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South Bank Top 10

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:33:05 +0100

South Bank Top 10

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:10:11 +0100

Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.

1. Festival of Britain with MasterCard. Southbank Centre. Until Sunday.

Last chance to catch the 60th anniversary celebration of 1951 Festival of Britain. See the now-famous urban fox, beach huts, bunting and Museum of 51 for the last time.

2. Liberty Festival. Southbank Centre & National Theatre. Saturday and Sunday.

This platform for amazing new work from Deaf and disabled artists is hosted at the National Theatre and Southbank Centre for the first time. In Theatre Square, you can see some of the UK’s leading dance and circus companies., whil Southbank Centre hosts music, comedy and installations. FREE

3. The Kitchen. National Theatre. From Wednesday.

Thrown together by their work, chefs, waitresses and porters from across Europe – English, Irish, German, Jewish – argue and flirt as they race to keep up.

4. Fright Night 3D. BFI IMAX. From Friday.

Charley Brewster finally has it all - he’s running with the popular crowd and dating the hottest girl in high school. But trouble arrives when an intriguing stranger Jerry moves in next door.

5. Disco Pigs. Young Vic. From Friday.

Pig and Runt are soul mates. As partners in crime, they also share an appetite for drunkenness, recklessness, adventure and destruction. But on the eve of their 17th birthday it is an appetite for sex that threatens to tear them apart.

6. Rivers of the World. gallery@oxo. All Week.

Rivers of the World is a visual arts and design project which links over 2,000 young people around the world through common river themes. FREE

7. The Railway Children. Waterloo Station Theatre (former Eurostar terminal). Until Sunday.

Last chance to see the former Eurostar Terminal transformed into a unique theatre and exhibition space, bringing one of the country’s best-loved novels to life with a real vintage steam train!

8. Ken Loach. BFI Southbank. From Thursday.

Celebrate England’s most distinguished - but still highly controversial - director, responsible for over 50 television plays, documentaries and feature films.

9. Ladies Night - Let’s Get Glamourous! Primo Bar at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge. Thursday.

Free styling tips, Mandara Spa mini treatments, £4 cocktails and live music from Jennifer Phillips in Primo Bar. Boys are banned until 8pm. FREE

10. Memory Remains: Francesc Torres. Imperial War Museum London. All Week.

A photography exhibition marking the 10th Anniversary of 9/11. The empty shell of Hangar 17 at JFK Airport became a storehouse of memories when it was filled with the material cleared from the World Trade Center site following the September 11 attacks on New York City.

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South Bank Top 10

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:17:10 +0100

Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.

1. Memory Remains: Francesc Torres. Imperial War Museum London. From Friday.

2. John Cage: Every Day is a Good Day. Hayward Gallery. All Week.

John Cage was one of the leading avant-garde composers of the 20th century, most famous perhaps for his silent work of 1952, 4’33”. This exhibition includes prints, watercolours and drawings made during the final 15 years of his life, including his extraordinary Ryoanji series.

3. Rivers of the World. gallery@oxo. All Week.

Rivers of the World is a visual arts and design project which links over 2,000 young people around the world through common river themes. FREE

4. Our Days of Rage and Orpheus & Eurydice. The Old Vic Tunnels. From Thursday.

The National Youth Theatre of Great Britain presents a month-long season. Our Days of Rage, written in response to the uprisings across North Africa, the Middle East and Middle England will run alongside a new version of the ancient Orpheus myth, entitled Orpheus & Eurydice, a gripping love story underground.

5. Super 8 - The IMAX Experience. BFI IMAX. All Week.

In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness a catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident.

6. Double Feature. National Theatre. All Week.

Two double bills of new plays performed in the Paintframe - a pop-up performance space backstage at the National Theatre.

7. The Seafarer. Southbank Centre. All Week.

Explore the mysterious and normally unseen utility corridors and boiler rooms underneath Royal Festival Hall as part of a tour based on the old English poem.

8. The Museum of 1951. Southbank Centre. All Week.

As Southbank Centre’s Festival of Britain Celebrations draw to a close on 4 Sept be sure to visit this free exhibition of artworks and memorabilia from the 1951 festival, while you still can.

9. The Beauty Queen of Leenane. Young Vic. All Week.

High in the mountains of Galway lives a lonely spinster, Maureen, and her devilishly manipulative mother Mag. Maureen longs for the romance that will spirit her away.

10. The Press Photographers’ Year 2011. National Theatre. All Week.

The only competition that showcases the outstanding photography commissioned for and used in the UK media.

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South Bank Top 10

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:04:00 +0100

Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.

1. The Lord of the Rings All-Nighter. BFI IMAX. Saturday.

One night to rule them all. Spend the entire night in Middle Earth and watch the complete epic trilogy back-to-back, in one all-night movie marathon.

2. Our Days of Rage and Orpheus & Eurydice. The Old Vic Tunnels. From Thursday.

3. Vinopolis Individual Wine Tasting Experience. EDF Energy London Eye. Saturday.

As you take in the dramatic views, an expert from top London wine tasting attraction, Vinopolis, guides you through the taste sensations, aromas and textures of each wine.

4. Make Do & Mend: Sew a purse by hand. Florence Nightingale Museum. Saturday

Learn to make something pretty and useful with this workshop where you will be shown how to sew a purse and given the opportunity to do it yourself. The materials are included in the cost and booking in advance is required.

5. John Cage: Every Day is a Good Day. Hayward Gallery. All Week.

A selection from a major exhibition of the visual art of the American composer, writer and artist. FREE

6. Double Feature. National Theatre. All Week.

Two double bills of new plays performed in the Paintframe - a pop-up performance space backstage at the National Theatre.

7. Rivers of the World. gallery@oxo. From Thursday.

Rivers of the World is a visual arts and design project which links over 2,000 young people around the world through common river themes. FREE

8. Children’s Literature Festival. Imperial War Museum London. All Week.

Meet authors including Michael Morpurgo, Michelle Magorian and Bernard Ashley, take a lesson in illustration from Martin Brown and be part of a ‘play in a day’ with the Polka Theatre.

9. Beauty Queen of Leenane. Young Vic. All Week.

High in the mountains of Galway lives a lonely spinster, Maureen, and her devilishly manipulative mother Mag. Maureen longs for the romance that will spirit her away.

10. Kosmos: A Soviet Space Odyssey. BFI Southbank. All Week.

Rhidian Davis discovers how the unravelling of the Soviet dream proved fertile for dystopian fiction.

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South Bank Top 10

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 09:48:58 +0100

Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.

1. Bulmers Cider Garden v.1. Riverside Walk (near Gabriel’s Wharf). All Week.

The Bulmers Cider Garden v.1 is open to the public and features live music curated by festival behemoth Rob Da Bank and free samples of delicious Bulmers cider.

2. Natural Pursuits - The Screen Dramas of Simon Gray. BFI Southbank. All Week.

The tragi-comic screen dramas of the late Simon Gray, a writer of immense wit and intellectual charm whose razor-sharp dialogue is unsurpassed.

3. Children’s Literature Festival. Imperial War Museum London. From Saturday.

Meet authors including Michael Morpurgo, Michelle Magorian and Bernard Ashley, take a lesson in illustration from Martin Brown and be part of a ‘play in a day’ with the Polka Theatre.

4. Cuban Night. OXO Tower Restaurant, Bar & Brasserie. Sunday.

The OXO Tower Brasserie has teamed up with Havana Club to recreate the essence and energy of Cuba. With Cuban dishes, a live Cuban musical trio and mojitos flowing, OXO brings the spirit of Havana nights to the South Bank.

5. Double Feature. National Theatre. All Week.

Two double bills of new plays performed in the Paintframe - a pop-up performance space backstage at the National Theatre.

6. The Beauty Queen of Leenane. Young Vic. All Week.

High in the mountains of Galway lives a lonely spinster, Maureen, and her devilishly manipulative mother Mag. Maureen longs for the romance that will spirit her away.

7. Living Memory Exhibition. Bargehouse. All Week.

An exciting array of art, sound-scape, oral histories, artefacts and photography plus a dedicated programme of activities and workshops which include storytelling, poetry and war time cookery classes. FREE

8. Super 8 - The IMAX Experience. BFI IMAX. All Week.

In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness a catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident.

9. Pimm’s Experience. EDF Energy London Eye. All Week.

Enjoy Britain’s most loved summer beverage, Pimm’s and lemonade, at Britain’s most iconic landmark, the London Eye.

10. Distracting The Colour. gallery@oxo. All Week.

Debut solo show of surrealist Russell Scott-Skinner. See the artist paint in the window of the gallery or place a bid in the silent charity auction.

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South Bank Top 10

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:26:00 +0100

Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.

1. Double Feature. National Theatre. All Week.

Two double bills of new plays performed in the Paintframe - a pop-up performance space backstage at the National Theatre.

2. Seaside with Southend-on-sea. Southbank Centre. Thursday to Sunday.

With cockles and candy floss for sale and a visit to an alternative regatta, why not leave the traffic jams behind to enjoy urban seaside frippery and celebrations?

3. Super 8 - The IMAX Experience. BFI IMAX. From Friday.

In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness a catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident.

4. Art Gallery Tour: Women War Artists. Imperial War Museum London. Wednesday.

Join a free tour focusing on work by women war artists from the First World War to the Kosovo conflict.

5. Elizabeth Taylor: Screen Goddess. BFI Southbank. All Week.

Bid a fond farewell to Dame Elizabeth Taylor - Academy Award-winning actor, violet-eyed beauty and fearless social activist in this season of films.

6. Ladies’ Night: Summer time by Thames. Primo Bar at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge. Thursday.

Sorry boys, but there’s no entry into Primo Bar before 9pm as it’s ladies only! Cocktails for only £4, live music from 8pm and free mini Mandara Spa treatments and it’s free entry too!

7. Bulmers Cider Garden v.1. Riverside Walkway (near Gabriel’s Wharf). From Thursday.

The Bulmers Cider Garden v.1 is open to the public and features live music curated by festival behemoth Rob Da Bank and free samples of delicious Bulmers cider.

8. D-Day Duck Tour. London Duck Tours. Sunday.

Experience the sights and sounds of war-torn London in an amphibious craft used for the D-day landings.

9. Make Do & Mend: Sew a purse by hand. Florence Nightingale Museum. Saturday.

Learn to make something pretty and useful with this workshop where you will be shown how to sew a purse and given the opportunity to do it yourself.

10. Distracting the Colour. gallery@oxo. All Week.

Debut solo show of surrealist Russell Scott-Skinner. See the artist paint in the window of the gallery or place a bid in the silent charity auction.

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South Bank Top 10

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:13:01 +0100

Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.

1. Vintage at Southbank Centre. Royal Festival Hall. Friday to Sunday

A three-day party, a big dressing-up box and a collector’s dream, celebrating the 1920s to the 1980s.

2. Boom Boom Club. The Old Vic Tunnels. Thursday to Saturday.

A summer season of decadent cabaret and riotous rhythms.

3. The Beauty Queen of Leenane. Young Vic. All Week.

High in the mountains of Galway lives a lonely spinster, Maureen, and her devilishly manipulative mother Mag. Maureen longs for the romance that will spirit her away.

4. Susan Stockwell Talk. Florence Nightingale Museum. Tuesday.

At 2pm, artist Susan Stockwell gives a talk about her practise and how she uses recyled materials to make art.

5. Distracting the Colour. gallery@oxo. From Friday.

Debut solo show of surrealist Russell Scott-Skinner. See the artist paint in the window of the gallery or place a bid in the silent charity auction.

6. The Dude Abides: A Tribute to Jeff Bridges. BFI Southbank. All Week.

The second of a two part retrospective of the wide variety of films starring and featuring Jeff Bridges.

7. Press Photographer’s Year 2011. National Theatre. All Week.

The only competition that showcases the outstanding photography commissioned for and used in the UK media.

8. Great British Jazz. Southbank Centre. Until Tuesday.

A mini-series of four concerts in celebration of some key moments in the evolution of jazz in the UK and the musical movers and shakers that have defined British jazz over the past six decades.

9. Pimm’s Experience. EDF Energy London Eye. All Week.

Enjoy Britain’s most loved summer beverage, Pimm’s and lemonade, at Britain’s most iconic landmark, the London Eye.

10. Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2. BFI IMAX. All Week.

The battle between the good and evil forces of the Wizarding world escalates into an all-out war. The stakes have never been higher and no one is safe. See the end of this film saga on Britain’s biggest screen.

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South Bank Top 10

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:05:35 +0100

Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.

1. The Beauty Queen of Leenane. Young Vic. From Wednesday.

High in the mountains of Galway lives a lonely spinster, Maureen, and her devilishly manipulative mother Mag. Maureen longs for the romance that will spirit her away.

2. The Press Photographer’s Year 2011. National Theatre. All Week

The only competition that showcases the outstanding photography commissioned for and used in the UK media.

3. Boom Boom Club. The Old Vic Tunnels. From Thursday.

A summer season of decadent cabaret and riotous rhythms.

4. Great British Jazz. Southbank Centre. From Tuesday.

A mini-series of four concerts in celebration of some key moments in the evolution of jazz in the UK and the musical movers and shakers that have defined British jazz over the past six decades.

5. Wembley to Soweto. gallery@oxo. Until Sunday.

What difference can a photograph make? See how photography transformed the lives of eight disadvantaged teenagers from Johannesburg.

6. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 BFI IMAX. All Week.

7. London Is The Place For Me. Southbank Centre. From Friday.

A weekend celebrating some of the seminal moments in black British music

8. Kosmos: A Soviet Space Odyssey. BFI Southbank All Week.

Discover space films including Torkovsky’s Solaris, Cosmic Voyage and Aelita, Queen of Mars.

9. Once Upon A Wartime. Imperial War Museum London. All Week.

Explore five classic children’s books on the theme of war and conflict.

10. All Stitched Up. Florence Nightingale Museum. All Week.

Explore quilts and the re-use of everyday items at Florence Nightingale Museum. This exhibition will feature new work created in response to Nightingale’s story by artist Susan Stockwell, who was recently featured in the acclaimed V&A Quilts exhibition.

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South Bank Top 10

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:08:28 +0100

Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.

1. Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2. BFI IMAX. From Friday.

2. War and People - 2011 Waterloo Festival at St John’s. St John’s Waterloo. Until Tuesday

Focus on the effect of war on people and communities with art exhibitions, concerts, poetry and community celebrations.

3. In The Penal Colony. Young Vic. All Week.

Far away in a remote prison camp, a man unaware of his crime is about to be strapped into an elaborate execution device. The Executioner shows no mercy but will The Visitor intervene?

4. SlapDash. The Old Vic Tunnels. Tuesday to Saturday.

Fifteen of the country’s best improvisation groups in a weeklong celebration of the spontaneous. Slapdash is sometimes funny, sometimes touching and always totally unpredictable.

5. Electric Boogaloos and Guests. Queen Elizabeth Hall. Saturday.

This rare performance highlights the heritage that these Rock and Roll Hall of Famers have given to the world and why it is still relevant today.

6. Make Do & Mend: Jewellery Making Techniques. Florence Nightingale Museum. Saturday.

In the course of this workshop you will make a bracelet and a pair of earrings under skilled tuition.

7. A Woman Killed With Kindness. National Theatre. From Tuesday.

Written in 1603, A Woman Killed with Kindness strips bare two women’s lives with forensic realism in one of the first tragedies ever to be written about ordinary people.

8. Intelligent Movement. Southbank Centre. From Friday.

A dynamic programme of concerts, debates, workshops and parties spanning the four pillars of hip-hop.

9. Wembley to Soweto. gallery@oxo. All Week.

What difference can a photograph make? See how photography transformed the lives of eight disadvantaged teenagers from Johannesburg.

10. Railway Children. Waterloo Station Theatre (former Eurostar Terminal). All Week.

The former Eurostar Terminal is transformed into a unique theatre space, bringing one of the country’s best-loved novels to life with a real vintage steam train!

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South Bank Top 10

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 11:58:00 +0100

Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.

1. War and People - 2011 Waterloo Festival at St John’s. St John’s Waterloo. From Thursday.

Focus on the effect of war on people and communities with art exhibitions, concerts, poetry and community celebrations.

2. Watch This Space Festival. National Theatre. All Week.

Theatre, fire, circus, juggling, music, dance and street performance… the National Theatre’s free festival of outdoor entertainment is back!

3. Capital Age Festival. Bernie Spain Gardens. Sunday.

Capital AgeFestival is London’s largest, liveliest and most vibrant cultural festival programmed by and for older people.

4. Ladies’ Night - Let’s Get Pampered. Primo Bar, Park Plaza Westminster Bridge. Thursday.

Sorry boys, but there’s no entry into Primo Bar before 9pm as it’s ladies only! Cocktails for only £4, live music from 8pm and free mini Mandara Spa treatments and it’s free entry too!

5. The Railway Children. Waterloo Station Theatre (Former Eurostar Terminal). All Week.

The former Eurostar Terminal is transformed into a unique theatre space, bringing one of the country’s best-loved novels to life with a real vintage steam train!

6. London Literature Festival. Southbank Centre. All Week.

Have an adventure in great literature or take part in discussions with artists, writers and thinkers.

7. Transformers: Dark of the Moon. BFI IMAX. All Week.

Shia LaBeouf returns in the highly-anticipated third instalment of the Transformers movie saga.

8. Mr Happiness and The Water Engine by David Mamet. The Old Vic Tunnels. Until Sat.

A double bill of the award-winning David Mamet’s period dramas in a brand new 125-seater space, The Screening Room, within The Old Vic Tunnels.

9. Once Upon A Wartime. Imperial War Museum London. All Week.

Explore five classic children’s books on the theme of war and conflict.

10. Tracey Emin: Love Is What You Want. Hayward Gallery All Week.

Occupying both floors and the two outdoor sculpture terraces, the exhibition features key works from all periods of the artist’s career and new work.

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South Bank Top 10

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:36:33 +0100

Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.

1. Transformers: Dark of The Moon. BFI IMAX. From Wednesday.

Shia LaBeouf returns in the highly-anticipated third instalment of the Transformers movie saga.

2. Richard III. The Old Vic. All Week.

William Shakespeare’s great history play starring Kevin Spacey in the title role of Richard III and directed by Sam Mendes.

3. Art in the Wild. gallery@oxo. All Week.

Leopards, tigers, pandas, polar bears, and more of our most precious and endangered species presented with technical skill and artistry in this free exhibition.

4. The Cherry Orchard. National Theatre. All Week.

The Cherry Orchard captures a poignant moment in Russia’s history as the country rolls inexorably towards 1917. This spirited new version stars Zoe Wanamaker.

5. The Railway Children. Waterloo Station Theare (former Eurostar Terminal). All Week.

The former Eurostar Terminal is transformed into a unique theatre space, bringing one of the country’s best-loved novels to life with a real moving steam train!

6. Government Inspector. Young Vic. All Week.

Julian Barratt stars in an adaptation of Gogol’s classic russian comedy. The news that a government inspector is due to arrive in a small Russian town sends its bureaucrats into a panicked frenzy.

7. Free Run. E4 Udderbelly. All Week.

Incredible, athletic performers take on jaw-dropping parkour, stunts and martial arts close up - very close up! Sit tight and don’t you dare leave your seat!

8. Mr Happiness and The Water Engine by David Mamet. Old Vic Tunnels. All Week.

A double bill of the award-winning David Mamet’s period dramas in a brand new 125-seater space, The Screening Room, within The Old Vic Tunnels.

9. Jeff Bridges Season. BFI Southbank All Week.

The first of a two part retrospective of the wide variety of films starring and featuring Jeff Bridges.

10. Once Upon a Wartime. Imperial War Museum London. All Week.

Explore five classic children’s books on the theme of war and conflict.

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South Bank Top 10

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:00:00 +0100

Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.

1. The Railway Children. Waterloo Station Theatre (former Eurostar terminal). All Week.

The former Eurostar Terminal is transformed into a unique theatre space, bringing one of the country’s best-loved novels to life with a real moving steam train!

2. Friday Night is Music Night. Royal Festival Hall. Friday.

Lesley Garrett celebrates the golden age of musical theatre with favourites by Noel Coward, Ivor Novello, and Gilbert & Sullivan. Expect glitz, glamour and the very best show tunes.

3. Richard III. The Old Vic. All Week.

William Shakespeare’s great history play starring Kevin Spacey in the title role of Richard III and directed by Sam Mendes.

4. Art In The Wild. gallery@oxo. All Week

Leopards, tigers, pandas, polar bears, and more of our most precious and endangered species presented with technical skill and artistry in this free exhibition.

5. Mr Happiness and the Water Engine by David Mamet. The Old Vic Tunnels. All Week.

A double bill of the award-winning David Mamet’s period dramas at The Old Vic Tunnels.

6. Free Run. E4 Udderbelly. All Week

Incredible, athletic performers take on jaw-dropping parkour, stunts and martial arts close up - very close up! Sit tight and don’t you dare leave your seat!

7. UnLOCked: THE Library of Congress Discoveries. BFI Southbank. All Week.

A selection from the remarkable rediscovery of over 100 hours of lost British TV drama in the archives of The Library of Congress.

8. Legacy: Roserick Buchanan. Imperial War Museum London. All Week.

Artist Roderick Buchanan follows two Scottish flute bands during the 2009/10 marching season.

9. Born To Be Wild 3D. BFI IMAX. All Week.

Morgan Freeman narrates an inspiring story of love, dedication and the remarkable bond between humans and animals.

10. Tracey Emin: Love Is What You Want. Hayward Gallery. All Week.

Occupying both floors and the two outdoor sculpture terraces, the exhibition features key works from all periods of the artist’s career and new work.

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South Bank top 10

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:21:00 +0100

Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.

1. Spanish Cinema After Franco, BFI Southbank, all week

The death of Spain’s dictator in 1975 gave a green light to an alternative, adventurous and eclectic culture - or counter-culture - in the country. BFI present a selection of key films from the period of democracy’s consolidation in Spain.

2. Mr Happiness and The Water Engine by David Mamet, The Old Vic Tunnels, all week

A double bill of the award-winning David Mamet’s period dramas at The Old Vic Tunnels.

3. Family Gamelan Taster Sessions, Southbank Centre, all week

Experience the beautiful Javanese gamelan percussion orchestra at Southbank Centre.

4. Father’s Day Afternoon Tea, London Marriott County Hall, Fri - Sun

Afternoon tea with whiskey and a cigar! The perfect treat for fathers with great views of the Thames.

5. Celebrating Sanctuary 2011, Bernie Spain Gardens, Sun

New talent performing music, dance and the spoken word to celebrate the art of refugee communities in the UK, a free all-day event.

6. Roderick Buchanan: Legacy, Imperial War Museum London, all week

A free exhibition considering the legacy of the Troubles in Northern Ireland through the stories of two Scottish flute bands.

7. The Railway Children, Waterloo Station Theatre (former Eurostar Terminal), starts Sun

The former Eurostar Terminal is transformed into a unique theatre and exhibition space, bringing one of the country’s best-loved novels to life with a real moving steam train!

8. Rocket to the Moon, National Theatre, all week

Clifford Odet’s 1938 play at National Theatre comes to an end next week. Stunning, stockingless, ruthless in her youth, Cleo Singer arrives in Ben Stark’s dental practice and turns his married, humdrum world upside down.

9. Blues Night, Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, Fri

Enjoy free Blues music every Friday night at Primo Bar in Park Plaza Westminster Bridge.

10. Avenue of Portraits, Southbank Centre, all week

What makes up the people of Britain? Visit the Avenue of Portraits to find the beginning of a series of portraits that will evolve throughout the Festival of Britain celebrations, along the side of Queen Elizabeth Hall.

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South Bank Top 10

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:10:56 +0100

Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.

1. Ray Davies’ Meltdown. Southbank Centre. From Friday.

The Kinks’ star curates a summer music festival that will take place across the Southbank Centre site and reflect the diversity of his career and enduring influence.

2. Art in the Wild. gallery@oxo. From Friday.

Stunning photographs of the animals of the world by Roger Hooper supporting World Wildlife Fund’s Keep the World Wild initiative.

3. London Road. National Theatre. All Week.

A new musical play at National Theatre based on recorded interviews with the people of Ipswich. In the autumn of 2006 the everyday life of the quiet rural town of Ipswich was shattered by the discovery of the bodies of five women.

4. Cause Celebre. The Old Vic. Until Saturday.

Last chance to see The Old Vic’s production of Terence Rattigan’s final play. Based on a true story, Cause Célèbre is an intriguing tale of love, betrayal, guilt and obsession.

5. Pirates of the Caribbean on Stranger Tides. BFI IMAX. All Week.

Johnny Depp returns to his iconic role of Captain Jack Sparrow in an action-packed tale of truth, betrayal, youth and demise.

6. Made in Brunel. Bargehouse. From Thursday.

Showcasing the brightest creations from Brunel University’s globally renowned School of Engineering and Design.

7. Free Run. E4 Udderbelly. All Week.

Incredible, athletic performers take on jaw-dropping parkour, stunts and martial arts close up - very close up! Sit tight and don’t you dare leave your seat!

8. Make Do and Mend: Sewing patchwork by hand. Florence Nightingale Museum. Saturday.

Turn up and be inspired as you learn the skills required to create interesting patchwork designs. The materials are included in the cost and booking in advance is required.

9. UnLOCked: The Library of Congress discoveries. BFI Southbank. All Week.

A selection from the remarkable rediscovery of over 100 hours of lost British TV drama in the archives of The Library of Congress.

10. Government Inspector. Young Vic. All Week.

Julian Barratt stars in an adaptation of Gogol’s classic russian comedy. The news that a government inspector is due to arrive in a small Russian town sends its bureaucrats into a panicked frenzy.

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South Bank Top 10

Tue, 31 May 2011 11:24:00 +0100

Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.

1. London Guitar Festival. Southbank Centre. Friday to Sunday.

London Guitar Festival celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Festival of Britain with three strands: British blues & rock, new guitar and early music classical.

2. Tracey Emin: Love Is What You Want. Hayward Gallery. All Week.

Occupying both floors and the two outdoor sculpture terraces, the exhibition features key works from all periods of the artist’s career and new work.

3. Meet Florence Nightingale. Florence Nightingale Museum. Wednesday.

Meet Florence Nightingale and hear all about her life and legacy with a performance and a chance to explore the museum.

4. Roderick Buchanan: Legacy. Imperial War Museum London. All Week.

Artist Roderick Buchanan follows two Scottish flute bands during the 2009/10 marching season in Northern Ireland.

5. London Road. National Theatre. All Week.

6. Pirates of the Carribbean On Stranger Tides. BFI IMAX. All Week.

Johnny Depp returns to his iconic role of Captain Jack Sparrow in an action-packed tale of truth, betrayal, youth and demise.

7. Ladies Night: Let’s Get Glam. Primo Bar, Park Plaza Westminster Bridge. Thursday.

Free styling tips, Mandara Spa mini treatments, £4 cocktails and live music in Primo Bar. Boys are banned until 8pm.

8. Penguin Pandemoniom. SEA LIFE London Aquarium. All Week.

Celebrate the arrival of a family of rare Gentoo Penguins and the new Penguin: Ice Adventure by enjoying family-friendly fun and the chance to outwit the loveable Professor Penguin.

9. Cause Celebre. The Old Vic. All Week.

Thea Sharrock directs Terence Rattigan’s final play at The Old Vic. Based on a true story, Cause Célèbre is an intriguing tale of love, betrayal, guilt and obsession.

10. Kafka’s Monkey. Young Vic. All Week.

Brutally imprisoned and desperate to escape, the ape-man reveals his rise through the ranks of the beasts to become a master of the ‘civilised world’.

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South Bank Top 10

Mon, 23 May 2011 13:19:53 +0100

Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.

1. Penguin Pandemonium. SEA LIFE London Aquarium. From Saturday.

Celebrate the arrival of a family of rare Gentoo Penguins and the new Penguin: Ice Adventure by enjoying family-friendly fun and the chance to outwit the loveable Professor Penguin.

2. Tracey Emin: Love Is What You Want. Hayward Gallery. All Week.

Occupying both floors and the two outdoor sculpture terraces, the exhibition features key works from all periods of the artist’s career and new work.

3. Kafka’s Monkey. Young Vic. All Week.

Brutally imprisoned and desperate to escape, the ape-man reveals his rise through the ranks of the beasts to become a master of the ‘civilised world’.

4. One Man Two Guvnors. National Theatre. All Week.

James Corden stars in Goldoni’s classic Italian comedy. Sex, food and money are high on the agenda as Francis Henshall takes on two jobs from East End gangsters to prevent discovery, Francis must keep his two guvnors apart.

5. Pirates of the Carribbean: On Stranger Tides. BFI IMAX.

Johnny Depp returns to his iconic role of Captain Jack Sparrow in an action-packed tale of truth, betrayal, youth and demise.

6. Cause Celebre. The Old Vic. All Week.

Thea Sharrock directs Terence Rattigan’s final play at The Old Vic. Based on a true story, Cause Célèbre is an intriguing tale of love, betrayal, guilt and obsession.

7. E4 Udderbelly Festival. Southbank Centre. All Week.

The iconic purple cow returns to Southbank Centre for its third summer hosting comedy, cabaret and theatre from around the globe.

8. Legacy: Roderick Buchanan. Imperial War Museum London. All Week.

Scottish artist Roderick Buchanan follows two Scottish flute bands during the 2009/10 marching season in Northern Ireland.

9. All Stitched Up. Florence Nightingale Museum. All Week.

Explore quilts and the re-use of everyday items. This exhibition will feature new work created in response to Nightingale’s story by artist Susan Stockwell, who was recently featured in the acclaimed V&A Quilts exhibition.

10. Museum of 1951. Southbank Centre. All Week.

Artworks and memorabilia from 1951 Festival of Britain, including the ‘Patchwork of the Century’ and artwork by Abram Games, the designer of all the graphics for 1951.

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South Bank Top 10

Mon, 16 May 2011 11:46:38 +0100

Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.

1. Pirates of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. BFI IMAX. From Wednesday.

Johnny Depp returns to his iconic role of Captain Jack Sparrow in an action-packed tale of truth, betrayal, youth and demise.

2. Tracey Emin: Love Is What You Want. Hayward Gallery. From Wednesday.

Occupying both floors and the two outdoor sculpture terraces, the exhibition features key works from all periods of the artist’s career and new work.

3. One Man, Two Guvnors. National Theatre. From Tuesday.

4. Kafka’s Monkey. Young Vic. From Thursday.

Brutally imprisoned and desperate to escape, the ape-man reveals his rise through the ranks of the beasts to become a master of the ‘civilised world’.

5. My View Of London. Photography Competition. All Week.

Fight for Sight, the UK’s leading eye research charity, and Park Plaza London Hotels and Resorts invite you to submit your best shot of London for a chance to win fabulous prizes. Closes 23 June.

6. Legacy: Roderick Buchanan. Imperial War Museum London. All Week.

Scottish artist Roderick Buchanan follows two Scottish flute bands during the 2009/10 marching season in Northern Ireland.

7. Lang Lang Inspires Young Pianists Week. Southbank Centre. From Friday.

Tapping into Lang Lang’ personal mission to broaden the reach of classical music , the Royal Festival Hall foyers and auditorium will be filled with pianos and young UK pianists as Lang Lang performs 4 concerts during his residency.

8. All Stitched Up. Florence Nightingale Museum. All Week.

9. Cause Celebre. The Old Vic. All Week.

Thea Sharrock directs Terence Rattigan’s final play at The Old Vic. Based on a true story, Cause Célèbre is an intriguing tale of love, betrayal, guilt and obsession.

10. London Printmakers. gallery@oxo. All Week.

A culturally diverse group of twelve established artist-printmakers currently working in the capital. London Printmakers produce striking works using a wide range of techniques and subject matter.

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South Bank Top 10

Mon, 09 May 2011 11:27:07 +0100

Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.

1. Take Tea and Sherry with Heston Blumenthal and Jancis Robinson, MW. Southbank Centre. Monday.

Heston Blumenthal and Jancis Robinson MW, respectively two of the countries most admired chefs and wine writers, host an evening devoted to the pleasures of afternoon tea and sherry.

2. Cherry Orchard. National Theatre. Tuesday.

The Cherry Orchard captures a poignant moment in Russia’s history as the country rolls inexorably towards 1917. This spirited new version of Chekhov’s last play reunites director Howard Davies with Andrew Upton.

3. London Printmakers. gallery@oxo. All Week.

A culturally diverse group of twelve established artist-printmakers currently working in the capital. London Printmakers produce striking works using a wide range of techniques and subject matter.

4. Roderick Buchanan: Legacy. Imperial War Museum London. All Week.

Scottish artist Roderick Buchanan follows two Scottish flute bands during the 2009/10 marching season in Northern Ireland.

5. All Stitched Up. Florence Nightingale Museum. All Week.

This exhibition will feature new work created in response to Nightingale’s story by artist Susan Stockwell, who was recently featured in the acclaimed V&A Quilts exhibition.

6. Flying Monsters 3D. BFI IMAX. All Week.

While dinosaurs walked the earth, monsters ruled the skies. For thousands of years, humans have believed that there were once flying monsters. But did they really exist beyond our nightmares?

7. Chorus! Southbank Centre. Friday to Sunday.

The weekend focuses on what singing can do for us, how it can make us healthier and happier, and help us age better.

8. Kino: Russian Film Pioneers. BFI Southbank. All Week.

A month of films revealing why Soviet cinema first set the world on fire in the 1920s, and can still surprise us today.

9. Cause Celebre. The Old Vic. All Week

Thea Sharrock directs Terence Rattigan’s final play at The Old Vic. Based on a true story, Cause Célèbre is an intriguing tale of love, betrayal, guilt and obsession.

10. I Am The Wind. Young Vic All Week.

A tale of enduring humanity against insurmountable odds created by legendary French director Patrice Chereau.

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South Bank Top 10

Tue, 03 May 2011 12:18:25 +0100

Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.

1. I Am The Wind. Young Vic. All Week.

A tale of enduring humanity against insurmountable odds created by legendary French director Patrice Chereau.

2. These Lands Are Your Lands. Southbank Centre. Friday to Sunday.

A celebration of traditional music, dance and ceremony from Britain and beyond.

3. Mars Needs Moms. BFI IMAX. All Week.

From the team behind Disney’s A Christmas Carol and The Polar Express, Mars Needs Moms follows Milo’s quest to save his mum from martians.

4. Rabindranth Tagore. BFI Southbank. All Week.

A season of films based on Tagore’s literary and musical works, incorporating both classics by Satyajit Ray and Ritwik Ghatak and more contemporary work.

5. Ladies’ Night at Primo Bar. Park Plaza Westminster Bridge. Thursday.

This month Ladies’ Night is a Bollywood special with free Bollywood dance classes being offered. Sorry boys, but you will not be permitted entry into Primo Bar before 9pm as it’s ladies only! Live music starts at 8pm.

6. London Printmakers. gallery@oxo. All Week.

A free exhibition from a culturally diverse group of twelve established artist-printmakers currently working in the capital. London Printmakers produce striking works using a wide range of techniques and subject matter.

7. Women War Artists. Imperial War Museum London. All Week.

See highlights from the museum’s incredible art collection focusing on work by women war artists from the First World War to the Kosovo conflict.

8. London Road. National Theatre. All Week.

A new play at National Theatre based on recorded interviews with the people of Ipswich. In the autumn of 2006 the everyday life of the quiet rural town of Ipswich was shattered by the discovery of the bodies of five women.

9. All Stitched Up. Florence Nightingale Museum. All Week.

10. Cause Celebre. The Old Vic. All Week.

Thea Sharrock directs Terence Rattigan’s final play at The Old Vic. Based on a true story, Cause Célèbre is an intriguing tale of love, betrayal, guilt and obsession.

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South Bank Top 10

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:12:29 +0100

Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.

1. Celebrate the Royal Wedding at OXO. OXO Bar, Restaurant and Brasserie. Friday.

A special Royal Wedding lunch menu will be available in the iconic restaurant and brasserie offering a fun and stylish way to celbrate this historic occasion.

2. London in Love. Southbank Centre. Friday to Monday

Enjoy a wide range of events inspired by love and weddings with a serious and tongue-in-cheek nod to the age-old traditions of holy matrimony.

3. I Am The Wind. Young Vic. From Tuesday.

A tale of enduring humanity against insurmountable odds created by legendary French director Patrice Chereau.

4. Lord Ashcroft Galleries: Extraordinary Heroes. Imperial War Museum London.

This new gallery houses the world’s largest collection of Victoria Crosses alongside the 48 VCs and 31 George Crosses already held by the Museum. Find out the stories behind the medals in this interactive exhibition.

5. Cause Celebre. The Old Vic. All Week.

Thea Sharrock directs Terence Rattigan’s final play at The Old Vic. Based on a true story, Cause Célèbre is an intriguing tale of love, betrayal, guilt and obsession.

6. All Stitched Up. Florence Nightingale Museum. All Week.

7. Museum of 1951. Southbank Centre. All Week.

Artworks and memorabilia from 1951, highlights include the ‘Patchwork of the Century’ from the 1951 Festival of Britain and artwork by Abram Games, the designer of all the graphics for 1951. The Museum has been designed by Wayne and Geraldine Hemingway.

8. Sci-Fi-London All-Nighter. BFI IMAX. Friday.

BFI IMAX and SCI-FI-LONDON have teamed up to present the ultimate night of sci-fi.

9. Rocket To The Moon. National Theatre. All Week.

Stunning, stockingless, ruthless in her youth, Cleo Singer arrives in Ben Stark’s dental practice and turns his married, humdrum world upside down.

10. The Royal Family. Hayward Gallery. All Week.

Contemporary artists’ representations of the House of Windsor, works in a range of media that examine the individual family members, as well as the signs and signifiers, of the celebrated and peculiar institution of the British royal family.

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