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China Late: Moon Festival
British Museum, 4 October, 18:30-21:00, Free
The British Museum’s Great Court opens its doors in celebration the Chinese Moon Festival. There museum will be packed with entertainment: zither performances by Donna Ong, a connoisseur tea appreciation, a “guess the moon-cake flavour” game, burlesque fan dancing. If you visit the Chinese collection you can handle Chinese textiles, learn Mandarin, play Mah-jong, make folk art papercuts and try calligraphy. Fantastic!
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Shaolin Monks – Kung Fu Masters Live
Peacock Theatre, 10 October - 3 November, £13-36
The Shaolin Legend comes to London! Twenty Shaolin Monks and five young trainees have travelled from the Shaolin Temple in China, to demonstrate their martial art expertise. The show will be jam-packed with incredible feats of strength and skill as Monks are “lifted aloft on sharpened spears, splinter wooden block with their bare hands, break bricks on their heads and fly through the air in a series of incredible backflips and spins.”
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Robin Ince Vs Shark Attack III
Barbican, 3 October, £11
Nicko and Joe’s Bad Film Club returns to the Barbican by popular demand. This week sees guest curator Robin Ince flex his comedic muscles ripping apart Shark Attack 3. “Light on plot, heavy on rubbery shark action, Tom Cruise-a-like John Barrowman (Torchwood) and his blond no-name science chick sidekick battle for the title of ‘worst actor ever’, whilst a 60 foot prehistoric shark maniacally chows down on some tasty human bait. Come on in, the water’s hilarious!”
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Ramadan Nights
Barbican, 10-16 October
Ramadan Nights celebrates music from Muslim cultures. Throughout the week there are a series of talks, performances and workshops ranging for classical concerts to freestyle events.
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Did Mallory climb Mount Everest?
Royal Geographical Society, 3 October, £15
“Last year Graham Hoyland visited Mount Everest, wearing a replica of the clothing worn by George Mallory when he disappeared in 1924. Could the clothing worn by Mallory and Irvine have prevented their reaching the summit?” Another fantastic talk at the Royal Geographical Society!
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Royal Festival Hall Revival
V&A, 21 June-14 October, Free
The Royal Festival Hall reopens its doors after two years of renovation. Now incorporated into the Southbank Centre brand, the building plays a pivotal role in the London Cultural scene. The V&A exhibition reveals how the landmark building has been painstakingly refocused to meet the demands of the next fifty years as a world-class concert venue and a vibrant public arena for the arts.
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Carsten Höller
Gagosian Gallery, 21 August – 21 September, Free
You probably don’t remember Carsten Höller but many of you have enjoyed his work – the Tate Modern Slides. This exhibition focuses on a new series of his photographic works and his unique works capture intrigue through visual perception and through physical interaction.
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Britain at War Experience
“The Second World War was the most turbulent and eventful period in the history of the 20th century. It affected the lives of millions of people all over the world, advanced technology and changed political boundaries and ideas of human behaviour. But what was it really like? How did it really feel to be a British citizen during the Second World War? What did people eat and wear? Winston Churchill’s Britain at War Theme Museum can answer these questions and many more.”
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Pizza Express – Jazz Club Soho
Pop on down, grab a pizza and experience wonderful Jazz. See Curious Paradise blend Latin Heat, straight a-head jazz and universal folk or see Jon Regen entrance you on the piano with his lyrical gifts.
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Candida Höfer – Palaces, Theatres, Churches and a Casino
Ben Brown Fine Arts, 21 Cork Street
A truly stunning photographic exhibition, demonstrating the similarities between form, perspective and colour in the worlds most glamorous buildings.
