Anyone strolling through Canonbury Square in Islington recently might have noticed this interesting graffiti around some particularly pubic foliage. T’was rather a lovely bush. Sadly it was painted over and now remains only in ghostly shadow of it’s former glory.
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Fans of Borough Wines will be delighted that the mini-group of independent wine shops has opened a fourth outlet, this time in a former industrial space in Hackney Downs. No ordinary ‘offie’, L’Entrepot not only sells wine (you can, as at other branches, even bring your own bottle and refill it from barrels of house white, red or rosé, direct from the owner’s vineyards), but also acts as a wine warehouse, wine bar, and even a humble café, with a handful of tables and a small open kitchen. There’s a huge list of wines by the glass, plus a number of choice tipples for beer lovers.
For info, see L’Entrepot listing.
One of the shows we’re most excited about this summer is the London revival of ‘Bitch! Dyke! Faghag! Whore!’, legendary New York performance artist Penny Arcade’s seminal ’80s show about sex, censorship, sticking it to the man and standing on your own two feet. The show, which Time Out Live is presenting at the Arcola Tent, runs June 27-July 22 but Penny will be up to all kinds of extra-curricular activity too – including making a noise at Pride on July 7. To that end, she’s had a special banner made by Ed Hall, whose work was recently seen in Jeremy Deller’s exhibition ‘Joy in People’ at the Hayward Gallery. The blank faces around Penny will be filled in once she’s cast the erotic dancers for ‘B!D!F!W!’– if you’d like to be one, open auditions take place between 12pm and 5pm on June 6 at Madame Jojo’s. To register, email jeremy@goldsteinproductions.net by June 1 with the subject ‘Dancer Audition’.
For info, see B!D!F!W! listing.
You may remember that we told you about the Lost Lectures back in February. Well, the thinking-person’s pop-up is coming to town again at the end of May 30/31. With speakers from every area of expertise imaginable – environment, science, design and tech to name but a few, the lectures bring subjects to life in a series of short, interesting talks. This time round they’ve got ‘The Times’ Olympic and Sports Correspondent Ashling O’Connor, ‘Girl with a one track mind‘ Zoe Margolis and food artist Carl Warner among others gracing the stage. The location for the Lost Lectures 5 and 6 are still a closely guarded secret to be revealed to ticket holders only. Ellie Clayton
For info, see lost lectures listing.
After a 16-month refurbishment project, Leicester Square reopens today with four days of free events including zombie-themed games, film quizzes and an appearance from stuntman Vic Armstrong. To celebrate, here’s our top five things that you probably didn’t already know about the famous square… Read the full post…
Do you feel lucky? If so, it’s time to apply for seats at The Langham’s 7p Afternoon Tea. On 10 June, to mark 147 years of the hotel, it will be serving afternoon tea at 1865 prices. Served in the Palm Court, this tea includes a selection of finger sandwiches, dainty cakes, warm scones and a choice of teas (which the hotel’s own tea sommelier can help you choose), and would normally set you back £40.
To apply for a seat, visit palm-court.co.uk and submit your request by 31 May. Guest names will be chosen at random and the winners will be notified by email by 4 June.
If recession and rain are getting you down and you’re in need of a mood enhancer, repair to Harley Street for a novel prescription. Comedian Amy Wright is holding a series of one-to-one consultations consisting entirely of Dr Dr jokes. Laughter. Best medicine. Etc. Patients will need to arrive armed with a Knock Knock joke to get through the door, but after that you’re in Wright’s capable hands. (Well, her grandpa was a doctor, apparently, so she feels ‘somewhat qualified’.) The newbie north-east comic will be putting aside her usual mix of confessional poems, Rihanna-themed rants and general quirk in favour of an intense ten-minute Dr Dr treatment. And it’s free, which is something we might not be able to say about the NHS for much longer…
Free consultations will take place on Sunday May 27 & Sunday July 1, noon-5pm, at 1 Harley Street. To book, email drdrharleyst@hotmail.com.
Wright will also be performing her show ‘Occupied’ at the Camden Head, Aug 4-6, as part of the Camden Fringe, and at Edinburgh Festival this summer.
Remember our ‘Londoners’ quotes of the day? Well Craig Taylor’s definitive guide to the capital is back. On June 14 the author will be at the Museum of London Docklands talking the audience through his oral history and the nigh-on two hundred interviews he conducted to compile it. Bringing together the anecdotes and experiences of London’s varied populace in a building that is dedicated to the history of the Thames is sure to delight all our fellow London addicts. Ellie Clayton
The talk will be followed by a book signing. Buy tickets at wegottickets.com or via the box office on 020 7001 9844.
I think this photo beautifully sums up how we all wish we had spent today. Thanks to jay_fresh_87, Instagram.
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Prepare to swoon. Wes Anderson’s new film ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ is out on Friday and in our humblest this might be his best yet (okay, so it’s a close call with ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’). This heart-melting love story follows a pair of 12-year-old misfits, Sam and Suzy, who are in love and on the run. Remember how life-and-death serious love felt at 12? Watch the film and it’ll all come flooding back. Everything is giddily eccentric in that dark-hearted Wes Anderson-ish way, and as usual he’s cast a clutch of your favourite actors (Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Tilda Swinton and Bruce Willis as the saddest cop in the world). In an interview in this week’s Time Out, Anderson explained his reasons for making the film: ‘More than anything this story comes from what I wished was happening to me when I was that age.’
Read the full Wes interview now.
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