Events
Friday 23 - Sunday 25 June
23 June, from 3pm: Guided arts tour, starting at Pocket Park
How can the public co-design public art and urban greening projects?
As part of the London Festival of Architecture 2023, Haringey Council invites you on a guided tour of the arts and community-led projects of Wood Green. You’ll hear from artists, architects, community leaders and the Council
Tour stops:
Noel Park Pocket Park
Wood Green Library mural
Under Many Flags Artwork
Mayes Road Pocket Park
Rising Green (Youth Hub)
Cafe Roj , Turnpike Lane
Live From The Yard is a mini festival of live music performed by talented local bands for your pleasure.
Free admission, contributions welcomed on the day.
Featuring:
The Dark Coast
Ailsa Mainwaring and Nick Siepmann
The Blues Direction and Friends
The Bear Pit Band
The Grateful Dad
+ More!
The YCreate Conference
Join us for the YCreate Conference! Hear from youth organisations from London and across Europe who are taking the lead in creating interventions against the spread of hate speech, misinformation, and disinformation. The event is FREE to attend and light refreshments will be provided.
Collage Arts, 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ.
To Kill The Messenger is a pro/semi-pro live dark comedy night. 4 stand-up comics tell their darkest jokes or your entertainment.
It's all about freedom of artistic expression. TKTM is for anyone who wants to explore their dark side through comedy!
Tickets £8 in advance, £10 on the door
Fran and George met playing in London Soul outfit, The Atlantic Soul Orchestra. Their duo was born out of necessity after lockdown as venues began opening up again with limited capacity. Upon the success of these shows, their partnership grew and developed into at rio and then a four piece. They have several resedencies in London, delivering their own unique take on Soul, Country, Jazz and Blues classics.
Monday 26 - Thursday 29 June
Tuesday 6.30pm, Bollywood Dance workshop, Collage Arts
Bollywood Dance workshop
Join us for a Dance session with a difference, inspired by the music of Hindi cinema.
Get moving in the Summer! Bollywood Dance workshop with Gauri from Absolute Bollywood.
All ages, all abilities. Low impact and fun!
Collage Arts, 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ
Email preeti@collage-arts.org to secure a place.
Wed 7.30pm: Haringey Shed presents The Main Event, Blue House Yard
Welcome Happy Gold Leaf, the magical town of far far away! It’s the Annual Castle Awards where the royals, cooks and cleaners are working hard to get awarded the best castle of the land but when the inspector arrives, will he like what he sees? Or will it all go wrong?
Haringey Shed is a local charity based in the heart of Tottenham since 2000.
They provide a range of afterschool and holiday activities for young people whilst also delivering outreach in local schools and community settings.
Tomorrow’s Warriors LDN RISING: David Kayode 4tet
A unique season of music as Tomorrow’s Warriors goes on tour, taking the best rising jazz talent to venues across the capital. IT’S TIME TO JOIN THE WARRIORS LDN RISING!
Mentored and taught by Tomorrow’s Warriors alum Camilla George and mentored by Warriors co-founder Gary Crosby OBE, David Kayode is a rising talent on the UK jazz scene.
Band line-up: David Kayode (sax), Michael Amosu (drums), Nathan Dawkins (bass), Ky Osborne (keys).
Thursday 7pm: All Good Bookshop SpokenWord
The All Good Bookshop's popular Spoken Word night returns. Prose, poetry and all kinds of spoken word. Take part for £2 or just watch and listen for £3. And bring your own drinks.
Friday 30 June
Slender Pins have been bombarding unforgiving audiences in London with their abrasive and pumping glam punk sound since late 2018. The band’s new wave and punk-rooted music offers up something for music lovers across the sonic spectrum. If you like the Pistols, Pulp and Iggy Pop then strap in and give the Pins a chance.
“Slender Pins combine garage rock with a sprinkle of punk to make a glorious noise perfect for the dancefloor.” - God is in the TV Zine
Tim West has been a bookseller for 31 years. He's retiring. But before he goes, he has some things to say...
From managing major book chains, to setting up TWO legendary independent bookshops in the area, it's safe to say that nobody knows bookselling like Tim West.
There'll be stories. There may be jokes. There will certainly be some singing. Proceeds to go keeping the All Good Bookshop sustainable, so donate what suits yoBook your ticket here: https://allgoodbookshop.co.uk/special-events
videotapes. are a noisy alt-rock band from South London, formed after discovering a mutual love of At The Drive-In, Petrol Girls and Fugazi. They embrace the angular riffs, inventive structures and impassioned lo-fi of these bands, layered with ferocious, no frills vocals, alternately anthemic and throat-shredding.
Their previous releases, howl (for jane doe), forest/fire EP & streetlights have over 5,000 plays on Spotify to date.
A side-splitting evening of comedy and musings featuring:
KAT FRANCOIS, BBC TV and World Poetry Slam Champion. Star of BBC Radio 4’s Front Row, Saturday Live and Woman’s Hour, as well as BBC TV & Sky, and recently featured on BBC television’s Paul Whitehouse. 'dazzling word weaving, spellbindingly good' (Edinburgh Fringe).
With very special guests: PURNIMA and AQ LUCAS
Hosted by Paul Lyalls.
Suitable for mature 14s and older.
Find out more and book in advance at www.musicglue.com/karamel
Splinter is a modern punk band, delivering sharp, crunchy riffs tuned with rhythmic, cutting vocal satire.
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9pm: All Good Bookshop Party
Ain't no party like a bookshop party.
Turn up. Bring friends. Bring drinks. Bring instruments if you got them. Come and chat about books, art, life in general and all that.
While you're here, buy a book. If you can afford to. And donate to the shop. If you can afford to. And if not, well, come along anyway.
Saturday 1 July
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1pm: Food and Craft Market, Ludo's / Blue House Yard
Ludo’s host seasonal food and craft markets at the Blue House Yard and on Saturday, 1st July we have a Festival Special from 1pm.
Returning friendly faces include locals Marilyn with her vintage wares, Georgia and her beautiful ceramic art, Sian presenting Kenyan handmade bronze jewellery and clothing from Sierra Lione, Ludo’s Larder, Ewa's vintage bric-a-brac, Tidal Rum, and not forgetting The People’s Pantry, who will be with us between 2:30pm – 4pm
The Insurgent Press takeover the All Good Bookshop, but rather than talk to you about what we publish, we want to get out in the streets, exploring Turnpike Lane and creating stories of your own.
After a quick briefing, you will be set loose with maps, notepads and cameras. After our journey through psychogeography, we will sit down and write.
Later we will pick the best material to create an alternative map of the area to be published later in the year.
Collage Voices Advanced Drama Showcase
Saturday 1 July, 5pm-6pm. Free.
Directed by Che Walker. Movement direction by Steve Medlin.
Collage Voices’ third annual Advanced Drama Showcase. Presenting a series of monologues, duologues, and new writing from our students in a one hour showcase.
6pm: The Story of Writing Bond, Ludo's, Blue House Yard
Simon Ward, Publishing Director of Ian Fleming Publications, and designer superstar (and Muswell Hill resident) Steven Aspinall will discuss how James Bond fiction and the look of Bond has evolved since Ian Fleming brought 007 to life in 1953. Our expert panelists will examine the history of publishing James Bond and what inspired Fleming to create his iconic character, as well as how contemporary approaches to designing Bond now differ, - whilst underlining how relevant Fleming is today.
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Following the Insurgent Press takeover of the All Good Bookshop, they bring you writing fresh off the streets of Turnpike Lane.
Expect love at first sit in Dixie Chicken, epiphanies in Tesco Express, stunning acts of kindness in The Toll Gate.
8.30pm: Summer Cinema Launch, Ludo's / Blue House Yard
Ludo’s launch their open-air movie screenings in the Blue House Yard on Saturday, 1stJuly with a showing of the 2022 British film, Brian and Charles.
Enigmatic comedy genius David Earl plays Brian, a lonely inventor, in this BAFTA nominated and Sundance award-winning comedy drama film. His partner in crime is Charles Petrescu, who is a robot.
Sunday 2 July
From 3pm: Helen Bauer: Grand Supreme Darling Princess, Ludo's
Star of Live at the Apollo, Late Night Mash and Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee, brings a show all about the women in her life, from her mother to her best friend and that one girl who was mean in 2008. Oh, and Disney Princesses, obvs.
Co-host of the smash-hit podcast Trusty Hogs and seen on BBC3, Comedy Central, Dave, ITV and more.
'Sticking out for all the right reasons’ **** (Scotsman).
‘Utterly brilliant’ **** (List).
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From 3pm, Matt Hutchinson, Ludo's
Matt is an NHS doctor – what a hero! Also a fast-rising comedian, finalist in the Leicester Square New Comedian and Hackney Empire New Act competition.
The son of Jamaican and English parents, in this highly anticipated debut Hutchinson asks: how hostile is the environment in Britain? Who is welcome here? What does it mean to 'integrate'? Against all odds, he finds hilarious answers.
As heard on BBC Radio 4, as seen on BBC Three and NextUp.
Twitter: @Hutch_up
Instagram @matthutchinsoncomedy
Diversity in Publishing panel discussion, 4.30pm
What does diversity mean for publishing? How do we build a diverse publishing industry that supports people in the right way?
With experts from different backgrounds, join us as we explore what diversity in publishing means, how to support it and what the possibilities are.
It's sure to be a fascinating discussion - and if you're not there, you'll miss out
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4.30pm, Meet The Artists, Jam in a Jar, Green Lanes
Meet artists Elizabeth King (whose work Rails and Roots is currently on exhibition at Jam in a Jar) and Matilde Monsterts and join the discussion about their work at this special event at Jam in a Jar in Green Lanes. This event will be recorded.
7pm: Matt Carter Octet Jazz Concert Finale, Ludo's / Blue House Yard
Matt Carter Octet is one of the most exciting young bands on today’s jazz scene.
‘Exuberant, energetic playing from multi-talented musicians – the shape of British jazz to come!’ - Jazz Jurasica
'Carter's own piano is as tasteful and neatly phrased as you could wish.. ultra-hip, finger clicking arrangments' ★★★★ - Jazzwise
The popular Matt Carter Octet comes to Ludo's for the second time to launch their debut album, Read Between the Lines.
Check back soon! More to come