised \nto get to the store early to avoid disappointment. \nSouth West London might not be the first place on your list when you think of music meccas in the capital but in a corner of SW14 sits a boutique record shop serving up vinyl and Dark Arts specialty coffee. The shop is located in-between the site of the Olympic Studios where the Rolling Stones recorded six iconic albums and Eel Pie Island\, where Bowie\, The Who and Pink Floyd all performed live. \nLevel Crossing Records has been serving coffee and vinyl since 2018 and welcomes everyone and anyone with a passion for great coffee and music\, from budding music fans to seasoned collectors. The shop is just a short walk from Mortlake train station at: 49 Sheen Lane London SW14 8AB. \nPlease contact the store for any further information regarding the event or RSD orders. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/the-socially-distanced-experience-record-store-day-comes-to-sw14-at-level-crossing-records/ LOCATION:Level Crossing Records\, 49 Sheen Lane\, LONDON\, SW14 8AB\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Entertainment,Literature,Shopping ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Level-Crossing-Records-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Level Crossing Records":MAILTO:levelcrossingrecords@gmail.com GEO:51.4673531;-0.2664772 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Level Crossing Records 49 Sheen Lane LONDON SW14 8AB United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=49 Sheen Lane:geo:-0.2664772,51.4673531 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200523T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200525T220000 DTSTAMP:20200521T101952Z CREATED:20200521T101950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200521T101952Z UID:30054823-1590228000-1590444000@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Google Nest Sessions DESCRIPTION:A mood-lifting music experience inspired by psychology\, nest sessions are designed to help you change gear throughout the long weekend. \nLaunching this May bank holiday (23rd – 25th)\, from 10am each day\, Google Nest will be hosting Nest Sessions – a mood-lifting music experience inspired by psychology with home activities and conversations from exciting UK music artists including Jessie Ware\, Mae Muller\, Sam Tompkins\, Olly Alexander of Years & Years and Celeste with guest host Laura Whitmore. \nTo get started\, just say ‘Ok Google\, talk to Nest Sessions’ and your Google Nest smart speaker or display device will help you set the mood with music. You can also catch up on Nest Sessions performances and activities via YouTube Spotlight UK Channel #NestSessions playlist. \nGoogle Nest smart speakers and screens give you a helpful connected home assistant that can set the mood from any room. Whether you’re cooking dinner\, folding laundry or playing music\, you can control sound to play music with just your voice. \nGoogle Nest Mini and other Nest devices are available from the Google Store here or at Currys PC World\, John Lewis\, Argos and Tesco. \n#NestSessions URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/google-nest-sessions/ CATEGORIES:Arts,Literature,Online Events,Virtual Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/GoogleNest_Logo_HEX.png ORGANIZER;CN="Google":MAILTO:googlenest@ogilvy.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200324T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200324T203000 DTSTAMP:20200211T084550Z CREATED:20200208T005759Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200211T084550Z UID:30054645-1585072800-1585081800@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Common Threads Pop-Up Exhibition Opening DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the launch of our pop-up exhibition Common Threads as Submit to Love Studios takes over the gallery for the evening. Based in Hackney\, the Studio is a collective of self-taught artists – all of whom have survived brain injuries. \nEnjoy complimentary food from the Headway Kitchen team\, and artists from the Studio will give a talk about their practice and the creation of the exhibition. You can also see Sharif Persaud’s new exhibition Have You Ever Had in Gallery 1. \nThe work in Common Threads uses Autograph’s unique photography archive as inspiration for collaborative textile works. Our photographs charting the contribution of diverse cultures to Britain over two centuries have been reimagined by the Studio as elaborate embroideries\, appliqué and fabric prints. \nRead more http://bit.ly/373aLIk \n— \nABOUT OUR OPENINGS \nEveryone is welcome to our exhibition openings. These events are popular\, and we ask visitors to book a free ticket in advance to help manage numbers. You do not have to book a ticket to attend this event\, however during busy times we may prioritise entry for ticket holders. \nBoth galleries will be open\, plus food and a bar. This is an informal event\, you can arrive and leave at any time. \nAfter the launch event\, Common Threads will be open from 25 – 28 March. \n— \nABOUT SUBMIT TO LOVE STUDIOS \nSubmit to Love Studios is home to a collective of self-taught artists – all of whom have survived brain injuries. They are based at local charity Headway East London and have been working with Autograph for two years.\nCommon Threads is a multi-layered project exploring the rich fabric of life and the significance of making your mark in the world. \nOver the course of the week a series of open events covering art\, food\, music & dance\, will look to weave in an array of experiences and expressions from the wider Headway East London community and participating public. \n— \nACCESSIBILITY AT AUTOGRAPH \nOur building is accessible\, with step-free access to all spaces. Accessible\, unisex toilets are on all floors. When you book a ticket\, you can let us know of any access needs you may have for this event. \nThis event will be standing\, with seating in the gallery and for the artist talk. \nDownload Autograph’s detailed Access Guide on our website. \nIf you would like a social narrative or sensory map for this event\, we are happy to create one for you. \nHave any questions? We would love to hear from you\, contact us at 020 7729 9200 or email us at info@autograph-abp.co.uk \n— \nPHOTOGRAPHY / FILMING AT THIS EVENT \nPlease note that photography and/or filming will take place at this event. Images from this event may be used by Autograph and external press for marketing and promotional use\, including: printed and online publicity\, social media\, press releases\, or other use. \n— \nSupported using public funding by Arts Council England. \nPart of the EXPLORERS Project\, led by Project Art Works\, an artist led organisation working with children\, young people and adults who have complex support needs. The EXPLORERS Project is supported by the Arts Council Ambition for Excellence Programme and Paul Hamlyn Foundation. explorersproject.org \nWays Of Being is also supported by Esmée Fairbairn Foundation. \n  \nHOW TO BOOK A TICKET \nTickets to this event can be booked by clicking BOOK HERE button below\, on Eventbrite\, via the Facebook event\, by phoning Autograph at 020 7729 9200\, or by emailing info@autograph-abp.co.uk. Tickets to Autograph’s events are only available through Eventbrite\, Autograph\, and Autograph’s Facebook page. 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Cheer up your February with a weekend celebration of the bookshops of London! \n  \n\n\n \nBookshops across central and greater London will be offering discounts\, perks and special events for bookshop crawlers and you’ll be able to download our free route maps to go bookshop crawling on your own or with friends\, or join one of our special guided groups and meet new book loving friends. Try to visit as many bookshops as you can\, or just one; discover new ones or visit old favourites. It’s entirely up to you\, and everyone is welcome\, the only rules are be nice to people\, have fun and share the bookish love! \nThere will also be special events across the weekend like the Book Swap Brunch\, special tours and other fun stuff. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/london-bookshop-crawl-2/ LOCATION:London\, City Wide\, London CATEGORIES:Community Events,Festivals,Free Events,Literature ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/colour-poster-high-res-compressed-page-001.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Ninja Book Box":MAILTO:ninjabookbox@gmail.com GEO:51.505982;0.015755 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=London City Wide London;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=City Wide:geo:0.015755,51.505982 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200211T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200211T210000 DTSTAMP:20200114T044602Z CREATED:20200114T044602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200114T044602Z UID:30053787-1581447600-1581454800@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Foyles and Asia House Fiction Debut 2020: Deepa Anappara DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to introduce the first in our new series of Debut Fiction evenings at our flagship Charing Cross Road branch—focusing on some of the most hotly-anticipated novels and extraordinary new literary voices hitting bookshelves in 2020. \n“Djinn Patrol…is storytelling at its best.”—Anne Enright \nIn this first instalment of the year\, we are delighted to welcome author Deepa Anappara as she sits down with journalist and editor Sarah Shaffi to discuss her sprawling and superlative Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line—Winner of the Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize\, the Deborah Rogers Foundation Writers Award\, and the Bridport/Peggy Chapman-Andrews Award for a First Novel. \nInspired by real life journalism\, Anappara’s coming-of-age debut follows three children setting out on a road-trip to investigate the disappearance of their classmates—braving the bustling outskirts of the Indian cityscape\, and gaining their first glimpse of an uncompromising adult world. Anappara and Shaffi will discuss the realities of the harsh landscape in which the story is set\, and its stark\, truthful reflection of India and other major cities around the world today. She will also open up on her own writing process\, and the steps that led to the publication of her first novel. \nThe event will be followed by a Q&A and book signing\, and the opportunity to continue the conversation further before the space closes at 9pm. \nFor events in our Debut Fiction 2020 series\, we will be offering a small number of Free Early Bird Tickets. These are open to Foyalty card members\, students and unwaged customers and are strictly limited\, and available on a first-come\, first-served basis. If you are unsure whether you qualify for a free ticket\, please contact a member of the events team at events@foyles.co.uk. \nThis debut evening is held in partnership with Asia House. \nTickets: £14.99 Book & Ticket inc. a copy of Djinn Patrol… (RRP £14.99) / £4 Debut Night Standard / Limited FREE Early Bird tickets for Foyalty members\, Students\, and unwaged. When purchasing a Foyalty or Student ticket\, you’ll need to bring a valid in-date Student card or Foyalty card with you. \nVenue: The Auditorium – Level 6\, Foyles 107 Charing Cross Road*. \n*Please note that the auditorium at Foyles is fully accessible from the lifts located on the Ground Floor. \nPhotography © Liz Seabrook URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/foyles-and-asia-house-fiction-debut-2020-deepa-anappara/ LOCATION:Foyles\, 107 Charing Cross Road\, London\, WC2H 0DT CATEGORIES:Literature ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Deepa2160x1080.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Asia House":MAILTO:priyanka.mogul@asiahouse.co.uk GEO:51.514242;-0.1298806 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Foyles 107 Charing Cross Road London WC2H 0DT;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=107 Charing Cross Road:geo:-0.1298806,51.514242 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191128T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191128T220000 DTSTAMP:20191115T022108Z CREATED:20191115T021833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191115T022108Z UID:30054333-1574967600-1574978400@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Longing for Belonging - Film Screening and Book Signing DESCRIPTION:Do you feel modern life is isolating? \nAre you interested in knowing what living in a thriving community looks like? \nThen come meet film-maker and author Helen iles who has travelled the world with the same questions\, and hear what she’s found out along the way. \nCurious about the human mechanisms which support communities to thrive\, Helen spends time with residents of intentional communities and co-housing projects. On her journey\, she encounters the Australian Aboriginal way of dadirri\, which speaks of a practice of deep listening – to land\, to ourselves and to each other. \nShe will also be reading from her new book “Hiraeth” about her journey through communities on opposite sides of the planet from Wales to Melbourne to Spain and reflects on the path in front of her as well as the path behind. \nShe will be available afterwards for a discussion and Q&A. \nThis is a pre-launch of Hiraeth which will not be available till 2020. You will be able to purchase a copy on the night and have it signed by Helen. The book is currently still in production\, more information will be available soon. Please click ‘Interested’ above to be updated or purchase a ticket now. \nThis event is supported by Eco Soul: Creating a not-for-profit hub and hostel in London based on values of sustainability\, social change and inner work. www.ecosoulhostel.com URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/longing-for-belonging-film-screening-and-book-signing/ CATEGORIES:Community Events,Films,Literature ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Copyright-usage-Confirmed-Helen-iles.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191121T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191121T220000 DTSTAMP:20191016T105227Z CREATED:20191016T105227Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191016T105227Z UID:30054206-1574366400-1574373600@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Jen Brister and Maureen Younger Talking Books DESCRIPTION:Join Jen Brister and Maureen Younger as they discuss and read from their latest (and so far) only books – Brister’s The Other Mother and Younger’s The Void. \nFor Tickets : https://www.wegottickets.com/event/484846 URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/jen-brister-and-maureen-younger-talking-books/ LOCATION:Retro Bar\, 2 George Court\, London\, WC2N 6HH CATEGORIES:Literature ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/jen-and-book-3.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="MY Comedy":MAILTO:maureen@maureenyounger.com GEO:51.5091388;-0.1235426 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Retro Bar 2 George Court London WC2N 6HH;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 George Court:geo:-0.1235426,51.5091388 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191116T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191116T170000 DTSTAMP:20191002T155211Z CREATED:20191002T155026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191002T155211Z UID:30054153-1573909200-1573923600@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:The Saturday School DESCRIPTION:Sharpen your pencils\, pack your notebooks and lace your shoes – it’s back to school for adults! \nBook your ticket to London’s latest immersive experience and spend an afternoon back in a classroom\, with a difference. \nWhat can you expect? Your teachers will give bitesize lessons in everything from the history of the Apollo space missions and the biology of hangovers\, to the geography of the deep-sea and a PE lesson with a twist. Make sure you’re paying attention – there may be a quiz with prizes to end the day. \nOur teachers for this edition include TV doctor and author Dr Xand van Tulleken\, marine biologist Dr Diva Amon and trainee astronaut Dr Jackie Bell. \nBut we know that school was so much more than learning; you can expect to take over the playground during break-time with an outdoor adventure park; you can raid the tuck shop for all your favourite sweets or you can talk to the animals (we have live chickens!) before assembling for a class photo. If we get rained out\, spend wet play making new friends and catching up with your favourite childhood games. \nWe’ll end the day with story time and a cocktail. You can come alone or with partners or friends; we guarantee you’ll have a great afternoon in our classroom! \nTickets are £30 and include a special cocktail from the milk monitor and some homework for the bookworms… \nCome on\, school’s in! URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/the-saturday-school/ LOCATION:Lark Hall Primary School\, Gaskell Street\, London\, SW4 6PH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Dance,Festivals,Literature,Pop Up,Recreation,Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/The-Saturday-School-21st-September-2019-21.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The Saturday School":MAILTO:ivvet@thesaturdayschool.org GEO:51.4709043;-0.129496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Lark Hall Primary School Gaskell Street London SW4 6PH United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Gaskell Street:geo:-0.129496,51.4709043 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR