Insectes at Roman Road
This weekend is very busy in London, it sees the City of London Festival, The Greenwich and Docklands festivals, and two of the biggest outdoor shows, Prometheus at Greenwich, and The Hackney Weekend with the BBC.
Friday 22
Prometheus Awakes
Prometheus Awakes
Presented by , Graeae and La Fura dels Bausg , a spectacular show that will leave you wanting more. This is an interpretation of a famous Greek myth. This bold inventive play is led by disabled performers in one of the largest outdoor shows, giant puppets, mass choreography, mind blowing special effects this play has been described as a tour-de-force
For more see:http://www.festival.org/
Free event.
10.00pm -10.45pm
Saturday 23
Insectes
Roman Road Market
Giant insects take over the streets of Roman Road, Bow. Giant ants eating trees, praying mantis looking through top floor windows. All this set to wonderful music and special effects. The puppets, powered by cycles, will take your breath away. Presented by Spanish production company Sarruga.
Free event
9.45pm
23rd June
A day of folk music, acoustic indie, original art, craft, spoken word, performance poetry and film, headlining Alessi’s Ark with Anja McCloskey, Soulmates Never Die, Fallingham Fair, The Cooling Pearls alongside The Ruby Kid and Joshua Seigal, and acoustic artists Thom Byles and Larissa. Taking place at the Gallery Cafe in Bethnal Green,
1pm till late,
tickets are available now!
23-24 June
BBC 1 Hackney Weekender
Hackney Marshes
This is one of the biggest free ticketed events to be held in the country. You name it your favourite act will probably be there, Jay.Z, Rhianna, Kasbian,
Jessie J. ELL will be covering it so come back for up-dates.
For further details on this marathon weekend
contact:http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/events/e9wmxj/performances
Please be advised that all tickets have gone
Tickets, Free
10.30am-11pm sat
10.30am-10.15 sun
Saturday 23
Search for a Star
Lewisham Shopping Centre
This popular talent show is back. Come and watch your favourite local bands battle it out for a place in the finals the winner will receive a day in a recording studio and other prizes. There is still one place available for a “wild card”. If you would like a chance to compete, contact acarey@pegasuspr.co.uk you must send in a mp3 show-reel and your contact details and date of birth.
Free
1.00pm-3.00pm
Sunday 24
Game, set and match – get ready for Wimbledon!
Bethnal Green Gardens
Cambridge Heath Road, Tower Hamlets
Newly upgraded tennis courts in Bethnal Green Gardens are having a free open day for residents to brush up on their aces and volleys just in time for Wimbledon.
Tower Hamlets are launching a new community tennis programme come along and see if you could be the new British Champion
Free
11.00am -3.00pm
22 June-14 July
Spring Awakenings
The Brockley Jack Studio
Crofton Park
In 1890 Frank Wedekind wrote a play to expose German society’s hypocrisy towards sexuality. Spring Awakening is the only play Wedekind never changed.
Depicting teenage sexuality, education, homoeroticism, suicide and abuse, and pitting this against an unrelenting repression that leads to tragedy, Spring
Awakening was often labelled pornography. This play has been updated so it is as relevant today as when it was written.
For 16 years and over only.
You can have a drink and meal in the Brockley Jack Pub downstairs from the Theatre
£12.00 -£10.00 Con
7.45pm
Thursday 21-Tuesday 26 June
Stand up for the week/Work in Progress
Up The Creek
302 Creek Road
Featuring John Richardson, Seann Walsh, Josh Widdecombe, Sara Pascoe, Paul Chowdry These are some of the best new work in progress comedians around come early for
tickets don’t be disappointed
£5.00
doors open 7.00pm for 7.30 start
