Every Tuesday and Wednesday in Soho

Occasionally controversial, usually contentious, always unpredictable, and truly hilarious, this New York stand-up returns to Soho with his one 'American in Britain' Show. [Formerly titled: "Lewis Schaffer is An Evening with Michael McIntyre!" and "Jimmy Carr, Live!"]

Free admission with collection taken after the show.

Every Tuesday and Wednesdays
at The Source Below
11 Lower John Street, London W1F 9TY
Doors 7, Show 8
Piccadilly Tube

Call 0207 060 3614
or go to www.sourcebelow.com to reserve tickets.



What the press says about Lewis Schaffer



Chortle - Edinburgh 2009 **** [Four Stars]
"Hilarious ...a tour-de-force performance from a comic who's been on the ropes but definitely come back bigger and bolder, connecting bang on the funnybone."
http://bit.ly/1naSEA



The Scotsman - Edinburgh 2009 **** [Four Stars]
"Blows a hurricane of freshness through many tried and tested subjects. Almost every laugh he gives us he then tops with another, bigger laugh. His jokes might have another comic arrested."
http://bit.ly/13djFE



The Stage - Edinburgh 2009
"Possibly the most unpredictable comic at the fringe. In short, he is unique."
http://ed.thestage.co.uk/reviews/639



The London Evening Standard 2009
"Something interesting in clearly going on here... fascinating."
http://bit.ly/EveningStandard2009



The Londonist 2009
"Controversial... self-destructive... unforgiveable. Three people walked out. Benjamin Franklin would have been turning in his grave."
http://londonist.com/tags/lewisschaffer



Malcolm Hardee Cunning Stunt Award Winner for the best publicity stunt at the Edinburgh Fringe, 2009



Listen to Lewis Schaffer's Radio Show "The Voice of Americans"
Mondays at 10:30 PM on Resonance Radio 104.4 in London
and at www.resonancefm.com on the web.

Teenage vampire love drama Twilight premieres at the Odeon Cinema in Leicester Square on Friday 12th December 2008.

We all know the story: Sweet troubled girl meets hot troubled boy as she starts high school and they fall in love. This time though, he's a vampire and hasn't aged since 1918 so he's, like, over a hundred years old.

Kristen Stuart (presented MTV Video Music Awards 2008) is Bella Star who falls for blood starved Edward Cullen played by Robert Pattinson (Cedric Diggory in the Harry Potter films). Billy Burke (who plays Gary Matheson in the 24 series and Alex Lesman in three Gilmore Girls episodes) is the not-so-nice Charlie Swan who comes between them.

The tag line: Forever. Begins. Now.

Unless you have a ticket for the premiere, you will be watching those who do walk the red carpet. It's a chance to see any of the cast and crew that you like and gawp at their outfits. Nobody knows who will turn up, so it's a bit of a lottery. The film is out on general release on December 19th.

You're advised to arrive in the afternoon to secure a spot, but if you find you have time on your hands then there's plenty of free stuff to do in the area such as The National Gallery and Covent Garden.

How to get there
    
The closest tube stations are at Leicester Square, Charing Cross and Covent Garden.

If travelling by bus, jump on the 14, 19, 24, 29, 38 or 176.

Plan your visit to London with Transport for London's Journey Planner, whether you are walking, cycling or using the public transport system.

On the show Harry will be summing up the week's most popular TV shows in his very own special and hilarious way and you can be part of the audience in Teddington Studios for FREE!

There is music, dance and much laughter guaranteed from this multi-award winning show.

Shows continue to be recorded on Thursdays 4th, 11th and 18th of December. The show starts at 7.30pm and free drinks are available from 5.30pm!

You can apply for tickets in advance through TVRecordings.com. The following information is required to register: name, postcode, contact number, email and a password for signing in. Signing up for email updates is optional.

To avoid disappointment, better do it now!

How to get there

Harry Hill's TV Burp is being recorded in Teddington Studios.

The closest over ground train station is at Teddington or Hampton Wick.

If on the bus the 33, 281, 285, 481, R68 and X26 all serve Teddington.

To help you plan your visit, visit Transport for London's Journey Planner, whether you're walking, cycling, driving, using the tube or buses, Journey Planner will provide the fastest, most efficient route.

Obsessed About, the free exhibition in The Foundry Gallery, is only on from Thursday 26th November to Saturday 29th November, so you'd better get down there soon.

Dialogue from various sources has been cut up and recontextualised into 'music films' with modern electronic music, with video projections and an improvised dance performance on two of the three nights.

Musician Alex Taylor's blog says: It started from a desire to hear particular words and phrases, repeated until they created a texture like a fabric... You will experience soundscapes, music films, and word textures built from various audio sources and original compositions.

The installation is open is open 6pm-11pm, from Thursday - Saturday with a performance by Laura Brera on Thursday and Saturday at 9pm.

Find out more about the artist Giulia Bacci and The Foundry (Just keep on scrolling), or for more information call 07748 368 112 or email.

How to get there

The closest underground station is located at Old Street.

If travelling by bus the 21, 43, 55, 76, 141, 205, 214, 243, 271 and 394 all serve Old Street.

Join and learn during Family Day in Chisenhale Gallery on Sunday afternoon, 7th December 2008.

Your family is warmly invited to join artist educators Jenny Hendra, Alice Finbow and Sarah Michaels, from the Institute of Education's Artist Teacher Programme, for a family afternoon of art workshops inspired by Simon Martin's exhibition. Come ready to investigate and reinterpret objects!

With drawing, storyboarding and bite sized performance, families will think creatively about familiar objects, work together to bring life to everyday items and have a family friendly introduction to the exhibition. See you there!

Family Day is in the gallery on Sunday December 7th, from 2pm-5pm.

Find out more about Chisenhale Gallery (this website is in development, so scroll down for information and click under Simon Martin about Family Day), email or call 020 8981 4518.

How to get there:

Trains - The closest train station is Cambridge Heath (London) Rail, then London Fields and Bethnal Green.

Underground - The closest tube stations are Mile End and Bow Road, then Bethnal Green.

Buses - 277 (to Victoria Park); 339, 8 and D6 (get off at Grove Road junction with Roman Road); 338 (get off at Grove Road junction with Victoria Park Road); 25 (get off at Mile End station).

Plan your visit to London with Transport for London's Journey Planner, whether you are walking, cycling or using the public transport system.

Enjoy some free Friday Evening Music in various rooms of the National Portrait Gallery, practically every Friday starting at 6.30pm.

Imagine being surrounded by art you probably can't afford to buy, but free to enjoy the sight of whilst listening to a musical performance.

Practically every Friday evening the National Portrait Gallery, open predominantly free to the public, offers an eclectic variety of music to the public for free. Booking is not necessary, if there's room to stand or sit then you can go in and enjoy it!

Every Thursday and Friday the gallery is open until 9pm, so take a look around while your there.

Programme, Friday Evening Music: 28 November '08 - 27 February '09 (Except 19 & 26 December & 2nd January)

Friday 28 November, 6:30pm
Bridget Beraha Trio: An imaginative vocal-led modern jazz ensemble that sidesteps obvious standards to tackle lyrical material: music by Brigitte Beraha, Ivo Neame and Joe Auckland from the new album, Flying Dreams.

Friday 5 December, 6.30pm
Juice Vocal Ensemble: Vibrant a cappella music drawing from world, jazz, folk and pop genres.

Friday 12 December, 6.30pm
Concordia Foundation - Musical Portraits: Concordia International Ensemble performs a musical tribute to Gallery sitters Adelina Patti, Jenny Lind, Charles Dickens, George Bernard Shaw, Gilbert & Sullivan, Edward Elgar and John Field.

Friday 9 January, 6.30pm
Horses Brawl & Philip Thorby: Music from the court of the Holy Roman Emperor - Maximilian I and new pieces based on traditional English and Bulgarian folk music. Supported by the Arts Council of England's Escalator Scheme.

Friday 16 January, 6.30pm
Cellorhythmics: The WCM Orchestra (Working Classical Music Orchestra): cutting edge musicians brought together by Cellorhythmics' founder members James Hesford and Alfia Nakipbekova, featuring a new composition based on found objects.

Friday 23 January, 6.30pm
Jonathan Bratoeff Trio: F-ire collective guitarist and composer Jonathan Bratoeff presents his new quartet featuring Mark Hanslip, Tom Mason and James Maddren, playing contemporary material influenced by the New York downtown scene, Jason Moran and groove music but firmly rooted in the jazz tradition.

Friday 30 January, 6.30pm
Trinity College of Music: Trinity student Stjepan Hauser plays music for unaccompanied cello by Bach, Britten and Dutilleux.

Friday 6 February, 6.30pm
Farmyard Animals Trio: One of the UK's most intrepid alternative world jazz groups. Brendan Kelly (sax & bass clarinet), Gideon Juckes (tuba) & Pete Flood (drums).

Friday 13 February, 6.30pm
Ailsa Hunter & Stephen Bettaney: French music for violin and piano by Debussy, Ravel and Messaien.

Friday 20 February, 6.30pm
Renzo Murrone Trio: Vocal-led modern jazz, latin standards and originals. Renzo Murrone (vocals), Alex Stanford (piano) and Viktor Obsust (bass).

Friday 27 February, 6.30pm
Keziah Thomas: Award-winning harpist Keziah Thomas introduces the harp and its repertoire with music from around the world by Bach, Piazzolla, Buhr and Ortiz.

How to get there

The closest tube and train station to Trafalgar Square is Charring Cross.

Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus, Embankment and Covent Garden underground tube stations are also within walking distance.

If on the bus the 3, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 23, 24, 29, 53, 87, 88, 91, 139, 159, 176 and the 453 all serve Trafalgar Square.

Join in the magnificent annual New Year's Day Parade from Westminster, through Trafalgar Square, to Green Park and be one among the crowd to welcome 2009 on Thursday January 1st.

There will be bands, marching, dancing, dress-up, music and general carnival type celebration, with grand stands and commentary, from all over the world calling in the New Year.

2009 is its 23rd year of existence and the successful parade has previously seen a marching elephant and a fire breathing dragon with visiting global participants from everywhere including Japan and America.

The parade starts at midday from Westminster, goes down Parliament Street, through Trafalgar Square, Regent Street, then down Piccadilly to end at Green Park at 2.45pm. See parade map.

There will be collections for various charities if you do happen to have some jangling in you pockets.

Find out more about the The New Year's Parade - London and have a wonder through their website, email or call 0208 566 8586.

How to get there - Green Park and Westminster

How to get to Westminster

The closest overground train station is Victoria. The closest tube stations are Westminster, St James's Park, then Pimlico and Victoria. If travelling by bus the 3, 11, 12, 24, 53, 87, 88, 148, 159, 211, 453 with 24 hour service on the 12, 24. 53, 88, 148, 453 and Night buses: N2, N3, N11, N44, N52, N87, N136, N155, N159, N381 all serve the Westminster area.

How to get to Green Park

The nearest tube station is at Green Park and Hyde Park Corner. The nearest rail link is at Victoria (also tube station). If on the bus the 2, 8, 9, 10, 14, 16, 19, 22, 36, 38, 52, 73, 74, 82, 137, 148, 414 and the 436 all serve Hyde Park Corner and Green Park.

Simon Munnery plays Simon Says in the BBC Radio Theatre on Tuesday the 9th of December 2008.

Award winning comedian Simon Munnery is giving Radio 4 listeners an all seeing eye look on life. This recording is a pilot episode to become a part of the forthcoming series.

This week his guest is Reginald D Hunter and the topic to be tackled in an audience involved Q&A is... Relationships. You are assured that questions, and those who put them, will not be ridiculed (they may not even be answered) but all involved are likely to laugh a lot.

Recording for Simon Says starts at 7.45pm on Tuesday December 9th, but ticket holders are advised to arrive about an hour early to secure their place.

You can apply for tickets by calling 0870 9011227 or by checking out the official BBC Tickets website. Please note audience members must be over the age of 14 years old and you can apply for a maximum of 4 tickets.

How to get there

The nearest tube stop is Oxford Circus.

If on the bus jump on 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 23, 25, 55, 73, 88, 94, 98, 113, 137, 139, 159, 176, 189, 390, 453 or the C2.

In Search Of A Midnight Kiss is playing in Whirled Cinema on Friday 28th November 2008.

Award winning indie film In Search Of A Midnight Kiss is set in winter, New Year's Eve to be precise, with internet dating protagonists in search of that all so special midnight kiss.

Writer-director Alex Holdridge shot exclusively in black and white on a mini budget and looks to the Los Angeles landscape and quick witted script to tell the story.

In Search Of A Midnight Kiss is in Whirled Art's cinema on Friday 28th November at 8.30pm. Doors open 7.30pm and minimum age is 18.

Find out more about Whirled Art. You can also call for more information on 020 7737 6153 and email to subscribe to their mailing list with film programme.

How to get there:

Whirled Art  is on Hardess Street which is off Herne Hill Road, south of Loughborough Junction Rail which is on Coldharbour Lane.

Train station: The nearest train station is Loughborough Junction (Thames Link from Farringdon, Blackfriars or Elephant and Castle or from Sutton via Herne Hill).

Tube and train: Brixton is a little walk away. From the station veer east on to Coldharbour Lane (then see Whirled Art map above).

If travelling by bus the 2, 3, 35, 45, 109, 118, 133, 159, 196, 250, 322, 345, 355, P4 and P5 all serve the Brixton and surrounding area.

Plan your visit to London with Transport for London's Journey Planner, whether you are walking, cycling or using the public transport system.

See the tree and sing the songs for free in Trafalgar Square, from the tree lighting ceremony on Thursday 4th December 2008.

Every year since 1947 Norway has given the people of London a tree in thanks for their support in World War 2. It's usually a Norwegian Spruce over 20 metres high, at least 50 years old and covered in lovely (energy efficient!) white lights.

The Mayor of Oslo and the Lord Mayor of London turn on the tree lights at 6pm on Thursday 4th December alongside carol singers from Martin-in-the-Fields with the Westminster Salvation Army band.

Carol singing in Trafalgar Square is on every day from Monday 8th to Friday 19th December from 5pm-9pm. See the Schedule for 2008.

Christmas in Trafalgar Square begins from the lighting of the tree on Thursday 4th December and the carol singing continues daily from 8-19 December. The tree remains in the Square until just before the Twelfth Night of Christmas, where upon it is recycled.

Find out more about Christmas in Trafalgar Square.

How to get there

By tube: Charing Cross (Bakerloo and Northern lines)

The following stations are within a few minutes' walk:

Leicester Square (Northern and Piccadilly lines)
Piccadilly Circus (Bakerloo and Piccadilly lines)
Embankment (Bakerloo, Northern, District and Circle lines)

By bus: 3, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 23, 24, 53, 77A, 88, 91, 139, 159, 176, 453 go past Trafalgar Square. Routes 22 and 94 will drop you at nearby Piccadilly Circus.

By rail: Charing Cross Station is a 2 minute walk away.

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is playing in Whirled Cinema on Friday 21st November.

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, or Le Scaphandre et le Papillon, is based on the memoirs of Jean-Dominique Bauby, once the Editor in Chief of Elle.

At 45 he suffered a stroke and became completely paralysed except for his left eye which he then uses to tell his story. From one moment living the life of a playboy to the next, talking by blinking.

Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner and Marie-Josee Croze (Tell No One) star. It was nominated for four Oscars.

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly starts at 8.30pm in Whirled Art's cinema on Friday 21st November. Doors open 7.30pm and minimum age is 18.

Find out more about Whirled Art. You can also call for more information on 020 7737 6153 and email to subscribe to their mailing list with film programme.

How to get there:

Whirled Art  is on Hardess Street which is off Herne Hill Road, south of Loughborough Junction Rail which is on Coldharbour Lane.

Train station: The nearest train station is Loughborough Junction (Thames Link from Farringdon, Blackfriars or Elephant and Castle or from Sutton via Herne Hill).

Tube and train: Brixton is a little walk away. From the station veer east on to Coldharbour Lane (then see Whirled Art map above).

If travelling by bus the 2, 3, 35, 45, 109, 118, 133, 159, 196, 250, 322, 345, 355, P4 and P5 all serve the Brixton and surrounding area.

Plan your visit to London with Transport for London's Journey Planner, whether you are walking, cycling or using the public transport system.

One of the world's most iconic landmarks is set to have some unusual company in November, with exhibition open to the public from November 26 to December 1, when London's Tower Bridge will be joined by the world's largest rugby ball.

To promote New Zealand hosting the Rugby World Cup in 2011 this huge rugby ball will take up residence between City Hall and London's most famous bridge. It will measure 25 metres long, 17 metres wide and 12 metres high and can hold up to 220 people.

The Ball is a temporary venue open to the public that will use the latest in audio-visual technology to take visitors on a journey through New Zealand. This virtual voyage will showcase the country's tourist offering - incredible natural history and rich cultural heritage to contemporary New Zealand culture.

On November 25th Mayor of London Boris Johnson will take part in a traditional Maori ceremony to celebrate the arrival of the Ball. It will be open to the public from November 26th until December 2nd, playing host to the IRB pool allocation draw for the 2011 Rugby World Cup on December 1st. It will also play host to a series of public and private events celebrating New Zealand and its hosting of RWC 2011.

There is also a Manaia Haka workshop at 10.30am on Sunday 30 November. To take part please RSVP via email. Places will be given on a first come, first serve basis. Sign up will be available at the venue during the week and on the day.

The Giant Rugby Ball in Potters Fields Park is open for free to the public on 26, 27, 28 November - 11am-5pm, 30 November - 11am-5pm and 2 December - 11am-3pm.

How to get there

Train: London Bridge

Tube: Tower Hill (Circle Line), then London Bridge (Jubilee and Northern Lines)

Bus: 15, 25, 42, 78, 100, D1

Riverboat: From Charing Cross, Westminster or Greenwich to Tower Pier.

You are invited to a selection of free events during Scene Norway week in Kings Place from Friday 14th to Wednesday 19th November.

Every week is a themed week in Kings Place!

Scene Norway, a week of Norwegian cultural events, is officially from Monday 17th to Sunday 23rd of November and includes discussions, film, music and more. The varied programme includes both free and charged events and the free fun really begins on Friday 14th.

Find out more about Scene Norway week and free events in Kings Place.

How to get there:

The Tube - The nearest Underground station is King's Cross St Pancras, on the Circle, Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City, Piccadilly, Northern and Victoria lines.

Train - Kings Cross is the nearest overland station.

Australia, the film, premieres on Thursday December 12th at the Odeon Cinema in Leicester Square.

The time: pre-WW2, the place: Australia, the plot: an English aristocrat inherits a massive cattle station as cattle barons (also English) force her off the land. She must unite with Drover the stock-man to have any chance of moving her 2,000 strong cattle, and the complications don't end there.

Australian Nicole Kidman is the English aristocrat and Hugh Jackman (Formerly Wolverine in the X-Men films) is the rather ravishing Drover.

Baz Luhrman (of Moulin Rouge!, and Romeo + Juliette) writes, with Stuart Beattie, and directs this epic that's all adventure, drama, war, western and then some.

We can't predict which stars will show for their premiere, but your guaranteed to see a few pairs of sparkling shoes floating across the red carpet. (Just to remind you, unless you have a ticket to the premiere you won't be seeing the film which is on general release on December 26th.)

Australia premieres in the evening of Thursday December 12th and you're advised to arrive in the afternoon to get a good peeping spot. If you find you have time on your hands then there's plenty of free stuff to do in the area such as The National Gallery and Covent Garden.

How to get there
    
The closest tube stations are at Leicester Square, Charing Cross and Covent Garden.

If travelling by bus, jump on the 14, 19, 24, 29, 38 or 176.

Plan your visit to London with Transport for London's Journey Planner, whether you are walking, cycling or using the public transport system.

Nigel Rees will be presenting Radio 4's hugely popular parlour game Quote... Unquote in the BBC Radio Theatre on the 19th and 21st of November 2008.

As ever, a host of celebrities will be joining Nigel Rees as he quizzes them on the sources of a range of quotations and asks them for the amusing sayings or citations that they have personally collected on a variety of subjects.

On Wednesday the 19th guests are Sir Antony Jay, Catherine Bennett, Michael Dobbs and John Lahr. On Friday 21st the guests are Richard Coles, Celia Walden and Simon Singh.

The show is being recorded on Wednesday 19th and Friday 21st of November. The show starts at 7.15pm but ticket holders are advised to arrive about an hour early to secure their place.

You can apply for tickets by calling 0870 9011227 or by checking out the official BBC Tickets website. Please note audience members must be over the age of 14 years old and you can apply for a maximum of 4 tickets.

How to get there

The nearest tube stop is Oxford Circus.

If on the bus jump on 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 23, 25, 55, 73, 88, 94, 98, 113, 137, 139, 159, 176, 189, 390, 453 or the C2.

Malaria Consortium would like to invite you, on behalf of the European Alliance Against Malaria, to the second Annual Lecture on Malaria and Human Rights, which will take place on Wednesday 10 December at 6:45pm in Hoare Memorial Hall.

In Africa, malaria - an entirely preventable disease - is a leading cause of death for children, causing at least 18% of under five deaths. In Asia and Latin America, the incidence may be lower, but it attacks the poorest, most marginalized populations... If you want to learn more, go to the lecture.

To reserve your free ticket email Sarah Pickwick, preferably by December 1st.

Refreshments will be served from 6.30pm.

Find out more about the Malaria Consortium.

How to get there

The closest overgraound train station is Victoria.

The closest tube stations are Westminster, St James's Park, then Pimlico and Victoria.

If travelling by bus the 3, 11, 12, 24, 53, 87, 88, 148, 159, 211, 453 with 24 hour service on the 12, 24. 53, 88, 148, 453 and Night buses: N2, N3, N11, N44, N52, N87, N136, N155, N159, N381 all serve the Westminster area.

You are invited to the festive Charity Carol Concert at St Giles in The Fields on Wednesday December 10th followed by free mince pies and drinks.

Performing this year is the London College of Music Chamber Choir directed by the acclaimed Paul Ayres. Hear a selection of choral seasonal pieces and carols we love from the Holiday season.

Who Are IMC UK? When disaster strikes it is the vulnerable who suffer most - women and children. In the immediate aftermath of disaster IMC UK are there to provide emergency lifesaving healthcare - but this is just the start. Through training and rebuilding healthcare infrastructure IMC UK stay for the long term and ensure that the devastated communities we partner bring themselves back to self-reliance.

Find out more about The Concert or IMC UK by email, phone: 020 7553 4064 (ext 264) or their website.

The concert is from 6-8pm. Everyone's invited and no tickets are required so bring your family and friends!

How to get there

The nearest tube station is Tottenham Court Road.

If taking the bus, jump on 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 23, 25, 55, 73, 88, 94, 98, 113, 137, 139, 159, 176, 189, 390, 453 or the C2.

Newbloodart, the online gallery for emerging art, is holding a Christmas Fair at the Lightbox in Chiswick from Thursday 20th (opening night!)- Sunday 23rd November.

Entrance is free, so join us for a glass of wine and have a look at the art on offer (to buy the perfect Christmas gift is not free though!).

The gallery is open 6pm-10pm on Thursday, 12pm-8pm on Friday, Saturday 10am-7pm and 10am-5pm on Sunday.

Find out more about Newbloodart or call 0208 940 7900.

How to get there

The closest overland train stations are Gunnersbury, Kew Bridge Rail, South Acton Rail.

The closest tube stations are Gunnersbury and Chiswick Park.

If travelling by bus the 27, 94, 190, 237, 267, 272, 391, 440, E3 and H91 all serve the area.

See the stars as they wander into the premiere of Body of Lies on Thursday 6th November in the Vue Cinema, Leicester Square.

Directed by Ridley Scott (Gladiator, Alien, Black Hawk Down, Blade Runner, American Gangster), Body of Lies is based on a novel by Washington Post columnist David Ignatius about a CIA operative who discovers a terrorist plot.

Leonardo DiCaprio is Roger Ferris, the man with the plan, but in the situation that unravels can he even trust his boss Ed Hoffman (played by Russell Crowe)?

Body of Lies also stars Mark Strong, Ali Suliman, Oscar Isaac and Golshifteh Farahani.

Unless you're in the film production team or have won tickets (try The First Post) then you won't be seeing the film, but that doesn't mean you can't have a look at the stars as they stride down the red carpet. There's only one way to find out who will turn up...

Body of Lies will premiere in the evening of Thursday 6th November but the crowd will start to gather in the afternoon. If you find you have time on your hands then there's plenty of free stuff to do in the area such as The National Gallery and Covent Garden.

How to get there
    
The closest tube stations are at Leicester Square, Charing Cross and Covent Garden.

If travelling by bus, jump on the 14, 19, 24, 29, 38 or 176.

Inter Cultural Youth Exchange would like to invite all fashionistas and music lovers to their exciting new all day fund raising event in the Cross Kings on Saturday 8th November 2008.

The day will include a vintage and second-hand clothes sale/swap followed by live music and DJs and it's free before 7pm, then it's £5.

BUTTONS: 3 to 7pm (FREE!)

A selection of vintage and second hand clothing to swap or buy, including well-known brands such as Aquascutum, Zara, NafNaf, Calvin Klein, TOPSHOP, H&M, John Rocha, Fake London, Bench, Zara Man, Levi's and more. Jewellery exclusively by FrillybyLily.

BEATS: 8pm to 2am (NOT free, £5 for charity)

Solo artist David Kisch will be kicking off the evening with his a blend of folk and pop, performances will follow from live bands and the evening will be finished with the fabulous Low-Fi Hi-Fi dj-ing to Indie and Electro beats.

All proceeds go towards the work of Inter-Cultural Youth Exchange, facilitating cross-cultural understanding, co-operation and peace. ICYE-UK is a unique user-led registered charity working in the field of personal, social and community development. We are an ethical volunteering organisation whose volunteers support local communities worldwide and can make a real difference to tackling poverty. ICYE-UK also hosts volunteers in the UK because we believe strongly in the principles of reciprocal exchange. The organisation is part of a worldwide federation of independent youth organisations established in 1949 and has consultative status with UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation).

Beats & Buttons is from 3pm on Saturday 8th November until 2am, and is free before 7pm. It's 18s only after 7pm and £5.

Find out more about ICYE, contact Nora Russell, call 020 7681 0983, or check our facebook event page.

How to get there:

The Tube - The nearest Underground station is King's Cross St Pancras, on the Circle, Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City, Piccadilly, Northern and Victoria lines.

Train - Kings Cross is the nearest overland station.

Bus - The Bus Route to York Way is the 390. Other services running to nearby King's Cross/St Pancras are: 10, 17, 30, 45, 46, 59, 63, 73, 91, 205, 214, 259, 476.

Head down to The Lamb Tavern in Leadenhall Market this November for free fringe comedy nights every Monday.

PBH Free Fringe is a night featuring a bill of both established and newer comedians who have recently honed up their acts at the Edinburgh Fringe 2008. Performing in November will be...

Monday 3rd November - Kate Smurthwaite, Gerry Howell, Amadeus Martin, Danny Worthington

Monday 10th November - Gareth Morinan, Simon Lilley, Dr Brown, Tom Hubbard-Green, Elise Harris(MC)

Monday 17th November - Jon Brittain, Gwilum Argos, Jane Bostock, Graham Foster, Joe Rowntree (MC)

Monday 24th November - Dr Brown, David Meech, Graham Foster, Stephen Hill

The doors open at 6.30pm and the show starts at 7pm. No joke, it's free entry! For more information call 07743 034445.

How to get there

To help you plan your visit, visit Transport for London's Journey Planner, whether you're walking, cycling, driving, using the tube or buses, Journey Planner will provide the fastest, most efficient route.

The nearest tube station is at Liverpool Street.

If travelling by bus the 8, 11, 23, 26, 35, 42, 47, 48, 78, 100, 133, 149, 153, 205, 214, 242, 271, 344 and 388 all serve Liverpool Street station.

Join in the Haunted Park Walk this Halloween in the stunning Kyoto Garden from 6pm-10pm on Friday 31st October 2008.

Make your way through trails in the haunted lantern lit Kyoto Garden and listen to Japanese tales of the mysterious and gruesome.

Part of Across the Street, Around the World festival celebrating cultural heritage and community in Kensington and Chelsea.

The fun/fear is free, but the booking essential by calling 020 7361 3204 or on the website. (If you have problems with the website put 'atsatw_publicbrochure2008.pdf' into a search engine, such as Google, where you can download the full programme in PDF.)

How to get there

The closest tube station is High Street Kensington.

If travelling by bus the 9, 10, 14, 19, 22, 52, 74, 137, 414, 452 and C1 all serve Knightsbridge and the 9, 10, 27, 28, 49, 52, 70, 328, 452 and C1 all serve High Street Kensington.

Plan your visit to London with Transport for London's Journey Planner, whether you are walking, cycling or using the public transport system.

The debate towards a low carbon energy future takes place in The Royal Society throughout the day on Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th November 2008.

Meeting future energy needs while tackling climate change is of the utmost importance but debate has so far been characterised by the analysis of single technologies in isolation. This meeting aims to review the current and potential technological options and how they can contribute to an integrated energy strategy for the future.

Speakers include Professor Paul Ekins, Professor Julia King, Professor Kevin Anderson, Professor Andrew Gouldson, Professor Stuart Haszeldine, Professor Robin Wallace, Professor Goran Strbac, Professor Robin Grimes, Professor Philip Eames, Dr Ausilio Bauen, Professor Peter Bruce FRS, Professor John Kilner, Dr Tadj Oreszczyn and Emma Howard Boyd.

The discussion meeting runs from 9am to 5pm on Monday 17 November and from 9am to 3:30pm on Tuesday 18 November. The registration desk will open at 8.30am on each day. This meeting is FREE to attend, but pre-registration online is essential (see below).

Find out more about the debate: Towards a low carbon energy future, and register your free place.

How to get there

The closest tube and train station is located at Charing Cross.

Other tube stations within a reasonable distance are Green Park, Leicester Square, Picadilly Circus, Embankment and Westminster.

If travelling by bus the 1, 4, 6 (24 hour service), 9, 11, 15, 23, 26, 59, 68, 76, X68, 91, 168, 171, 172, 176 (24 hour service), 188, 243 (24 hour service), 341 (24 hour service), 521 and RV1 all serve the area.

Conservative MP Nick Herbert will be giving a lunchtime lecture on human rights in the British Library on Monday 24th November 2008 between 1pm-2pm.

What would the Conservatives do with human rights? Expect a thought-provoking lecture as Nick Herbert MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Justice, gives a Conservative perspective. The lecture will be followed by a Q&A session.

Tickets are free and may be booked by calling 01937 546546, online, or in person at the British Library Information Desk. The lecture will take place in the Conference Centre.

Find out more about events and exhibitions at the British Library (click on desired month for that month's listings).

How to get there

Underground/Rail: St Pancras and Kings Cross.

Bus the 10, 17, 30, 45, 46, 59, 63, 73, 91, 205, 214, 259 and 476 all serve nearby Kings Cross.

To help you plan your visit, visit Transport for London's Journey Planner, whether you're walking, cycling, driving, using the tube or buses, Journey Planner will provide the fastest, most efficient route.

Enjoy an evening of live music and free film with Deptford 45s in The Albany cafe on Thursday 16th October from 6pm - 9pm.

They say the Deptford 45s is: Gathering the everyday sites and sounds of Deptford, sign posted by local residents through the use of a market stall & a series of workshops, the project documents a moment in time in SE8, an area currently under major development.

By recording the everyday sounds of Deptford, offered by local residents and my own experience the area is re-presented in an idiosyncratic way.

Programme

6.30pm - Depford 45s screening
7.15pm - Ashleigh Marsh
8pm - Ampersand

The event is part of Deptford X 10 year anniversary celebrations.

Find out more about Deptford 45s.

How to get there

Train: Nearest stations are Deptford or New Cross
Buses: 47, 199, 188, 53, 177 serve the area
DLR: Deptford Bridge

This Is Not A Gateway Festival is a free three-day event in Dalston that is forging new ways of investigating cities and the changing global urban condition from Friday 24th to Sunday 26th October (and a little on either side).

Emerging European practitioners from the fields of film, photography, literature, critical theory, performance, architecture and planning come together to reveal knowledge about cities 'from the ground up'.

The festival comprises over 40 separate events including discussions, film screenings, workshops, symposiums, exhibitions and walks. The programme includes work from over 100 compelling emerging urbanists from across Europe. Events take place in Dalston's cafes, architectural studios, streets, pubic squares and shop fronts. All events are open to the public.

Some events require booking, for more information email or call 07919 506 604.

Programme
You can download a full festival programme with further details and map to the various locations on www.thisisnotagateway.net

Thursday 23 October 2008, 7pm - launch party
EXHIBITION OPENINGS, SDNA PROJECTIONS + OPEN MUSIC ARCHIVE
Cafe Oto, Print House, Bunker + Ashwin Street
book at : www.cafeoto.co.uk
www.thisisnotagateway.net/festival-info

Friday 24th October 2008

9.30-5.30pm - workshop
LOUIS MORENO
Creative Destruction: The Architecture Of Financial Crisis
UCL, Wates House

10am-12.30pm - workshop
INUA ELLAMS, CHARLOTTE BAILEY
Knightwatch
The Print House

10am-12.30pm - discussion
MURALI SHANMUGAVELAN
Emerging Opportunities For Inclusive Development Through New Media
Cafe Oto

1pm-2pm - discussion
Microfinance and The City
Cafe Oto

2pm-3.30pm - discussion
SARAH BUTLER
Writing The City: Regeneration And Literature
Cafe Oto
TINAG SEMINAR/ DIY URBANISM
Influencing The City: The A-Z Of Getting Your Ideas Published
Cafe Oto

6pm - walk
THE ORPHANED LAND TRUST
Guerrilla Garden Walk
Cafe Oto (meeting point)

7.30pm - 9.30pm - discussion
URBAN MUTATIONS
Planning Big And Planning Small
The Angel

Saturday 25th October

11am-12.30pm - discussion
ANA LAURA LOPEZ DE LA TORRE, LIZ OBI
A Closer Look: Do You Remember Olive Morris?
Cafe Oto

11am-4.30pm workshop
INUA ELLAMS, CHARLOTTE BAILEY
Knightwatch
The Vortex

1pm-2.30pm - discussion
BRAVES GARCONS D'AFRIQUE, PINK ET BROWN, LE MOUVEMENT DES INDIGÈNES DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE AND MUSTAFA TRAORE:Citizenship, Race And Diversity: Lon- don & Paris/ Part 1
Cafe Oto

1.30pm-2.30pm - film
SARAH EVANS: Bucharest; A Portrait
OMAIR BARKATULLA: Do Buy!
MATTHEW GANDY: Liquid City
JOANNA ZAWIEJA: Imagine A House
Space 1

HILARY POWELL: Salon De Refuses Olympique
Cafe Oto

3pm - readings
THE MOBILE INSTITUTE
The Park Bench Reader: A London History
Gillett Square

3pm-5pm -film + Q&A
WINSTAN WHITTER
Save Our Heritage; followed by Q&A with the Director and a DIY URBANISM
Workshop: Legalities Of Organising
Space 1

7pm-11pm - screenings and discussions
RUTH HÖFLICH, MARIA BENJAMIN
Ways Of Living: A Film Screening Epic In Chapters
Guestroom

Sunday 26 October 2008

10.30am - 12.30pm - discussion
TINAG SEMINAR/ DIY URBANISM INFLUENCING THE CITY: The Art Of Making Space
Cafe Oto

11am-12.30pm - discussion
TINAG SEMINAR/ DIY URBANISM INFLUENCING THE CITY: Establishing Your Own Practice
Cafe Oto

11am - workshop
ALEX HAW: Surveilling Surveillance
The Vortex

11am-12.30 am - performance
The Park Bench Reader: A London History
The Vortex

1pm-2.30pm - discussion
BRAVES GARCONS D'AFRIQUE, PINK ET BROWN, LE MOUVEMENT DES INDIGÈNES DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE AND MUSTAFA TRAORE
Citizenship, Race And Diversity: London & Paris/ Part 2
Cafe Oto

1.30pm-2.30pm - film
SARAH EVANS: Bucharest; A Portrait
OMAIR BARKATULLA: Do Buy!
MATTHEW GANDY: Liquid City
JOANNA ZAWIEJA: Imagine A House
Space 1

2pm-5pm - symposium
Surveilling Surveillance
The Vortex

3pm-5pm - discussion
INDY JOHAR: Delusional Architecture
Cafe Oto

3pm-5pm - film + Q&A
ISOLA ART CENTRE
Isola Nostra: followed by Q&A with Mara Ferreri, Isola Art Centre Member
Space 1

5pm-11pm - film+talks
DAN EDELSTYN, KRISTINA MIECHINSKI, NATALIA VARTAPETOVA
Optimistic Immigrants
Guestroom

Monday 27 October 2008

11am - planning
TINAG FESTIVAL BOOK
Cafe Oto
exhibitions
TINAG FESTIVAL BOOK
Cafe Oto

How to get there

The nearest overland train station is Dalston Kingsland.

Buses that serve the area are 30, 38, 56, 67, 76, 149, 236, 242, 243 and 277.

To help you plan your visit, visit Transport for London's Journey Planner, whether you're walking, cycling, driving, using the tube or buses, Journey Planner will provide the fastest, most efficient route.

The latest leg of Britain's biggest ever poetry tour, 'Did I Mention the Free Wine?' 2008 will be coming to London at The Shaw Theatre on Friday 17th October at 7pm.

Felix Dennis, raconteur, bon vivant, entrepreneur, multi millionaire, publisher, best selling poet, he's done jail time and sung with John Lennon. And, oh, did I mention the free wine?

The event is hosted by Felix Dennis to mark the launch of his fifth collection of original verse, Homeless in My Heart (Ebury Press, £12.99).

Entry to this special and intimate event of fine wine and poetry is free, simply register here to guarantee your place. The evening will be held in conjunction with The Week Wine Club, who will be providing Dennis' hand-picked selection of wines throughout the evening to accompany his performance.

How to get there

The closest train stations are Euston and Kings Cross.

The closest tube station is located at Euston.

If Travelling by bus the 10, 18, 30, 59, 68, 73, 91, 168, 205, 253, 290 and 476 all serve Euston.

Be one among the crowd in the Lord Mayor's Show 2008 from Mansion House to the Royal Courts of Justice on Saturday 8th November.

The Lord Mayor's procession winds through nearly 800 years of London's history. In the 17th century St Paul's Cathedral was a building site in the midst of it and has since become an integral part.

It was the first event ever to be broadcast live on television and remains a day out for half a million people, with millions more watching on the BBC.

Although the loyalty of the Lord Mayor is probably less questionable now than it was in 1215, the Mayor still makes his way to the Royal Courts of Justice to pledge allegiance to the Crown, just as Dick Whittington did in 1397 (and again in 1406 and 1419). As you watch the Lord Mayor's coach go by, remember that someone stood in exactly that spot 450 years ago and marveled at the sight of a camel on its way to meet Elizabeth I.

The route: The procession is over three miles long, starting with an RAF flypast at 11am. It travels from Mansion House to the Royal Courts of Justice, where the Lord Mayor takes an oath of allegiance to the sovereign before the Lord Chief Justice and the judges of the Queen's Bench Division. The procession sets off on the return journey from Victoria Embankment to Mansion House at 1pm and returns to Mansion House at about 2.30.

The day finishes with one of London's grandest firework displays at 5 o'clock from a barge moored in the Thames between Blackfriars and Waterloo bridges. Victoria Embankment is the most recommended view, but anywhere close to those bridges on the water with a view to the sky will do. You are advised to take public transport and walk.

Find out more about the Lord Mayor's Show 2008.

"Possibly the best family art class in London..."

Free family workshops
Saturdays, 14.00-15.30

Somerset House, and their creative workshops will help you discover the artistic treasure in your little treasure.

Created by the in-house learning team, workshops take inspiration from the collections, exhibitions and magnificent architectural surroundings at Somerset House.

Children aged 6 to 12 years and their families are warmly welcomed at the free Saturday workshops, which begin at 14.00 and take an hour and a half to complete.

Family Workshops take place in the Learning Centre, Embankment level, South Building. Free tickets can be collected  at 13.00 on the day from the information desk in the Seamen's Hall. Spaces are limited, so tickets are allocated on a first come first served basis. Workshops are from 2pm until 3.30pm.

Somerset House family workshops and holiday drop-in workshops are for families and are not suitable for play schemes.

How to get there:

Go to the Roxy Bar and Screen for a free screening of DAVID HOLZMAN'S DIARY on Monday 13th October at 8pm.

It's part of their regular free film night called Second Run Mondays and this October screening will be of Jim McBride's brilliant satire DAVID HOLZMAN'S DIARY.

"A landmark in independent filmmaking that feels as fresh as ever" Cinemateque

Shot in 1967, David Holzman's Diary is a milestone in contemporary film history. Brilliantly conceived and executed, it manages to simultaneously be very much of its time and very many years ahead of its time.

The film tells the story of David Holzman, a young man infatuated with film and film-making. Newly unemployed and beset with doubts and worries, Holzman thinks that filming his everyday existence will 'bring life into focus'. Staged to seem like a documentary of a real person's life, Holzman's filming of his life starts to take over his life.

David Holzman's Diary (73 mins) starts at 8pm prompt on Monday 13th October, a guest speaker will introduce the film. There's no charge to watch the film but they might eye you at the bar for drink!

Find out more about the Roxy Cinema or call 020 740 740 57.

How to get there

To help you plan your visit, visit Transport for London's Journey Planner, whether you're walking, cycling, driving, using the tube or buses, Journey Planner will provide the fastest, most efficient route.

Located at 128 - 132 Borough High Street, the Roxy is easily accessible from Borough tube station.

If on the bus jump on the 21, 35, 40, 133, 343 or C10.

What do we do? Quite simply we knit in public. We teach learners for free. We laugh till it hurts. We have a fantastic time doing all three.

Who can join? Everyone is welcome. Everyone. Members range from 16 to 60 (and beyond). Any class, race, sex, stitching skill (we love crochet just as much), job, or background.

What does it cost? Not a penny. S&B London is completely free.

What if I can't knit? Do not fear. We'll teach anyone for free. Not just the basics either. Whatever we know, we'll pass on to you.

When do you meet? Every single week at 6 pm.

The next event is taking place in the Royal Festival Hall (at the back to the right of the shop) on Monday July 7th from 6pm.

Find out more about Stitch and Bitch.

How to get there

Rail - Waterloo, Waterloo East or walk over the Hungerford Bridge from Charing Cross.

Underground - The closest tube stations are Waterloo (on the Northern, Bakerloo & Jubilee lines), Southwark (on the Jubilee line) or walk over the Hungerford Bridge from Embankment (on the Northern, Bakerloo, District and Circle lines).

Buses - All the following buses stop on Waterloo Bridge and you can take the steps down to Southbank on either side of the bridge or use the pavements that slope down away from the river and then double back to take you to Upper Ground, which runs behind the Southbank Centre: 1, 4, 26, 59, 68, 76, 139, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341, 521, X68, Riverside Bus (RV1 - which also stops on Upper Ground which runs by the back of the Southbank Centre). 77 (Upper Ground near the Festival Hall), 211 & 507 (Waterloo Road near the main station), 381 (Stamford Street). 45, 63 & 100 all stop at the southern end of Blackfriars Bridge, and there is a 10 minute walk along the riverside to the Southbank Centre.

Head down to the Cavendish Arms for Free Music Friday!!!!

Free music Friday is an opportunity for bands who haven't yet build up a following or for bands who would like to try out new songs before their next gig without the pressure of having to round up an audience to support them.

The idea is that if we allow at least 6 bands to play 20 min slots over the course of the evening then just with everyone that is playing staying to support each other, we have a fairly decent sized audience for you to play to. (And you get to see lots of new music without having to sit through 40 min sets! Please also note, our PA is not suitable for heavy metal bands)

We provide all the backline for you so you don't have to worry about transport for your kit plus a sound engineer (we do insist you use our kit as it allows a quick changeover between acts). If you would like to play this Friday, all you need to do is send organisers details of your myspace account and then turn up before 8pm on Friday to confirm your slot.

Names will be drawn at 8pm to decide the running order for the night. There will be no sound checks but you will have a line check before you start.

So... to conclude...!

- You must use our back line (Pearl export drum kit - cymbals and snare provide but you may bring your own, Marshall Microstack guitar amp, Peavey Pro bass amp... if you have a second guitar we can DI it through the PA)

- You must be able to stay for the whole show (8pm until 10.30pm). Your slot will be for a maximum of 20mins

- Please list the show on your Myspace site to let people know it's a free entry show

- You must email your myspace site and then arrive before 8pm to confirm your slot.

Find out more about The Cavendish Arms or email organisers.

How to get there

The closest tube station is located a short walk away at Stockwell.

If travelling by bus the 2, 88, 155, 196, 255, 333, 345 and P5 all serve the area.

InTRANSIT is a unique artist led programme of outdoor performances, installations, trails, talks and interactive events.

The event will transform streets and parks across Kensington and Chelsea throughout the summer with a programme is made up of over 25 original commissions across a fantastic array of artforms including dance, performance, sonic art, visual art, games and debate.

Events range from self led trails with podcast guides, through to artist-led walks. Highlights include experiencing the scents and sounds of the Sonic Garden sound installation, following the Statues Alive: Night Projections Trail and taking part in the True/False walking tour around the nooks and crannies of Chelsea led by two duplicitous guides!

Events are suitable for individuals, groups of friends and families. All events are free but booking is essential (except where specified) as many events have limited places. To book please call the Arts and Leisure Line on 020 7361 3003.

Events are taking place at a variety of venues from Thursday June 19th to Thursday August 21st.

Find out more about InTRANSIT and download full programme details.

Future Shorts is excited to present its second event at the Apple Store.

At this special event Future Shorts will be showing some of the best in French-themed/inspired shorts including 'La lecon de Danse' - a topless lesson on the international dance code from Philippe Prouff, as well as 'On a train' - a linguistically acrobatic dialogue between two guys form Barnabas Toth.

The event is taking place on Thursday May 29th from 7pm.

Find out more about Future Shorts.

How to get there

The closest tube stations are at Piccadilly Circus and Oxford Circus.

If travelling by bus the 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 22, 23, 25, 38, 55, 73, 88, 94, 98, 113, 137, 139, 159, 176, 189, 390 and 453 serve the area.

On the night of Thursday 29th May, Huw Stephens from Radio 1 Introducing will be hosting the pilot episode of a new music based TV series.

Filmed in a Central London venue, the programme will showcase 4 upcoming and exciting UK acts chosen by Huw himself, aswell as interviewing the acts, speaking to you about your favourite new bands and artists, and a chat with a special guest from the NME about all the news in music world.

There are limited numbers of tickets for this, so to get hold of a pair, send your name, and contact details to tickets@cloudbass.com.

People who have been selected will be notified via email by 25th May

So get emailing!

Head down to the Old Queens Head in Islington this April for some free live music.

On Tuesday April 29th Shot By Both Sides presents Tom Hatred and the Angry Band, Filthy Pedro, The Carhaginians, Nigel Burch and The Amarylas.

Expect a thrilling soundtrack of wonky psych, gritty '60s garage, gnarled folk, freakout jazz, rockabilly, C86 indie and Northern Soul, poetry, stories, free 'zines, various handouts, literature/tape exchange, some peculiar visual treats, cakes, a few out-of-the-hat surprises and some sensational live sets.

The event kicks off at 7pm and goes on until 12am. Find out more about events at the Old Queens Head.

A late night happening from members of the London Sinfonietta, students from the Royal College of Music and electronic artists from London College of Communication as The Laptop Orchestra, with visuals from VJ artist Pablo Fiasco. In addition the screening of Eighteen a new film and soundtrack produced by young artists from across the capital inspired by the music of Steve Reich.


Find out more about free events at the Southbank Centre.

How to get there:

To help plan your visit to the Clore Ballroom, consult Transport for London's Journey planner. The Clore Ballroom is part of the Southbank Centre, South of the River Thames in central London and is easily accessible by foot, there are also good transport links:


Rail - Waterloo, Waterloo East or walk over the Hungerford Bridge from Charing Cross.

Underground - The closest tube stations are Waterloo (on the Northern, Bakerloo & Jubilee lines), Southwark (on the Jubilee line) or walk over the Hungerford Bridge from Embankment (on the Northern, Bakerloo, District and Circle lines).

Buses - All the following buses stop on Waterloo Bridge and you can take the steps down to Southbank on either side of the bridge or use the pavements that slope down away from the river and then double back to take you to Upper Ground, which runs behind the Southbank Centre: 1, 4, 26, 59, 68, 76, 139, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341, 521, X68, Riverside Bus (RV1 - which also stops on Upper Ground which runs by the back of the Southbank Centre). 77 (Upper Ground near the Festival Hall), 211 & 507 (Waterloo Road near the main station), 381 (Stamford Street). 45, 63 & 100 all stop at the southern end of Blackfriars Bridge, and there is a 10 minute walk along the riverside to the Southbank Centre.

A new series of workshops for schools and other groups on the Gamelan and in the Poetry Library.

Tuesday 22 April 2008 - Tuesday 15 July 2008

10.30am to 12.30pm Gamelan and Poetry workshops for Lambeth Primary schools
Book for free workshop sessions this summer term. For the first hour of these 2-hour sessions half your class will work with Sophie Clark, our resident Gamelan specialist while the other half visit the Saison Poetry Library before swapping for the second half of the 2 hour session. Taster sessions are supported by Lambeth City Learning Centre and only available to Lambeth Primary Schools.
Cost: Free admission

2pm to 4pm Gamelan Taster Workshops
Specialist worksop sessions are now available to groups of no more than 20 (eg GCSE Music groups). Each 2 hour session will explore composing, performing and listening with an expert tutor and can be tailored to your specific needs.
Cost: £150 per group

To book call 0871 663 2598 Mon-Fri 9.30-5.30

Dates: April 22, 29, May 6,13,20, June 3,10,17,24 and July 8,15.

Find out more about free events at the Southbank Centre.


How to get there:

To help plan your visit to the Clore Ballroom, consult Transport for London's Journey planner. The Clore Ballroom is part of the Southbank Centre, South of the River Thames in central London and is easily accessible by foot, there are also good transport links:


Rail - Waterloo, Waterloo East or walk over the Hungerford Bridge from Charing Cross.

Underground - The closest tube stations are Waterloo (on the Northern, Bakerloo & Jubilee lines), Southwark (on the Jubilee line) or walk over the Hungerford Bridge from Embankment (on the Northern, Bakerloo, District and Circle lines).

Buses - All the following buses stop on Waterloo Bridge and you can take the steps down to Southbank on either side of the bridge or use the pavements that slope down away from the river and then double back to take you to Upper Ground, which runs behind the Southbank Centre: 1, 4, 26, 59, 68, 76, 139, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341, 521, X68, Riverside Bus (RV1 - which also stops on Upper Ground which runs by the back of the Southbank Centre). 77 (Upper Ground near the Festival Hall), 211 & 507 (Waterloo Road near the main station), 381 (Stamford Street). 45, 63 & 100 all stop at the southern end of Blackfriars Bridge, and there is a 10 minute walk along the riverside to the Southbank Centre.

Join us for introductory sessions in creating ambient electronic music, make your own soundworlds inspired by this years Ether artists, from Goldfrapp to Harmonia.

Suitable for children aged six and over, every child must be accompanied by one adult and please be aware that spaces are very limited.

Workshops begin at 11am, 1pm & 3pm.

Find out more about free events at the Southbank Centre.

How to get there:

To help plan your visit to the Clore Ballroom, consult Transport for London's Journey planner. The Clore Ballroom is part of the Southbank Centre, South of the River Thames in central London and is easily accessible by foot, there are also good transport links:


Rail - Waterloo, Waterloo East or walk over the Hungerford Bridge from Charing Cross.

Underground - The closest tube stations are Waterloo (on the Northern, Bakerloo & Jubilee lines), Southwark (on the Jubilee line) or walk over the Hungerford Bridge from Embankment (on the Northern, Bakerloo, District and Circle lines).

Buses - All the following buses stop on Waterloo Bridge and you can take the steps down to Southbank on either side of the bridge or use the pavements that slope down away from the river and then double back to take you to Upper Ground, which runs behind the Southbank Centre: 1, 4, 26, 59, 68, 76, 139, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341, 521, X68, Riverside Bus (RV1 - which also stops on Upper Ground which runs by the back of the Southbank Centre). 77 (Upper Ground near the Festival Hall), 211 & 507 (Waterloo Road near the main station), 381 (Stamford Street). 45, 63 & 100 all stop at the southern end of Blackfriars Bridge, and there is a 10 minute walk along the riverside to the Southbank Centre.

Drop into The Clore Ballroom and enjoy making the most of your voice with vocal animateurs Suzi Zumpe and Ayozie Pollendine. The workshop is fun, challenging and harmonious. Using a variety of different songs, we aim to get everyone singing in parts. It's open to all - from meek bathroom singer to regular chorister, and no music-reading ability is required.

Suitable for children aged six and over, their parents, carers, grandparents, aunts, uncles and friends!
All children must be accompanied by an adult carer.

Workshops begin at 11am, 1pm & 3pm.

How to get there:

To help plan your visit to the Clore Ballroom, consult Transport for London's Journey planner. The Clore Ballroom is part of the Southbank Centre, South of the River Thames in central London and is easily accessible by foot, there are also good transport links:

Rail - Waterloo, Waterloo East or walk over the Hungerford Bridge from Charing Cross.

Underground - The closest tube stations are Waterloo (on the Northern, Bakerloo & Jubilee lines), Southwark (on the Jubilee line) or walk over the Hungerford Bridge from Embankment (on the Northern, Bakerloo, District and Circle lines).

Buses - All the following buses stop on Waterloo Bridge and you can take the steps down to Southbank on either side of the bridge or use the pavements that slope down away from the river and then double back to take you to Upper Ground, which runs behind the Southbank Centre: 1, 4, 26, 59, 68, 76, 139, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341, 521, X68, Riverside Bus (RV1 - which also stops on Upper Ground which runs by the back of the Southbank Centre). 77 (Upper Ground near the Festival Hall), 211 & 507 (Waterloo Road near the main station), 381 (Stamford Street). 45, 63 & 100 all stop at the southern end of Blackfriars Bridge, and there is a 10 minute walk along the riverside to the Southbank Centre.

A Maculele group from Rio De Janeiro led by Mestre Guimba. Maculele is a Brazilian tribal dance, performed with sticks and percussion. The workshops are fun and energetic and include some singing and percussion.

Suitable for children aged seven and over.

Workshops begin at 11am, 1pm & 3pm.

Painting of the Month, April 2008 - Edward Burra, Harlem  (1934)

Brush and ink and gouache on paper
support: 794 x 571 mm
on paper, unique

Alan Michael is a painter who lives and works in Glasgow. He is interested in the idea of things colliding and works a puzzling and eclectic array of imagery into his canvases, with references drawn from both high and low culture. Text, clothing, plants, cars and figures appropriated from art historical and media sources are grouped, repeated or reflected in his compositions with apparent indifference.

Sometimes reminiscent of the cool, slick finish of advertising, his painterly style, like his artistic intentions, is hard to pin down. Using a seemingly impenetrable and private language to skew the familiar, his paintings are impersonal yet beguiling and goad the viewer to disentangle a narrative of connections. For his Art Now exhibition the artist will present new paintings, not seen before in London.

How to get there:

Tate Britain
Millbank
London SW1P 4RG

Help plan your visit to Tate Britain using Transport for London's Journey planner, whether you're walking, cycling or using public transport. You can also access Journey planner on a WAP-enabled mobile by texting 'TfL' to 60835. Text is charged at standard rate. There is also a Google Map of the area.

Underground
Pimlico (Victoria Line, 600 metres approx.), Vauxhall (Victoria line, 850 metres approx.), Westminster (Jubilee, District and Circle Lines).

Buses
A number of buses service the area, including the 2, 3, C10, 36, 87, 88, 159, 185, 436 and 507.

Tate Britain is located on the north bank of the River Thames at Millbank, south west of the city centre and not far from the Houses of Parliament.

Boat
Tate Boat runs every forty minutes along the Thames between Tate Modern, the London Eye and Tate Britain.

Train
Vauxhall or Victoria stations are both located nearby.

Taxi
A taxi drop off/pick up point is situated on Millbank, just outside the Millbank entrance.

Car
There is a limited amount of pay and display parking in the streets surrounding Tate Britain (free at the weekends and after 18.30). Free parking at other times is only available to SEN groups booked into sessions.

Coach
Drop-off point on Millbank

By bike
There are bike racks outside the gallery to the left of the Manton entrance (at the end of Atterbury Street on the corner with John Islip Street) and also on Millbank near the entrance to the Clore gallery.

Access
There is level access at the Clore Gallery entrance for school groups using educational facilities with a lift to the galleries. There is also level access via the Manton Entrance on Atterbury Street, with a lift to the galleries (please do not use the Manton if you require an education booked service or educational facilities). To reserve a parking space or wheelchair please telephone 020 7887 3959.

Make the most of your Mac with the Apple Store's free workshops.

GarageBand puts an entire recording studio right on your Mac, and we'll show you just how to use it. Learn how to compose a song with loops, beats, live instruments and vocals -- no music experience required.

Tuesdays 14:00-15:00/19:00-20:00
Fridays 16:00-17:00
Saturdays 17:00-18:00
FREE (these times may be subject to change, check the Apple website before you make plans)

Store opening hours:
Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 21:00 and Sundays from 12:00 to 18:00.

How to get there:

Apple Store
235 Regent Street
London, W1B 2EL
020 7153 9000

To help you plan your visit, visit Transport for London's Journey Planner, whether you're walking, cycling, driving, using the tube or buses, Journey Planner will provide the fastest, most efficient route.

By Tube:
Oxford Circus tube station is less than 100 metres from the Apple Store. The Bakerloo, Central and Victoria lines call here.

By Bus:
Located at the heart of London's commercial district, many bus routes call at stops in the vicinity: 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 23, 25, 55, 73, 88, 94, 98, 113, 137, 139, 159, 176, 189, 390, 453 and the C2.

On Foot:
Right in the middle of some of the best shopping in the world, the Apple Store on Regents Street is easy to access as a pedestrian.

Make the most of your Mac with the Apple Store's free workshops.

"Podcasting" is one of the hottest buzzwords on the Internet. But what is it all about? Learn more about podcasting and how to create your own podcast. With the podcast recording studio in GarageBand and the podcast templates in iWeb, how can you go wrong?

Tuesdays 12:00-13:00
FREE (these times may be subject to change, check the Apple website before you make plans)

Store opening hours:
Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 21:00 and Sundays from 12:00 to 18:00.

How to get there:

Apple Store
235 Regent Street
London, W1B 2EL
020 7153 9000

To help you plan your visit, visit Transport for London's Journey Planner, whether you're walking, cycling, driving, using the tube or buses, Journey Planner will provide the fastest, most efficient route.

By Tube:
Oxford Circus tube station is less than 100 metres from the Apple Store. The Bakerloo, Central and Victoria lines call here.

By Bus:
Located at the heart of London's commercial district, many bus routes call at stops in the vicinity: 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 23, 25, 55, 73, 88, 94, 98, 113, 137, 139, 159, 176, 189, 390, 453 and the C2.

On Foot:
Right in the middle of some of the best shopping in the world, the Apple Store on Regents Street is easy to access as a pedestrian.

A scheduled drop-in tour of The Women's Library offers an insight into the current exhibition and the library on Saturday 14th of June.

The Women's Library exists to document and explore women's lives in Britain in the past, the present and the future and houses the most extensive resource for women's history in the UK.

The Library was established in 1926 as the Library of the London Society for Women's Service, the successor of the London suffrage organisation led by Millicent Fawcett. Its first home was a converted public house in Marsham Street, Westminster. Vera Douie was appointed librarian in 1926 and she managed and developed the collections until her retirement in 1967. In 1953 both the Society and the Library were renamed in honour of Millicent Fawcett.

The Fawcett Society ran the Library until 1977 when it moved to City Polytechnic, later known as London Guildhall University, and now part of London Metropolitan University. From 1977 to 2001 the collections were housed in a cramped basement which was prone to flooding. In order to secure the long-term future of the collections, provide space for expansion and modern research facilities for users the University sought funding for a new home for the Library. In 1998 the Heritage Lottery Fund awarded a grant of £4.2 million to purchase the site of the old East End wash houses and build a new centre to house the collections. The Women's Library was renamed and moved into its new purpose-built home in 2002.

The Women's Library today incorporates a Reading Room for the consultation of printed materials, archives and museum collections, an exhibition hall, and education and events facilities. It aims to inspire learning and debate on issues that concern women for the benefit of all and is an internationally renowned resource, available to everyone, for women's history research.

The Women's Library
London Metropolitan University
Old Castle Street
London E1 7NT
T +44 (0)20 7320 2222

How to get there:

A scheduled drop-in tour of The Women's Library offers an insight into the current exhibition and the library on Saturday 29th of March.

The Women's Library exists to document and explore women's lives in Britain in the past, the present and the future and houses the most extensive resource for women's history in the UK.

The Library was established in 1926 as the Library of the London Society for Women's Service, the successor of the London suffrage organisation led by Millicent Fawcett. Its first home was a converted public house in Marsham Street, Westminster. Vera Douie was appointed librarian in 1926 and she managed and developed the collections until her retirement in 1967. In 1953 both the Society and the Library were renamed in honour of Millicent Fawcett.

The Fawcett Society ran the Library until 1977 when it moved to City Polytechnic, later known as London Guildhall University, and now part of London Metropolitan University. From 1977 to 2001 the collections were housed in a cramped basement which was prone to flooding. In order to secure the long-term future of the collections, provide space for expansion and modern research facilities for users the University sought funding for a new home for the Library. In 1998 the Heritage Lottery Fund awarded a grant of £4.2 million to purchase the site of the old East End wash houses and build a new centre to house the collections. The Women's Library was renamed and moved into its new purpose-built home in 2002.

The Women's Library today incorporates a Reading Room for the consultation of printed materials, archives and museum collections, an exhibition hall, and education and events facilities. It aims to inspire learning and debate on issues that concern women for the benefit of all and is an internationally renowned resource, available to everyone, for women's history research.

The Women's Library
London Metropolitan University
Old Castle Street
London E1 7NT
T +44 (0)20 7320 2222

How to get there:

Make the most of your Mac with the Apple Store's free workshops.

Explore iTunes for Mac and Windows and learn why it is the best digital jukebox on the planet. You'll learn to import and organise your music, burn CDs, create playlists and download free podcasts. We will also show you how easy it is to buy music and TV programmes from the iTunes Store. And with iPod, you can take your favourite music, TV programmes and games with you wherever you go.

Mondays 17:00-18:00
Tuesdays 13:00-14:00
Wednesdays 17:00-18:00
Thursdays: 17:00-18:00
Saturdays 15:00-16:00
Sundays 17:00-18:00
FREE (these times may be subject to change, check the Apple website before you make plans)

Store opening hours:
Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 21:00 and Sundays from 12:00 to 18:00.

How to get there:

Apple Store
235 Regent Street
London, W1B 2EL
020 7153 9000

To help you plan your visit, visit Transport for London's Journey Planner, whether you're walking, cycling, driving, using the tube or buses, Journey Planner will provide the fastest, most efficient route.

By Tube:
Oxford Circus tube station is less than 100 metres from the Apple Store. The Bakerloo, Central and Victoria lines call here.

By Bus:
Located at the heart of London's commercial district, many bus routes call at stops in the vicinity: 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 23, 25, 55, 73, 88, 94, 98, 113, 137, 139, 159, 176, 189, 390, 453 and the C2.

On Foot:
Right in the middle of some of the best shopping in the world, the Apple Store on Regents Street is easy to access as a pedestrian.

Make the most of your Mac with the Apple Store's free workshops.

Get up close and personal with iLife '08, the most significant upgrade ever to Apple's award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications. Discover new ways to organise and edit your photos in iPhoto, create amazing home movies with iMovie and iDVD, record music and podcasts with GarageBand, and share it all on beautiful websites with iWeb and the .Mac Web Gallery.

Fridays 19:00-20:00
Sundays 16:00-17:00
FREE (these times may be subject to change, check the Apple website before you make plans)

Store opening hours:
Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 21:00 and Sundays from 12:00 to 18:00.

How to get there:

Apple Store
235 Regent Street
London, W1B 2EL
020 7153 9000

To help you plan your visit, visit Transport for London's Journey Planner, whether you're walking, cycling, driving, using the tube or buses, Journey Planner will provide the fastest, most efficient route.

By Tube:
Oxford Circus tube station is less than 100 metres from the Apple Store. The Bakerloo, Central and Victoria lines call here.

By Bus:
Located at the heart of London's commercial district, many bus routes call at stops in the vicinity: 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 23, 25, 55, 73, 88, 94, 98, 113, 137, 139, 159, 176, 189, 390, 453 and the C2.

On Foot:
Right in the middle of some of the best shopping in the world, the Apple Store on Regents Street is easy to access as a pedestrian.

Make the most of your Mac with the Apple Store's free workshops.

Learn the basics of the Mac operating system in this hands-on workshop. You'll see how your current Windows environment will look on a Mac. We'll also answer all your questions, dispel common myths and show you how your applications will look on a Mac. 

Mondays 18:00-19:00
Tuesday 18:00-19:00
Wednesdays 18:00-19:00
Thursdays: 18:00-19:00
Fridays 18:00-19:00
Saturdays: 16:00-17:00
Sundays 15:00-16:00
FREE (these times may be subject to change, check the website before you make plans)

Store opening hours:
Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 21:00 and Sundays from 12:00 to 18:00.

How to get there:

Apple Store
235 Regent Street
London, W1B 2EL
020 7153 9000

To help you plan your visit, visit Transport for London's Journey Planner, whether you're walking, cycling, driving, using the tube or buses, Journey Planner will provide the fastest, most efficient route.

By Tube:
Oxford Circus tube station is less than 100 metres from the Apple Store. The Bakerloo, Central and Victoria lines call here.

By Bus:
Located at the heart of London's commercial district, many bus routes call at stops in the vicinity: 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 23, 25, 55, 73, 88, 94, 98, 113, 137, 139, 159, 176, 189, 390, 453 and the C2.

On Foot:
Right in the middle of some of the best shopping in the world, the Apple Store on Regents Street is easy to access as a pedestrian.

Make the most of your Mac with the Apple Store's free workshops.

Get to know iPhone in a workshop that walks you through the basics and gives you tips and tricks to go further. See how easy it is to make calls, send email and surf the web. You'll also learn more about synchronising, making web clips and more. 

Wednesdays 14:00-15:00
Fridays 12:00-13:00
Saturdays: 13:00-14:00
Sundays 14:00-15:00
FREE (these times may be subject to change, check the Apple website before you make plans)

Store opening hours:
Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 21:00 and Sundays from 12:00 to 18:00.

How to get there:

Apple Store
235 Regent Street
London, W1B 2EL
020 7153 9000

To help you plan your visit, visit Transport for London's Journey Planner, whether you're walking, cycling, driving, using the tube or buses, Journey Planner will provide the fastest, most efficient route.

By Tube:
Oxford Circus tube station is less than 100 metres from the Apple Store. The Bakerloo, Central and Victoria lines call here.

By Bus:
Located at the heart of London's commercial district, many bus routes call at stops in the vicinity: 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 23, 25, 55, 73, 88, 94, 98, 113, 137, 139, 159, 176, 189, 390, 453 and the C2.

On Foot:
Right in the middle of some of the best shopping in the world, the Apple Store on Regents Street is easy to access as a pedestrian.

Make the most of your Mac with the Apple Store's free workshops.

Take your website, blog or podcast to the next level. iWeb lets you create awe-inspiring websites and blogs -- complete with podcasts, photos and movies -- and get them online fast. With iWeb and a Mac, you have everything you need to become a true web master. 

Mondays 14:00-15:00
Fridays 13:00-14:00
Sundays 19:00-20:00
FREE (these times may be subject to change, check the Apple website before you make plans)

Store opening hours:
Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 21:00 and Sundays from 12:00 to 18:00.

How to get there:

Apple Store
235 Regent Street
London, W1B 2EL
020 7153 9000

To help you plan your visit, visit Transport for London's Journey Planner, whether you're walking, cycling, driving, using the tube or buses, Journey Planner will provide the fastest, most efficient route.

By Tube:
Oxford Circus tube station is less than 100 metres from the Apple Store. The Bakerloo, Central and Victoria lines call here.

By Bus:
Located at the heart of London's commercial district, many bus routes call at stops in the vicinity: 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 23, 25, 55, 73, 88, 94, 98, 113, 137, 139, 159, 176, 189, 390, 453 and the C2.

On Foot:
Right in the middle of some of the best shopping in the world, the Apple Store on Regents Street is easy to access as a pedestrian.

Make the most of your Mac with the Apple Store's free workshops.

iWork '08 includes major upgrades to Pages and Keynote, and introduces Numbers, an innovative new spreadsheet application. In this workshop, you'll discover just how easy it is to create impressive documents, spreadsheets and presentations in minutes -- whether you're at home, school or the office.

Mondays 13:00-14:00
Fridays 11:00-12:00
Sundays 13:00-14:00
FREE (these times may be subject to change, check the Apple website before you make plans)

Store opening hours:
Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 21:00 and Sundays from 12:00 to 18:00.

How to get there:

Apple Store
235 Regent Street
London, W1B 2EL
020 7153 9000

To help you plan your visit, visit Transport for London's Journey Planner, whether you're walking, cycling, driving, using the tube or buses, Journey Planner will provide the fastest, most efficient route.

By Tube:
Oxford Circus tube station is less than 100 metres from the Apple Store. The Bakerloo, Central and Victoria lines call here.

By Bus:
Located at the heart of London's commercial district, many bus routes call at stops in the vicinity: 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 23, 25, 55, 73, 88, 94, 98, 113, 137, 139, 159, 176, 189, 390, 453 and the C2.

On Foot:
Right in the middle of some of the best shopping in the world, the Apple Store on Regents Street is easy to access as a pedestrian.

The Apple Store on Regents Street are running free tutorials and workshops.

Find out how .Mac offers innovative software and services, including your own ad-free .Mac email account, 10GB of iDisk and email storage space, seamless syncing of personal data between Mac computers, elegant Web page creation with HomePage, online file transfer and retrieval using your personal iDisk, and easy-to-use Backup software. In addition, learn all about the online .Mac Learning Centre, containing interactive tutorials on a variety of Apple products.

12:00-13:00
Every Monday and Sunday
FREE (these times may be subject to change, check the Apple website before you make plans)

Store opening hours:
Mon-Sat: 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
Sun: 12 noon to 6:00 pm

How to get there:

To help you plan your visit, visit Transport for London's Journey Planner, whether you're walking, cycling, driving, using the tube or buses, Journey Planner will provide the fastest, most efficient route.

By Tube:
Oxford Circus tube station is less than 100 metres from the Apple Store. The Bakerloo, Central and Victoria lines call here.

By Bus:
Located at the heart of London's commercial district, many bus routes call at stops in the vicinity: 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 23, 25, 55, 73, 88, 94, 98, 113, 137, 139, 159, 176, 189, 390, 453 and the C2.

On Foot:
Right in the middle of some of the best shopping in the world, the Apple Store on Regents Street is easy to get to.

Downstairs... Equator

Equator Sound System is Guy Morley (YamYam) and guests spinning the music they love - music with black roots, feeling and above all, funk. Expect rocksteady afro funk latin soul beats dubtronic batucada ska bugalu.

Meanwhile upstairs...Rhyme Time

Audience participation isn't just welcomed, it's demanded. Step up, take the mic and let the lyrics flow at this night of karaoke with a difference, with much love from an enthusiastic audience, a supportive MC and a DJ with a crate load of tunes. It's a hot, fun friendly freaky night.

Karaoke Skills will bust popular old school anthems - we've got the lot from Jazzy Jeff's Summertime, De La Soul's Me Myself and I, hip thrusting Salt 'n' Pepper's Push it, and a truck load more. Loads of prizes to be won and it's totally free.

8PM-1AM on Thursday 27th March, FREE ENTRY

The Big Chill House
257-259 Pentonville Road
King's Cross
London
N1 9NL
Tel: 020 7427 2540

To help you plan your visit, visit Transport for London's Journey Planner, whether you're walking, cycling, driving, using the tube or buses, Journey Planner will provide the fastest, most efficient route.

By Tube:
King's Cross St. Pancras is the nearest Tube station, the Circle, Northern, Metropolitan, Hammersmith&City, Piccadilly and Vitoria lines all stop here.

By Bus:
In this busy area many bus routes stop in the area; 10, 17, 30, 45, 46, 59, 63, 73, 91, 205, 214, 259, 390 and th 476 all call at King's Cross.

On Foot: Right in the city centre, this venue is very accessible on foot.

A mischievous evening packed with audio and visual gems from the Novamatix cru with their swingingly superior jaunt into the Brazilian theme avec plenty of twist.

Chris Franck (Da Lata/Zeep) engages the left of centre with psychedelic, twisted anthems from the likes of Santana, The Beatles and Jorge Ben all gelled with an electronic fringe.

Ginger Dread accompanies with rag time jazz, big band bossa jazz and techno. A man Guy offers sleazy VJ entertainment with random mash ups of Mexican game shows and delicious and rancid realism.

7PM - 12AM
Wednesday 26th March
FREE ENTRY

How to get there:

The Big Chill House
257-259 Pentonville Road
King's Cross
London
N1 9NL
Tel: 020 7427 2540

To help you plan your visit, visit Transport for London's Journey Planner, whether you're walking, cycling, driving, using the tube or buses, Journey Planner will provide the fastest, most efficient route.

By Tube:
King's Cross St. Pancras is the nearest Tube station, the Circle, Northern, Metropolitan, Hammersmith&City, Piccadilly and Vitoria lines all stop here.

By Bus:
In this busy area many bus routes stop in the area; 10, 17, 30, 45, 46, 59, 63, 73, 91, 205, 214, 259, 390 and th 476 all call at King's Cross.

On Foot: Right in the city centre, this venue is very accessible on foot.

Returning to the Big Chill House following his tour of New Zealand and the States, J*Star splashes down with his usual bag of reggae, hip-hop and dancefloor rockers, ably assisted by MC Honey Brown 'pon the microphone.

Also flying in from Brooklyn, NYC is Bastard Jazz label boss and party starter extraordinaire DJ DRM, joining residents Shepdog and Kombine on the decks. Upstairs Brighton's finest; Cookshop Records keep things cooking with the beats and treats.

Having found their way into the bags and sets of every dj worth their salt, including Grandmaster Flash, Norman Jay, Francois K and the late great John Peel; they have caused a stir in clubs worldwide. As well as great bootlegs, they have kept busy remixing tunes for Ms Dynamite, DJ Vadim & Teedra Moses.

8pm - 3am
Saturday 22nd March
FREE B4 10PM

How to get there:

The Big Chill House
257-259 Pentonville Road
King's Cross
London
N1 9NL
Tel: 020 7427 2540

To help you plan your visit, visit Transport for London's Journey Planner, whether you're walking, cycling, driving, using the tube or buses, Journey Planner will provide the fastest, most efficient route.

By Tube:
King's Cross St. Pancras is the nearest Tube station, the Circle, Northern, Metropolitan, Hammersmith&City, Piccadilly and Vitoria lines all stop here.

By Bus:
In this busy area many bus routes stop in the area; 10, 17, 30, 45, 46, 59, 63, 73, 91, 205, 214, 259, 390 and th 476 all call at King's Cross.

On Foot: Located in the city centre, this venue is very accessible on foot.

Fly away on the magic carpet as it comes to land in front of a different painting each Sunday.

Magic Carpet Storytelling at the National Gallery is for children under 5 years.

There is no need to book for any of these workshops, but places are limited and are allocated on arrival. Children must be accompanied to all events.

Every Sunday
11.30am - 12pm
Meet in the Education Centre Foyer

There are also storytelling sessions in the holidays.

Each story ties in with the workshop themes:

Discoveries in Art and Science - Animal Magnetism
Sundays: 9 March, 20 April

Fabric - Brocades and Brushes
Sundays: 2 and 30 March, 6 April

Spring is Sprung
Sundays: 16 March, 27 April

Family Gatherings - Back to the Future
Sundays: 23 March, 13 April

The National Gallery
Trafalgar Square
London
WC2N 5DN

Opening hours
Daily 10am-6pm
Wednesday 10am-9pm
Closed 1 January and 24-26 December.

How to get there:

Plan your visit to the National Gallery with Transport for London's Journey Planner, whether you are walking, cycling or using the public transport system. This is a map of the area.

"Possibly the best family art class in London..."

Free family workshops
Saturdays, 14.00-15.30

There are many delights in store for your family at Somerset House, and our creative workshops will help you discover them.

Workshops are devised by our dedicated learning team. Draw inspiration from the collections, exhibitions and magnificent architectural surroundings at Somerset House, then create your own masterpieces from what you learn.

Children aged 6 to 12 years and their families are warmly welcomed at our free Saturday workshops. Workshops begin at 14.00 and it takes an hour and a half to complete the activity.

Collect your free ticket at 13.00 on the day from the information desk in the Seamen's Hall. Spaces are limited, so tickets are allocated on a first come first served basis.

Please note: there will be no family workshop on Easter Saturday (22 March 2008).

Holiday drop-in workshops are suitable for families with children of all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. If the workshop is full, families are welcome to wait until spaces become available. The activity lasts about half an hour. Meet in the Learning Centre, Embankment level, South Building.

Somerset House family workshops and holiday drop-in workshops are for families and are not suitable for play schemes.

Somerset House Trust
South Building
Somerset House
Strand
London WC2R 1LA

The Big Chill House has its very own family friendly show - DJ Wheelie Bag's Family Sundays.

Rocking into town every Sunday afternoon with great family entertainment, Deejay Wheelie Bag will be spinning his vintage vinyl record show whilst administering crazy competitions and pound shop prizes.

Fantastic food will be served - including mouth-watering Sunday Roasts, an all-day family menu and a kid's juice bar.

This event is ideal for families - with great entertainment every Sunday from 12pm-6pm (Wheelie from 2pm), you can enjoy a day of rest while we entertain the little ones, enjoy fine food, music and the unmistakable Big Chill atmosphere at King's Cross's newest and coolest venue.

Expect a fine collection of authentic RnB, Rockabilly and Ska played on the unlikely combination of a 4-wheeled sound system with battery powered dancing girls and a wind-up record player with a big brass horn.

Everyone gets the chance to win one of Wheelie Bag's infamous Pound Shop prizes whilst junior Big Chillers can become 'kidskifflers' in the first ever Big Chill Kidskiffle Band competition.

A roving microphone encourages audience participation. Regular contributions from some of London's music alumni and the occasional launch of a new record make for a totally engaging show where impromptu performance is uniquely combined with great music.

How to get there:

For the quickest route to the Big Chill go to Transport for London's Journey Planner, whether you are walking, cycling or using the public transport system.

By Tube
The closest Underground station is King's Cross St. Pancras, which is on the Victoria, Piccadilly, Northern, Hammersmith&City, Circle and Metropolitan lines.

By Bus
There are plenty of bus routes that stop at King's Cross: 10, 17, 30, 45, 46, 59, 63, 73, 91, 205, 214, 259  and 390.

Click HERE for a map of the area.

NEW FREE exhibition in the Croydon Clocktower's Temporary Exhibition Gallery.

A ground breaking exhibition uncovering the hidden history of Muslim contributions to science and invention. This interactive exhibition brings to life an often overlooked golden age of discovery and innovation.

It uncovers one thousand years of scientific and technological innovation by Muslim scholars and inventors across the globe from southern Europe to Asia: the first flying machine, the first university, our numbers 1 - 9, astronomy, algebra, and day to day necessities like coffee, soap, clocks, surgical instruments and the camera.

The hands on exhibition is arranged in seven zones home, school, market, hospital, town, world and universe.

Saturday 2 February until Saturday 3 May 2008
Monday - Saturday, 11am - 5pm
FREE, Exhibition Gallery, Level 0, Croydon Clocktower.
The Museum of Croydon is open Monday - Saturday, 10.30am - 5pm. Exhibitions are open Monday - Saturday, 11am - 5pm. Please note that the Clocktower is closed on Sundays and Bank Holidays.

How to get there:

Click HERE for a map of the area.

Bus & Train: The following buses stop close to Croydon Clocktower: 50, 60, 64, X68, 75, 109, 119, 154, 157, 166, 194, 197, 198, 250, 264, 289, 312, 367, 403, 405, 407, 409, 410, 412, 450, 455, 466, 468, 494, 726, T33. Croydon Clocktower is 10 minutes' walk from West Croydon Bus Station and 7 minutes' walk from East or West Croydon train stations. you can catch a train to Croydon from Victoria or London Bridge Stations.

By Car: Car parking is restricted in the surrounding streets. There are car parks and parking spaces near to the Clocktower which you need to pay for. Disabled parking spaces are available on parts of Fell Road.

Come and explore WWII through the eyes of children at the Imperial War Museum.

To mark the sixtieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War, this major exhibition will look at the conflict through the eyes of British children. It will provide a moving insight into the lives of evacuees who had to adjust to separation from family and friends and to children who stayed in towns and cities during the Blitz.

Visitors can find out more about evacuation, the threat of gas attacks, air raid precautions, rationing, school and work, pastimes and entertainment, VE Day celebrations. As well as being able to go inside an Anderson shelter, visitors can walk through a recreation of a wartime house and view sections of a 'prefab' home.

Inter-actors and those who lived through the war as children will make regular appearances to bring the exhibition to life.

Open daily (except 24, 25 and 26 December) 10.00am - 6.00pm
Admission is free, however, special exhibitions may charge an admission fee.

How to get there:

Plan your visit to the Imperial War Museum with Transport for London's Route Planner, whether you are walking, cycling or using the public transport system.

The American Scene features around 150 outstanding prints by 74 leading modern American artists, including George Bellows, Edward Hopper, Grant Wood, Josef Albers, Alexander Calder, Louise Bourgeois and Jackson Pollock.

The first half of the 20th century was a period of great change in America, and this exhibition examines American society and culture through the prints produced by some of the most important artists of the time.

The exhibition begins with John Sloan's Ashcan School etchings of everyday urban experience in the 1900s and concludes with Jackson Pollock and the triumph of abstract expressionism in the 1950s.

Many of the images in the intervening period explore the changing urban landscape of New York, the onset of the Depression, the romanticised visions of the American heartlands by the Regionalists, the response to the rise of Fascism in Europe and America's entry into the Second World War.

All the works come from the British Museum's own American print collection, which is the most comprehensive outside the United States covering this period.

Admission free
The British Museum is free to all visitors
A charge may be made for some special exhibitions

The British museum is open every day from 10am to 5:30pm

For more information on this exhibition click HERE.

Join this friendly mixed group playing team sports including basketball and korfball (similar to netball) in a non-competitive environment. All ages and abilities are welcome. First session is free, then regulars share the cost of the hire.

Kelmscott Leisure Centre
Markhouse Road E17
Walthamstow Central
Thursdays 8-9pm

How to get there:

To help you plan your journey, use Transport for London's Journey Planner.

Underground
The Victoria line terminates at Walthamstow Central, the closest Underground Station.

Buses
The following buses service the area: 20,34, 48, 58, 69, 97, 212, 215, 230, 257, 275, 357, W11, W12, W19.