November 21-27: Theatre, film festivals and fun on ice

Theatres open their doors for November festivals. Pic: Sternberg Family Collection

Theatres open their doors for November festivals. Pic: Sternberg Family Collection

With the nights getting longer and an announcement this week that arctic weather is set to stay, there is nothing more appealing than spending one’s evenings somewhere warm and atmospheric to watch a film or theatre production.

Along with two film festivals and the remainder of a jazz festival, the EastLondonLines boroughs have many events scheduled to make this week’s chilly evenings enjoyable.

Hackney

The London Kurdish Film Festival

November 23-24

Hackney Picturehouse, 270 Mare Street, E8 1HE

The eighth festival of its kind will feature 121 films, comprising 23 features, 46 documentaries and 52 short-films.

The London Feminist Film Festival

November 24-30

Hackney Picturehouse, 270 Mare Street, E8 1HE

A week of film screenings at Hackney Picturehouse, starting with the UK premiere of ‘The Cut’ on the theme of ‘Body Politics’ on Sunday afternoon.

Slackers Movie Lounge

November 24

6:00pm

Hoxton Hotel, 81 Great Eastern Street, EC2A 3HU

£10

The Nomad Cinema presents Drive (18) at Hoxton Hotel as the third in their series of monthly ‘Slackers Movie Lounge’.

Croydon

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, ‘The Great Classics’

November 27

7:00pm

Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, CR9 1DG

£12-£31

Christoph König conducts Ravel, Greig and Tchaikovsky on stage in Croydon.

Milton Jones – On the Road

November 23

8:00pm

Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, CR9 1DG

£20

Mock the Week star, Milton Jones comes to Croydon as part of his comedy roadshow, promising a ‘mixture of bizarre and hysterically surreal one-liners’.

Lewisham

As You Like it

November 22

7:30pm

The Albany, Douglas Way, SE8 4AG ‎

£10-£12 (Rated 11+)

The final showing of Shakespeare’s classic is being performed on Friday, showcasing love, statelessness and above all, the human capacity to endure.

Sarah Gillespie Quartet

November 23

7.30pm

The Albany, Douglas Way, SE8 4AG ‎

£10-£12

Greenwich born songstress Sarah Gillespie brings a unique fusion of jazz, folk and blues knitted together with her trademark poetic lyricism.

Tower Hamlets

Canary Wharf Ice Rink

November 22 – February 16

10:00am

Canada Square, E14 5AB

£9-£13; family tickets available for £36.50

Get into the spirit of the winter weather at the Canary Wharf and strap on some ice skates.

The Pied Piper

November 26

8.00pm

Unit 2, Queens Yard, White Post Lane E9 5EN

£5-£15

The classic children’s play is presented at The Yard Theatre. This will be the final show of 2013 and is written and directed by Artistic Director by Jay Miller.

 

 

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