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DANNY ROBINS' EVENTS GUIDE: FEBRUARY 17TH 2011
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|10:10 UK time, Thursday, 17 February 2011
New Club Nights
A couple of club nights coming up this weekend...
On Friday 18th, Scroobius Pip is launching his new club night WeAreLizards (possibly inspired by David Icke?) at The Book Club in Shoreditch in London (sorry that should be "London's trendy Shoreditch area" - the classic TV news description).
The website promises you can expect "a large melting pot of musical wonders". It's worth getting down early as things kick off with an early doors spoken word set from the man like Scroobius himself. There will be some 'surprise live sets from famous musical friends' and then a good old indie, electro and hip hop knees up from DJs including the mighty Zane Lowe.
It's £5 before 10pm, £6 after, though I think it might be free before 9pm if you get down early. Probably worth it as there will be big queues later on.
On Saturday 19th, This Song Will Change Your Life is at Derby's independent cinema, The Quad. It's organised by Hatch'd Magazine, a new online magazine for Derby that's just about to launch.
The night bills itself by saying "Love late nights with records all over the floor, old-school mixtapes and massive headphones with curly cords? This is the night for you" and promises to play everything from Beck to Blur, De La Soul to Death Cab, Springsteen to Shins, Pixies to Prince...
It's in the cafe bar at the Quad and runs from 8pm -11pm, with free entry so I think it's maybe more of a sit down, drink and listen club night than a throw yourself around and dance one, but who knows...
This is now a monthly fixture at the Quad. Next one is March 19th.
Stunt Fest!!!Death-defying stunts. Cars with jet engines. People jumping things on bikes. Monster trucks. No this isn't the set of some Hollywood action film, it's here in the UK - in Northamptonshire to be precise. It's Stunt Fest!
As someone who grew up watching Stuntmasters on TV and jumping into piles of cardboard boxes, this is right up my street. Apologies in advance if I'm in a minority on this one but it looks aaaaawwweeessooooommmme, as the Americans say.
It's at Santa Pod Raceway in Podington in Northamptonshire on Saturday 19th from 2pm - 5pm. There's all the kind of stuff I've mentioned - stunt riders, monster trucks and jet cars, plus - get this - caravan racing. Now that sounds good. And dangerous. And bizarrely, chucked in with all the danger is a Hannah Montana tribute act (is she also a Miley Cyrus tribute I wonder?). They don't specify if she's strapped to a jetbike or anything like that. We can only hope....
Oh and kids get in free... For all info on how to get tickets etc, check out:
If stunts are your thing (or even if they're not, you might also enjoy The Jorvik Viking Festival in York, which runs from the 19th-27th Feb and features lots of Viking-based events and battle re-enactments. To Valhallaaaaaaa!!!!!
Get up close and personal to Prince William
Fancy getting close enough to touch Prince William without being wrestled to the ground by security?
'Engagement' is a new exhibition by American artist Jennifer Rubell at the Stephen Friedman Gallery in central London.
The centre-piece of the exhibition is a life-size waxwork of Prince William that you are encouraged to link arms with and there's even a replica of Kate's engagement ring for you to try on. It's kind of like an interactive arty Madam Tussauds.
Rubell, the artist, says that the installation "encapsulates not only the fairytale fantasy of marrying your Prince Charming, but also illustrates the nature of a forward moving society, whereby a commoner can actually rise to the status of potential queen. It also invites the participant to consider what it feels like to be in Kate's position, literally and figuratively." Fair enough, but I think most people will just be saying "look I got my photo with Prince William!"
The title of the exhibition, 'Engagement' obviously applies literally to Kate and Wills's wedding but also extends to other artworks which visitors become 'engaged' with, interacting in different ways. 'The Drinking Paintings' located in the back gallery are blank canvases with a protruding tap set into them that you're invited to pour a drink from. The resulting dribbles and spills will paint the canvas. Again, I'm, sure this is art but a lot of people will be thinking "yes! free drink!".
The exhibition is open 10am - 6pm Tues to Fri and 11am - 5pm Sat. It's free to get in and runs until March 5th. The Gallery is on Old Burlington Street, near Bond Street.
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