cueB gallery at the Brockley Mess
325 Brockley Road, Brockley, SE4 2Q
A new photography series by emerging artist Jan J. Klos, exploring the problematic relationship between man and nature. “The exhibition is a striking collection of images that examine the natural world ripped up, displaced and existing in man-made spaces. In spite of our move from natural environments to congested cities, we have brought nature with us – or, at the very least, allowed some memory of it to flourish.” Jan J. Klos is a young photographer whose work explores communities, societies and the complexities of human behaviour. Tickets for scheduled events are priced at £3 and are available here, gallery entry free.
Souvenir & To Close Your Eyes is to Travel
Tuesday, 30 April – 4 May, 7:30pm (To Close Your Eyes and Travel) & 9pm (Souvenir)
The Yard Theatre, Queen’s Yard, Hackney Wick, E9 5EN
Ladywell Day Centre Opening
Wednesday 1st May, 2-8pm
148 Dressington Ave, Ladywell, SE4 1JF
Ladywell Day Centre is opening its doors for a spring event on Wednesday, to raise awareness of the day-care facilities available for older people and of the dementia
care services. The day is packed full of activities including short talks, entertainment and stalls, as well as a raffle with all proceeds going to the Ladywell Specialist Dementia Service and a twilight BBQ hosted by the Ladywell Tavern in the evening. The centre has a specialist service for people with dementia providing quality personalised day care for adults who have had a formal diagnosis. The centre provides sensory and mental stimulation through a number of different activities. East London Lines will have a feature on the centre this coming this week.
For more information on the spring event or Ladywell Day Centre, please contact Esther Wiskerke Den-Heijer on 020 8314 7319.
R. Stevie Moore
Thursday, 2nd May, 8pm
Cargo, 83 Rivington Street, Hoxton, EC2A 3AY
Enigmatic singer songwriter R. Stevie Moore returns to London for a rare date at Shoreditch’s Cargo. The lo-fi artist has had a prolific career releasing over 400 cassettes and CD’s over the last four decades. Despite spending most of his career in relative obscurity, his music has recently undergone critical revaluation receiving high praise from publications such as Pitchfork and The Wire. This can probably be attributed to the success of avant pop artists, Ariel Pink and John Maus who both cite Moore as a major influence on their work.
Tickets are priced at £10 and are available to purchase here.
Amour at the David Lean Cinema
Thursday, 2nd May, 1:30pm & 7:00 pm
9 Katharine St Croydon, CR9 1DG
Friday, 3rd May – Sunday, 5th May.
365-366 Warburton St, Hackney E8 3RR
This is a brand new festival launched by the London Brewers Alliance to celebrate London’s thriving and vibrant brewing scene. The festival will bring together over 100 beers from some of the 30+ breweries that make up the LBA. The festival will take place next weekend at Fields Brewery events space in the heart of Hackney, it will showcase the wide variety of beers produced by members of the LBA. Tickets are priced from £5-20 and are available here (some include a taster tour).
Saturday, 4th May, 11am – 5pm
Old Spitalfields Market, 65 Brushfield Street, Shoreditch, E1 6AA
The Affordable Vintage Fair is set to return to London this Saturday. The Fair began in 2005 in Leeds and has since grown to become one of Europe’s largest vintage fairs. Featuring fashion, furniture, homewares and handmade, every event promises to offer something for everyone at affordable prices. So, if you’re looking to add to you collection of stuffed animals or simply want a new tea set head down to Old Spitafields Market this Saturday. More information about the event is available here.
12-hour ‘Cultural Jamboree’ to take over Dalston
Sunday the 5th of May, 2pm – 5am
Various Venues in Hackney
On Sunday the 5th of May, Dalston in Hackney will be turned into one big music and arts venue as the Land of Kings festival returns to the neighbourhood for the 5th year. Among the headliners are London-based acts Skream, Darkstar and Chrome Hoof. Famous Dalston clubs like Birthdays, The Alibi and Café Oto will play host to an all day programme of live music and DJs alongside a number of new covered arena pop-ups in the Bootstrap car park in Abbot Street.The festival is for over 18’s only. Entry is £30-35 and you can find more info on tickets and line-up the Land of Kings website, the facebook group or twitter @LANDOFKINGSfest
Reporting by Benedikte Granvig, Hana Walker-Brown and Padraigh Perkins-Edge