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Meet This Week’s Curator
Mahnoor
Mahnoor is a DJ, consultant and founder of SUP? Supper Club, a refugee awareness initiative based in London. Across her many disciplines her approach is rooted in forging authentic connections and bridging communities through shared experiences and values.
Below she curates this week's whatsapp with her top picks of happenings around London.
What’s on in London This Week?
Smoke & Lime Supper Club: Kolkata & Beyond
"South London’s chef Sohini really puts Bengali food on the map with her home based supper clubs. She’s back for her final half of her April nights with a spring menu that she describes as an ode to her 'recent stay in Kolkata and to watching the season change!' I love that the menu is no waste and entirely seasonal too."
Date: Thursday 25 April - Friday 26 April
Time: 7pm
Location: Walworth Road, Camberwell
Price: £60
Menu, info and tickets here.
The Sustainability Scene - A Live Podcast Discussion on Art in Climate Change From a Global South Perspective
"Community, climate and bottomless chai by The Chai Guys. Join London’s newest event platform The Scene for an open discussion on art in sustainability with a focus on the Global South featuring Karachi-based award winning climate activist & Founder of Karachi Cartography, Namra Khalid."
Date: Friday 26 April
Time: 6:30pm - 10:30pm
Price £6.50
Location: House of Transformation - Unit 4, E2 8AX
Head here for tickets.
Beyond the Bassline: 500 Years of Black British Music Launch: An Evening With Eddie Grant
"The musical legend that is Eddie Grant will be in conversation with Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy, in a special event to launch the long anticipated Beyond the Bassline Exhibition at the British Library. As the first major exhibition of its kind in the world, this is a celebration of the trailblazers and innovators that brought new music to the UK and gave birth to new sounds across clubs, carnivals, stages and pirate radios."
Date: Friday 26 April
Time: 7pm
Location: The British Library
Head here for tickets.
Fassion: Independent Fashion Pop-Up Launch
"Discover new brands and get an insight with some of their creators at this launch party for Fassion’s independent fashion pop-up running 24 April - 28 April. The complimentary drinks are a bonus.
This pop-up celebrates the launch of the fashion app, a platform designed to explore and buy unique products from independent brands, including one of my favourite South Asian-owned jewellery brands, Silver Melt, who are kindly giving 25% off exclusively to Trippin readers all week if you show this message to Silver Melt to redeem when buying your bits."
Date: Friday 26 April
Time: 7pm - 10pm
Location: 9 Club Row, Shoreditch, E1 6JX
Price: Free
Get tickets here.
Shindig - April Shenanigans for Shindig’s First Birthday
"The final Shindig of the April Shenanigan series as part of the Shindig crew’s first birthday celebrations has just been announced for this Friday. It’s been described as ‘the expectation-defying party flipping the rules of nightlife on their head ’ by Mixmag music lovers to bond over their passion for eclectic & alternative black music so it needs to be on your list now."
Date: Friday 26 April
Time: 10pm
Location: TBA
Get tickets here.
Acts of Resistance at V&A Lates South Kensington: Feminist Futures
"As part of the V&A Performance Festival, this Friday Late imagines future waves of feminism and its agents of change through community and shared practices across the globe with an evening of workshops, photography explorations and DJ sets."
Date: Friday 26 April
Time: 6pm - 10pm
Location: V&A Museum South Ken
Price: Free
Info & programming here.
Arthi All Night Long - April Residency Closing Party
"DJ, journalist, dancer and all round sensation, Arthi (aka my president) rounds up her month-long residency at South London staple Phonox with an all night long special. Arthi’s turned Phonox into a sold out sweatbox every single Saturday this month and she’s just announced a live tabla set with my favourite Junaid Ali for her final show this Saturday, so this week will be no different - grab tickets while you can!"
Date: Saturday 27 April
Time: 10pm - 4am
Location: Phonox, Brixton
Price: From £16.90
Head here for tickets.
Conscious Exploration with Trippin
"If you enjoy travelling but constantly think about how to be more conscious with it, this talk is for you.
Hosted by Are You Mad founder James Suckling, this talk with Trippin’s very own founders Kesang and Sam, who will share the ways – before, during and after a trip – that any of us can take to support the environment, people and especially culture.
You need to sign up for an XPLR pass to attend but I got the membership recently and it’s great if you’re getting in your outdoor exploration bag."
Date: Sunday 28 April
Time: 4pm - 5:40pm
Location: The North Face Regent Street
Price: Free
RSVP here.
Rhythm Section Record Fair
"The first installation of record label Rhythm Section's monthly record fair is here this Sunday at one of my favourite south London spots. From 1pm to 6pm expect exclusive records and merch from our favourite labels and collectors, great tunes paired with amazing food and drinks from the kitchen and bar. I’ve started building a small collection since my flatmate has a vinyl player so I’m looking forward to browsing for some gems."
Date : Sunday 28 April
Time : 1pm - 6pm
Location: Jumbi Peckham
Price: FREE
Queer poetry night: Palestine Fundraiser
"A queer poetry night at one of my favourite spots Root25, fundraising for Restless Being’s Palestine Appeal!"
Date: Tuesday 30 April
Time: 7pm - 9:30pm
Price: £10
Head here for tickets.
Ticket Giveaway
Queer East Sauna - Ticket Giveaway
Queer East are offering two tickets to their High Hands Small Hands screening and workshop taking place this Saturday.
To be in for a chance of winning just text us your name and your +1's name. Competition closes 12pm on Friday and winners will be announced shortly after.
Munch of the Week
Peppers and Spice
"Be prepared to queue out the door at lunchtimes and weekends (for a reason). A daily changing menu of every Jamaican fave.” - Riaz Philips
This spot was recommended in Riaz Philips' guide to Caribbean food in London and Benji B's favourite restaurants in London.
