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Undercurrents
Introducing Undercurrents: our new series of immersive experiences, examining how cross-pollinating cultures has led to new sounds, moving images, genres and ideas.
Edition 001, in partnership with Corsica Studios, will kick off with a curated selection of short films, zooming in on local figures and cultural traditions. This will be followed by a night of eclectic sonics from various corners of the world.The full programme will be announced on 8 August.
Sign up for early access tickets to edition 001 here.
Exhibition: Lagos, Peckham, Repeat: Pilgrimage to The Lakes
Lagos, Peckham, Repeat: Pilgrimage to the Lakes is a major group exhibition looking at the connections between Lagos in Nigeria and Peckham in south east London.
The exhibition highlights the relationships, culture, shared history, communities and art that link the two places. Themes explored include transnational exchange, a sense of place and the contemporary metropolis.
The exhibition showcases works by 13 Nigerian and British-Nigerian artists, bringing together sculpture, photography, sound and film.
Date: On until Sunday 29 October
Price: Free
Location: South London Gallery, Peckham
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Event: Eastern Margins x Hypoxia
Eastern Margins x Hypoxia takeover at Corsica Studios with live sets from ralph, JUMADIBA, NTsKi, Nammy Wams, Blood of Aza, Boy Pillow ++ MORE.
Date: Friday 21 July
Price: £20.20
Location: Corsica Studios, Elephant and Castle
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Event: sksksks @ Village Underground
sksksks brings its brazen and boisterous hyperpop-trance-techno-club sound to London with a lineup including DJ sets from PC Music heroes Hannah Diamond and Kane West, plus "Puppy" producer Doss and sksksks founder THELIMITDOESNOTEXIST.
Date: Friday 21 July
Price: £29.99
Location: Village Underground, Shoreditch
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Exhibition: A World in Common - Contemporary African Photography
A celebration of the varied landscape of contemporary African photography today.
Bringing together a group of artists from different generations, this exhibition will address how photography, film, audio and more have been used to reimagine Africa’s diverse cultures and historical narratives.
Date: On until January 2024
Price: £17
Location: Tate Modern
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Event: Accidental Meetings x AFFXWRKS @ Ormside
Accidental Meetings returns to Ormside with ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U. The Tokyo-based DJ's selections are always propulsive, experimental and unexpected.
Date: Friday 21 July
Price: £15.80
Location: Ormside Projects, South Bermondsey
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Festival: Junction 2
Junction 2 returns to Boston Manor park, with this year’s edition set to be the boldest one yet.
Date: Friday 21 July to Saturday 22 July
Price: From £76.50
Location: Boston Manor Park
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Summer Party: Girls Don't Sync
GDS summer party at Colour Factory, all day and night.
Date: Saturday 22 July
Price: From £25
Location: Colour Factory, Hackney Wick
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Day Party: Dialled In
Dialled In: The Park – an all-day arts and music festival showcasing South Asian culture, arts and creativity. A celebration of community, the festival will take place across two stages in Lloyd Park and Walthamstow, in addition to the William Morris Gallery, allowing audiences to experience Dialled In outdoors for the first time.
Date: Saturday 22 July
Price: £10
Location: Lloyd Park, Walthamstow
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Event: Lemon Lounge @ AMP Studios
A daytime Sunday session at AMP Studios, Old Kent Road, with guests Viva Msimang and Lil Clart + residents.
Date: Sunday 23 July
Price: £7
Location: AMP Studios, Peckham
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Exhibition: Somali Museum: Any-Space-Whatever
Somali Museum UK is a virtual and physical container for the varied stories of Somalia and the Somali diaspora. Combining an art gallery, library, archive, museum, dance and music studio in one space, the museum radically reimagines what a ‘museum’ is and what it can do.
Date: On until Sunday 1 October
Price: Free
Location: Whitechapel Gallery, Whitechapel
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Event: Calling Cards Publishing @ Servant Jazz Quarters
Calling Cards Publishing Presents: Nick Klein, GOMM, Regan Bowering, Syrens DJ's (Mike Keelin & Jamie Paton)
Date: Saturday 22 July
Price: From £10
Location: Servant Jazz Quarters, Dalston
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Event: Errol presents A Loose Ting
After the successes of the first edition, Errol and FRIENDLY PRESSURE team up again for the second A LOOSE TING. Expect a similarly meandering, deep listening session in an intimate setting. Communal, yet not constricted by any pressures to dance.
Date: Tuesday 25 July
Price: £9.20
Location: TBA – Young Space
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Munch of The Week
Merkamo Ethiopian
“Best place to grab lunch, healthy and light and SO peng.” This spot was recommended by journalist, model and digital influencer Simran Randhawa in her guide to London.
Price: £
Location: Spitalfields
