What’s on this week

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The Great British Apple Festival

Date: August 12-13

Location: Shoreditch Park, New North Road, N1 6TA

Cost: £10

About: An apple-themed celebration with live music, cider and cocktail tastings, apple bobbing, a hog roast, and a farmers’ market.

Link: Find more information here

 

Tibet Summer Shindig

Date: August 18

Location: Hackney Showroom, Amhurst Terrace, E8 2BT

Cost: £6

About: A celebration of Tibetan culture, culinary art and activism with a series of short films about Tibetans food and taster platters for the audience to enjoy.

Link: Contact rachel@freetibet.org for more information

 

Garden Variety Bar

Date: August 17

Location: The Geffrye Museum, 136 Kingsland Road,  E2 8EA

Cost: £3

About: Relax on a deck chair in the museum's period gardens or try your hand at garden games whilst sipping on cocktails and enjoying hot street food.

Link: Book your tickets here

Live At The Bandstand 2017

Date: August 12

Location: Wandle Park, CR0

Cost: Free

About: An afternoon of entertainment with live performances from a range of musicians and spoken word poets along with street food stalls and garden games.

Link: Find more information here

 

Croydon Night of Dance

Date: August 15

Location: The Builders Arms, Leslie Park Rd, CR0 6TP

Cost: Free

About: Croydon’s annual Morris dance festival returns with an exciting line-up of performances from many traditions including Cotswold, Bedlam, Border and Clog.

Link: Find more information here

 

The Big Braithwaite Swing Jive

Date: August 18

Location: Braithwaite Hall, Croydon Clocktower, CR9 1ET

Cost: £12

About: A wonderful evening with three live jazz and blues acts, dance lessons, tea-cup cocktails and tiffin.

Link: Buy your tickets here

Sinestesia

Date: August 12

Location: Giffin Square Market, SE8 4RJ

Cost: Free

About: Jaw-dropping hip-hop theatre, contemporary dance and acrobatics come together in this outdoor show about a post-apocalyptic world presented by Barcelona-based dance company, Iron Skulls Co.

Link: Find more information here

 

Grove Park Carnival

Date: August 12

Location: Chinbrook Meadows, Amblecote Road, SE12

Cost: Free

About: A fun family day with a parade through Lewisham, a Grove Park’s Got Talent competition, a bake-off, and performances by local musicians.

Link: Find more information here

 

Street Dance Master Class

Date: August 15

Location: Albany Centre And Theatre, Douglas Way, SE8 4AG

Cost: £3

About: A chance to learn street dance, pop and lock and breakdance with the Love2Dance team.

Link: Book your place here

Summer Concert: Funk & Soul Night

Date: August 15

Location: Canada Square Park, E14 5AB

Cost: Free

About: An outdoor live music concert with classic funk and soul music performed by the Fantasy Funk Band and star guests.

Link: Find more information here

 

Music in Nature

Date: August 12

Location: 200 Cambridge Heath Road, E2 9PA

Cost: Free

About: A choral celebration of summer featuring a mixture of sacred, secular and traditional madrigals and part songs.

Link: Find more information here

 

A Day by the Seaside

Date: August 16

Location: Mile End Park, Burdett Road, E3

Cost: Free

About: A fun day of attractions and events including donkey rides, arts and crafts, children’s rides, sports, sand and water play, face painting, trampolining and much more.

Link: For more information call 020 7364 4147 or email mileendpark@ towerhamlets.gov.uk

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