New Wed 10th Mar
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Party, Tom Basden, Anna Crilly, Tim Key, Jonny ... at Arts Theatre West End
party, tom basden, anna crilly, tim key, jonny sweet, katy wix

Extraordinary Cabaret of Dorian Gray at The Basement
extraordinary cabaret of dorian gray

Lecture: Franklin in Portraiture at Benjamin Franklin House
Portraits of Benjamin Franklin highlight his various guises as thinker, scientist, and diplomat. Find out about Franklin's London relationships with art - including as a member of the Royal Society of Arts, Commerce and Manufacture - and artists like Benjamin West, who himself had ties to Pennsyl...

Stewart Lee at The Basement
Stewart Lee 41st Best Stand-Up Ever A Channel 4 survey in March named Stewart (Fist Of Fun, Jerry Springer The Opera) the 41st best stand-up ever. If you only see fifty comedians in your lifetime, make him your 41st. "Lee is pushing the form like nobody else. Awkward, thrilling stuff." ...

Franklin in Portraiture at Benjamin Franklin House
Portraits of Benjamin Franklin highlight his various guises as thinker, scientist, and diplomat. Find out about Franklin's London relationships with art - including as a member of the Royal Society of Arts. Commerce and Manufacture - and artists like Benjamin West, who himself had ties to Pennsyl...

Deborah Frances-White at The Basement
deborah frances-white

JCC Give it a Go - Hula Hooping at Sway
Join the JCC for an evening that takes you back to the playground with the introduction of the retro exercise practice of Hula Hooping - the biggest trend this year from NYC. You will be using your core abdominal muscles to control the hula hoop and the rest of your body to stabilise yourself...

Up the Cafe de Paris at New Players Theatre
In the Spring of 1941, high on the roof tops overlooking the Cafe De Paris, Vi and Margaret start their Fire Watch shift. Facing fear, betrayal, and desire head on, these women delve into the roots of true friendship and embark on a journey of great self discovery. A journey that reaches its cl...lewis barfoot
hannah kimpton
Ben Shaw

Anyone Can Whistle at Jermyn Street Theatre
10th March to 17th April 2010 Primavera Productions in association with Jermyn Street Theatre presents ANYONE CAN WHISTLE CAST: Cast includes: Rosalie Craig, Issy van Randwyck and David Ricardo-Pearce. Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; Book by Arthur Laurents; Musical Dir...

Burlesque Taster Class at MyHotel Bloomsbury
Polestars is the UK's largest independent alternative fitness school, teaching women from all walks of life how to dance for fun and fitness. Since their launch in 2002, Polestars have taught over 60,000 women through their courses and hen parties. Polestars burlesque classes are for women who...

Get Well Soon at Borderline
get well soon

Russell Kane at Soho Theatre
Russell Kane - Gaping Flaws - Wolverhampton Little Civic: Friday 20th February 2009 Russell Kane is an exceptional comedian, his pace is relentless and his material beautifully observed and exquisitely crafted. He bounds on stage with an energy and passion that is compulsive and contagious and...

Little Death, Junkstar, King Antics, Mindset at International Students House
little death, junkstar, king antics, mindset

Cheeky Chappies Comedy Club, Top Comedy, cheap ... at Stand Up Theatre
cheeky chappies comedy club, top comedy, cheap drinks, free night club

Arden School of Theatre Showcase at Soho Theatre
A showcase of talent from the graduating year of the Arden School of TheatreMichelle Ashton
Laura Lindsay

Phil Nichol at Soho Theatre
This is an outside event in the South Suite at University Centre, Granta Place, Mill Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1RU. The 2006 Perrier/if.comeddie Award winner is back with an all new show. Having been nominated for the Perrier in 2002 for his show 'Things I like I Lick' his outstanding talent was re...

Promises Promises at Soho Theatre
promises promises

James McCartney at The 100 Club
james mccartney

FabricLive, ROOM ONE, Flying Lotus, Kode9, J.Ro... at Fabric
fabriclive, room one, flying lotus, kode9, j.rocc, gaslamp killer, martyn & much more!, dorian concept, dimlite, daedelus, nosaj thing, tokimonsta

Elephants, Jon Hicks at Camden People's Theatre
elephants, jon hicks

Henning Wehn - Edinburgh Preview at Betsey Trotwood
henning wehn - edinburgh preview

Liz Neal - New Paintings at Sartorial Contemporary Art
Private View: 10th March 6:30pm - 9pm. Opening times: 11th March - 3rd April 2010. Tuesday - Saturday from 12:30 - 6:30pm Sartorial Contemporary Art is pleased to announce Liz Neal's second solo show at the gallery. The outcome of which is directly explained through the artists own words. ...

Channel Cairo, Sweet Sweet Lies, Kamikaze Autop... at Water Rats Theatre
channel cairo, sweet sweet lies, kamikaze autopilots

KAKI KING, Special Guests at Scala
kaki king, special guestsFor more details please visit: ticketweb

Pull Up The Roots & Electroacoustic Club presen... at The Slaughtered Lamb
pull up the roots & electroacoustic club present, 9bach, special guests

Apollo et Hyacinthus by Mozart at The Rose Theatre
The Rose Opera Company presents Mozart's "Apollo et Hyacinthus" - written when he was just eleven years old. Performed at Shakespeare's original theatre, The Rose. Join us at our first ever production for an evening of greek myth, beautiful music, and fabulous singing! Cast: Oebalus - Andrew Bo...

A Midsummer Night's Dream at Sadler's Wells
Michael Rosewell conduct's Britten's eerie, highly theatrical score, with a cast led by Jonathan Peter Kenny and Andrew Slater.

Alice's Adventures in the New World at Old Red Lion
Alice's adventures in the new worldRebecca Dunn
Emily North
Ailsa Ilott
Fiona Putnam
Amelia Cavallo
Jessica Beck
Sarah Sigal

Frightened Rabbit at KOKO
frightened rabbitMusic - GeneralFor more details please visit: http://www.wegottickets.com/af/34/event/28246

Dostoevsky's The Double at White Bear
dostoevsky's the double

Birdbath by Leonard Melfi at Etcetera Theatre
birdbath by leonard melfi

Jake & Cake at Unicorn Theatre
The company that brought last year's sell-out hit Under The Bed to the Unicorn returns with a brand new adventure. If you're lost in the woods and fall asleep in the circle of magic stones, a great grey wolf will bring you the dreams you need to dream. Jake has moved to the country. Missing...

ComComedy - Spring Party at The Queen of Hoxton
Following the huge success of the ComComedy Launch Night in November, the ComComedy Xmas Party, the ComComedy Improv Party and most recently the ComComedy Love Comedy. This month we bring you The Spring Party. With tickets still at a recession busting £4 on the door, you'll have change left ov...

The Arab the Jew and the Chicken at Courtyard Theatre
Fun and fast, dark and daring, The Arab the Jew & the Chicken is a comedy sketch show exploring the absurdities of the Israel / Palestine conflict. Ground breaking comedy collaboration Conflict Relief return to The Courtyard for three special performances before jetting off to The Luxembour...

Every Year, Every Day, I Am Walking at Oval House Theatre
every year, every day, i am walking

Memoirs of a Hermaphrodite at Oval House Theatre
memoirs of a hermaphrodite

Ladiez Night: My Name is Jessica, what's yours?... at Sh! Women's Erotic Emporium
Believe it or not, vibrators were first used to treat women for hysteria... but they have come a long way since then! Vibrators can be used and enjoyed by everyone; women, men, married, single... They can enhance relationships, or great satisfaction when indulging in a bit of self-love! One of...

Kissaway Trail at Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen
kissaway trail

Samantha's Hotline at Albert & Pearl
Samantha's Hotline is a one woman comedy drama with sophie gatacre about a chelsea lady whose husband has left her and in the midst of the recession she turns to strange ways of earning an income - Telephone sex. She takes her customers on a raunchy ride making a lorry driver believe he is a cowb...

BRIT INSURANCE DESIGNS OF THE YEAR 2010, Oscars... at Design Museum
brit insurance designs of the year 2010, oscars of the design world

Reaper in Sicily, Your Army, Sound The Attack at Barfly
reaper in sicily, your army, sound the attack

Chris Cox : Mind Over Patter at Pleasance
chris cox : mind over patter

SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY (preview) vs musical by Ada... at Wiltons Music Hall
sentimental journey (preview) vs musical by adam rolston vs directed by alvin rakoff

She Sings Songs at Battersea Barge
Help us celebrate International Women's Day with a night of theatre showcasing up and coming female stars of the London theatre scene. It will be a night comedy, drama and all round entertainment as well as raising funds for well deserving charities making a difference in the lives of women both ...Karenina Gilliland
Rhiannon Rose
Vikki Lyons
Gareth Heale

Claudia Quintet + 1 at Vortex
Claudia Quintet + 1 A versatile band that deserves mention among the top ensembles in jazz today, percussionist John Hollenbeck's Claudia Quintet explores the tenuous boundaries between jazz, classical, and rock - an amalgamation of Downtown compositional intricacies, post-minimalist classical t...

A Day At The Racists at Finborough Theatre
a day at the racists

Peter & Vandy at Theatre503
peter & vandy

Bourgeois & Maurice at Bistrotheque, Bourgeois ... at Bistrotheque
bourgeois & maurice at bistrotheque, bourgeois & maurice

The Sanctuary Lamp at Arcola Theatre
B*spoke theatre company makes its London debut at Arcola Theatre in March with Tom Murphy's THE SANCTUARY LAMP, directed by the playwright. The production is designed by Monica Frawley with lighting by Ben Ormerod. Starring are Kate Brennan, Declan Conlon, Bosco Hogan and Robert O'Mahoney. Thi...

Hula Hooping Taster at St. Vincent's Community Centre
Polestars is the UK's largest independent alternative fitness school, teaching women from all walks of life how to dance for fun and fitness. Since their launch in 2002, Polestars have taught over 60,000 women through their courses and hen parties. This youthful dance class is great fun and an...

Dead School at Tricycle
dead school

JCC Positive Power of No at Spaniards Inn
Are you a stressed out parent or carer, overwhelmed by the demands of work, home and social life? Do you find it difficult to set limits, turn down requests or make time for things that you really want to do? Led by coach Juliet Landau-Pope CPCC, this fun and lively workshop will demonstrate ...

Murder! at Jacksons Lane
Relax in Volupte's sumptous surroundings, enjoy fine cocktails and gastronomic delights as you witness London's most dangerous cabaret. Burlesque legend and horror pin-up Roxy Velvet presents a cast of darkly talented aristocratic cabaret stars such as Lady Ane Angel, Mister Luke Meredith and ...

A Little Lunch Music featuring Duo Teresa Carreño at Space
Arturo Serna, Cello & Ana Laura Manero, Piano The Duo Teresa Carreño is one of the leading Venezuelan ensembles in the UK. Their wide repertoire includes classical and romantic masterpieces for cello and piano, and they are passionate about promoting contemporary and Latin American repertoire....

Looking for Eric at Albany
Film

Halfmoon Unsigned, Ravens, Crayon at The Halfmoon
halfmoon unsigned, ravens, crayon

Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare at Greenwich Playhouse
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare Produced by David Hutchinson Directed by Bryn Holding Designed by David Woodhead and Nadia Tahari "Love sought is good, but given unsought is better" A special treat is coming to the Greenwich Playhouse this St Valentine's season… Award winning ...James Tweedy
Scott Weston
Bart Williams
Bryn Holding
Emily Barlow
David Woodhead
Amy Clarke
Amy Butterworth
Ella Moody
Alexander Devrient
Tobias Deacon
Emma Deegan
Tim Fordyce
Nicholas Ruben
Cameron Ball
Stephen Barden
Alexander Gordon Wood
James Haining
Phillip Rowntree

Twelfth Night at Greenwich Playhouse
ITV West Television Workshop In association with THE ALMA TAVERN THEATRE, BRISTOL presents… Twelfth Night...... Fun filled frolics in a very modern tale of love, loss and mistaken identity, set at a music festival. So if music be the food of love....ROCK ON! At THE ALMA TAVERN THEATRE, Alm...Helen Finnimore

West End Song Book at Broadway Theatre
Songs from all the most popular and most loved shows, something for everyone.Clare Cunliffe

Square(d) at Wimbledon Studio
Square(d) is a comedy first. It tells the story of four thirty-somethings who come to realise over one evening that they have the same material comfort, the same meaningless life-purpose and even the same mistress! In one evening, they need this unbelievable event to make their life take a U ...David Furlong
Francesca Seeley
Toby Manley
Duncan Barrett
Stephen Leask
Fanny Dulin

Calamity Jane at Elgiva Theatre
Wild West heroine Calamity Jane, will ride into town as a finale to Panda Players' 20th Anniversary year. A toe-tapping, thigh-slapping show full of fantastic award winning songs such as "The Windy City", "The Deadwood Stage" and "Secret Love" together with wonderful dance numbers, it is sure to...

Katalin Varga at Trinity Theatre
katalin varga

We'll Always Have Paris at The Mill at Sonning
we'll always have paris

Super Super Bang Bang at Hector's House
Irreverent quiz hosted by Playgroup!

Jerry Dammers' Spatial AKA Orchestra at The Anvil
"Triumphant, glorious, exhilarating" Uncut Jerry Dammers, founder of The Specials and 2 Tone records, writer of Ghost Town and Free Nelson Mandela, started his orchestra as a "tribute band" to space jazz maverick Sun Ra, but with his own funky arrangements. Dammers has now expanded the reperto...

Kids Love Lies at Freebutt
kids love liesMusic - GeneralFor more details please visit: http://www.wegottickets.com/af/34/event/28702 THE JOY FORMIDABLE, HEAT FROM A DEADSTAR, OLYMPIANS

Jethro Tull in concert at Brighton Dome
Jethro Tull has been blessed with outstanding musicians over the years. Ian Anderson - Flute, Guitar, Bouzouki, Mandolin, Harmonica, Vocal Known throughout the world of rock music as the flute and voice behind the legendary Jethro Tull, Anderson celebrates his 34th year as a recording and c...

Dad's Army Marches On at Worthing Connaught Theatre
The boys are back in town! To celebrate 70 years of the Home Guard, Dad's Army is returning to the stage with a brand new adaptation of the classic sitcom. The same team who cleverly breathed life into the Lost Episodes are dusting down their uniforms and polishing their medals to bring these muc...David Vale

Spiers and Boden at The Point
An evening with the finest instrumental duo on the traditional scene Twice winners of the BBC Radio 2 folk award for best duo andfounding members of the big-band folk phenomenon Bellowhead, Spiers and Boden have made the genre of spontaneous, punky English folk very much their own stomping gr...

Burlesque dance lessons at Firebug
Burlesque Baby England's First School of Burlesque Classic Burlesque. Traditional in the Footsteps of the classic Burlesque stars such as Dita Von Teese, Sally Rand, The great Tempest storm. Burlesque Baby Aspires from the forties and fifties showgirls. Classes are designed for all wome...

National Space Centre Day Entry, We Are Astrono... at National Space Centre
national space centre day entry, we are astronomers show

Zimbabwean Song with Chartwell Dutiro at ICIA
Chartwell Dutiro, Zimbabwean singer and mbira player extraordinaire, leads a workshop prior to his gig the following night at ICIA. Under Dutiro's inspiring direction, learn Chaminuka, a traditional Shona song and find out about the country's music, culture and life. Open to all.

Shelter at Rondo Theatre
How do you become homeless? Is it because you refuse to engage with society? Or is it because society can't find a way to engage with you? Is it through laziness and apathy? Or circumstance and tragedy? Can it only happen to other people? Or could it happen to you? Combining caustic wit and se...Holly Berry

Ladakh Soundtrack at Mr Kyps
ladakh soundtrack

Glamour of the kill at Norwich Arts Centre
plus special guests Yashin + Atlas and I 8PM

Project Wednesday: Rose Thorn at The RoadHouse Birmingham
Energetic and Thriving Rock

Burlesque Taster Class at Britannia Hotel
Polestars is the UK's largest independent alternative fitness school, teaching women from all walks of life how to dance for fun and fitness. Since their launch in 2002, Polestars have taught over 60,000 women through their courses and hen parties. Polestars burlesque classes are for women who...

All Our Yesterdays 2 at Tamworth Assembly Rooms
all our yesterdays 2

Summer courses at the Bristol Drawing School no... at Bristol Drawing School
Mon - 9.30 - 12.30 - Drawing Mon - 1.30 - 4.30 - Landscape Drawing and Printing Mon 6.30 - 8.30 - Life Drawing Tue 1.30 - 4.30 - Life Drawing Beginners Tue 6.30 - 8.30 - Life Drawing Beginners Wed 9.30 - 12.30 - Experimental Drawing Wed 1.30 - 4.30 - Life Drawing Wed 6.30 - 8.30 - Life Dra...

Developing Texture in Drawing at Bristol Drawing School
An opportunity to explore a variety of drawing materials and techniques, including charcoal, conte, graphite and frottage, to develop texture and variety in your drawing. Come prepared to get mucky and experiment with a range of media. The first day of the workshop will be a session of experim...

Doctor Whom? My Search for Samuel Johnson at Arena Theatre
Written and performed by David Benson David Benson's new show digs into the life and work of Doctor Samuel Johnson 300 years since his birth, and celebrates the undiminished power of his extraordinary writings and reflections. Whether you love Johnson's work or only know him from the Blacka...

RWCMD Brass Department at Wales Millennium Centre at Wales Millennium Centre
A chance for our young and talented, emerging artists to perform in front of an audience at one of Europe's most exciting arts venues. A carefully selected mix of solo and ensemble works. Venue: Glanfa Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre

Blakfish at Barfly
blakfish

Chris T-t at CLwb Ifor Bach
chris t-tMusic - GeneralFor more details please visit: http://www.wegottickets.com/af/34/event/26986 The Luminaire presentsCHRIS T-T+ Guests

Hell's Bells and the Audio Adventurers at Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Helen Bellringer, a current RWCMD Creative Music Technology student specializing in sound design for media, will this evening be joined by electronic composers, improvisers and performers for a concert of sonic adventures. Venue: Sir Geraint Evans Recital Room, Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama

SAHREAL, Rox, Special Guests at The Sugarmill
sahreal, rox, special guests

My Mother Said I Never Should at Lamproom Theatre
'My Mother Said I Never Should' by Charlotte Keatley is a story of relationships and social change, packed with laughter and tears. It was the winner of the 'Best New PLay' in 1987 and is presented by special permission prior to a new National Tour.

Boycie & Marlene at Exmouth Pavilion
'Boycie & Marlene' starring JOHN CHALLIS and SUE HOLDERNESS. Come and spend an evening with Boycie & Marlene, two of the best loved characters from the classic BBC hit sitcom 'Only Fools & Horses' and its spin-off series 'The Green, Green Grass'. During the evening you will be able to share...

Wednesday FUSION, ALL bottles £1! at 5th Avenue
wednesday fusion, all bottles £1!

The Laughter Party at Babbacombe
All you need for a party will be right here at the BABBACOMBE THEATRE with a superb new show for 2010, THE LAUGHTER PARTY. We have fabulous lighting, great music, stunning costumes with feathers masks and lots of sparkle, gorgeous girls, handsome men, magical illusions and to top all that load...

Nick Harper at Fibbers
Nick Harper Live music! Music Venue: The Flowerpot Doors 8pm Over 18's only Superb guitarist http://www.rawpromo.co.uk

Three Sisters at Theatre Royal
Written by Anton Checkhov Directed by Helen Wilson At the dawn of a new era three sisters exiled to a provincial backwater long for a return to Moscow and its vibrant culture. But time passes, dreams fade, and the meaning they so desperately seek slips away. With Chekhov's comic intent redisc...

Everybody Dance Now at Joseph Rowntree Theatre
* Wednesday 10 March 19:15 * Thursday 11 March 19:15 * Friday 12 March 19:15 * Saturday 13 March 19:15

Delphic, Chew Lips at Club Nirvana
delphic, chew lips

Ragz at Studio2 at Parr St
Special performance from one the best female singer songwriters this city has to offer

Dreamboats And Petticoats at Liverpool Empire
Inspired by the smash hit million selling albums DREAMBOATS AND PETTICOATS ONE, TWO and THREE, the West End sell out sensation DREAMBOATS AND PETTICOATS THE MUSICAL, features some of the greatest hit songs of the Rock 'n' Roll era. The dazzling success of the first three albums in the 'Dreambo...Chris Coxon
Bethany Compson-Bradford
Katie Pritchard

Big Water | Cluster and :zoviet*france: live at Sunderland Aquatic Centre
Big Water Cluster and :zoviet*france: live Fratelli di Rimini DJs Wet Sounds sub-aqua sound system Sunderland Aquatic Centre, Sunderland, SR5 1SU, UK [map http://j.mp/aZ1Wii] 19:30 10 March 2010 tickets GBP 5.00 [book tickets http://j.mp/dk5Roc] Presented by AV Festival 10 and prod...

Comedy Club, Award Winning Stand Up, Drinks Off... at Thistle Hotel
comedy club, award winning stand up, drinks offers, free night club

Emilie Autumn, Guests at Cathouse
emilie autumn, guests

Detour at Bar Bloc
Detour-Scotland kick start their Scottish tour with a free gig in Bloc.

Dag For Dag at Captains Rest
dag for dag

Soup, A Play, A Pie & A Pint at Oran Mor Glasgow
soup, a play, a pie & a pint

Hormonal housewives at Caird Hall
Michael Harrison Entertainment Ltd Presents HORMONAL HOUSEWIVES Starring Carol Smillie Every woman knows the challenges of juggling a career, childcare and the role of domestic goddess: women were multi-tasking before men stopped wearing loincloths! This hilarious evening of excessive la...

Les Amoureux at Whitehall Theatre
Les Amoureux (the lovers) In her tattered once-wedding dress, the vampire Countess turns over a tarot card. Never before has she drawn Les Amoureux. Her keeper and shadows bear witness to the arrival of the handsome soldier... Based around Angela Carter's story, this twisted gothic Sl...