The following is NOT to be missed!!
Fashionable Fundraising Girls’ nights out don’t come much cooler than this:
on Thursday 29th July, Jewel Bar in London will be hosting a very fashionable charity event in aid of the One Foundation, featuring vintage, cocktails and dancing. The optional dress code is ‘fashion through the ages’ so dig out your finest retro threads and see if you can catch the eye of two vintage experts, Natasha Bailie and Laura Kate Bradley of Love Miss Daisy, who will be awarding a vintage hamper for the best outfit.
As well as a champagne and canapé reception to start the night, there will be entertainment from supremely stylish girl group The Rockabellas, performing tunes new and old, all with their signature swinging sass. Raffle prizes on offer include an iPad, a TV, Eurostar tickets and lots more, and don’t forget it’s all in aid of a fantastic cause – 100% of proceeds from the event will go to the One Foundation, a charity which provides Sub-Saharan African communities with a source of clean water.
The average African woman has to walk five hours a day to collect water, but by installing PlayPumps – children’s roundabouts attached to water pumps – the One Foundation has already changed the lives of more than one million people. Tickets to the One Foundation charity event are £10 (which includes champagne and canapés, with 100% of the ticket price going to charity) and can be reserved by emailing laura@lovemissdaisy.com. Also included with your ticket is a special 10% discount code for use on the Love Miss Daisy vintage clothing website, with a £2 donation going to the One Foundation with each sale.
LIKE, OH MY GOD, we have been looking forward to this for ages… Cringe is back Monday 19th July at 7.30 in The George Pub WC2R 1AP; a room full of strangers reading out their teenage diaries… the 14 year old inside if you will literally cringe their way through the entire evening, with such quotes that have stayed with us as “I just heard my mum cough, I hate her, I hope she dies” its hilarious, and its mostly of a sexual nature, as you would expect…it shouldn’t be missed, see you there Monday night!
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The Arts University College Bournemouth Graduation show for its very talented Photographers is showing over the coming few days at the Maverik Gallery on Redchurch Street, Shoreditch. The Maverik is showing works from 5 students, Ginny Marsh, Dave Atkinson, David Powell, Clare Hewitt and Katie Higson.
Ginny Marsh
There is work here for everyones taste, fashion, documentary, portraiture and the Maverik gallery has allowed these 5 students to really spead out there work and show a real consistancy within there bodie of works.
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Thomas James Hole
Meanwhile over at The Proud Galleries, Charing Cross the exhibition continues with a further 10 students each showing 4 photographs each from there portfolios.
Both exhibitions are well worth a look and show the immense and varied talent coming out of this Bournemouth College, so go take a look whilst you can. Shows end this weekend!!!!
Maverik showroom
68-72 Redchurch street
Shoreditch
London
E2 7DP
The Poetry Society today makes a final call for young poets to step forward in their international search for the poetry talents of tomorrow – The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2010.
The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award is the most widely respected award for upcoming poets and is renowned for uncovering talent. Over 14,000 young people apply each year, proving poetry to be increasingly popular as amongst young people – previous winners are performers at the Big Chill and Latitude. The closing date of 31st July for entries looms, so get on it lovelies!
The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award is open to poets 11 -17 years of age, and has consistently uncovered scrumptious talent in its 13 years in existence… Let’s get a Balladeer exposed this year!
Good Luck! x
This year LOVEBOX have teamed up with Art Against Knives to raise awareness and money for the worthy cause. The charity was born out of the tragic, unprovoked stabbing of Central St Martins Student Oliver Hemsley and has gained the support of artists and celebrities including Tracey Emin, Giles Deacon, Vivienne Westwood, Antony Gormley, Tim Walker, Rankin…the list goes on.
The charity has set up long term projects engaging young people from troubled areas in art workshops and have recently launched Darkroom a permanent space to nurture raw talent in these communities. The work that Art Against Knives carry out is amazing, and such a worthy and necessary cause. Support them, follow them and spread the word. You can see a full list of events on their website. And don’t forget to appreciate the art.
Konrad Wyrevek
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Can’t escape the City? Don’t want to? Fancy a trip to Landan Taaawn? LOVEBOX is the perfect excuse…
16th 17th & 18th July, and it a total early 80s LoveIn with Roxy Music and Grace Jones…Jeeeeez this summer is good for festivals!! My stripped down LoveList includes:
* Bombay Bicycle Club * Ellie Goulding * Mystery Jets * The Maccabees * Empire of the Sun * Matt Henshaw * I Blame Coco * ROXY FRIGGIN MUSIC!!!! * Wild Beasts * GRACE JONES!!! * Hercules & Love Affair * Hot Chip * The Correspondents *
Festival Fashion really gets my tase buds tingling…and since at LOVEBOX we get to start every day fresh as a daisy, I’m expecting good things. I predict that the fashions will reflect Grace (should I say I’m HOPING that the fashion will reflect Grace) and I want to see a load of shoulder pads, blazers and no trousers.
Ballad Of… have been keeping a very close eye on the NME BREAKTHROUGH competition which saw Matt Henshaw beat off competition from Ballad faves Loose Talk Costs Lives to win his place to open the Main Stage on Friday 16th. That will be one not to miss.
So yes, the countdown has begun. Blue eye shadow, oil on legs, (I’ll let you off with the stilettos, a pair of boots will do)..maybe a glove, lets all head to Victoria Park, LOVEBOX is calling.
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LONDON LITERATURE FESTIVAL: Slavoj Zizek
The incredible Slovenian philosopher and critical theorist, Zizek delivers a talk on the death of capitalism and how we’ll all cope once his vision unravels.
At the Brixton Academy on Monday 5th July.
‘The exceedingly super supergroup comprising Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters), Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age) and John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) rock the Academy to raise money for their friend Brian O’Connor who has been diagnosed with cancer. ‘
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Go to the Open Air Theatre until July 31st
Inner Circle, Regent’s Park, NW1 4NR
For £12 , Mon-Wed, Fri 1.15pm; Sat 9.45am; Sun 10am and 1.30pm go and watch Macbeth in the open air, one not to be missed out on!!!
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Jun 26-Aug 29 Serpentine Gallery, Kensington Gardens
Exhibition by Wolfgang Tillmans at the Serpentine Gallery from June 26st to August 29th.
Find photography of everyday life, potraits, fashion or abstract.
