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What's on in London this week?
Event: Pxssy Palace x Bershka Presents cupcakKe
Pxssy Palace is part of Bershka x DICE Moved by Music, announcing cupcakKe's return to London.
Date: Thursday 27th July
Price: £37.18
Location: KOKO, Camden
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Pop-up: Gauchoworld @ Footpatrol
Footpatrol are hosting Gauchoworld's evening pop-up from 6-10pm with music from Randy Agyemang, Leon Parara and Rickinzi. Drinks are provided by Mirchi and there will be exclusive merch for the first 50 attendees.
Date: Thursday 27th July
Price: Free
Location: Footpatrol, Soho
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Exhibition: Black Venus: Reclaiming Black Women in Visual Culture
Curated by Aindrea Emelife, BLACK VENUS brings together the work of 18 Black women and non-binary artists to explore the othering, fetishisation and reclamation of narratives around Black femininity.
BLACK VENUS celebrates and explores the many faces of Black femininity, with over 40 contemporary and primarily photographic artworks. The exhibition’s contemporary works offer a radical affront to a centuries-long dynamic of objectification, showcasing all that Black womanhood can be and has always been.
Dates: On until Sunday 24th September
Price: Donations
Location: Somerset House, Covent Garden
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Listening Experience: Devon Turnbull @ Lisson Gallery
Presented in London for the first time, the Brooklyn-based speaker sculptor and sound guru, Devon Turnbull – aka OJAS – introduces HiFi Listening Room Dream No. 1, a free, drop-in experience for all to surrender to the act of listening, with rare intention, to recorded and live music. Featuring a high-performance, handmade sound system composed of a wall of brutalist speakers, a turntable, a series of amplifiers and seats typically reserved for meditation, this site-specific acoustic setting creates a transformative environment to absorb and reflect.
Dates: On until Saturday 26th August
Price: Free
Location: Lisson Gallery, Edgware Road
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Event: Tate Modern Lates: Celebrating 'A World in Common'
A mix of artist-led workshops, music and more to celebrate A World in Common: Contemporary African Photography.
Date: Friday 28th July
Price: Free
Location: Tate Modern, London Bridge
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Supper Club: Women in Food & Wine - Summer Supper Club Series
After a number of successful sell out pop ups around London (The Dusty Knuckle, No23 Carousel, OMNI, Hill Station Cafe, Louie Louie, South London Gallery), Gabriella, aka Little Sambol, joins Potter & Reid for the first time for a feast of Sri Lankan delights.
Date: Saturday 29th July
Price: £45
Location: Potter & Reid, Spitalfields
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Readings: Coby Sey | Mica Levi | Shola von Reinhold | ERSATZ | Douglas Violet | jb glazer
Three performances of writers reading new work, accompanied by musicians. Readings by Coby Sey accompanied by Mica Levi | Readings by Shola von Reinhold accompanied by ERSATZ | Readings by Douglas Violet accompanied by jb glazer.
Date: Saturday 29th July
Price: From £7
Location: The Horse Hospital, Soho
Event: FRICTION
Friction is a bridge, connecting the islands to the rest of the world by creating an immersive space for the celebration and appreciation of island culture. Featuring sounds from AAA, Cktrl, DJ Larni, Izzy Bossy and JJESS.
Date: Saturday 29th July
Price: Free
Location: Lower Third, Soho
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Day Party: Jumbi 1st Birthday Warehouse Bash
To celebrate their first birthday Jumbi are teaming up with Copeland Park to take over the warehouse next door (unit 08) for an all day party.
Date: Saturday 29th July
Price: From £23
Location: Jumbi, Peckham
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Day Festival: Body Movements
One of our Trippin 50 picks, chosen for driving diversity - Body Movements has invited dozens of queer collectives down to host the day. The lineup, which includes Introspekt, HALF QUEEN, Avalon Emerson and Octo Octa, features queer talent from across the globe performing across several Hackney Wick venues.
Date: Saturday 29th July
Price: From £72 for day ticket / From £20 for afterparty
Location: Various venues across Hackney Wick
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Supper Club: Birria Ramen
Karla and Tiffany Chang will be taking over Regents Studios by Uyen Luu in east London to present to you a spread of Taiwanese and Mexican cuisine, with BIRRIA RAMEN as our worthy headliner.
Expect side dishes such as Tiffany's iconic Taiwanese fried chicken with homemade pig’s blood cake, Karla’s fresh salsas and refreshing aguachile, spicy mayak eggs and much more!
Date: Sunday 30th July
Price: £65 p/p
Location: Regent Studios
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Exhibiton: Reframe @ Southbank Centre
The ambitious programme is part of Apple’s global Racial Equity and Justice Initiative (REJI) – marking REJI’s expansion into Europe.
Through this partnership, the Southbank Centre and Apple support the skills and ambitions of emerging Black creatives, who for too long have been locked out of opportunities and pathways to careers in the industry.
Reframe provides the technical tools and resources for aspiring young artists and creatives in the UK to develop their own voices and position themselves for long-lasting careers in their chosen fields.
Dates: On until Sunday 27th August
Price: Free
Location: Southbank Centre, Southbank
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Fundraiser: Waves - A BYOB Fundraiser for Sirkhane Darkroom
his event is a fundraiser in aid of Sirkhane Darkroom a project teaching analogue film processes to displaced children living on the Syrian/Turkish border. We will be celebrating all kinds of lo-fi DIY image production.
Date: Sunday 30th July
Price: £10
Location: Cafe OTO
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Fundraiser: The Hosh: A Night of Togetherness for Sudan
The Hosh is a celebration of unity within and solidarity with the Sudanese community here in London. On Monday 31st July The Hosh host a night of togetherness, curated with Madaniya SDG, who represent the Sudanese diaspora in London. Together they will be serving up traditional Sudanese food, bespoke Henna, sounds of djs from the diaspora and sparking wider community conversation.
Date: Monday 31st July
Price: £45
Location: Jumbi, Peckham
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Munch of The Week
Noodle and Beer
“One of my go-to restaurants when I’m working in Spitalfields. There’s a real spice kick on their level five chilli dishes!”
This spot was chosen by The Dumpling Shack's Jonn and Lee Yi as one of their top 5 Sichuan restaurants in London guide.
Price: £
Location: Spitalfields
