What’s On This Weekend in Islington 21st – 23rd March 2014

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Friday

Exhibit: Home from Home

A solo exhibition from artist and photographer Lucy Hill at the Islington Arts Factory in Holloway depicting the dramatic landscape of the Peak District.

When: 21st March- 28th March

Where: The Islington Arts Factory, 2 Parkhurst Road, London N7 0SF

Cost: Free

More Info: http://islingtonartsfactory.org/events-n-exhibitions/home-form-home/

 

Comedy: Alasdair Beckett- King

See a comedic star on the rise perform at the Angel Comedy Club by Islington Green. The winner of the prestigious Hackney Empire ‘New Act of the Year’ award in 2014, is also a filmaker and animator as well as being Britain’s self-dubbed  ‘leading New Testament impersonator’.

 Where: 2 Camden Passage, off Essex Road, N1 8DY

When: 8pm start, but get there early to avoid disappointment

Cost: Free

More info: angelcomedyclub@gmail.com

 

Music: Martin McCarthy

One of British folk music’s most influential and innovative performers, Martin McCarthy is celebrating 40 years in the business with a performance at King’s Place in King’s Cross this Friday night.

When: 8pm

Where: Hall Two, 90 York Way, London, N1 9AG

Cost: Online price is £12.50

More Info: Box Office: 020 7520 1490

http://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on-book-tickets/music/martin-carthy-0#.UyhHM6h_s_o

 

Saturday

Tufnell Park Food Market

Fancy a bit of good honest grub and promote local sustainable businesses? Then stroll up to Tufnell Park and enjoy all the stalls selling their delicious, organic and ethically grown wares at this week’s independent food market.

Where: Tufnell Park Rd, London N7 0EE

When: 11am-3pm

Cost: Free entry

More info: http://transitiontufnellpark.org.uk

http://www.facebook.com/transitiontufnellpark

Twitter @transitiontp

 

Puppetry: One Day Intro to Puppetry @ Little Angel Theatre

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If you are fascinated with learning to move and manipulate puppets come join the team at the Little Angel Puppet for a one day course for adults led by Oliver Smart, director of Folded Feather and Little Angel Theatre educationalist.

Where: Little Angel Theatre, 14 Dagmar Passage,

When: 10am to 5pm

Cost: £85 Standard/£65 for concessions

More  info: http://www.littleangeltheatre.com/education/adults/adult-one-day-introduction-to-puppetry-performance/

 

Film: Inglorious Basterds @ Screen on the Green cinema

As part of their late night cult cinema series, the historical cinema is putting on a special show of Quentin Tarantino’s irreverent wartime time revenge comedy.

Where: Screen on the Green, 83 Upper St, London N1 0NP

When: 11.30pm

Cost: £10 for a standard adult ticket, £12 for a premier

More info: http://www.everymancinema.com/films/film-info?film=958

 

Music: The Bad Girls Groove Band @ King’s Head Theatre

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A great new band of women singing the blues, Motown and a bit of funk with some serious attitude at the King’s Head Theatre on Upper Street. Come on for a few of lesser known funk classics as some original material.

Where: The King’s Head Pub, 115 Upper Street, N1 1QN

When: 7pm

Cost: Free

More info: http://badgirlsgrooveband.com/

 

Sunday

Theatre: Mrs Roosevelt Flies To London

Alison Skilbeck wrote and performs this one woman show, at the King’s Head theatre on Upper Street for just two nights only. It tells the little known story of Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of wartime American President Franklin Roosevelt, coming to London to rally the weary British troops. Uplifting and heartbreaking, it tells the tale of the triumph of the human spirit.

Where: The King’s Head Theatre, 115 Upper Street, N1 1QN

When: 20th and 23rd March
Cost: £20 for a regular ticket

More info: https://kingsheadtheatre.ticketsolve.com/shows/873508942/events

 

Art: ‘City Life & Urban Themes’ @ The Taproom

An exhibition from the relatively new kids on the block, the Taproom, which showcases local artists’ depiction of life in modern Central London. Combining a bar and gallery, the Taproom is well on the way to establishing itself as one of Islington’s top cultural attractions.

Where: The Taproom, 163 Upper St. Islington, London, N1 1US

When: The gallery is open between 12.30pm and 10.30pm on Sundays

Cost: Free

More info: http://www.fezaerkeller.com/MAP.aspx?pid=News_en-GB&aid=nn_98031058_94746619

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