InFormed London

Saturday, May 25 2013

Walk London @ various areas / Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th May 2013

TIME AND PLACE:

From: various times

@ Various areas

Free and no registration required

www.walklondon.org.uk
www.walk4life.info

Walk London launches Spring into Summer – over 30 free guided walks covering London’s seven top walking routes. All walks are designed to be away from traffic and connect some of London’s best attractions, parks, woodland, rivers, canals and open spaces.

London is a fantastic city to explore by foot, with many hidden gems just waiting to be discovered. Not only is walking carbon free, it is proven to reduce stress, and improve your physical health. The free guided walks are perfect for singles, couples, families, or groups who want to discover what’s on their doorstep – culturally, historically and environmentally.

Walk London, a Transport for London project, works in partnership with all the London boroughs to promote walking as part of Londoner’s many day-to-day journeys.

Walks include Old Camden Town which is a distance of less than five miles. More challenging walks include The Thames Path Super Walk which is over 17 miles and lasts eight hours. All the walks will be great fun and are organised by professionals. Simply choose the walk that best suites you.

To find an event visit the Walk4Life website.

Friday, May 24 2013

London Sketchfest @ The Victorian Vaults / Friday 24th to Sunday 26th May 2013

TIME AND PLACE:

Open: various times

@ The Victorian Vaults, 82 Great Eastern Street, London EC2A 3JF

Tickets:
Single show from £9
Festival pass £50 book online

www.londonsketchfest.com

The London Sketch Comedy Festival (aka London Sketchfest) is a unique comedy festival unlike any other. Dedicated to sketch comedy it’s a fast-paced, jam-packed assortment of comedy, where the unexpected should always be expected.

Sketch comedy, which is different from improv and stand-up, usually consists of short written scenes, rehearsed beforehand and performed by a group of people or ‘a troupe’. It’s imaginative, surprising and often a little wacky. In recent years the definition has also expanded to include the explosion of comedy groups creating short films and video sketches.

There will be 12 different groups across three nights of shows, bringing you new and undiscovered acts as well as presenting a few favourites. A gloriously fresh and inspiring journey into the world of British sketch comedy today.

Get Some @ London Fields / Friday 24th May 2013

TIME AND PLACE:

Doors: 22:00 – 3:00

@ London Fields, 137 Mare Street, Hackney, London E8 3RH

Free entry

www.getsomeuk.com

Get Some return to The London Fields Pub to kick off the Bank Holiday weekend celebrations with resident DJs on rotation, bringing you the best Hip Hop, House, Garage and a few surprises!

The party starts at 22:00 and closes down at 3:00, strictly vibes all night long and the best thing is, it’s FREE! Tell a friend to tell a friend to tell a friend…

The Great Digital Exhibition @ Shoreditch Town Hall until Friday 31st May 2013

TIME AND PLACE:

Doors:
20th to 24th 15:00 – 20:00
25th to 31st 10:00 – 18:00

@ Shoreditch Town Hall, 380 Old Street, London EC1V 9LT

Free entry

www.digitalshoreditch.com

Artists from East London and beyond have created an interactive experience for your eyes, ears, and even your nose. The basement of Shoreditch Town Hall has been transformed into a digital labyrinth for you to explore.

Over twenty unique digital installations will take you on a multisensory exploration through light displays, soundscapes and darkened corridors. Each of the exhibits will contain interactive aspects, from digital elements like twitter hashtags, to reactions to the movement of your body or the sounds you make as you move through a room.

Wednesday, May 22 2013

Film4 Summer Screen @ Somerset House / Ticket Release / 10am Friday 24th May 2013

TIME AND PLACE

Thursday 8th August – Wednesday 21st August 2013

@ Somerset House,
The Strand, WC2R 1LA

Doors open 6.30pm, DJs from 7pm, Film starts 9pm.

Single Bills: £14.50
Double/Triple Bills: £18.50
Premieres: £22.50

All ticket prices are subject to booking fees

Tickets are available from 10am FRIDAY 18TH MAY here
or by calling Ticketmaster on 0844 847 1715

Film4 Summer Screen at Somerset House makes its annual return this summer with a varied programme including one world premiere (About Time) and two UK premieres (The Way Way Back, Prince Avalanche), double and triple bills, iconic classics and contemporary greats. All films are presented in the spectacular setting of the Somerset House 18th century courtyard on a giant 17 x 8 metre screen with full surround sound, with early evening DJ sessions, food and drink, and special live introductions to selected films.

Tickets go on general release at 10am this coming Friday 24th May and often sell out quickly so book in advance to avoid disappointment!

Thursday 8 August | WORLD PREMIERE/OPENING NIGHT FILM: About Time
Friday 9 August | Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?
Saturday 10 August | TRIPLE BILL: Mean Girls & Carrie & The Loved Ones
Sunday 11 August | The Untouchables
Monday 12 August | Guys and Dolls
Tuesday 13 August | UK PREMIERE/CENTREPIECE FILM: The Way Way Back
Wednesday 14 August | Kes
Thursday 15 August | Throne of Blood
Friday 16 August | DOUBLE BILL: Predator & Gremlins 2
Saturday 17 August | DOUBLE BILL: Badlands & Raising Arizona
Sunday 18 August | Crazy Stupid Love
Monday 19 August | The Red Shoes
Tuesday 20 August | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Wednesday 21 August | UK PREMIERE/CLOSING NIGHT FILM: Prince Avalanche

For synopsis and information on the films please click here. Some films will be projected from 35mm and some are digital screenings, so please check in advance if you’d like to know.

PRINT CLUB LONDON: SUMMER SCREEN PRINTS

To coincide with this year’s screenings, Somerset House and Film4 have teamed up with Dalston studios Print Club London to curate a one-off poster exhibition in the newly opened West Wing Galleries. Working with some of the biggest and best illustrators from the UK and USA, they will design and produce 17 new, original silk screen prints inspired by the roster of films screened at Film4 Summer Screen with American Express this year. Participating artists include Kate Gibb, Anthony Burrill, Hattie Stewart and Hvas & Hannibal. The prints will be editions of 200, each signed by the artist and for sale at £40.

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Propaganda: Power and Persuasion @ British Library / until 17th September 2013

TIME AND PLACE:

Open:
Mon to Fri 10:00 – 18:00
Tue open until 20:00
Sat 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 11:00 – 17:00

@ British Museum, 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB

www.bl.uk

Tickets: £9 book online

Propaganda is all around us. It is used to fight wars and fight disease, build unity and create division. Whether monumental or commonplace, sincere or insidious, propaganda is often surprising, sometimes horrific and occasionally humorous. While it’s never neutral, it can be difficult to define and identify.

Propaganda: Power and Persuasion is the first exhibition to explore international state propaganda from the 20th and 21st centuries. From the eye-opening to the mind-boggling, from the beautiful to the surprising, posters, films, cartoons, sounds and texts reveal the myriad ways that states try to influence and persuade their citizens.

Exploring a thought-provoking range of exhibits, you will find yourselves looking anew at the messages, methods, and media used by different states – discovering how they use propaganda through time and across cultures for both power and persuasion.

Tuesday, May 21 2013

Clerkenwell Design Week @ various venues around Clerkenwell / until Thursday 23rd May 2013

TIME AND PLACE:

Open: 10:00 – 21:00

@ Various venues around Clerkenwell

Tickets: register online

www.clerkenwelldesignweek.com

After 3 extremely successful years, Clerkenwell Design Week has established itself as the UK’s leading independent design festival and one of the most acclaimed trade events on the international design calendar, winning Best Festival and Best Cultural Event at the UK Event Awards to attest to its success. Boasting over 60 showrooms, a wealth of creative businesses and more architects per square mile than anywhere else on the planet, CDW takes advantage of this creative hub every May for 3 days.

Monday, May 20 2013

Rachel Whiteread: Detatched @ Gagosian Gallery / until Saturday 25th May 2013

TIME AND PLACE:

Open:
Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 – 18:00

@ Gagosian Gallery, 6-24 Britannia Street, London WC1X 9JD

Free entry

www.gagosian.com

Rachel Whiteread continues her exploration of positive and negative space, this time casting the interior of a garden shed using concrete.

Following the installation of her first permanent public sculpture in the UK at the Whitechapel Gallery last year, Rachel Whiteread now has a major new solo exhibition at Gagosian.

Her use of industrial casting to present negative space as a monolithic, solid form continues the practice behind her most famous works, including House (1993), Ghost (1990) and the enormous Boathouse (2010), which was installed on the water’s edge in the remote Nordic landscape of Røykenviken.

Saturday, May 18 2013

Nike “We Own The Night” @ Victoria Park / Saturday 18th May 2013

TIME AND PLACE:

NIGHT TIME

@ Victoria Park

Nike We Own The Night
ElleUK

Nike and Elle have come together to bring London a running experience like no other that fuses style and fitness.

Having signed up with their friends for We Own The Night, women will join an inspiring six-week personalised training programme. Combining the digital with the physical, Nike will create a truly motivating journey from start to finish.

Digitally, runners can track their time, distance, pace and calories burned via Nike+ to get more out of each run. They can make every workout count with the Nike+ FuelBand and Nike Training Club App, and can join Nike communities via Facebook. Each week ELLEUK.com/beauty/running <http://ELLEUK.com/beauty/running> will feature updates from the ELLE Running Club including video tutorials, guest running blogs, need-to-know expert tips, ELLE’s edit of the most stylish running kit, essential dietary advice and much more.

Physical classes will include weekly ‘Run with ELLE’ and ‘Train with ELLE’ events across London. These classes provide a chance for women to express their personal style by wearing the most cutting-edge looks and sharing them via @ELLEUK, @ELLEUKrunning and @NikeUK.

Herne Hill Free Film Festival: Spirited Away @ Brockwell Park / Saturday 18th May 2013

TIME AND PLACE:

20:30 – LATE

@ Brockwell Park
Herne Hill,
SE24 9BJ

Entry: £FREE

www.freefilmfestivals.org

The Herne Hill Free Film Festival is holding a screening of Studio Ghibli’s Acclaimed fantasy Spirited Away.

Part of the festival, this is one of the many screenings that will be held in the area.

Ten-year-old Chihiro and her parents stumble into a fantastical realm of witches and monsters. We follow her adventures as she struggles to return her family to the human world – but a simple plot synopsis cannot do justice to this film of mesmerizing beauty. With accolades that include the 2002 Oscar for the best animated feature, Spirited Away (Dir Hayao Miyazaki, 2001, Japan, Cert PG, 120mins) is frequently cited among the greatest animated features of all time.

This will be the first full-length outdoor screening of a film in the history of Brockwell Park and, we believe, will be ‘jewel in the crown’ of the Herne Hill Free Film Festival 2013 programme.

Stalls will be selling a mouth-watering selection of hot food and the park café will be open for drinks and light refreshments.

Please note this event will be taking place in an unlit park and you are asked to bring torches. This is an outdoor screening without seats so please bring your own chairs, rugs or cushions. And are advised to dress for British Summer weather! Even if it’s a lovely day, it might be chilly after dark.

A totally free event that could be a great night out, grab a sweater and bring some popcorn.