What's On This Week
posted by Yang on 17/07/2012
Here’s a roundup of events to consider this week, apologies it’s a day late! Highlights include Friday night’s Kinetic at ‘Low’ and We Plug Good Music’s ‘Miss Summer Acoustic Special’ at Queen of Hoxton on Sunday. Full info after the break.
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Monday
The Rolling Stones: 50 @ Somerset House
Until 27 August 2012
Free admission
With privileged access to a wealth of unseen and rare material, this one-off exhibition includes over seventy prints ranging from reportage photography, live concert and studio session images and outtakes from every period of the band’s history – from performing in the smallest blues clubs to the biggest stadium tours of all time.
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Tuesday
David Bailey’s East End @ Compressor House
Images of the East End by the iconic photographer that document the changes that the area has undergone, from the Kray’s era of the 1960s to pre-development Docklands in the 1980s to the recent redevelopment of Stratford in the build-up to London 2012. Part of Create 2012
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Wednesday
Design Museum Takeover @ The Design Museum
While the museum installs forthcoming exhibition Designed to Win, the galleries are CLOSED. On the ground floor there will be a series of Design Museum Takeovers by graphic design studios, publishers and collectives. The Design Museum Shop and Cafe will be also be open, and where stated lunch can be purchased in advance from Ticketweb. The entire programme is FREE, there is no need to book, just turn up and join in! #DesignmuseumTakeover
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Thursday
Evisu Live Art & Collection Preview
6pm – 9pm
RSVP @ kate@canoeinc.com
Join us in unit 09 at EVISU at BOXPARK next Thursday 19th July from 6-9PM. As the main attraction, a live demonstration of an in store wall mural installation will take place and new collections as well as EVISU’s exclusive Olympic inspired clothing will also be on display for preview. “The Denimpics” will celebrate EVISU’s connection to London, using a combination of british posters and a hand painted union jack flag to express the highly anticipated summer 2012 Olympics. Free drinks and music will create a lively atmosphere while the artists complete their work.
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Friday
£10.00 plus free drink till 11:30pm Over Workd presents KINETIC, a hot underground club night featuring Kristie Van and Gung Ho! producer Luke Walker, whose bass heavy tech & house sets have rocked dancefloors across Europe, South America and Japan.
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Saturday
Emirates Air Line @ Royal Docks
The newly built cable cars connecting the O2 Arena and Royal Victoria Docks has finally been opened. Named the London Emirates Air Line, the 34 cabin cable car is able to transport 2500 people in each direction every hour. A one way trip will take approximately 5 minutes during peak times; during all other times, the journey will be slower to accommodate tourists
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Sunday
We Plug Good Music Presents: One Mic Mid-Summer Special
Guestlist@onemicuk.com
One Mic UK: The Mid-Summer Acoustic Special Live: Khalaeliah, Wilson, Skillit, Mishal Moore, Cynikal, Reece, Andre Carroll One Mic UK simply boasts the premier avenue for the best new and emerging UK performers to take stage and do what they love. 7pm – 11.30pm/ £5 / £3 NUS