The Aspidistra Drawing Room Orchestra present a concert with great songs and some of the best tunes of the ‘Palm Court Era’ performed in style by this joyful ensemble consisting of a string quartet, piano, flute and oboe.
Beta Testing is a hotchpotch remix of juggling subculture and influences such as TED talks, The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy and a fear of the haddock.
In what began life as a blog, set up after a late night conversation about circus, art and how to make the perfect pizza, Beta Testing looks at the intricacies and probability of juggling.
Sparks, Udry and Pang share theory, secrets and more than a few laughs as they take us through throwing, catching and dropping.
You can watch the trailer here and read a review of the show here.
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I Maestri Orchestra present: Mastering the Masters
The orchestra of I Maestri begins its 15th season with an Autumn programme of Beethoven and Mendelssohn.
Conductor and conducting mentor John Landor of LMA Orchestra collaborates for the second time with I Maestri with his students for a Masterclass workshop and evening performance on Sunday 27th September 2015.
I Maestri is a unique organisation that helps talented young conductors explore their skills and learning with an orchestra through a programme of workshops, masterclasses and public performances.
Evening programme:
Beethoven Symphony No. 4, Op. 60
Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4, Op. 90 ‘Italian’
Performance begins at 6:30pm
We hope you can join us for a wonderful performance and to experience different conductors in their making.
Tickets: Adult £12 and Concessions £9 (on the door)
Advance tickets: Adult £9 and Concessions £7
(10% booking fee applicable)
Visit: http://wegottickets.com/event/332544
Box Office opens at 5:45pm
Please note that tickets will not be posted out and need to be collected from the Box Office on the day of the performance.
A family go on an expedition of a lifetime – running down the grassy bank, wading through the cold river, squelching over the oozy mud, stumbling into the dark forest, then peering into a cave… what will they find?
Little Angel Theatre brings Michael Rosen’s thrilling and funny adventure to life in this entrancing puppetry production. Returning to Jacksons Lane after sold out performances in 2013, this family favourite features music and lyrics by renowned singer-songwriter Barb Jungr.
Age 2+
11AM, 1.30PM & 3.30PM
A family go on an expedition of a lifetime – running down the grassy bank, wading through the cold river, squelching over the oozy mud, stumbling into the dark forest, then peering into a cave… what will they find?
Little Angel Theatre brings Michael Rosen’s thrilling and funny adventure to life in this entrancing puppetry production. Returning to Jacksons Lane after sold out performances in 2013, this family favourite features music and lyrics by renowned singer-songwriter Barb Jungr.
Age 2+
11AM, 1.30PM & 3.30PM
The orchestra of I Maestri ends its 15th season with a programme of Mozart and Beethoven; music written before and after the French Revolution.
Conductor and mentor John Landor of LMA Orchestra collaborates for the third time with I Maestri with his students for a Masterclass workshop and evening performance on Sunday 19th June 2016.
We will be joined by soloists; Chiawen Kiew – Flute and Tomos Xerri – Harp who will perform Mozart’s sublime Flute and Harp Concerto.
I Maestri is a unique organisation that helps talented young conductors and soloists explore their skills and learning with an orchestra through a programme of workshops, masterclasses and public performances.
Evening programme:
Mozart Flute and Harp Concerto in C, K. 299/297c
Beethoven Symphony No. 3 in E – Flat major, Op. 55 “Eroica”
Performance begins at 7pm
Tickets: Adult £12 and Concessions £9 (on the door)
Advance tickets: Adult £9 and Concessions £7
(10% booking fee applicable)
Visit: http://wegottickets.com/event/362365
Box Office opens at 6:15pm
Please note that tickets will not be posted out and need to be collected from the Box Office on the day of the performance.
We hope you can join us for a wonderful performance and to experience different conductors in their making.
The orchestra of I Maestri begins its 16th season with a programme of Brahms, Sarasate and Schumann. Music that reflects nature’s seasonal change from Summer to Autumn; nature turns from being fruitful and full of vitality to a more calm pace and state of resting. Soon it will be harvest and a time to enjoy nature’s bounty.
A return to nature is the theme for this evenings programme as the music carries a pastoral mood, sounds of the romantic idealisms of rustic beauty, with Gypsy Airs and Idyll’s of a time once before.
We will be joined by returning soloists Leora Cohen – Violin and Thomas Gregory – Cello
I Maestri is a unique organisation that helps talented young conductors and soloists explore their skills and learning with an orchestra through a programme of workshops, masterclasses and public performances.
Conductors: Miguel Esteban and George Hlawiczka
Venue: Highgate United Reformed Church, Pond Square Chapel, South Grove, Highgate, London. N6 6BA
Concert programme:
Brahms Tragic Overture, Op. 81
Sarasate Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25
Schumann Cello Concerto, Op. 129
Brahms Symphony No. 2, Op. 73
Performance begins at 6:30pm
Tickets: Adult £12 and Concessions £9 (on the door)
Advance tickets: Adult £9 and Concessions £7
(10% booking fee applicable)
Box Office opens at 5:45pm
Please note that tickets will not be posted out and need to be collected from the Box Office on the day of the performance.
I Maestri’s May Concert introduce a UK premiere of Riccardo Romano’s, ‘The Passion’ which is based on Bach’s St Matthew Passion. Nino Rota is a composer of many well-known film scores including The Godfather and we shall present one of his orchestral works which is based on a song about love. To end our programme, we present Dvorak’s ‘New World’ Symphony with the beautiful Cor Anglais solo in the slow movement.
Concert programme:
Riccardo Romano – The Passion (UK premiere)
Nino Rota – Sinfonia sopra una canzone d’amore
Dvorak Symphony No. 9, Op. 95 ‘From the New World’
I Maestri is an established orchestra under the patronage of the late Sir Neville Marriner which gives a platform to aspiring conductors and soloists wishing to develop their experience and knowledge in an environment of mutual co-operation. The orchestra is made of the best orchestral players to the best amateurs as well as recently graduated students. I Maestri have helped soloists such as Nicola Bennedetti, Yuri Zhislin, Maxim Rysanov, Dóra Kokas and many others, in giving them a platform to explore their potential and develop their early musical careers in a more relaxed setting.
Tickets: Adult £15 and Concessions £12 (on the door)
Advance tickets: Adult £11 and Concessions £9
(10% booking fee applicable)
Box Office opens at 6pm
Please note that tickets will not be posted out and need to be collected from the Box Office on the day of the performance.
Join us to share your hopes and dreams for a future world by getting involved in a craft project with a difference. Inspired by the Dare to Dream Project by Sarah Corbett, Craftivist Collective, we will be using their Dream-making Kit as a basis for the workshop. All clouds will become part of a group mobile installation at Aladdin’s Cafe before being returned to crafters in December.
Please RSVP to book. Email: sujan.nandanwar@gmail.com
Come at 1pm for lunch and a chat about your recent ‘makes’ or at 2pm for coffee and crafting. All materials included or BYO fabric to upcycle. Sessions FREE on purchase of food or drink from our host, Aladdin’s Cafe, 1 Hazellville Road, N19 3LW.
Website: www.instagram.com/communitycrafternoons/
Find out more about the Dare to Dream Project: https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/blog/a-cuppa-with-a-craftivist-in-conversation-with-sarah-corbett (Photo courtesy of Craftivist Collective)
Want to Stitch Suffragettes, Embroider Education Pioneers and Celebrate famous Career Women?Then join us for a special Crafternoon next Tuesday 10th March to celebrate International Women’s Day 2020.
By creating a ‘Dangerous Pocket’ about a famous woman, then and now, we remember those who have led the way and empower us in our own journeys.
PLEASE BRING an A6 size photocopy of a famous woman or someone you know who inspires you AND a pocket from pair of jeans or trousers.
Workshop FREE to any customer of our host Aladdin’s Vintage Furniture and Cafe, 1 Hazellville Rd, N19 3LW.
Workshop inspired by Paula MacGregor’s Dangerous Pockets IWD Project 2019, #dangerouspockets, http://www.paulamacgregor.com/dangerous-pockets-project.html.