HERMANA FORTHCOMING RELEASES @ 19/07/10
Hermana PR: 44 Church Road, London, SE19 2ET // 02087718800
http://www.hermanapr.blogspot.com
http://www.tinyurl.com/hermanamusic (Spotify)
http://tinyurl.com/goocalher (Google Calender of London dates)
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CHANGES/NEWS/ADDITIONS

TIMBER TIMBRE
Watch video for Demon Host (out August 16th) here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irPIjJl4ByU

AGNES OBEL

Watch Agnes' performances on TV Noir (Germany) here:

Just So: http://vimeo.com/album/222372/video/11583426
Philharmonics: http://vimeo.com/11586335
Brother Sparrow http://vimeo.com/album/222372/video/11577944

AGNES OBEL
Single goes back to September 6th on PIAS

GIANT SAND
Release Valley of Rain (25th Anniversary Edition) on September 27th on Fire Records.

PIGBAG
Fire Embers reissue Pigbag Volumes 1 & 2 on October 11th

JOSEPHINE FOSTER
Releases new album Anda Jaleo on October 4th on Fire Records

ESG
Fire Embers reissue Dance To The Best of ESG (2 CD) on 18th October.

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JULY - singles/eps
19th JAMIE LIDELL single, I Wanna Be Your Telephoner (Warp)
26th RICHARD WARREN single, No Angel (TV Records)

JULY - albums
19th JUST MUSIC compilation, Cafe Compilation Vol 2 (Just Music)
26th DIGITONAL album, Retrospective (Just Music)
26th EDIBLE WOMAN album, Everywhere At Once (Sleeping Star Records)

AUGUST - singles
2nd PVT single, Window (Warp)
2nd CLUB 8 single, Shape Up (Labrador)
16th TIMBER TIMBRE single, Demon Host (Full Time Hobby)
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irPIjJl4ByU
23rd 1973 ep, Bye Bye Cellphone (Blonde Music)

AUGUST - albums
2nd LEIF VOLLEBEKK album, Inland (Nevado Records)
2nd A.C ACOUSTICS reissue album, Understanding Music (Fire)
2nd PAUL A ROSALES album, Wonder Wheel (Care In The Community Records)
9th PVT album, Church With No Magic (Warp)
9th SMUDGE, reissue Manilow(Fire)
9th SMUDGE, reissue Real McCoy Wrong Sinatra (Fire)
30th THE CAVALADE album, Many Moons (Pebble Records)

SEPTEMBER - singles
6th LAKI MERA ep, 'The Clutter' (Just Music)
6th AGNES OBEL ep, Riverside ([PIAS] Recordings)

SEPTEMBER - albums
6th JUST MUSIC compilation, Sex, The City and Just Music (Just Music)
6th THE CLIENTELE album, Minotaur
13th THE TRAVELLING BAND album, title tbc (Sideways Saloon)
13th 1973 album, Bye Bye Cellphone (Blonde Music)
20th TIMBER TIMBRE album, Timber Timbre (Full Time Hobby)
27th FOPS album, Yeth Yeth Yeth (Monotreme)
27th GIANT SAND album, Valley of Rain (25th Anniversary Edition) (Fire)

OCTOBER - albums
4th CLINIC album, Bubblegum (Domino)
4th AGNES OBEL album, Philharmonics ([PIAS] Recordings)
Video: Philharmonics live: http://vimeo.com/11586335
4th JOSEPHINE FOSTER album, Anda Jaleo (Fire)
11th PIGBAG reissue, Pigbag Volume 1 (Fire Embers)
11th PIGBAG reissue, Pigbag Volume 2 (Fire Embers)
11th WYATT, ATZMON, STEPHEN, For The Ghosts Within (Domino)
18th ESG reissue, Dance To The Best of ESG (2 CD) (Fire Embers)
25th GIANT SAND album, Blurry Blue Mountain (Fire Records)

NOVEMBER - albums
1st 6 DAY RIOT album, On This Island (Tantrum Recordings)

To be scheduled in the coming months...
SPACEMEN 3 reissue, Performance (Fire) 2010
SPACEMEN 3 reissue, The Sound Of Confusion (Fire) 2010
JACKIE O MOTHERF* *KER album reissue, Fig.5 (Fire) 2010
JACKIE O MOTHERF* *KER album reissue, Flags Of The Sacred Harp (Fire) 2010
JACKIE O MOTHERF* *KER album reissue, Liberation (Fire) 2010
DANIEL JOHNSTON reissue, 1990 (Feraltone)
DANIEL JOHNSTON reissue, Artistic Vice (Feraltone)
TOY HORSES debut album & singles released Autumn 2010
OUTSHINE FAMILY debut album (Black Maps)
THE ORCHIDS fifth studio album "the lost star" released in August
GIANT SAND/HOWE GELB 25th Anniversary Reissue series:

Giant Sand - Ballad Of A Thin Man early Sept 2010
Giant Sand - Storm early Sept 2010

Giant Sand - Love Songs late September 2010

Giant Sand - Long Stem Rant late September 2010

Giant Sand - Swerve late September 2010

Giant Sand - Center Of The Universe October 2010

Giant Sand - Purge & Slouch October 2010

Giant Sand - Ramp October 2010

Giant Sand – Glum November 2010

Giant Sand - Goods & Services November 2010

Giant Sand – Live Album (Volume 1 & 2)
Giant Sand - Chore of Enchantment January 2010

Giant Sand - Cover Magazine January 2010

Giant Sand - Black Out January 2010

Howe Gelb - Dreaded Brown Recluse February 2011

Howe Gelb - Hisser February 2011

Howe Gelb – Confluence February 2011

Howe Gelb - ...Some Piano Triple CD February 2011

Howe Gelb – Sno Angel DVD / Live Album February 2011
The Band Of Blacky Ranchette – Still Looking Good To Me March 2011

Giant Sand - Its All Over The Map March 2011

Arizoner Amp & Alternator - Arizoner Amp & Alternator March 2011

BOX SET OF ALL “Giant Sand” releases – April/May 201
Howe Gelb - Sno Angel Like You July 2011

Howe Gelb - The Listener July 2011

BOX SET OF ALL “Howe Gelb” releases – September 2011

MORE INFO:
http://www.ethermachines.com (Ben Frost)
http://bedroomcommunity.net/Site/HVALUR8EPK.html (VALGEIR SIGURDSSON)
http://bedroomcommunity.net/Site/HVALUR9EPK.html (SAM AMIDON)
http://bedroomcommunity.net/Site/HVALUR7EPK.html DANíEL BJARNASON
http://www.6dayriot.co.uk/
http://www.deadmeadow.com/

http://www.myspace.com/ediblewoman
http://www.myspace.com/hiholonelady
http://www.warp.net/records/lonelady
http://www.lonelady.co.uk.
http://www.myspace.com/malakaibristol
http://www: myspace.com/sambassadeurtheband
http://www.theperyls.com
http://www.mathewsawyer.co.uk/andtheghosts/index.html
http://www.thetravellingband.com/
http://www.trevormossandhannahlou.com/
http://www.myspace.com/leifvollebekk

LABELS:
http://www.aperturerecords.net/
http://www.bedroomcommunity.net
http://www.dominorecordco.com (for Geographic too)
http://www.justmusic.co.uk/
http://www.myspace.com/justmusiclabel
http://www.labrador.se
http://www.myspace.com/monotremerecords
http://www.tenorvossa.co.uk/

Travelodge celebrates 25 years in the sleep industry with Britain’s FIRST ever ‘Sleep Concert’

To celebrate 25 years in the sleep industry, pioneer’s of the UK budget hotel sector Travelodge, is hosting Britain’s fist ever ‘Sleep Concert’ - in an attempt to help some of the 22 million[i] sleep deprived British workers catch an additional forty winks during their working day.

The free-of-charge ‘Sleep Concert’, which aims to leave Britons snoring for more, will take place on Tuesday 20th July 2010 at 12.30pm at London City Road Travelodge. On arrival guests will be directed to the dimly lit concert hall where Travelodge has created the optimum environment to fall into a peaceful slumber.

With the sole aim of the ‘Sleep Concert’ being to help the audience nod off, each guest will have their own La-Z-boy; which is the ultimate reclining cushioned chair that emulates the experience of lying in bed. In addition guests will be given a

cushioned lavender eye mask which blocks out the light and gently fragrances the air to aid relaxation and sleep. (Pillows and duvets will also be available for guests)

Whilst lying back in comfort, guests will be treated to sleep inducing music by the UK’s award winning hottest String Quartet - String Mania. In preparation for the concert the Quartet has produced a repertoire of sleep inducing tunes which includes a compilation of works by; Mozart, Bach, alongside renditions of crooner Michael Buble, Coldplay and Snow Patrol’s chart-topping hits.

Leigh McCarron, Travelodge Sleep Director, said: “Travelodge has been a retailer of sleep since 1985 and to mark our 25th anniversary we thought it was quite fitting to host the UK’s first ‘Sleep Concert’ in response to Britain’s growing sleep deprivation problem.”

“The response to attend the concert has been amazing; we have a selection of different professions attending the concert which includes: builders, city workers, secretaries, medical workers, housewives, and dancers.”

“Sleep Concerts have been a great success in Japan, where sleep deprived workers will happily pay £50.00 for the privilege of nodding off to a live music performance; so that they can get some much needed shut eye. This idea has inspired us to create our own UK version of the concert, which will provide exhausted Britons the opportunity to relax, take a nap and feel revitalised; resulting in improved physical, mental and emotional health.”

Ewan Crawford, Sleep Expert at Edinburgh Sleep Centre, said: “The concept of a 'Sleep Concert' to help Britons catch up on their sleep is really interesting because it both capitalises on the power of music to induce sleep and offers the optimum environment for slumber. It's warm, dark and you don’t have any distractions such as your mobile phone. What's more, it removes any embarrassment of sleeping in public - you can totally relax and be safe in the knowledge that even snoring is socially acceptable."

Findings from Travelodge’s Sleep Index published in May 2010 revealed the UK is drained with a 29 billion ‘sleep debt’ due to the average Briton getting just six hours and twenty one minutes sleep per night - well below the recommended sleep quota of eight hours. The research highlighted that on average adults are getting 51 minutes less sleep than in 2008, when the national 'sleep debt' stood at 14 billion hours.

The current sleep shortfall is estimated to be costing employers around £1 billion per year, as £8 million sick days are taken as result of a bad nights sleep compared to 3.4 million sick days in 2008.

The top three causes of sleep deprivation are worries over job security (36 per cent) performance at work (27 per cent) and financial concerns (12 per cent).

Dine and Sleep in the Castle of Kings

Press Release: 15th July 2010

Experience true glamour as they did in the 1930s at a Leeds Castle Hollywood House Party. The historic castle near Maidstone in Kent has played host to royalty and revellers for almost 1000 years. Now guests can soak up the atmosphere as they enjoy dining on a truly grand scale. The last private owner, Lady Baillie, was renowned for her glamorous weekend house parties held in the 1930s attended by royalty, politicians and celebrities of the day. The Dine and Sleep House Parties provide the perfect opportunity to experience life in a fine country house, complete with butler service.

The Hollywood House Party takes place on Friday 17th September. Get in the party mood with cocktails on arrival followed by a guided tour of the castle. Then take your seat in the magnificent Henry VIII Banqueting Hall for a fabulous five course meal with wine from the castle’s Norman wine cellars. After dinner, relax in the elegant drawing rooms over coffee while a pianist entertains. And for a complete house party experience, book an overnight stay in one of the castle’s luxurious bedrooms.

Or come and dine in the midst of fabulous flower arrangements at the Autumn Glory Dinner on Wednesday 6th October. Following a drinks reception on arrival, you’ll be given a guided tour of the decorated rooms on the first evening of the castle’s popular autumn flower festival when the displays are at their finest. Dinner is a celebration of the best seasonal produce accompanied by half a bottle of wine per person. The evening draws to a close with coffee in the castle’s drawing rooms, while those enjoying the full “dine and sleep” experience can wander through the castle parkland in all its autumn glory the following day.

The Hollywood House Party and Autumn Glory Dinner cost £115 per person for dinner and from £215 per person to dine and sleep in the castle (vegetarian and special dietary options are available). Book early to avoid disappointment as numbers for the Dine and Sleep events are limited to ensure exclusivity.

For a Dine and Sleep leaflet with information and menus on all the Castle House Parties call 01622 767813 or email hospitality@leeds-castle.co.uk. Bookings can also be taken for the Castle Christmas House Party on Thursday 16th December; New Year’s Eve in the Castle on Friday 31st December, and Valentine’s Dinner on Monday February 2011. See www.leeds-castle.com for further details.

Leeds Castle is located just off Junction 8 of the M20, just one hour’s drive from London.

SUMMER IN A BOTTLE:

Summer Wine tasting at Clifton Nurseries, 6.00pm-9.00pm August 11th

The next Summer wine tasting at Clifton Nurseries is idyllically set under cover of the flourishing house vines* at London’s much loved and oldest plant nursery. In conjunction with the experts at ‘The Winery’, West London’s award-winning wine specialists (www.thewineryuk.com), this year promises to be even more special than previous Summer tastings, thanks to an intriguing new crop of bio-dynamic wines to try, plus the Winery’s recommendations for the essential wines to help prolong the Summer for many more weeks to come. Staff at The Winery are experts in discovering the rising stars of the wine world: come and be among the first to taste these exquisite new flavours of white, red and rosè varieties and of course a range of glittering new champagnes.
Tickets and contact information: tickets are £25.00 (Friends of Clifton tickets are priced £20.00) to include light summer snacks and all drinks. For tichets call Guy Pullen on 020 7432 1866 or email guy.pullen@clifton.co.uk.

*or indoors in the indoor plants green house according to the weather

Clifton Nurseries is a short walk from our shop at: 5a Clifton Villas, W9 (nearest tube: Warwick Avenue on the Bakerloo Line).

*LAST CHANCE TO SEE*

EMPIRE MAIL: GEORGE V & THE GPO

Presented by LONDON 2010: FESTIVAL OF STAMPS

GUILDHALL ART GALLERY, LONDON until 25 July 2010

Exhibition commemorates centenary of King George V, the ‘Philatelist King’s’, accession to the throne

Flagship event of the London 2010: Festival of Stamps from The British Postal Museum & Archive (BPMA) / http://www.london2010.org.uk

Displays include some of the rarest and most valuable stamps in the world

A major exhibition by The British Postal Museum & Archive (BPMA) and the Royal Philatelic Collection, Empire Mail: George V & The GPO is the flagship event of the London 2010: Festival of Stamps and is currently open at the Guildhall Art Gallery until 25 July 2010. The exhibition features many items from these unique collections and explores the life of King George V through his personal passions as a stamp collector.

George V became known as the ‘Philatelist King’ and this exhibition celebrates the centenary of his accession to the throne and the extraordinary period of design and innovation in the General Post Office during his reign.

George V’s reign from 1910 to 1936 was an era of conflict and great change and saw the development of a number of communication methods which brought the world closer together. Developments during the King’s reign included innovations in mail transportation, the first Atlantic air crossing and the rise of graphic design in the 1920s and 1930s. Posters, war time memorabilia, vehicles, pillar boxes, philatelic rarities and remarkable footage from the GPO Film Unit will be on display.

Film highlights include two pieces of footage, each captured at opposite ends of the King’s reign, showing some of the developments in mail transportation that brought the world closer together. Pictures of an airborne plane carrying the first ever Airmail from London to Windsor in 1911 will be playing alongside footage of the first regular Airmail flight to Australia from 1934.

All items on display are sourced from the treasures of the BPMA and the Royal Philatelic Collection including exquisite stamps and stamp artwork. One of the star exhibits is a unique example of the 2d Tyrian Plum, significant because it is the only known used stamp of its kind. As 100,000 sheets of this new stamp were about to be issued, an example was posted to George V, then Prince of Wales, on 5 May 1910. By the time it had arrived, his father King Edward VII had died and Prince George had become King. On King Edward’s death it was decided that the 2d Tyrian Plum should be withdrawn and the entire printing destroyed.

Further star exhibits include the Post Office Mauritius stamps which are among the rarest and most valuable in the world; the largest block of Penny Blacks (10) used on the first day they were valid (6 May 1840) and Kenya and Uganda £100 stamps which were used for fiscal purposes.

Visitors will also be able to uncover fascinating philatelic stories. For example, it is not widely known that Lawrence of Arabia created a stamp or that RMS Titanic, perhaps the most famous ship in history, was a mail ship.

This exhibition is just one of a number of events happening across the capital and beyond as part of the London 2010: Festival of Stamps. The Festival is a year long programme of exhibitions, events and activities marking the centenary of George V’s, the Philatelist King’s, accession to the throne. Key events include: London 2010 International Stamp Exhibition at The Business Design Centre; Post Abolition: Commemorative Stamps From Around the World at the Museum of London Docklands; The British Library Philatelic Rarities; Impressions of Africa at the British Museum and other exhibitions with partners including: the Women’s Library, Marylebone Cricket Club Museum – Lord’s, Twickenham World Rugby Museum and Bletchley Park.

BT DIGITAL MUSIC AWARDS 2010

The BT DMAs is back for 2010 - the UK's most celebrated and recognised awards event amongst the music industry that acknowledges the best in digital music entertainment. Previous winners include the likes of Kylie Minogue, Chemical Brothers, Coldplay and Radiohead.

Date: Thursday 30th September 2010
Venue: Camden Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8EH

Now in its tenth year, the BT Digital Music Awards is committed to celebrating both established artists using new digital techniques, and new artists who are making a name for themselves in the ever-evolving world of social media. This year sees the introduction of some new categories for 2010 including Best Place to Hear, Discover and Buy Music, Best Event and Best Music App, reflecting the increased audience engagement and massive developments in technology that the music industry has seen in recent years.

Artists and music companies can enter one or more of the 10 award categories up until the 15th July, where an expert panel of judges will consider the entries and shortlist each category. After the Judges’ Choice award entries have closed, the People’s Choice Awards will open for voting on 9th August, and will rest solely on votes from the music loving public. Brand new categories in this section include Best Song and Best Video, with established awards such as Best Official Music Site, Best Fan Site and Best Music Blog making reappearances.

FILM4 SUMMER SCREEN 2010

Venue: SOMERSET HOUSE, Strand, London WC2 1LA

Times: Thursday 29 July to Sunday 8 August
Doors open 18.30, Djs from 19.30, Film starts 21.15

Ticket Information:

To book tickets, visit www.somersethouse.org.uk or call Ticketmaster 0844 847 1715
Ticket prices: £14.50 plus booking fees, Double Bills: £18.00 plus booking fees
For further information, call 020 7845 4600

Short Description:
Film4 Summer Screen 2010, featuring eleven nights of movies on the giant open air screen at Somerset House will run from Thursday 29 July to Sunday 8 August. The films will be accompanied by a special season of ‘Behind the Screen’ insider talks, in collaboration with Film4 and BAFTA. The programme gets off to a high voltage start on Thursday 29 July with the ‘People’s Premiere’ of the blockbuster action-comedy adventure, Knight and Day, bringing together Hollywood superstars Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz.

Film4 Summer Screen Programme:

• Thursday 29 July: Knight and Day
• Friday 30 July: Kill Bill Volume 1 and Enter the Dragon
• Saturday 31 July: Team America: World Police and A Town Called Panic
• Sunday 1 August: Manhattan
• Monday 2 August: Goldfinger
• Tuesday 3 August: Black Narcissus
• Wednesday 4 August: Paths of Glory
• Thursday 5 August: Cabaret
• Friday 6 August: Mulholland Drive
• Saturday 7 August: Let The Right One In and The Lost Boys
• Sunday 8 August: Master and Commander

Behind the Screen Programme:

• Friday 30 July: Movie Mix Tapes, Ian Neil (Ashes to Ashes, Kick-Ass, 4.3.2.1.) and Nick Angel (Hot Fuzz, The Boat That Rocked) will look at the creative choices that go into making a great soundtrack.

• Saturday 31 July: Satirical Cinema, the history of political satire on film and more recently on television, with speakers including writer Jesse Armstrong (In the Loop, Four Lions).

• Sunday 1 August: Bright Lights Big City, exploring cinema’s depiction of the big city, from romantic to dystopian, from clinical to fantastical.

• Monday 2 August: All that Glitters is Goldfinger, Guy Hamilton, David Arnold and David Walliams lead a cast of Bond collaborators and fans celebrating and recalling the stories behind some of the best moments in the film.

• Tuesday 3 August: BAFTA Winning Shorts, screening highlights of this year’s nominations for BAFTA short film and short animation award including the inners in each category.

• Wednesday 4 August: Kubrick’s Camera, Christiane Kubrick, Stanley Kubrick’s widow, and producer Jan Harlan (The Shining, Eyes Wide Shut) join friends of the Director explore some of Kubrick’s most mesmerizing and unforgettable images.

• Thursday 5 August: Dance on Film, Max Giwa and Dania Pasquini, the film-makers behind this summer’s massive box office hit, StreetDance 3D, will be joined by a panel of choreographers, dancers and directors to discuss the challenges associated with representing dance on screen.

• Friday 6 August: Celluloid Dreams, A special panel event featuring writers and film-makers, looking at the long standing relationship between the world of dreams and the cinema.

• Saturday 7 August: The Immortal Appeal of the Vampire, film critic and novelist Kim Newman (Anno Dracula) will be joined by writers and film-making talent to look at the on-screen legacy of the vampire.

Jameson Irish Whiskey is the Official Drinks Sponsor of Film4 Summer Screen, continuing the brand’s collaboration with film.

HORNITOS TEQUILA POP-UP TATTOO PARLOUR

Date: Sunday 1 August 2010

Venue: Dray Walk Gallery, off Brick Lane, London E1

Time: 12:00pm – 6:00pm

Head to the east end on Sunday 1 August to check out the HORNITOS Tequila pop-up Tattoo Parlour. For one day only HORNITOS Tequila will be concocting complimentary cocktails (for the first 2,000 visitors) and offering temporary tattoos at the Dray Walk Gallery, just off Brick Lane, London, E1 from 12pm until 6pm. HORNITOS Tequila will be joined by the very finest temporary tattoo artists, who will be on hand to apply the body art, and London’s authentic underground, urban designers, the Graffiti KiNGS, will also be inviting the public to create some live graffiti art on the day.

The event will be taking place to celebrate the end of a UK-wide search for a talented tattoo artist to design a limited edition HORNITOS Tequila bottle. The competition to design a bottle of HORNITOS Tequila received an overwhelming response from the most talented and creative body art artists from around the country and the winning designs will be exhibited at the HORNITOS Pop-Up Tattoo Parlour for one day only.

KILLER ATTRACTIONS SET FOR STANDON CALLING:

STEAL ICONIC ARTWORK / FREE COSTUME TAILORING / GABBY YOUNG�s �GABBERDASHERY� SHOP / �WHAT KATIE DID� LINGERIE / ORGANIC FOOD / ROUGH TRADE RECORDS / BOOKSHOP / VINTAGE STANDS & LOVE MUSIC HATE RACISM

Friday 6th � Sunday 8th August 2010

Standon, Hertfordshire

www.standon-calling.com

Full price weekend camping - �95

�A delightful boutique festival with an ear for talent.�Observer

�All in all, a cracking little independent festival that could teach its older, bigger cousins more than a thing or two about how to have a good time�. THE INDEPENDENT

With just six weeks to go until the most-anticipated independent festival of the summer, Standon Calling is proud to reveal some of the stellar stalls, dressing-up shops and collaborations at this year�s event. Standon Calling�s chosen charity Phoenix Futures, a charity that supports people in drug and alcohol rehabilitation, receives �2 from every ticket sold.

Heritage Arts Company, our resident theatre troop has revealed that artist Alice Llewelyn�s record covers are not for sale at this year�s Standon Calling gallery; they are for robbing! In collaboration with Heritage Arts interactive theatre, in which British crime capers are brought to life for festival-goers, Alice is offering up some of her interpretations of the world's most iconic record covers. The 25 prints, which would usually be sold for �200 each, will be the focus of an Art Theft rumoured to be taking place on the Saturday night - with the Robber Gang recruited from the public. Only the most dedicated scoundrels will get to take home these seminal music images including one of the headliner Buena Vista Social Club�s album covers.

Cuisine at Standon Calling features Indian food, warming toasties, Italian pasta dishes and gourmet Suffolk ice cream. The array of stalls expands this year to include vintage clothes shops, Love Music Hate Racism, booksellers, and for the first year Gabby Young�s Gabberdashery This is the lead singer of Gabby Young and Other Animals� clothes and crafts stall! The multi-talented Gabby Young is also performing at Standon Calling with her band so will be one busy lady and we can�t wait to see her designs.

In line with the �Murder on the Standon Express� theme, Sweeney Todd�s Barbershop is also on site! Providing services in a theatrical setting, come along for a wet shave and the strangest haircut of your life! Beerwolf Books are on board to bring their eclectic collection of reading material to the festival, supporting the literary aspects of Standon Calling with spoken word and literary performances provided by The Book Club Boutique. Bizarre Bazaar will be pulling up in their lorry to unleash a beautiful dressing-up shop, complete with costumes, make-up, hair pieces and stunning photography services.
Our on-site tailor Anna Popovich will be stocking some of her own exclusive pieces (�20 - �300). Ms Popovich will also be available to make criminal customisations and outlawed alterations to your own clothes and costume, free of charge, thanks to the generosity of the Bingham Trust.

Stunning lingerie brand What Katie Did will also be on site, providing undergarment inspiration for those glamorous outfits. Diesel Radio are on board as well, broadcasting across the stages for continual on-site coverage for those in tents and in surrounding area to tune in, turn on and get involved!
MUSIC LINE-UP CONFIRMED:

ORQUESTA BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB � FEATURING OMARA PORTUONDO | LIARS | ETIENNE DE CRECY PRESENTS BEATS 'N' CUBES (UK EXCLUSIVE!) | EFTERKLANG | THE MAGIC NUMBERS | METRONOMY BRITISH SEA POWER | JEFFREY LEWIS |GILLES PETERSON | ALICE RUSSELL THESE NEW PURITANS | A HAWK AND A HACKSAW | ****ED UP | FILTHY DUKES | PANTHA DU PRINCE | EDDY TEMPLE-MORRIS DELOREAN | STEVE MASON | PHENOMENAL HANDCLAP BAND | WILD BIRDS AND PEACEDRUMS (UK EXCLUSIVE!) | GRECO-ROMAN SOUNDSYSTEM | DAVE HASLAM | THE PHANTOM BAND TELEPATHE | THREE TRAPPED TIGERS | FOOL'S GOLD | SLEEPY SUN | AND SO I WATCH YOU FROM AFAR... | ESBEN AND THE WITCH | GOLD PANDA | CASIOKIDS | TOM RAVENSCROFT | JOE GIDEON AND THE SHARK | JAGZ KOONER | SUMMER CAMP | ANNA CALVI ERLAND AND THE CARNIVAL | JESCA HOOP | EL GUINCHO | EGYPTIAN HIP HOP | THE RUBY SUNS | FACTORY FLOOR | CLOCK OPERA | GABBY YOUNG AND OTHER ANIMALS | BO NINGEN PLANTS AND ANIMALS | SILVER COLUMNS | NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION | RADIOPROOF | THE MEGAPHONIC THRIFT | LONE WOLF | LULU & THE LAMPSHADES ANTHONY JOSEPH AND THE SPASM BAND | REVERE | DELIRIUM TREMENS | THE RUMOUR SAID FIRE | SWIMMING | SOUND OF RUM | HARRY'S GYM | DRY THE RIVER | WILD PALMS | PICA PICA | WHITE HEAT DJs | MIKE DIVER AND COLIN ROBERTS | THE FABULOUS PENETRATORS | GOD DON'T LIKE IT| TIM FANUCCI | FRAN AND JOSH | STOPMAKINGME | YEARNER BABIES | JAMES DELAY | THE VIOLET MAY | CANTMIXWONTMIXSHOULDNTMIXDONTMIX | MR FOGG | BRENDAN ROGERS | TRISTRAM | SPARROW AND THE WORKSHOP | IRON LUNG QUINTET | KATTWYK | CLEANING WOMEN | ROTTEN HILL GANG | HOOK & THE TWIN | HOOLIGAN NIGHT | MANO DE DIOS | THE AMIGOS | THE GOOD COUNT | MENTAL BLANK

FESTIVAL TICKETS & INFORMATION:

Ticket Price: �95 weekend camping
�75 teen tickets for 13-17 year olds; Under 12s go free
Booking Fee: �2 per ticket goes to the charity Phoenix Futures
Theme: Murder on the Standon Express
Capacity: 5,000
www.standon-calling.com

Roger McGough to chair international competition

Old Possum’s Children’s Poetry Competition 2010

Roger McGough is to chair the judging panel for a worldwide poetry competition for 7-11 year olds. The Competition is organised by the Children’s Poetry Bookshelf, a poetry book club for young people run by the Poetry Book Society. To link with National Poetry Day on Thursday 7 October, children will be asked to write a poem in English on the theme of ‘Home’.

Now in its fifth year, the competition is open to both individuals and schools. Cash prizes of £250 for first prize, £100 for second and £50 for third will be awarded, along with books and CPB memberships, in two age groups, 7-8 year-olds and 9-11 year-olds. Entries will be accepted from Friday 10 September, up until the closing date of Friday 15 October. The winners will be announced at a gala celebration in London in December.

The British Council partnership, now in its third year, will continue to encourage entries to the ‘International Learner category’ for children based outside the UK who are learning English as a foreign or second language.

The Old Possum’s Children’s Poetry Competition will encourage children to write poems of their own and help teachers to bring poetry alive in the classroom. A teacher’s guide to accompany the competition will be available to download from the Children’s Poetry Bookshelf website (www.childrenspoetrybookshelf.co.uk) from early September, along with further information about the competition.

Described by Carol Ann Duffy as ‘the patron saint of poetry’, chair of the judges Roger McGough is one of the UK’s best-loved poets with over 50 collections of poetry for both adults and children to his name. The anthology The Mersey Sound, first published in 1967, showcased McGough’s poems alongside those of Adrian Henri and Brian Patten and has since become one of the bestselling poetry anthologies of all time. Roger McGough was awarded the CBE for services to poetry in 2005 and continues to be a very active performance poet. With his poetry used widely in schools, children will be familiar with the wry humour and liveliness of his work. He has twice won the CLPE (previously the Signal) Award for the best children’s poetry book and his most recent children’s collection is Slapstick.

Roger McGough is joined by a distinguished panel who are passionate about children’s poetry: the poet/guitarist James Carter, who travels widely giving poetry performances and workshops; Julia Eccleshare, writer, broadcaster, lecturer, Co-Director of the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education and the Guardian’s Children’s Books Editor; David Fickling, distinguished publisher of David Fickling Books, a Random House imprint for children’s books; and Caroline Horn, Children’s News Editor of The Bookseller and founder of the Reading Zone children’s books website.

The Old Possum’s Children’s Poetry Competition is generously supported by Old Possum’s Practical Trust.

Rough Trade Shops' RoTa presents...

Sat 24 July at Notting Hill Arts Club
4pm-8pm; FREE entry
+ Happy Hour bar prices + comfy sofas + lovely records

Contrary to what was written in a previous email there will be a RoTa event on Saturday 24 July! (As you'll have guessed, this was confirmed in the meantime.)

Nearly every Saturday Rough Trade's RoTa 'Outstores' - think of it as a record shop instore with bands, beer, cocktails, sofas and DJs - to bring you independently-spirited showcases of new music in association with some of the most exciting record labels, 'zines, music sites and club nights.
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Sat 24 July 3 RoTa presents Gallops + Vets In Hong Kong
Vets In Hong Kong presents:

Gallops www.myspace.com/thegallopsband

Vets In Hong Kong www.myspace.com/vetsinhongkong

We've got a great band called Gallops headlining coming over from Wales before heading off to play the Big Chill in August. The four-piece band create cerebral, experimental and heavy pieces of music channeling a wide range of musical styles and influences into a sound that has been called 'cyborg soul music' - Gallops themselves describe their music as Black Sabbath being sexually assaulted by Pacman and Steve Reich. Gallops have recorded three live sessions for Radio One, and played at the Radio One Big Weekend and Wakestock festivals. Their track 'Lasers', appeared on the compilation 'Music Sounds Better With Huw' compiled by Radio One's Huw Stephens.

Vets In Hong Kong (guitarist/singer Matt Grindon, bass player Nick Butler and drummer Matthew Reay) met at University and started playing as a band in 2006. They create music which has been described as 'alternatively intense and ethereal', with restless vocal melodies underpinned with off-kilter rhythms and hammering guitars. They put out their own band zines and are soon to play on Tom Robinson's BBC Introducing show. Vets In Hong are currently recording their music on a farm in Essex. As you do.

RoTa on FB http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000572355325&ref=ts


press contact: Matt vetsinhongkong@hotmail.co.uk
(High-res jpeg images of the bands are available on request!)

venue details:
Address: 21 Notting Hill Gate, London W11 3JQ. Tube: Notting Hill Gate. Info: 020 7460 4459
email: info@nottinghillartsclub.com web: www.nottinghillartsclub.com

SOIL & “PIMP” SESSIONS - Brownswood Recordings
Out Now

Sunday Times ****
“… 6 is their best album yet and I’ll keep saying it until the next album comes out …” flyglobalmusic.com
“A serious contender for album of the year.” CMU Daily

July 21st
Hare And Hounds. 106 High St, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7JZ
8pm. £10 in advance.
http://hareandhoundskingsheath.co.uk / 0121 444 2081

July 22nd
Jazz Café. 5-7 Parkway, London NW1
7pm. £15 in advance.
www.jazzcafelive.com / 020 7916 6060

July 23rd
WOMAD Charlton Park 2010
http://www.womad.org/festivals/charlton-park/lineup

Japanese punk-jazz renegades SOIL & ”PIMP” SESSIONS burst into 2010 with their sixth studio album on Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood Recordings imprint. The sextet’s roof-raising, festival-conquering live show (dubbed “Death Jazz” in a two-finger salute to Japan’s polite, noodling, straight ahead jazz cognoscenti) has earned them new fans at every stop on their annual trailblazing European tours.

In response to their previous LP ‘Planet Pimp’, Time Out hailed the group for “…thrashing and trashing jazz into a new century…” They are committed to the same spirit of invention as Coltrane, Shepp, Mingus, Ayler, Sun Ra and Ornette, although these quintessential avant garde jazz-men barely scrape the surface of the Pimps’ musical reference points. Pivotal to that essential Death Jazz mix are Cynic (one LP in ‘93…. these dudes are LARGE), Peter Brötzmann (free jazz German saxophonist/clarinetist – check ‘Machine Gun’), Lou Reed’s ‘Metal Machine Music’, NYC’s John Zorn and Original Silence – a kind of death-jazz supergroup, featuring the ubiquitous Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, alongside members of the Thing, Zu and Dutch experimental rockers the Ex. It’s all pretty wild stuff and it’s just a starting point.

The cunningly titled ‘6’ is – yep, you guessed it - the sixth album by the sextet and alongside monstrous good time grooves like ‘Pop Korn’ and ‘Papa’s Got A Brand New Pigbag’, the band incorporate two vocal-featured tracks for the first time. ‘MY FOOLISH HEART crazy on earth’ features acclaimed Japanese alternative female singer Ringo Sheena on vocals whilst a cover of the club classic ‘Stolen Moments’ features top UK jazzer Jamie Cullum who collaborated with the band for the BBC Electric Proms in 2008. Taking things into the electronic arena, renowned Japanese turntablist, DJ KENTARO, winner of the Technics DMC World DJ final in 2002, contributes the opening sound collage.

‘6’ finds SOIL & “PIMP” SESSIONS in blazing hot form. The album highlights the band’s consistent progress in their mission to seek new sounds and push the envelope. Purists, anoraks and haters beware, the “PIMP”s are back and they ain’t leaving ‘til you show them the respect that they deserve.

6 - SOIL & “PIMP” SESSIONS
Tracklisting

1. KEIZOKU

2. PAPA'S GOT A BRAND NEW PIGBAG

3. SEVEN (Intro Sound Collage by DJ Kentaro)

4. MY FOOLISH HEART ～crazy on earth～x 椎名林檎

5. PARAISO

6. QUARTZ AND CHRONOMETER

7. POP KORN

8. 殺戮と平和

9. AFTER THE PARTY

10. MIRROR BOY

11. STOLEN MOMENTS Feat. Jamie Cullum

12. DOUBLE TROUBLE

13. MY FOOLISH HEART ～crazy in mind～

LONDON REVIVAL OF1950s CLASSIC MUSICAL BELLS ARE RINGING

TO OPEN AT THE UNION THEATRE

Directed by Paul Foster

Book and Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green

Music by Jule Styne

Starring Anna-Jane Casey

A brand new production of the Broadway musical Bells Are Ringing will open at the Union Theatre on 29 September 2010. Directed by Paul Foster and produced by Jonathan Russell Productions, this warm and witty musical tells the story of Ella Peterson who works at Susanswerphone, her cousin’s answering service for the celebrities on New York’s smart East Side. With plenty of opportunities to indulge her gift for “helping” others, events begin to spiral out of control as Ella falls for hard-drinking playwright Jeff Moss and her little white lies come back to haunt her.

With an evergreen score by Jule Styne (Gypsy, Funny Girl) and Book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green (Singin’ in the Rain, On the Town), this charming musical features the enduring standards “Just in Time”, “The Party’s Over” and “Long Before I Knew You”. Anna-Jane Casey (Chicago, Piaf, Sunday in the Park with George, TMA winner for Best Actress in a Musical for Mack and Mabel) and Gary Milner (Parade, Evita, A Streetcar Named Desire) will lead a cast of 15 in the first major revival since 1957 of this vintage musical comedy.

Established in 1998 by Sasha Regan, the Union Theatre is an intimate fringe theatre in Southwark, London. The converted disused paper warehouse is set beneath railway arches making it one of London’s more unique theatrical spaces.

Press Representative for Bells Are Ringing is The Corner Shop PR – 020 7494 3665 / Chloe@thecornershoppr.com

Listings information

Wednesday 29 September – Saturday 23 October (except Sunday and Monday evenings)

Evenings: 7:30pm, Saturday and Sunday: 2:30pm

Press night: Friday 1 October at 7pm

Union Theatre

204 Union Street
London SE1 0LX
Box Office: 020 7261 9876

www.uniontheatre.biz

Notes to editors

Set and Costume Designer: Christopher Giles

Musical Director and Arranger: Peter McCarthy

Choreographer: Alistair David

Lighting Designer: Tim Mascall

· The West End production of Bells Are Ringing opened on November 14, 1957 at the Coliseum. The cast included Janet Blair as Ella Peterson, George Gaynes as Jeff Moss, Jean St. Clair as Sue Summers, Eddie Molloy as Sandor, and Allyn McLerie as Gwynne Smith.

· The Broadway production won two Tony Awards including Judy Holliday for Best Actress in a Musical and Sydney Earle Chaplin Best Featured Actor in a Musical.

· Bells Are Ringing was adapted into a film in 1960 staring Judy Holliday and Dean Martin.

95.8 CAPITAL FM’S GREG BURNS SAYS “BE ‘QUIDS IN’ THIS SUMMER AND HELP A LONDON CHILD WITH GOURMET BURGER KITCHEN

Gourmet Burger Kitchen (gbk), Help a London Child and 95.8 Capital FM have teamed up once again to re-launch their iconic fundraising campaign ‘Quids In’ that is guaranteed to get your mouth watering this summer.

If you’ve dedicated all your summer savings to a getaway holiday, then why not have a meal on gbk. From 19th July, simply log on to www.capitalfm.com/gbk, download a voucher and take it to your nearest gbk restaurant, buy one burger or main course salad and get a second for just £1! GBK will then donate that £1 to 95.8 Capital FM’s Help a London Child, who offers financial support to grass-root projects for London’s less advantaged children. If that’s not exciting enough, when you download your voucher you’ll be entered into the draw to win an amazing camper van dream trip for two to New Zealand with £1000 spending money, courtesy of Air New Zealand, Tourism New Zealand, Pacific Horizon and Steinlager Pure. Just visit www.capitalfm.com/gbk and register your details!

GBK’s sizzling summer menu will satisfy all your cravings with a diverse range of delicious burgers and salads. For those seeking a more exotic bite why not try the Jamaican burger - a 100% Aberdeen Angus burger topped with tangy yet sweet mango and ginger sauce, salad and mayonnaise; whilst the adventurous diner should be sure to attempt the Mexican with lashings of sour cream, avocado, spicy kidney bean salsa, mayonnaise & salad. Whatever the dish, gbk burgers and salads are a treat to get you in the mood for summer, and with the Help a London Child promotion running from 19th July until the end of August, there is plenty of time to munch your way through the menu, and do your bit to help those in need.

Last year’s ‘Quids In’ campaign raised over £80,000 which allowed Help a London Child to provide financial support to at least 40 grass roots projects working with disadvantaged children in the capital city. With the re-launch of the voucher this summer, gbk hopes to raise at least the same again so Help a London Child can reach out to even more young people giving them the opportunity to enjoy the childhood that everyone deserves.

Help a London Child supporter and Capital Drivetime presenter, Greg Burns, said: “It’s fantastic that gbk are giving Londoners the chance to be ‘Quids In’ again this summer. What an amazing incentive to get involved – not just a meal for £1 but also the chance to win a trip to New Zealand! Plus you’ll be helping us raise much needed cash to make a difference to the lives of disadvantaged children right here in our capital city.”

TOM’S KITCHEN AT SOMERSET HOUSE
-Michelin-starred Chef extends offer at leading London venue-

Celebrated chef Tom Aikens is set to build on the success of the recently launched Tom’s Terrace and Tom’s Deli with “Tom’s Kitchen at Somerset House”, which will open at the end of this month.

In an exciting transformation of the previous Admiralty Restaurant, Tom’s Kitchen at Somerset House will mirror the concept of Tom’s Kitchen Chelsea. The menu will offer the freshest British produce including Daylesford 7 hour Confit Lamb with Balsamic Onions and Mash, Grilled Marinated Cobb Chicken, Sea Bass Meunière with Black Olives and Tomatoes, and the truly indulgent Truffle Chips with Parmesan. Desserts include the decadent Chocolate Hot Pot with Pistachio Ice-Cream and Baked Alaska. Or opt for The Tom’s Kitchen Cheese Board served with Quince Paste and Biscuits, also a firm favourite.

The restaurant will also serve breakfast and, on the weekend, the best brunch on the river Thames. Full English, American Style Crisp Vanilla Belgian Waffles with Caramelized Apples, Cinnamon Cream and Maple Syrup savoured with either a Bucks Fizz or a Bloody Mary are the perfect start to any day.

The opening of Tom’s Kitchen at Somerset House compliments the al-fresco style menu of Tom’s Terrace. Also created by Tom Aikens, it offers diners the opportunity to enjoy the Tom’s Kitchen Tasting Board (which includes Coronation Crab Salad, Mini Burgers and Tartine of Red Onion and Aubergine Compote), Grilled Paillard of Chicken Salad, and a delectable range of desserts, all served with a stunning vista of the capital.

Commenting on the forthcoming opening of Tom’s Kitchen at Somerset House Tom said, “Extending the Tom’s Kitchen portfolio is a keen ambition for me and with such positive feedback from existing customers at Tom’s Kitchen Chelsea and Tom’s Terrace, launching Tom’s Kitchen at Somerset House is the natural next step. Somerset House is a fantastic venue and I am looking forward to continuing to serve guests over the Summer and beyond with first-class dishes made with the finest ingredients.”

Sarah McQuaid

www.sarahmcquaid.com

I Won’t Go Home ’Til Morning

Guest Musicians: Gerry O’Beirne ● Trevor Hutchinson ● Marie Breatnach ● Rosie Shipley ● Liam Bradley

Tracks: ♪The Chickens They Are Crowing ♪ West Virginia Boys ♪ Shady Grove/Cluck Old Hen ♪ Ode To Billy Joe ♪

Uncloudy Day ♪ Wondrous Love ♪ Only An Emotion ♪ In The Pines ♪ East Virginia ♪ The Wagoner’s Lad ♪ Last Song

“I Wont Go Home Til Morning is dedicated to the memory of my mother, Jane Addams Allen Guthrie (1935-2004) My mother never performed professionally, but she had a lovely natural style of singing and playing guitar. She grew up in Chicago, and as a teenager she spent her summers volunteering at Quaker work camps run by the American Friends Service Committee in Kentucky and other parts of Appalachia. I believe that’s where she first became acquainted with the music of Jean Ritchie,

Peggy Seeger and other folk singers and song collectors.

My mother died in January of 2004, and it’s only since then that I’ve developed the urge to revisit the songs she and I used to sing together when I was a child. When I discovered traditional Irish music at the age of eighteen, it had such a powerful impact on me that for many years I had no interest in singing or playing anything else.

My first album, When Two Lovers Meet, consisted entirely of traditional Irish material, bar one song that I wrote myself.

I still love Irish music, but in recent years I’ve been turning more and more to the Southern Appalachian songs and tunes that I grew up with. I can’t help feeling that this is part of a cathartic process that has to do with my mother’s death, the births of my son the year before she died and my daughter the year after, and the fact that I’m now living, with my husband and children, in what was once my mother’s house.

All the songs on this recording have powerful emotional resonances for me, and all are connected one way or another to my mother, so it’s appropriate that I dedicate this album to her. I miss her more than I could ever express in words, and it will always be a source of great sorrow and regret to me that she and her grandchildren never had the opportunity to get to know one another”. Sarah McQuaid

Sarah’s full bio is available at http://www.pattynanmedia.com/452/504511.html

July 2010.

Sat 31, Fairbrook House, Kilmeaden, Co. Waterford, Ireland
Tel 00 353 (0) 51 384657 Tel €20 – Two Shows 1pm (Doors 12:30), 5pm (Doors 4:30)

September 2010

Thurs 16 The Blue Anchor Inn -- 50 Coinagehall Street, Helston, Cornwall TR13 8EL

Tel 01736 786463 Tickets FREE – From 8.00 pm

Sat 18 St Levan Community Primary School -- The Bottoms, St Levan, Penzance, Cornwall TR19 6HD

Tel 01736 810881 -- Tickets £10.00 Adult/£3.00 Child -- Doors 5:30pm

Tue 21 Acoustic Fusion, The Cellars, 56 Cromwell Road, Eastney, Hampshire PO4 9PN

Tel 023 9282 6249 -- Tickets £7.00 Adv/£8.00 Door – From 7:30pm)

Thur 23. The Bradford Irish Club, Rebecca Street, Bradford, Yorkshire, BD1 2RX
Tel 01274 732000 Tickets £6.00 – From 8.30 p.m.

Fri 24. St Peters Church Hall, 66 Chancellor Street, Partick, Glasgow, Scotland, G11 5PS
Tel 07709 652237 £6.00 – From 7.30 p.m.

Sun 26. Argyll's, 1 Princes Street, Falkirk, Scotland, FK1 1LS
Tel 07535 097296 Tickets £6.00 – From 8.00 p.m.

Mon 27. Terrace Bar, The Glenfarg Hotel, Main Street, Glenfarg, Perthshire, PH2 9NU
Tel 01577 830241 £5.00 – From 8.00 p.m.

Tues 28. The Village Bar and Restaurant, South Fort Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH6 4DN
Tel 07502 024852 Tickets £6.00 – From 7.30 p.m.

Thurs 30. The Auld Cross Keys Hotel, Main Street, Denholm, Roxburghshire, TD9 8NU
Tel 1450 870305 £0.00 – From 8.00 p.m.

October 2010

Fri 1. The Old Cottage Tavern, Byrkley Street, Burton upon Trent, Staffs, DE14 2EG
Tel 01283 760575 Tickets £6.00 – From 8.00 p.m.

Sun 3. Appleby Beer and Blues Festival The Public Hall, Boroughgate, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria CA16 6XE

Tel 07833 449500 Tickets £12.50 – From 1:45 pm

Mon 4. Sun Inn, Knowles Street, Stockton on Tees, Cleveland, TS18 1SU
Tel 01740 630079 Tickets £0.00 – From 8.00 p.m.

Wed 6. The Old Ship Inn, Main Street, Lowdham, Notts, NG14 7BE
Tel 0115 966 3596 Tickets £7.00 – From 7.30 p.m.

Thurs 7. Black Swan Inn, Peasholme Green, York, YO1 7PR
Tel 01904 632922 Tickets £0.00 – From 8.00 p.m.

Fri 8. Harlequin Theatre Bar, Queen Street, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 5JN
Tel 01606 79356 £0.00 – From 8.00 p.m.

Sat 9. South Pool Village Hall -- Herring Street, South Pool, Kingsbridge, Devon TQ7 2RP

Tel 01548 531304 -- Tickets Price TBC – From 8.00 pm

Sun 10. Rattery Village Hall, Rattery, South Brent, Devon TQ10 9LD

Tel 01364 643741 -- Tickets Price TBC -- 7:30pm

Mon 11. White Hill Community Centre, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1AG

Tel. 07771 727943 Tickets £ 10.00 – From 8.00 p.m.

Thurs 14. Darlington Arts Centre, Vane Terrace, Darlington DL3 7AX
Tel 01325 261179 Tickets £5.00 – From 8.00 p.m.

Fri 15. Craigdarroch Arms Hotel, High Street, Moniaive, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire DG3 4HN

Tel 01848 200474 Tickets £7.00 – From 9.00 p.m.

Sun 17. Sheepstor Village Hall, Sheepstor, Yelverton, Devon PL20 6PF

Tel 01822 853186 -- Tickets Price TBC -- 7:30pm

Thurs 21. The Bridge Inn -- Topsham, Exeter, Devon EX3 0QQ

Tel 01392 873862 -- Tickets £8.00 From 8.00 pm

Fri 22. Dunkeswell Village Hall, Dunkeswell, Honiton, Devon EX14 4QZ

Tel 01404 891677 -- Tickets Price TBC -- 7:30pm

Sat 23. Devoran Village Hall, Quay Road, Devoran, Cornwall, TR3 6PW
Tel 07765 423751 Tickets £8.50 – From 7.30 p.m.

October 26 to November 20 USA Tour

December 2010.

Fri 3. Constitutional Club, Crouch Lane, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 1PU
Tel 01323 899405 Tickets £0.00 – From 8.00 p.m.

Sat 4. Farnham Maltings, Bridge Square, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7QR

Tel 01252 745444 -- Tickets £5.00 -- 9pm (Doors 8pm)

Mon 6. Green Note, 106 Parkway, Camden Town, London, UK NW1 7AN

Tel 07956 044060 -- Tickets £7.00 -- From 8.15 pm

To speak with Sarah or obtain a promotion copy of ‘I Wont Go Home ‘Til Morning’ contact Pat Tynan

Travelling in the heat - is your hotel room air conditioned?

• Madrid: "coolest hotel metropolis in Europe"
• Stockholm makes guests break a sweat

London, 22 July 2010 - Whether in trains, busses or cars - many travellers are having a tough time with the hot summer temperatures. Travelling in this unbearable heat can be a real problem.

So arriving at a hotel with an air conditioned room can be something to really look forward to. But in Europe you shouldn't get your hopes up too soon that you will find your own personal air conditioner in your room. A new study by hotel.info, the leading online hotel reservation service for more than 210,000 hotels worldwide, shows there is a major discrepancy in the "air conditioner density" of hotels in the major European cities investigated. Many hotels still offer their guests a "warm welcome"; only this time the hotel room is where it's especially warm.

Most air conditioned hotels in Madrid

Of the major European cities investigated in the study, the Spanish capital Madrid is the destination where the most hotel operators offer their guests comfortable hotel room temperatures (72.7%). Nearly three quarters of rooms are available with air conditioning in Madrid. Athens (69.1%), Budapest (66.7%) and Rome (66.6%) follow. Paris (38.6%) and Prague (37.9%) had an above average "air conditioner density" for their hotel rooms. Moscow, Warsaw and London had comparatively poor results, pampering only around every fourth guest with a comfortable room temperature. And Stockholm came in dead last with only 13.3% of rooms being air conditioned. Most hotel guests have to sweat it out during heat waves, which, admittedly, are not that common in Sweden.

Click here for a global search of hotels with air conditioning:

The top 10 major European cities according to "air conditioner density" in the respective city's hotels:

City Hotels with air conditioning in %

1. Madrid 72.7
2. Athens 69.1
3. Budapest 66.7
4. Rome 66.6
5. Paris 38.6
6. Prague 37.9
7. London 26.3
8. Warsaw 23.2
9. Moscow 23.0
10. Stockholm 13.3

hotel.info
www.hotel.info is a free online hotel reservation service for corporate and private customers. The service offers more than 210,000 hotels for electronic bookings around the world. Customers booking via hotel.info achieve significantly better prices in comparison with other booking channels. In addition, hotel.info shows all available room prices for each hotel, so that the customer can always select the cheapest or most suitable room price. All bookings via hotel.info are transferred simultaneously, securely and directly to the respective hotel’s computer. This guarantees the unique integration of each hotel’s own reservation systems (CRS or PMS) and hotel.info’s own reservation system myRES into the hotel.info unified user interface.
At hotel.info, customers seeking hotel rooms can base their decisions to book a room not only on the core information such as room price and hotel facilities, but also on the hotel reviews and ratings submitted by around 1 million hotel guests from around the world. Compared with existing rating portals, hotel.info customers can rely on 100% genuine hotel ratings, since only customers who have booked and recently stayed in each hotel are asked for their opinion. Once a customer has selected an offer, the hotel is presented for direct online booking at attractive conditions, in line with the hotel.info "Check & Book" claim.

hotel.info is the international brand of hotel.de AG. This brand was created to further drive expansion within Europe. The aim is to establish hotel.info throughout Europe as the leading reservation service for corporate and private customers. Today hotel.info operates offices in Germany, France, Spain, Italy and China.

BLAKTRIX

‘The Houdini Footprints Of Some People Never Go Crazy’

(Skreemer Records)

www.Blaktrix.co.uk

“Blaktrix is actually one of those emcees who is saying something” RAGO MAGAZINE

“Ten tracks deep this release features some real good quality raw Hip-Hop tracks, all worth their weight in gold” UK HIP-HOP FORUM

“Ten solid Hip-Hop bangers with good bars, nice delivery and original flows” HHB RADIO

“Definitely a name to watch out for in 2010” 100 PER CENT UK BLOG

Like a well kept secret the UK underground Hip Hop scene knows about Blaktrix. Acclaimed for his flow and off kilter techniques he seems eventually destined to be recognised as one of the leading Hip Hop artists in the country… His first significant release ‘Indian Rope Trick’ featuring Humurak D Gritty & DJ Moneyshot won the Ras Kwame’s ‘Homegrown Track Of The Week’ for three consecutive weeks. The Bradford born artist, who now spends his time between Manchester and Cardiff, went on to feature on the Ras Kwame's Homegrown Collection 2006 CD (Hip-Hop Connection Magazine). DJ Magazine described his ‘Trust’ EP ‘a classic’. Blues ‘n’ Soul Magazine acclaimed the next release from Blaktrix ‘What Shall BE’ EP as ‘proof not all best British hiphop comes out of London.’

Blaktrix spent a short stint on the infamous SFDB Label and featured on the Secondson and his Orchestra LP along with artists such as Taskforce, Lewis Parker and Jehst. He has supported Skinnyman and Goldie Lookin Chain in venues across the country such as Bristol Academy and has performed live on BBC radio. ‘Blix James Bitch’ is played considerably on C4’s Extreme Sports. Blaktrix was also featured on ‘Unsigned’ on HTV Wales. When times were hard Rola from the Numskullz, Monky and Stagga (now renowned dubstep producers) from Optimas Prime provided him with the space and studio to lay down some of his heaviest material. Most of this only ever came out on Vinyl some of it never at all…

BLAKTRIX releases in CD format a limited edition run of unreleased or previously exclusive to vinyl tracks in preparation for the highly anticipated album ‘SOME PEOPLE NEVER GO CRAZY’ out November 2010. ‘THE HOUDINI FOOTPRINTS OF SOME PEOPLE NEVER GO CRAZY’ features PLO, Mudmowth, Stagga, Rola, Monky, Junior Disprol & Sir Beans OBE and is on SKREEMER RECORDS.

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01 – Tek Time (Produced by Monky)

02 – Business Is Good (Produced by Sir Beans OBE)

03 – Snakes On A Plane (Produced by Rola)

04 – Trouble Trouble Feat Vocal Recall (Produced by Monky)

05 – Night & Day Feat Junior Disprol (Produced by Stagga)

06 – Them Or Us (Produced by Rola)

07 – Blix James Bitch (Produced by Monky)

08 – So Sweet That It Kills (Produced by Rola)

09 – Flight Redux Feat PLO & Mudworth (Produced by Rola)

10 – Last Blast (Produced by Rola)

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Kristin Hersh releases her new album as a book and signs copies at FOPP Covent Garden

WHAT: Signing session

WHERE: FOPP London, Earlham Street Covent Garden

WHEN Monday 26th July 2010 at 6.00 pm

In a music and publishing industry first, acclaimed musician Kristin Hersh releases her new studio album, 'Crooked' as a book. To celebrate the release, Kristin visit's the FOPP Earlham Street store in London's Covent Garden on Monday 26th July 2010 for a signing session.

Kristin - the lead singer of Throwing Muses - will be at the store from 6.00 pm to meet fans and sign copies of the new book which is released through 4AD the same day.

This is the first time any major recording artist has taken such a step, making this a groundbreaking publication. 'Crooked', the book, will contain full colour artwork, lyrics and an exclusive essay by Kristin on each song.

Each copy will come with a digital code which unlocks a treasure trove of online content including: The full 'Crooked' album, full recording stems for every track allowing fan remixes, track by track audio commentary by Kristin, exclusive video content, out-takes, a forum enabling fans to interract with Kristin, ask questions, live web chats etc, and sample chapters from her forthcoming memoir, 'Paradoxical Undressing'.

This full content will only be available to fans who purchase Crooked the book.

LARGO WINCH – DEADLY REVENGE

Starring Tomer Sisley & Kristen Scott Thomas

Based on the comic book series and novels by Philippe Francq and Jean Van Hamme

Directed by Jérôme Salle

Out to own on DVD 23rd August

When billionaire Nerio Winch, founder of the powerful W Group is found dead, with no traceable family, it is uncertain as to who is to inherit his financial empire. But Nerio had a secret he kept well hidden: a son, Largo (Sisley) adopted from a Bosnian orphanage thirty years before. As this previously well kept secret comes to light it is discovered that the young heir has suddenly been thrown into prison deep in the Amazon for drug trafficking. Adventurer, assassin, killer, maverick and international playboy, Largo Winch is the last of a dying breed. Now head of a global corporation he must fight for what’s rightfully his and avenge his father’s death.

Also starring Kristin Scott Thomas (Bel Ami, Nowhere Boy, I’ve Loved You So Long, The English Patient, Benedict Wong (Moon, Sunshine) and Steven Waddington (Sleepy Hollow, Breakfast on Pluto).

Extras: Trailer

Tech specs: R/T: 104 mins / Aspect ratio: 2.35:1 / Region: 2 / Pal / English Language / Dolby Digital 5.1 / Stereo 2.0 /Colour / Catalogue number: OPTD1797/ Cert: 15 / Price: £15.99

Julian Schnabel Polaroids: Beyond Infinity and Grandview

To be Exhibited in the UK for the First Time

Bernheimer Fine Art Photography is proud to present an exhibition of large-scale Polaroids by the American artist and film director Julian Schnabel which will be on show at Colnaghi, celebrating its 250th anniversary this year, at 15 Old Bond Street, London W1, from 6 October to 12 November 2010. The exhibition will coincide with Frieze Art Fair, which will be held in London from 14 to 17 October.

Curated by Petra Giloy-Hirtz, the exhibition will present a selection of photographs, mostly previously unpublished, which offer an insight into the enigmatic character of the artist and a glimpse into his working environment. Works on view include images of Schnabel’s family and friends, such as Lou Reed, Placido Domingo and Mickey Rourke, alongside Polaroids of the artist's private spaces within the Palazzo Chupi on New York's Lower West Side and the interiors and surroundings of his studios in Brooklyn, Montauk and Manhattan. Schnabel took these extraordinary large-format Polaroids, both in brilliant colour and black-and-white, using a dolly-mounted 20 x 24 in. 1970s camera, and in some cases the artist has painted on the surfaces of the photographs. Together these Polaroids create a unique tableau, both intensely personal and poetic.

Born in New York City (1951), Schnabel received acclaim for his Plate Paintings in the early 1980s and has created an influential body of work in the intervening years, including paintings, sculptures and photographs. He has also directed films since the mid 1990s: Basquiat (1996), Before Night Falls (2000) and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007, Oscar for Best Director). His fourth film Miral premiers in September 2010.

Exhibitions of Schnabel’s work have been held in some of the world’s leading museums and the artist is represented in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York; Whitney Museum of Art, New York; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; The Guggenheim Museums, New York and Bilbao; Centre Pompidou, Paris; and Tate, London.

Bernheimer Fine Art Photography, which is the exclusive representative of Schnabel’s photographical work in Europe, is run by Blanca Bernheimer, daughter of the distinguished German Old Master paintings dealer, Konrad O. Bernheimer. In 2002, Bernheimer acquired Colnaghi and joined forces with the pre-eminent Old Master drawings dealer Katrin Bellinger. Colnaghi’s interests in photography began in the 1850s when they became the commercial distributors of Roger Fenton’s photographs of objects in the collection of the British Museum and when they published, jointly with Thomas Agnew, Fenton’s historic photographs of the war in the Crimea. Colnaghi continued to publish photographically illustrated books on the fine arts and to offer prints by well-known artists, the most distinguished being Julia Margaret Cameron. It is appropriate that this exhibition of Julian Schnabel’s Polaroids should make its UK debut at Colnaghi, the oldest commercial art gallery in the world.

JULIAN SCHNABEL POLAROIDS by Petra Giloy-Hirtz will be published in the UK by Prestel on 30 August 2010. Petra Giloy-Hirtz is a Munich-based author and editor whose most recent books include Lucas Reiner: Los Angeles Trees and Christopher Thomas: New York Sleeps (both by Prestel).

Venue: Bernheimer Fine Art Photography at Colnaghi

15 Old Bond Street, London W1S 4AX, www.colnaghi.co.uk

Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 10 am to 6 pm, Saturday from 11 am to 4 pm

Publication: JULIAN SCHNABEL POLAROIDS published by Prestel, (www.prestel.com)

Petra Giloy-Hirtz, 192 pages, 100 illustrations, hardcover, 26 x 32 cm

ISBN 978-3-7913-5076-9, Price: £35

The Nunnery Exhibitions & Events 2010

Last chance to see:

Can you hear it? Curated by Franko B

25.06.10-25.07.10
Closes this Sunday

Last chance to see Can you hear it? in the Nunnery, featuring works from 21 Bow Arts Trust based artists curated by Franko B.
Hours: Fri-Sun- 1.00-5.00pm

Next Exhibitions and events:

Coming Out of the Woodwork
Preview: Thursday 2nd September 6.30-9.30

03.09.10-19.09.10

Richard Cramp, Mark Selby and Joe Watling unveil new installations and site specific work. The artists will be manipulating the gallery, into a series of architecturally re-configured spaces, questioning how we experience and perceive physical space through a variety of playful, disconcerting and humorous narratives.

Exhibition Talk on 18th September at 2.00pm.

Hours: Fri-Sun- 1.00-5.00pm
www.comingoutofthewoodwork.co.uk

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Open Visions 2010
Preview Friday 1st October 6.30-9.30

01.10.10-17.10.10

First Thursday event 7th October.
Performance night on 16th October 4pm-1am.

Open Visions is an exhibition and series of events showcasing international moving image works by both emerging and more established artists. Coordinated and curated by Tessa Garland and Cinzia Cremona, Open Visions includes an annual, international open call, an exhibition of selected works and a number of screening events and talks at The Nunnery gallery in Bow.
More Info: www.openvisions.org

Open Friday – Sunday from 1pm to 5pm

Later this year

American Mountains curated by Richard Whitby and Jamie George
With artists: Ed Atkins, Rebecca Kressley, Sion Parkinson, Jamie George, Matthew Breen, Matthew Robinson, Maria Theodaraki, Richard Whitby

The Nunnery

Further Info: www.bowarts.org
www.londonsartistquarter.org

Location: The Nunnery Gallery

181 Bow Road
London E3 2SJ

Contact: Jeremy Clarke
020 8709 5292
jclarke@bowarts.com
nunnery@bowarts.com

Admission: All Events Free

Transport: Bow Road [District Line]

Bow Church [DLR]

Bus: 8, 25, 108, D8;

EDIBLE WOMAN

release new album ‘Everywhere At Once’

- album out 26 July on Sleeping Star Records -

www.myspace.com/ediblewoman

Coming on like a bunch of raging No Wave bulls in a funky china shop, these druids is possessed, kiddies: possessed by the kind of epiphanic melodies that have you singing along after just half a listen; possessed of a kind of dynamic rhythmical urgency so wonderfully exhausting everything after sounds pure wuss… (Julian Cope, march 2010)

Mixing the schizophrenic versatility of the band with a new-found attention to sonic details and pop rules, new album “Everywhere At Once” runs the gamut from hard electronic grooves to wild psychedelic rides, without forgetting the apocalyptic hardcore punk of their origins. Recorded and mixed by Mattia Coletti (Sedia, Polvere, From Hands) and Lorenzo Stecconi (Lento, Farwest Zombee) the album is another step in the continuous redifinition and reinventon of Edible Woman identity.

Furious synth attacks mixed to sweet, moving melodies and sudden psychedelic blasts…While reminding us artists as different as Oneida, Lightning Bolt and Jesus Lizard, what makes this album really special is its sense of complete artistic freedom. 8/10 (Rumore Magazine).

Nasty, acid punk rock full of unexpected twists and turns… Surely one of the best Italian bands around: 7.5 /10 (Blow Up Magazine).

Bizarrely poised between monolithic post-hardcore textures and psychedelic swirls, “Everywhere at once” matches hypnotic stoner grooves to an almost Doors-like keyboard sound ...Powerful!
8.5 /10 (S&V)

Taking their name from a Margaret Atwood novel, Edible Woman started in 2001 as a super-noisy instrumental trio composed by original band members Andrea Giommi (bass), Nicola Romani (drums) and Giacomo Governatori (guitar).

After the addition of singer Luca Giommi, the band launched itself in a long series of concerts and finally took some time in 2004 to release its first album “Spare Me / CALF” (Psychotica Records).

Now fusing a monolithic approach to math rock with flashes of crystal-clear melodies and sounding like a weird mix of Jesus Lizard and Neil Young, Edible Woman was ready to hit the Italian and European stages once again (sharing the stage, among others, with bands like Karate, El Guapo and The Thermals).

After a long string of concerts, Giacomo Governatori left in 2005 and remaining band members chose to record their sophomore effort as a quartet introducing keyboardist Federico Antonioni in place of a guitarist.

Released in 2007 again for Psychotica records, “The Scum Album” squeezed the best out of the bass/ organ/ drums line-up, updating the old Screamers urgency lesson with an ear for harmony and weird time signatures. Showing a bizarre amalgamation of hardcore punk, abrasive synth sounds and an almost pop approach to songwriting, the album gained the band excellent reviews and cemented their status as major exponents of the Italian noise scene, alongside other groups like ZU and Lento.

On tour again and after more supporting slots for bands as different as J Mascis’ Witch and Jennifer Gentle, in early 2009 Edible Woman members were back in studio to record their most ambitious project to date.

Nino Rota



Nino Rota is considered one of the greatest composers of all time. From composing the music for The Godfather (1972) and The Godfather Part II (1974) to the scores for The Taming of the Shrew (1967) and La Dolce Vita (1960), BFI Southbank presents a selection of his films throughout the month of September as well as a Nationwide Release of the newly restored film The Leopard Il Gattopardo (1963).

Nino Rota was one of the most successful of all film composers: prolific, esteemed and honoured. Best known internationally for his work with Federico Fellini, Francis Ford Coppola, Luchino Visconti and Franco Zeffirelli, he scored around 160 films, in France, Britain, the USA and USSR, as well as melodramas, comedies and genre films at the heart of popular Italian cinema. Steeped in classical music (he was Director of the Bari Conservatory of Music for most of his life), he drew also on a vast range of popular, traditional, jazz and folk styles for his scores. Producers sought him because he was quick and reliable. Directors wanted him because he had an ability to adapt himself to their sensibilities: brilliant and elusive for Fellini in films such as 8½ Otto e mezzo (1963), serious and intellectual for films like Visconti’s White Nights Le notti bianche (1957), witty and sentimental/nostalgic for Renato Castellani in È primavera Spring Is Here (1949) and so on.

His music is touching, catchy and affecting, and yet it is also restrained, uncommitted, every emotion always tinged with another. He is able – and supremely with Fellini and Coppola – to convey a dizzying complexity of feeling and point-of-view with nonchalance, charm and no fuss. His music is full of affection and tenderness towards the world of the film, bringing us close, very close; and yet it remains ironic, rueful, creating a very particular place from which to watch and listen.

2010 Oldie Literary Lunches

Sponsored by Noble Caledonia

Tuesday July 27th at Simpson¹s-in-the-Strand

Douglas Hurd on Choose Your Weapons: A History of the Foreign Secretary

Previously booked for the April literary lunch, Lord Hurd has recovered from
his illness and has kindly agreed to speak at this lunch. Hurd was Foreign
Secretary to Margaret Thatcher, private secretary to Edward Heath and an MP
between 1974 and 1997. Drawing in his experiences, Choose Your Weapons is a
history of British political life and foreign policy when Britain was at the
peak of Empire. As well as his memoirs, Hurd has also written a highly
acclaimed biography of Robert Peel.


Heather Brooke on The Silent State

Heather Brooke is an award-winning writer, journalist and activist. Her
unprecedented five-year campaign for the full disclosure of MPs¹ expenses
led to a full-scale reform of the Parliamentary expense system.
Her new book, The Silent State reveals that the recent MPs¹ expenses scandal
is merely the tip of the iceberg. Brooke exposes the shocking and often
farcical lack of transparency at all levels of government and argues that
without proper access to the information that citizens pay for, Britain can
never be a true democracy. Her previous book was Your Right to Know, a
popular guide to the Freedom of Information Act.


Brian Moore on Beware of the Dog

Brian Moore, once known as OPitbull¹, is a former England rubgy player. He
played in three Rugby World Cups and won the Grand Slam in 1991, 1992 and
1995. He has worked as a manicurist and a solicitor, and now has columns in
the Sun and Telegraph and commentates on international rugby matches. When
his memoir was published in January, he revealed how he was abused by a
teacher when he was a young boy.


Tickets £54 each, including wine

For more information about any of the speakers, or if you are a journalist
interested in attending the literary lunch then please do not hesitate to
contact Claire Daly at clairedaly@theoldie.co.uk
clairedaly@theoldie.co.uk?subject=Lit%20lunch> or Tel: 020 7436
8801

'DRAGON QUEST' CRAZE THAT TOOK JAPAN
BY STORM SET TO SWEEP THE UK

~ Dragon Quest IX launches on Nintendo DS ~

~ Diversity to perform at official UK launch, Friday lunchtime ~

The phenomenon which has gripped a whole nation in Japan is heading for the UK with a major launch this week.

Queues a mile long formed for the launch of Dragon Quest IX in Tokyo with sales of 2.4 million in the first weekend – a world record launch in a single country.

And huge crowds are expected at the official UK launch of the game, in association with GAME, this Friday when Britain’s Got Talent winners Diversity will perform at the launch in the Westfield Shopping Centre, London. Already the game is attracting outstanding reviews from the UK press.

Such is the impact of Dragon Quest in its native Japan, the latest launch was even held on a Saturday morning, when games previously always launched on a Wednesday, in order to stop mass truancy by children and adults missing work in the race to get their hands on this immersive role-playing game.

In one district of Tokyo the local authorities have roped off special zones for Dragon Quest players so they don't wander off the pavements or collide with other pedestrians while immersed in the handheld game on their Nintendo DS.

The nine games in the Dragon Quest series have sold a total of 53 million games in Japan alone, beaten only by gaming icons Mario and Pokemon for sales. And in Tokyo there is even a restaurant devoted to Dragon Quest where diners eat off screens showing the game. The first eight games were aimed almost exclusively at a domestic audience, but with Dragon Quest IX it has been aimed at a more global audience.

James Honeywell from Nintendo UK said: "Britain is one of the biggest gaming markets in the world and after the phenomenal success of this franchise in Japan, it looks like the Dragon Quest craze is really set to take off over here."

“Reviewers in the UK have already given Dragon Quest IX some of the highest ratings we've ever seen for such a game, reflecting the focus this time on getting European gamers into this Japanese phenomenon.”

Neil Ashurst Head of UK PR at GAME added: “We’re delighted to be hosting the UK launch of Dragon Quest IX and with Diversity performing as well, we’re sure that there will be crowds of our customers and shoppers at Westfield wanting to try out this great game.”

Already the Guardian has described Dragon Quest IX as "A massive and rewarding undertaking that will keep your DS busy for much of the summer" while The Independent called it "a handheld marvel".

Dragon Quest IX: 'Sentinels of the Starry Skies' allows players to put themselves in the role of the game's hero or heroine, a guardian angel fallen to Earth who must embark on an epic adventure in the mortal world where they must protect the mortals, battle many foes and ultimately complete a Quest which will return them to the Kingdom of Angels.

Diversity will be performing at the launch event at Westfield Shopping Centre at 1pm on Friday July 23rd. The launch is being staged in association with GAME, Westfield.

SAS Gives More!

Two Great Offers for Travel to Scandinavia

July 21, 2010: Scandinavian Airlines have just launched two great offers for the traveller wanting more. As a full service airline they already offer free baggage allowance, seat reservations and child discounts, but now they are adding even more value with their Business Class sale and their free City Card offer.

-Indulge in Business Class at Great Prices-

SAS have great prices on business class travel over the summer with return fares from Heathrow to Copenhagen at £325, to Bergen at £329 and to Stockholm at £382, for example. Business Class with SAS brings great benefits; dedicated Business Class check-in, generous 30kg baggage allowance, fast track security, access to the SAS Lounge as well as a three course meal and drinks on board.

This offer is valid for sale and travel until 31 August with a minimum stay of four nights or a Saturday night and is only bookable by phone. There are special business class prices on a range of Scandinavian destinations from London and Manchester. Passengers already booked into economy can upgrade to this offer if they wish.

- Free City Cards with Return Flights -

SAS is offering free city cards to travellers who book return flights to either Copenhagen or Stockholm. The Stockholm Card gives access to over 80 museums, free public transport, discounted sightseeing and boat tours and a guide book too. The Copenhagen Card has a similar range of benefits, as well as a range of discounts on attractions, restaurants and car hire.

Flights from Heathrow to Stockholm start at £68 one way and to Copenhagen start at £65 one way. The City Card offers are valid for flights booked now for travel between 01 September and 31 October 2010.

To book the Business for Leisure offer call + 44 (0)90 6294 2772 and to find out more about SAS destinations and fares www.flysas.co.uk

The Brute Chorus announce album Launch Party
Released on east London indie TAPE. The album is due to drop on the 13th September, with the album launch party to be held at London�s Luminaire on the 8th of September.

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The Brute Chorus are to release their second album How The Caged Bird Sings on the 13th September a mere 11 months after the release of their eponymous, live debut.

How The Caged Bird Sings is eleven songs linked by the theme of yearning, be it lust, desire or need; from the opening spaghetti dub of Lazarus, a retelling of the bible story as a parable to revive a failing relationship, through the Doorsian doo-wop of Whipping Boy which lends the album it�s title, up to the sardonic pop of album closer Heaven these songs find the band hiding less and less behind characters from mythology and fairy tales to stand up and bare their souls.

The album also features three songs recorded live in the hall. �Banged & Blown� and �Lyre Bird, Humming Bird� are taken from a set of drunk hymns written by lead singer James Steel and taught to the band minutes before recording after a night in the pub. The instrumentation is improvised and they have a real field recording quality to them.

After The Tone - A New Musical

Not a revival. Not previously a film. Not born in the USA.

The Bridewell Theatre

2nd - 14th August 2010

7.30pm Mon-Sat (2.30pm Weds & Sat)

Tickets: £13.50

PRESS NIGHT: TUESDAY 3RD AUGUST

With music and lyrics by an eighteen-year-old, After the Tone is the most exciting and

promising new British musical to hit the London theatre scene in decades. Two years ago,

young composer Oliver Fenwick teamed up with writer Russell Thompson and this is the

result of their collaboration: a witty and sharp piece of musical theatre.

Put four people on a stage. Four people who all live their lives in the shadow of the elusive

Livi, a beautiful and ruthless city worker who seems to have it all. She is popular and

admired, and life as she knows it is about to take an unexpected - and uninvited - turn. A

dark and funny lesson in how not to treat people, this intimate piece of musical theatre will

make you laugh - until you cry. You think you know your friends? Time to think again.

Russell Thompson, the showʼs co-writer, says: “This is the first chance weʼve had for our

work to be seen. London is difficult and itʼs full of American shows. We want to prove that

there is real quality in what young writers in the UK are producing. Itʼs time to get brand

new British musicals back in the West End.”

WHITE COLLAR:

SEASON 1

LET THE GAMES BEGIN

RELEASED ON DVD

MONDAY 26 July 2010

“Criminally good” - Metro

“Part Catch Me If You Can, part CSI, this is cool” - FHM

2010’s magnificent new TV detective series, White Collar: Season 1 makes its debut onto DVD on 26 July with a 4 disc box set from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Matt Bomer (Tru Calling , Flightplan) stars in the lead role as Neal Caffrey, a charming criminal mastermind who forms an unlikely but remarkable partnership with talented FBI Agent Peter Burke (Tim De Kay; CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Tell Me You Love Me) to try and catch the most intangible criminals.

Alongside the brilliant Bomer and De Kay, White Collar Season 1 also includes stars Willie Garson (Sex and the City, John from Cincinnati), Sharid Atkins (ER, Numb3rs), Tiffani Thiessen (90210, Hung) and James Rebhorn (30 Rock, Law & Order).

After managing to escape from a maximum security prison Neal gets caught by his nemesis who put him there originally, White Collar Crime Unit FBI Agent Peter Burke.

Tenacious convict Neal suggests an alternative plan to Peter and they strike a deal - in exchange for his freedom, Neal will assist the FBI Unit in catching the most elusive criminals in the country using his unique skills and try to stay on the right side of the law…

This fast-paced and entertaining detective series is an essential for any crime drama fan. The DVD not only features the first 14 episodes but also an array of extras including cast commentaries, deleted scenes, gag reel and special features. So ‘let the games begin’ with White Collar: Season 1 on DVD from 26 July.

White Collar Season 1 DVD Details

Release date: Monday 26 July 2010

Running time: 14 episodes plus special features

Format: 4 Disc DVD box-set

CERT: 15

Genre: Crime Drama

Price: £24.99

Everybody's Talking At Me

Friday 30 July at the Notting Hill Arts Club
7pm-2am; Free before 8pm, £6 before 11pm, £8 after

decks: Alex Phountzi (GreenMoney), Rita Maia (Badmood) and Kobe1

Everybody's Talking At Me takes up where it left off last month with another night of upfront dance music scene stealers, bass-loving night owls and west London revellers...
Part party, part blog, part town-crier, part filter, Everybodys Talking At Me is a wild beast of an idea that will break down your inhibitions and leave you breathless and sweating on the dancefloor

This month ETATME friends Alex Phountzi (the ex-Bugz In The Attic DJ who's one-half of the hot production duo GreenMoney), Rita Maia (of pioneering Portuguese music collective Badmood) and Kobe1 (yOyO) bring you a soulfully-flavoured slice of the dance zeitgeist from UK funky to dubstep to bassline...
If you want a sneak preview check out GreenMoney's show on Ministry radio (see the link below) or listen in to their hot new 'Gold Ru$h EP' (Fool's Gold) - out now on iTunes. See you on the dancefloor!

GreenMoney
On their Myspace page, GreenMoney labelled themselves as 'a pair of jokers from West London making beats in an NW10 rave shed.' Well, we're all laughing now as Alex Phountzi, formerly of Bugz In The Attic, and Leo Greenslade, of legendary Notting Hill Arts Club night yOyO, have been working together since 2008, combining their talents to remix artists such as Chart Topper, Yo Majesty, Jamaica's Terry Lynn and Busy Signal, Detroit's Amp Fiddler and Kanye West album vocalist Kid Cudi.
Greenmoney join the dots between bashment house, hip hop, UK funky, grime and dubstep. Their track, 'Skydiving', with London rapper Twizzle is getting heavy rotation as well as recent remixes for Crookers, Gramophonedzie, Cubic Zirconia and Busy Signal... 'Gold Ru$h' (Fools Gold) is their first solo release, featuring the cream of UK bashment MCs.

GreenMoney:
www.myspace.com/greenmoneymusic

GreenMoney on Ministry of Sound radio:, then key 'Greenmoney' in search
www.ministryofsound.com/radio/artist/GreenmoneyProductions)

GreenMoney: 'Gold Ru$h'
http://boomkat.com/downloads/315444-greenmoney-gold-ru-h-ep

Rita Maia
Rita Maia has performed all over Europe with residencies in Lisbon, Berlin and London, and a critically-acclaimed night at the Notting Hill Arts Club, Ovni Sessions, which promoted Portuguese artists. She's also a co-founder of the pioneer Portuguese music collective Badmood. Her sets are focused on heavily bass-orientated music on a soulful journey from dubstep to new emerging sounds from all around.
Listen to Rita Maia's radio show Motions every Sunday from 7-9pm via Badmood.net.
www.myspace.com/djrita www.badmood.net

CULTURES COLLIDE AS EAST MEETS WEST IN GROUNDBREAKING INTERNATIONAL
PERFORMANCE

In a unique theatrical collaboration, Border Crossings joins forces with
Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre and artists from China, France, India, and
Sweden. Created by an international company with no single common language,
Re-Orientations has been developed over two years in London and Shanghai,
and opens at Soho Theatre before touring to China and Sweden.

For the first time, leading Chinese theatre-makers are collaborating with
their counterparts in the West and India to address their changing society
and its relationship to a globalised world. The play takes a frank look at
China's single-child policy, at the decline of traditional Asian cultures,
and at previously taboo subjects like homosexuality.

Set in the aftermath of a young woman's suicide, the play brings together
apparently disconnected lives. A Chinese baby is abandoned by the roadside.
Two Swedish actors play out sexual dramas, both onstage and off. A mother
battles with tsunami relief in India until an unexpected phone call shatters
her world and all the characters' lives collide across continents.

Performed in English, Mandarin, Swedish and Kannada, but fully
comprehensible to a London audience, Re-Orientations draws from a broad
range of performance traditions; from Swedish naturalism to the all-female
Shanghai yue opera and the all-male Indian form Yakshagana. Stunning imagery
collides with a powerful physical style and vivid storytelling in this
multi-cultural and multi-media explosion of East-meets-West.

Border Crossings' Patron Peter Sellars says: "This project embodies a hope
for a mutually imagined future for all our changing worlds".

Artistic Director Michael Walling says: "Re-Orientations is a fast-paced
adventure that challenges cultural perceptions at every turn. It is
exhilarating to experience such a mix of traditional and contemporary
theatrical forms being used to bring together the personal stories of our
own time".

Re-Orientations is the third in a series of devised plays which are linked
thematically, but which stand alone as inspiring pieces of intercultural
theatre. Orientations played at Oval House in 2003/4 ('Rich... versatile...
as many-limbed as a Hindu god' Time Out) followed by Dis-Orientations at
Riverside Studios in 2006 ('gloriously chaotic... brilliantly executed... a
culture shock worth experiencing' Time Out).

//ENDS

Venue Soho Theatre, 21 Dean Street, London, W1D 3NE
Dates + times: 7 - 25 September, 7.30pm + 11, 16, 28, 23, 25 September,
3pm
Box office 020 7478 0142 / www.sohotheatre.com
Ticket prices 7-11 Sept: £10; 13-18 Sept: £15/£12.50; 20-25 Sept:
£20/£17.50
Matinees: £12.50/£10

MICHAEL HOPPEN GALLERY

SHOMEI TOMATSU & DAIDO MORIYAMA

9 SEPTEMBER – 9 OCTOBER 2010

PREVIEW: 9 SEPTEMBER, 7-9PM

The work of Daido Moryiama and Shomei Tomatsu, the two giants of the Japanese post-war movement presented side by side for the first time in the UK, will be unveiled at the Michael Hoppen Gallery on 9 September. While their photographs differ in style, sentiment is common to both. They address love, anguish and anger with equal power, passion and subtlety.

Despite being relatively unknown outside his home country, seventy-seven year old Shomei Tomatsu is widely considered the most important figure in Japanese post-war photography. Combining a unique visual style with personal insight, his work spans a period of more than 50 years, examining the island nation since World War II with quiet brilliance and an uncompromising look on a complex, nuanced subject. His major American retrospective in 2006, Skin of a Nation, was hailed as one of the most important shows of Japanese photography to have been staged in the United States of America.

Cinematic in scope and presentation, Tomatsu’s first UK exhibition will provide a candid look at the effects of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, the impact of the Japanese post-1960s economic boom and the continuing influence of American military and popular culture in Okinawa. This exhibition provides a unique opportunity as Tomatsu’s work is rarely available or exhibited, though his artistic longevity as a photographer and the esteem of his peers is a tribute to his vast talent.

Complicated and disconcerting, Daido Moriyama’s raw and visceral work reflects the disruption wreaked by the American World War II occupation and the profound social shifts accelerated by industrialization and urbanization. Examining the collision of a traditionally insular culture and freewheeling capitalism, Moriyama’s images are timeless portrayals of the unsettling limbo thrown up by the clash between the old and the new.

In his early work, Moriyama used grainy textures and chiaroscuro, suggesting an insidious, edgy feeling of isolation with dark, mysterious backgrounds pierced by harsh spotlighting. However since the 1980's, his vision has become lighter, fresher and larger. This new clarity - perhaps reflecting the security of a maturing artist - nonetheless retains the perceptive intellect and compositional power evident throughout his career.

Taking a retrospective look at his oeuvre, the exhibition features vintage works from these earlier periods as well as photographs taken during Moriyama’s multiple visits to Hawaii in 2007 and 2008. Exhibited in 2009 at the Metropolitan Museum of Photography in Tokyo, these large prints are unique editions of one. A group of these prints will form part of the exhibition, giving collectors and scholars an opportunity to compare and confront the two masters of Japan’s fascinating and complex post-World War II regeneration.

MGEITF opens soap sessions to the public

The 35th annual Media Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival announces two ground-breaking sessions that will give the public the opportunity to engage in a British soap Masterclass for the first time, at Udderbelly.

Based on the MGEITF sessions, The Wonderful Wizards of Weatherfield - 50 Years of Coronation Street: A Masterclass and EastEnders at 25: A Masterclass, they will offer the general public the chance to get under the skin of two of Britain’s biggest television shows.

Attended by key show talent including Katherine Kelly (Becky Macdonald) from Coronation Street, and Charlie Clements (Bradley Branning) and Scott Maslen (Jack Branning) from EastEnders, each interactive Underbelly session will allow the public to get behind the sensational plotlines and heart-pounding cliff-angers that have captured the imaginations of British homes for decades.

From Weatherfield to Walford, the famous faces will be joined by the Producers and Controllers who are responsible for bringing these much-loved institutions of British broadcasting to life, week in, week out.

The unmissable workshops will take place at Udderbelly in the heart of The Edinburgh Festival and are a must for soap fans as MGEITF pays tribute to two of Britain’s best-loved TV programmes.

Tickets are available now at www.underbelly.com

The Wonderful Wizards of Weatherfield - 50 Years of Coronation Street: A Masterclass

It began with 3 women - all with different temperaments, values, backgrounds and social standing and it instantly captured the hearts of the nation. Fifty years on, and the audience are still captivated by these ordinary people leading ordinary lives. Other soaps have evolved but the DNA of Coronation Street remains the same: strong characters, family ties, brilliant writing and a huge injection of humour. Join actress Katherine Kelly (Becky MacDonald), the critic Gareth MacLean and producer Kieran Roberts to discuss the highs and lows of the wonderful world of Weatherfield.

Friday 27th August (11am – 12pm) Udderbelly Edinburgh

Tickets - £10, £7.50 concessions

The Eastenders at 25: A Masterclass

Join soap stars Charlie Clements (Bradley Branning), Scot Maslen (Jack Branning) and BBC Controller of Drama Production, John Yorke, in an Eastenders master class. Featuring incredible unseen footage, discover the secrets of writing, producing and directing behind one of the most successful soap operas in the world. Learn how this year the production pushed the boundaries even further, producing its first live episode. You’ll be part of in-depth analysis of the story telling craft – cue drums.

Saturday 28th August (11am – 12pm), Udderbelly Edinburgh

Tickets - £10, £7.50 concessions

MGEITF Press Information:

Taylor Herring PR Tel: 0208 206 5151

Emma Wright emma.wright@taylorherring.com

Ashley Charles ashley.charles@taylorherring.com

DREADZONE ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE YEAH MAN, PLUS MASSIVE AUTUMN TOUR
"Wicked jungle vibes" – Pendulum (Yeah Man - Warrior One remix included in their Radio 1 Essential Mix 16/7/10)

DREADZONE have announced details of the 3rd single to be taken from their critically acclaimed album, Eye On The Horizon. Yeah Man will be released digitally via Dubwiser / Essential Music on 1st August 2010 via all good download stores.

Building on the success of the Trolley Snatcha and She Is Danger remixes of single Gangster, which received extensive airplay on Radio 1, 1Xtra and further afield, Yeah Man features remixes from two of the UK’s most in-demand producers; Engine-Earz Experiment and Warrior One. The track started receiving national radio play within hours of being released to DJs, and it was dropped by the mighty Pendulum on last week's Radio 1 Essential Mix.

Having proved they have well and truly got the Dreadzone vibe, She Is Danger and Engine-Earz will also hit the road with Dreadzone, joining them on their mammoth 27-date Eye On The Horizon Autumn UK tour.

Remixer Biographies

Warrior One are 2 people. One of them is called 4. Both are 29. One lives East London. One lives West. One is from Dublin. One of them isn't. One is the producer. One is the reducer. Warrior One are the rising sound of urban UK House. The share a love of everything from Jungle to Hip Hop, Disco, Funk Soul, Afro, House, Ragga, Pop... You name it. Their tunes and remixes get played regularly by the likes of MistaJam, Ras Kwame and Rob Da Bank.

Engine-Earz Experiment is a UK based musical collective born out of the Dubstep scene, created by multi-instrumentalist/producer Prashant Mistry. Fans range from Nitin Sawhney and Lisa Gerrard through to Enter The Shikari and Basement Jaxx. Prash's recent remixes include the likes of Sean Paul, Basement Jaxx, Dreadzone, Skitz, Sway and Ol' Dirty Bastard, and as a DJ he has performed alongside Chase and Status, Shy FX, Caspa, Skream, Rodigan, Rusko, Benga to name but a few.

London-based, female producer / engineer / performer duo She is Danger are The Dames Of Dub. Their self-released debut Hurt You was NME Radio’s Single Of The Week, and their remixes of Gorillaz, Groove Armada, Ellie Goulding, Delphic and Crystal Fighters have earned them spins by the likes of Annie Mac, Rob Da Bank, Annie Nightingale, Eddie Temple Morris, Nic Harcourt, and more.

DREADZONE Eye On The Horizon Tour 2010
with support from ENGINE-EARZ EXPERIMENT (6th October - 14th November) & SHE IS DANGER (18th November - 12th December)

September

Weds 29 Dublin Button Factory 0818 719 300 www.buttonfactory.ie
Thurs 30 Belfast Empire 0844 277 4455 www.thebelfastempire.com

October
Weds 6 Middlesbrough Empire 01642 253553 www.theempire.co.uk/home.html
Thurs 7 Glasgow Oran Mor 0141 357 6200 www.oran-mor.co.uk

Fri 8 Leeds West Indian Centre 0113 243 6743 www.crashrecords.co.uk
Sat 9 Edinburgh Liquid Rooms 0131 225 2564 www.liquidroom.com/
Sun 10 Hebden Bridge Trades Club 01422 845265 www.tradesclub.info
Weds 27 Cambridge Junction 01223 511 511 www.junction.co.uk/
Thurs 28 Nottingham Rescue Rooms 0871 3100 000 www.rescuerooms.com/
Fri 29 Sheffield Leadmill 0114 221 2828 www.leadmill.co.uk/
Sat 30 Southampton The Brook 023 8055 5366 www.the-brook.com/

November
Thurs 11 Poole Mr Kyps 01202 748945 www.mrkyps.net/
Fri 12 Exeter Lemon Grove 01392 263518 www.exeterboxoffice.com
Sat 13 Falmouth Princess Pavilion 01326 211222 www.princesspavilion.com
Sun 14 Plymouth The Hippo 01752 223737 www.hippolive.co.uk
Thurs 18 Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms 023 9286 3911 www.wedgewood-rooms.co.uk/
Fri 19 Oxford o2 Academy 2 0844 477 2000 www.o2academyoxford.co.uk/
Sat 20 Milton Keynes The Pitz 01908 660392 www.myspace.com/thepitzclub

December
Weds 1 Leamington The Assembly 01926 52300 www.leamingtonassembly.com/events.aspx
Thurs 2 Norwich Waterfront 01603 508050 www.waterfrontnorwich.com/site.html
Fri 3 Bury The Met 0161 761 2216 www.themet.biz
Sat 4 Bristol Trinity 0117 929 9008 www.3ca.org.uk/events
Weds 8 London Scala 020 7833 2022 www.scala-london.co.uk/scala/
Thurs 9 Birmingham o2 Academy 2 0844 477 2000 www.o2academybirmingham.co.uk/
Fri 10 Kendal Brewery Arts Centre 01539 725133 www.breweryarts.co.uk/
Sat 11 Inverness Ironworks 0871 789 4173 www.ironworksvenue.com/
Sun 12 York The Duchess 01904 641413 www.theduchessyork.co.uk

Dreadzone Biography

The Dreadzone story began back in 1980’s in West London with the fall out that came after the legendary Clash split. Mick Jones recruited Greg Dread and Leo Williams as the rhythm section of his new band, Big Audio Dynamite and when B.A.D went their separate ways, Greg and Leo formed Dreadzone and never looked back.

Alan McGee‘s Creation Records released Dreadzone’s first, groundbreaking album 360. Their seminal 1995 album Second Light recived massive support from John Peel, who included the album in his top ten favourite albums of all time. The top 20 hit from that album Little Britain has since gone on to acquire cult status.

15 years, 6 albums, hundreds of festival performances and thousands of gigs later, Dreadzone are basking in the glory of critical acclaim. Their recently released album Eye On The Horizon received extensive positive coverage around the world, with Rock N Reel magazine declaring it “a minor modern masterpiece”, and The Sun declaring that the band’s fire brand mix of dace energised dub still has power. The Dread sound is now, more than ever, a part of the musical landscape of this country.

Dreadzone are Greg Dread, original bassmaster Leo Williams, the unmistakable MC Spee, legendary Studio One vocalist Earl 16 alongside Chris Compton on guitar and Chris Oldfield on technology.

LONDON MOTORISTS PREPARE TO ENJOY A SUMMER OF DRIVE-IN MOVIES AT ALEXANDRA PALACE

Forget M25 motorway mayhem and traffic black spots - this summer is all about leaving behind London congestion and getting stuck into a giant bucket of popcorn in the comfort of your car in a great British setting, courtesy of RAC Drive-in Movies.

Throughout August, a series of drive-in movie events, featuring box office smashes and iconic films will be screened outdoors at Alexandra Palace. Chosen for its beautiful gardens and architecture, Alexandra Palace will provide a stunning backdrop for three unique evening events. Tickets are available to everyone on a first-come, first-served basis and can be purchased at www.rac.co.uk/movies.

Films showing are:

Transformers (rated 12) on Thursday 12 August
Dirty Dancing (rated 12) on Friday 13 August
The Italian Job (1969) on Saturday 14 August

The films have been chosen to suit all tastes, with cars and driving at the heart of each plot - from Patrick Swayze’s 1957 Chevy, to the iconic Italian Job mini, to the many robot vehicles of Transformers.

To mark the events, RAC is attempting a world record by creating the UK’s biggest ever popcorn box, standing a mighty 16 foot tall. The popcorn box, which can hold over a tonne of popcorn (more than one million popcorn kernels), made an appearance at Alexandra Palace Sunday 27th June where film star lookalikes also handed out popcorn to passers-by.

For each event, gates will open at 7pm and screenings start at 9pm. With up to 100 cars permitted, the events are set to be the ultimate drive-in experience and the perfect night out with friends and family.

Tickets are priced at £15 for RAC Members and £30 for non-members, with one ticket admitting one car. The ticket includes two free portions of popcorn and two free drinks per car, plus RAC Members will be entitled to additional perks.

Chris Bates, head of marketing, RAC, comments: “At RAC, as the driving people, we pride ourselves on understanding today's drivers. We know that congestion, potholes and the cost of fuel can make driving anything but enjoyable at times, particularly in the London area where motorists experience some of the most congested traffic conditions in the country. We’re launching RAC Drive-in Movies to help put a little bit of fun back into the driving experience this summer. The events are all about creating unique nights out where London’s motorists can enjoy a truly pleasurable experience from the comfort of their car.”

Have your own Movie Moment

Whether you manage to get your hands on a Drive-in movie ticket or not, you can still get in on the action with RAC’s Movie Moments competition. Hosted at www.rac.co.uk/movies, people are being invited to re-create their own favourite film scenes to be in with a chance of winning a trip for two to Los Angeles, movie capital of the world. Better still, the winning entry will be proudly previewed at each RAC Drive-in Movie.

So what are you waiting for? Get your tickets before they go, and be part of an amazing movie experience from the comfort of your car.

Terms and Conditions apply for each of the events and can be viewed at www.rac.co.uk/movies.

Tuesday, 20th July 2010

Wives More Likely to Cheat on Holiday Than Husbands
It’s that time of year again; a time when Britons will be jetting off far and wide to enjoy the roasting temperatures of foreign shores. But even when holidaying with their spouses, new research from married dating site IllicitEncounters.com shows that most cheating spouses are reluctant to give up their unfaithful ways.

The study of 800 men and 800 women revealed that 33% of cheating spouses have had an affair while on holiday, and 6% have dared to cheat while on holiday with their spouse. The majority of respondents expressed their wish to have an illicit holiday fling, although they had not done the deed yet.

The findings also indicated that married women are more likely to stray when holidaying with friends than married men; a sure surprise to those husbands who always saw their wives’ girly getaways in an innocent light. 16% of the site’s female membership said they had been unfaithful whilst abroad with friends; only 11% of men admitted the same.

In addition, 63% of cheaters said they would prefer to holiday with their illicit lover, as opposed to their married partner; just 18% felt they wanted to get away with their husband or wife. The study also found that an overwhelming majority of philandering spouses would choose the Maldives over any destination for an illicit liaison (27%).

“Sunshine is a real aphrodisiac.” says Sara Hartley, representative at IllicitEncounters.com. “We have always seen an increase in activity on the site during the summer months, so it strikes me as no surprise that wives and husbands who cheat at home would struggle to stay faithful while abroad. For men, the sight of all those scantily clad beach bunnies may prove too tempting, and we know, from our female members, that waiters in particular tend to oblige when it comes to innocent, and not-so-innocent, flirting”

In a blow for families, male cheaters appear to be happier to spend more on taking their lover abroad than their wife and kids. IllicitEncounters.com found the average male member spends between £2500 and £3000 on a holiday with his mistress. In comparison, Tesco Finance found that the average family holiday spend is around £2,076. The majority of female members on IE would choose to go Dutch with their lover.

Jenny*, 34, from Shropshire, describes her experience of adultery abroad, “I had only been married for four years, and although things were less exciting at home, I never expected that I would cheat on holiday. A group of single friends and I went to Spain last August, and while we were there, the three of them frequently bought men back to the hotel. However, on the last night, I met an ex-pat Londoner at a local bar, and we got drunk together. I just didn’t wish to deny myself the excitement; it all happened very quickly, but it was so exhilarating to feel that freedom again. I have no intention of telling my spouse; I joined the site straight afterwards and have had several extramarital affairs here at home.”

IllicitEncounters.com was set up in 2003 to provide a platform for married people to find lovers. The site expect their membership to reach half a million later this month.

*Names have been changed to protect identity

About IllicitEncounters.co.uk
Illicit Encounters is the UK’s longest running extra-marital dating site. It was started in 2003, beginning as a small agency with only a handful of members, but since its creation, has grown at a phenomenal rate. We now have over 470,000 members in the UK.

The aim of the site is to create a safe and nonjudgmental environment, where married men and women can meet each other. Illicit Encounters is a profile-based website, where each member has a personalised space stating who they are, what they’re looking for and their interests. Users can talk freely on our new-improved chat system, or send each other messages through our internal mailing system.

The average Illicit Encounters member is a professional, often working in management or as an executive, and between the ages of 36 and 40. We have the most balanced ratio of men to women online than any other dating site.

Larsen B
debut album 'Musketeer' out now on Old Radio Tunes...

'Gloriously uplifting' Uncut 4/5
�This record is a small miracle� Word
�A little charm goes a very long way... It's a lovely debut, and one hopes there's more to come� The Guardian 4/5

Forthcoming UK shows:
22nd July - London Silver Bullet, Finsbury Park with support from Chad Valley and 'BENJAMIN JOHN POWER (**** Buttons) DJ set' (http://www.thesilverbullet.co.uk)
3rd Aug - London The Camp, Hoxton supporting Portugal The Ma
5th Aug - Glasgow O2 ABC2 supporting China Crisis
7th Aug - Newcastle O2 Academy 2 supporting China Crisis
11th Aug - London O2 Academy 2 supporting China Crisis
12th Aug - Bristol O2 Academy 2 supporting China Crisis
13th Aug - Oxford O2 Academy 2 supporting China Crisis

Larsen B are named after an Antarctic ice shelf, though the band�s sound couldn�t be further away from the cold image it conjures. Hailing from Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire (though calling it by the doomsday book recorded �Watamestede�) Will Baguley, Simon Palmer and Paddy Smith formed Larsen B with the intention of weaving glorious and well crafted pop songs for the world to hear.

Their first EP �The Treasured Memories of Cecil Element� released in 2007 began the journey into their current incarnation from a more country tinged sound, before signing to Try Harder Records (Foals, Blood Red Shoes, Joy Formidable) in 2008.

On Try Harder they released their second EP �Marilyn� to a chorus of delighted praise, garnering attention everywhere from Mark Radcliffe to Michael Hann, The Guardian�s music editor. Marilyn�s inclusion on this album is a welcome one as the tracks shimmering quality and infectious chorus leaves you wondering whether anyone in the world could ever feel anything but endearment to the tune.

Recorded at the Stables in Watamestede, listening to an album is sometimes like taking a tour of their village. �The Gold Cup� swings by the Church for a spot of rapturous praise, before inviting the local postman around for a jam on �Kindling� (the backing vocals here are indeed, provided by their postman). The album is filled with warm tunes, massive choruses and the innocence that good pop ever so rarely even catches a glimpse of.

Set to arrive in stores on July 5th through Old Radio Tunes, forthcoming debut album �Musketeer� echoes the atmosphere of Summer so strongly you begin to wonder if Wheathampstead has ever suffered through a harsh Winter, a golden Autumn is as close as we ever get.

Listen to the track 'Marilyn' from the album here:
http://soundcloud.com/workit/marilyn/s-fLw20

Cruise the Caribbean with

Carnival Cruise Lines

PRE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL!

9- night fly cruise from Miami to explore the Western Caribbean from £1,019 per person

Departing from London 11th December 2010

Think ahead to the cold of winter and book your passport to the sun on this spectacular 7-night Caribbean cruise, departing on 11th December 2010 onboard the fun ship Carnival Dream, from £1,019 per person*.

Spend a night in Orlando, Florida then board Carnival Dream in Port Canaveral. First call is Cozumel – Mexico’s only Caribbean island, brimming with Mayan temples and Mexican crafts. Isla Roatan in Honduras is a gem to visit while Belize offers its own fascinating brand of eco-tourism and the world’s second largest barrier reef. Finally enjoy Costa Maya in Mexico with its powdery white sands, azure seas and laid back “manana” charm.

One of the most modern resorts at sea, featuring a spectacular aqua park and racing slides, Carnival’s seaside theatre showing movies and lazer shows on deck plus glittering Las Vegas style entertainment, delicious dining and a pampering Cloud 9 spa; plus these unforgettable Caribbean destinations, Carnival Cruise Lines’ 3, 646-passenger Carnival Dream offers the ultimate exotic cruise holiday for guests of all ages!

To book visit www.carnivalcruise.co.uk, call 0845 351 0556 or visit your local travel agent.

Sarah McQuaid

www.sarahmcquaid.com

UK Tour Dates

Renowned for her warm, engaging stage presence, Sarah McQuaid is a versatile and beguiling performer. Her unique voice delivers a powerful emotional punch that's matched by her distinctive, eloquent guitar style.

In addition to her own elegantly crafted original songs, she interprets traditional Irish and Appalachian folk songs, Elizabethan ballads, 1930s jazz numbers, surprise covers and lively guitar instrumentals with panache and poignance.

July 2010.

Sat 31, Fairbrook House, Kilmeaden, Co. Waterford, Ireland
Tel 00 353 (0) 51 384657 Tel €20 – Two Shows 1pm (Doors 12:30), 5pm (Doors 4:30)

September 2010

Thurs 16 The Blue Anchor Inn -- 50 Coinagehall Street, Helston, Cornwall TR13 8EL

Tel 01736 786463 Tickets FREE – From 8.00 pm

Thur 23. The Bradford Irish Club, Rebecca Street, Bradford, Yorkshire, BD1 2RX
Tel 01274 732000 Tickets £6.00 – From 8.30 p.m.

Fri 24. St Peters Church Hall, 66 Chancellor Street, Partick, Glasgow, Scotland, G11 5PS
Tel 07709 652237 £6.00 – From 7.30 p.m.

Sun 26. Argyll's, 1 Princes Street, Falkirk, Scotland, FK1 1LS
Tel 07535 097296 Tickets £6.00 – From 8.00 p.m.

Mon 27. Terrace Bar, The Glenfarg Hotel, Main Street, Glenfarg, Perthshire, PH2 9NU
Tel 01577 830241 £5.00 – From 8.00 p.m.

Tues 28. The Village Bar and Restaurant, South Fort Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH6 4DN
Tel 07502 024852 Tickets £6.00 – From 7.30 p.m.

Thurs 30. The Auld Cross Keys Hotel, Main Street, Denholm, Roxburghshire, TD9 8NU
Tel 1450 870305 £0.00 – From 8.00 p.m.

October 2010

Fri 1. The Old Cottage Tavern, Byrkley Street, Burton upon Trent, Staffs, DE14 2EG
Tel 01283 760575 Tickets £6.00 – From 8.00 p.m.

Sun 3. Appleby Beer and Blues Festival The Public Hall, Boroughgate, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria CA16 6XE

Tel 07833 449500 Tickets £12.50 – From 1:45 pm

Mon 4. Sun Inn, Knowles Street, Stockton on Tees, Cleveland, TS18 1SU
Tel 01740 630079 Tickets £0.00 – From 8.00 p.m.

Wed 6. The Old Ship Inn, Main Street, Lowdham, Notts, NG14 7BE
Tel 0115 966 3596 Tickets £7.00 – From 7.30 p.m.

Thurs 7. Black Swan Inn, Peasholme Green, York, YO1 7PR
Tel 01904 632922 Tickets £0.00 – From 8.00 p.m.

Fri 8. Harlequin Theatre Bar, Queen Street, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 5JN
Tel 01606 79356 £0.00 – From 8.00 p.m.

Sat 9. South Pool Village Hall -- Herring Street, South Pool, Kingsbridge, Devon TQ7 2RP

Tel 01548 531304 -- Tickets Price TBC – From 8.00 pm

Sun 10. Rattery Village Hall, Rattery, South Brent, Devon TQ10 9LD

Tel 01364 643741 -- Tickets Price TBC -- 7:30pm

Mon 11. White Hill Community Centre, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1AG

Tel. 07771 727943 Tickets £ 10.00 – From 8.00 p.m.

Thurs 14. Darlington Arts Centre, Vane Terrace, Darlington DL3 7AX
Tel 01325 261179 Tickets £5.00 – From 8.00 p.m.

Fri 15. Craigdarroch Arms Hotel, High Street, Moniaive, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire DG3 4HN

Tel 01848 200474 Tickets £7.00 – From 9.00 p.m.

Sun 17. Sheepstor Village Hall, Sheepstor, Yelverton, Devon PL20 6PF

Tel 01822 853186 -- Tickets Price TBC -- 7:30pm

Thurs 21. The Bridge Inn -- Topsham, Exeter, Devon EX3 0QQ

Tel 01392 873862 -- Tickets £8.00 From 8.00 pm

Fri 22. Dunkeswell Village Hall, Dunkeswell, Honiton, Devon EX14 4QZ

Tel 01404 891677 -- Tickets Price TBC -- 7:30pm

Sat 23. Devoran Village Hall, Quay Road, Devoran, Cornwall, TR3 6PW
Tel 07765 423751 Tickets £8.50 – From 7.30 p.m.

December 2010.

Fri 3. Constitutional Club, Crouch Lane, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 1PU
Tel 01323 899405 Tickets £0.00 – From 8.00 p.m.

Sat 4. Farnham Maltings, Bridge Square, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7QR

Tel 01252 745444 -- Tickets £5.00 -- 9pm (Doors 8pm)

Mon 6. Green Note, 106 Parkway, Camden Town, London, UK NW1 7AN

Tel 07956 044060 -- Tickets £7.00 -- From 8.15 pm

Introduction to Burlesque, Beginners Level 1

Location: The Armoury Hampstead, Hampstead, London
Nearest Tube: Belsize Park
Date: 4 week course, 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd August 2010
Time: 8 - 9pm
Price: £50 per person
Age: 18+
Website: http://www.burlesquebaby.com
Description: Class for total beginners. The class is dedicated to all women, and designed for everyone to have fun, learn easy but fabulous moves, learn confidence and feel amazing. From learning the Art of the Fan Dance to learning tricks on how to move your hips, you'll learn the art of the tease. You will need to wear skirt, top, heels, long gloves, stockings/hold ups, optional tassels.

Introduction to Burlesque, Beginners Level 1

Location: The Gym, Covent Garden, London
Nearest Tube: Covent Garden
Date: 4 week course, 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd August 2010
Time: 8.30 - 9.30pm
Price: £40 per person
Age: 18+
Website: http://www.burlesquebaby.com
Description: Class for total beginners. The class is dedicated to all women, and designed for everyone to have fun, learn easy but fabulous moves, learn confidence and feel amazing. From learning the Art of the Fan Dance to learning tricks on how to move your hips, you'll learn the art of the tease. You will need to wear skirt, top, heels, long gloves, stockings/hold ups, optional tassels.

Beginners Burlesque, Level 2
Location: The Gym, Covent Garden, London
Nearest Tube: Covent Garden
Date: 4 week course, 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd August 2010
Time: 8.30 - 9.30pm
Price: £40 per person
Age: 18+
Website: http://www.burlesquebaby.com
Description: Class for beginners who may have some previous experience. You will create your own stage name, learn how to put together a small routine, and learn how to polish your moves and indulge in some more exciting strip tease peeling moves. You will need to wear skirt, top, heels, long gloves, stockings/hold ups, optional tassels, something to peel ie shirt/corset.

Burlesque Drop In
Location: Holyrood Street, London Bridge, London
Nearest Tube: London Bridge
Date: Tuesdays
Time: 6.15 - 7.15pm
Price: £15 per person
Age: 18+
Website: http://www.burlesquebaby.com
Notes: Classes sold only 2 dates per time, must pre pay to guarantee place.

Striptease Starlet Supercourse
Location: The Gym, Covent Garden, London
Nearest Tube: Covent Garden
Date: 7 week course, 9th, 16th, 23rd August, 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th 2010
Time: Week 1-3 7.30 - 8.30pm, week 4-7 8.10 - 9.20pm
Price: £89 1 person, £130 2 people, £180 3 people
Age: 18+
Website: http://www.burlesquebaby.com
Description: The ultimate in strip tease, 3 teachers will school you in the art of exotic dance. 2 weeks of classy, sassy burlesque, 1 week of modern striptease and lapdancing, 4 weeks of exotic pole dance.

Private Burlesque Lesson - Diamond
Location: Studio choice arranged according to suit client, in London
Nearest Tube: N/A
Date: Arranged according to client
Time: Arranged according to client, session lasts 2 hours
Price: £250, extra £60 if extra person wishes to join. Max 3 extra people.
Age: 18+
Website: http://www.burlesquebaby.com
Description: Bespoke private tuition designed specifically around client. Informative and fun class for a total beginner or experienced person. Covers traditional burlesque moves or modern striptease. Price includes 1 pair of gloves, stockings or hold ups, and nipple tassels.

Private Burlesque Lesson - Sapphire
Location: Studio choice arranged according to suit client, in London
Nearest Tube: N/A
Date: Arranged according to client
Time: Arranged according to client, session lasts 2 hours
Price: £210, extra £30 if extra person wishes to join. Max 3 extra people.
Age: 18+
Website: http://www.burlesquebaby.com
Description: Bespoke private tuition designed specifically around client. Informative and fun class for a total beginner or experienced person. Covers traditional burlesque moves or modern striptease.

Private Burlesque Lesson - Emerald
Location: In clients own home, in London
Nearest Tube: N/A
Date: Arranged according to client
Time: Arranged according to client, session lasts 2 hours
Price: £180 for 1-3 people
Age: 18+
Website: http://www.burlesquebaby.com
Description: Bespoke private tuition designed specifically around client. Informative and fun class for a total beginner or experienced person. Covers traditional burlesque moves or modern striptease.

Pole Dance
Location: The Gym, Covent Garden, London
Nearest Tube: Covent Garden
Date: 4 week course, 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th September 2010
Time: 8.10 - 9.20pm
Price: £70 per person
Age: 18+
Website: http://www.burlesquebaby.com
Description: This is a class for beginners. Our classes are friendly and open to all women. It is a basic introduction to the Art of Pole Dance. The course covers fitness and exotic dance moves. You will be able to climb the pole by week 4! You will need clothes you can move freely in - skirt, top, heels. No body cream on the body or leggings/stockings.

Burlesque Beginners: The Art of the Tease
Location: Holyrood Street, London Bridge, London
Nearest Tube: London Bridge
Date: 8 week course, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st August, 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th September 2010
Time: 6.15 - 7.15pm
Price: £80 per person
Age: 18+
Website: http://www.burlesquebaby.com
Description: This course is a mix of beginner courses 1 and 2. Find your inner gorgeous self while building your confidence and learning beautiful and sexy moves. Learn how to fan dance with gorgeous ostrich feathers, how to peel an item of clothing off with sultry moves, how to sashay your hips, join in fun group routines and much more! You need to wear a skirt, top and heels and bring gloves and hold up stockings. Optional tassels from week 4, and from week 5 a corset or shirt is needed to remove.

Burlesque Beginners: The Art of the Tease
Location: The Armoury Hampstead, London
Nearest Tube: Hampstead
Date: 8 week course, 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th September, 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th October 2010
Time: 8 - 9pm
Price: £80 per person
Age: 18+
Website: http://www.burlesquebaby.com
Description: This course is a mix of beginner courses 1 and 2. Find your inner gorgeous self while building your confidence and learning beautiful and sexy moves. Learn how to fan dance with gorgeous ostrich feathers, how to peel an item of clothing off with sultry moves, how to sashay your hips, join in fun group routines and much more! You need to wear a skirt, top and heels and bring gloves and hold up stockings. Optional tassels from week 4, and from week 5 a corset or shirt is needed to remove.

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FORTHCOMING BAFTA EVENTS IN LONDON

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) is an independent charity that supports, develops and promotes film, TV and video games by identifying and rewarding excellence, inspiring practitioners and benefiting the public. BAFTA’s year-round Learning & Events programme offers unique access to some of the world’s most inspiring talent through workshops, mentoring, masterclasses, lectures and much more, working with groups of all ages and backgrounds across the UK. BAFTA relies on income from membership subscriptions, individual donations, trusts, foundations and corporate partnerships to support its ongoing outreach work. www.bafta.org

Wednesday 14 July, 6.30pm: BAFTA and Current TV present: An Open Rough Cut session

BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LN
BAFTA and Current TV team up to provide a unique insight into the editorial process. A panel of commissioners and editors feed back on the rough cut of one of Current TV's commissioned documentaries at this intimate round table discussion.

The session is using the documentary Hip Hookers (working title) by Mandana Mofidi and Lena Vazifdar as a case study. Selected clips from the rough cut of the film will be shown at the event.

The aim of the session is to give a transparency to the journey from the film's conception; to its pitch and commission and finally to the rough cut stage.

The filmmakers and Lina Prestwood (Director of Content, Current TV) will be joined by a panel of industry experts to discuss various editorial decisions, options, techniques and additional scenes that they would suggest to improve or affect the tone of the piece.

Confirmed industry experts include BAFTA winner Lee Phillips (Dawn Gets Naked, My Breasts Could Kill Me).

Monday 19 July, 18.30pm: TV Preview: The Deep plus Q+A

Princess Anne Theatre, 195 Piccadilly, W1J 9LN

As the world's energy supplies rapidly dwindle, the untapped resources at the bottom of the Arctic Ocean are becoming a source of bitter international conflict. The Orpheus is a state of the art research submarine sent to the sea bed to look for a natural solution to the crisis, but the crew soon discover that the fight for territory is more deadly than they could ever have expected. Minnie Driver, James Nesbitt and Goran Visnjic star.

This special preview screening will be followed by a Q&A with members of the creative team

Sunday 25 July: LONDON FILM ACADEMY at the BAFTA and RUSHES SOHO SHORTS presents 'PRODUCTION... HOW TO.....'

BAFTA 195 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LN

A day of ‘how to…?’ events as part of RUSHES SOHO SHORTS & BAFTA SHORT FILMMAKERS MARKET.

11am: HOW TO FINANCE YOUR FILM

13:45pm: HOW TO TAKE YOUR FILM FROM SCRIPT TO BUDGET

16:00pm: HOW TO MARKET & DISTRIBUTE YOUR FILM
For more information and timings please visit the BAFTA website www.bafta.org/whats-on/

For the full film programme on Rushes Soho Short Film Festival, visit www.rushes.co.uk

Sunday 25 July, 12.15pm onwards: BAFTA Video Games Design Workshops at FUSE

Kensington Gardens, London

Have you ever fancied making your own video game? Join industry experts at special workshops to learn how your favourite games are made, work in teams to design a game of your own, then pitch your idea to the professionals! There will also be drop-in sessions for you to get a hands-on introduction to games design software. For 11-16 year-olds.

Sunday 25 July, 13.00pm: Shooting People's Brand On Film at the BAFTA and RUSHES SOHO SHORTS: SHORT FILMMAKERS MARKET

BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly, W1J 9LN

Join us for an interactive afternoon which will allow filmmakers to understand the way brands and filmmakers are interacting.

These events are part of the day-long RUSHES SOHO SHORTS & BAFTA SHORT FILMMAKERS MARKET.

THE LANDSCAPE & PLAYERS, 13:00-15:30, David Lean Room, BAFTA

BRANDING CHARITY, 15:45, Princess Anne Theatre, BAFTA

Tuesday 27 July, 18:15pm: TV Preview: I Am Slave and Q&A

Princess Anne Theatre, BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly, W1J 9LN

Join us for this special preview screening of an extraordinary story of one young woman's brave escape from slavery - in today's London.

Inspired by real events, I Am Slave is directed by Gabriel Range (Death of a President), and is written and produced by the Oscar-winning team behind The Last King of Scotland. It features a powerfully moving feature debut performance from Wunmi Mosaku (Moses Jones) with a strong international cast including Isaach de Bankolé (The Limits of Control), Hiam Abbass (The Visitor), Lubna Azabal (Occupation) and Igal Naor (House of Saddam).

This screening will be followed by a Q&A with cast member Wunmi Mosaku, producer Andrea Calderwood and director Gabriel Range.

Friday 30 July, 19:00pm: Behind the Screen: Movie Mix Tapes

Somerset House, The Strand WC2R 1LA

Join Goldfinger director Guy Hamilton, Bond composer David Arnold, In the Loop and Four Lions writer Jesse Armstrong and many others to peek Behind the Screen for some special insights into the films on show at Somerset House. This series of talks, screenings and other one-off events accompanies Film4 Summer Screen and is your chance to hear actors, directors and other industry insiders discussing the features playing; offering you a view of the art of moviemaking from the other side of the lens.

Whether it's Kill Bill 1 and Bang Bang, Easy Rider and Born to be Wild or Mean Streets and Jumping Jack Flash, the right song on a film's soundtrack can have a massive impact. In this discussion a panel of music supervisors, including Ian Neil (Ashes to Ashes, Kick-Ass, 4.3.2.1) and Nick Angel (Hot Fuzz, The Boat That Rocked) will look at the creative choices that go into making a great soundtrack.

Saturday 31 July, 18:00pm: Diamonds are forever: An evening with Guy Hamilton

BAFTA 195 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LN

Join BAFTA in welcoming Guy Hamilton, a true legend of British movie business. As a director, Hamilton masterminded a string of critical and commercial hits: An Inspector Calls (1954); Manuela (1957); Goldfinger (1964); Battle of Britain (1969); Diamonds are Forever (1971); Live and Let Die (1973), and Force 10 From Navarone (1978) just to name a few. Hamilton also enjoyed a distinguished career as Assistant Director, working with with Carol Reed on The Third Man and The Fallen Idol and with John Huston on African Queen. In this onstage interview, we'll explore this amazing life in film.

Saturday 31 July, 19:00pm: Behind the Screen: Satirical Cinema

Somerset House, The Strand WC2R 1LA

Join Goldfinger director Guy Hamilton, Bond composer David Arnold, In the Loop and Four Lions writer Jesse Armstrong and many others to peek Behind the Screen for some special insights into the films on show at Somerset House. This series of talks, screenings and other one-off events accompanies Film4 Summer Screen and is your chance to hear actors, directors and other industry insiders discussing the features playing; offering you a view of the art of moviemaking from the other side of the lens. Be sure to book ahead, all events have limited capacity.

There's a rich history of political satire on film: Chaplin's The Great Dictator, Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove and Altman's M.A.S.H., for example. Writer Jesse Armstrong (In The Loop, Four Lions), will be joined by colleagues as they examine this history as well as looking at the current crop of satirical film and television, from Team America to The Thick of It.

BEHIND THE SCREEN AT SOMERSET HOUSE:
Go behind the screen with Somerset House and BAFTA to join directors, writers and industry insiders as part of Film4's Summer Screen program.

Sunday 01 August, 19:00pm: Behind the Screen: Bright Lights Big City

Somerset House, The Strand WC2R 1LA

Go behind the screen with Somerset House and BAFTA to join directors, writers and industry insiders as part of Film4's Summer Screen program.

The Third Man, Manhattan, Children of Men, 28 Days Later: for better or worse, films have immortalised some of the world's iconic cities. In this event, we'll be joined by filmmaking talent including Location Manager Michael Harm (Notting Hill, all of Woody Allen's London set-films) and critics to explore cinema's best examinations of the modern city from romantic to dystopian, from clinical to fantastical.

Monday 02 August, 19:00pm: Behind the Screen: All the Glitters is Goldfinger

Somerset House, The Strand WC2R 1LA

Whether it's for John Barry's stunning music score, Ken Adam's BAFTA-nominated design or Ian Fleming's wonderfully witty characters (thank you, Ms Galore!), Goldfinger remains one of fans and critics favourite Bond films. Bond Composer David Arnold will host an all-star cast including British directorial legend Guy Hamilton and life-long Bond fan, comedian and actor David Walliams, in this event which celebrates and recalls the stories behind some of the best moments in the film.

Wednesday 04 August, 19:00pm: Behind the Screen: Kubrick's Camera

Somerset House, The Strand WC2R 1LA

Jack Nicholson's face through the bathroom door in The Shining, The War Room scenes in Dr. Strangelove, the airplane scenes in 2001: A Space Odyssey: Stanley Kubrick's camera has provided some of cinema's most memorable images. In advance of a screening of Paths of Glory, join Kubrick's producer Jan Harlan (The Shining, Eyes Wide Shut) and friends to explore some of Kubrick's most mesmerising and unforgettable images.

Thursday 05 August, 19:00pm: Behind the Screen: Dance on Film

Somerset House, The Strand WC2R 1LA

The past few years have seen a great many dance related films hitting the big screen, such as Step Up, Stomp the Yard and StreetDance 3D. Prior to our screening of Bob Fosse's Cabaret, filmmakers Max Giwa and Dania Pasquini (StreetDance 3D) will be joined by a panel of choreographers, dancers and directors to discuss the challenges associated with representing dance, of all kinds, on screen.

Friday 06 August, 19:00pm: Behind the Screen: Celluloid Dreams

Somerset House, The Strand WC2R 1LA

Luis Buñuel stated that the cinema was 'the best instrument through which to express the world of dreams...' and many films, from Hitchcock's Spellbound to Lynch's Mulholland Drive, have utilised this instrument to great, fantastical, effect. This panel, featuring writers and filmmakers, will look at the long-standing relationship between the world of dreams and the cinema.

Saturday 07 August, 19:00pm: Behind the Screen: The Immortal Appeal of the Vampire

Somerset House, The Strand WC2R 1LA

Let the Right One In, Twilight, True Blood... The appeal of the vampire appears to be at an all-time high. Why do they continue to have such a hold on the public's imagination? Sinking their teeth into this question will be film critic and novelist Kim Newman (Anno Dracula) who'll be joined by writers and filmmaking talent for what will be a fascinating look at the on-screen legacy of the vampire.

These events accompany Film4 Summer Screen and are your chance to hear actors, directors and other industry insiders discussing the features playing; offering you a view of the art of moviemaking from the other side of the lens. Be sure to book ahead, all events have limited capacity.

All BTS events start at 7pm and run for one hour. They are located in the Screening Room at Somerset House, The Strand (just above Waterloo Bridge). Please enter on the Bridgeside entrance for BTS events.

BAFTA's programme of live events and webcasts gives you chance to peek behind the screens of the best films, TV shows and videogames. Open to everyone, BAFTA events take place year-round in venues and at festivals across the country. Visit www.bafta.org for more details.

For further press information and press tickets please contact Olivia Jarvis olivia@emfoundation.com / 020 7247 4171 or for more information regarding the events go to www.bafta.org/whats-on/

Notes for Editors:

About BAFTA:

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts supports, develops and promotes the art forms of the moving image by identifying and rewarding excellence, inspiring practitioners and benefiting the public.

BAFTA’s Access All Areas brings you closer to the film, television and video games industries. Through nationwide events, which are open to all, and exclusive online content BAFTA shares the knowledge, talent and advice of industry experts. Learn from the best at www.bafta.org.

Highlights from BAFTA’s film events programme from the last few years have included talks with Guillermo del Toro, Quentin Tarantino, Meryl Streep, Vincent Cassell, The Coen Brothers, Terry Gilliam, Pietro Scalia and David Arnold as well as our recent Tribute to Nicolas Roeg. Many of these events are available to view on-line:

www.bafta.org/learning/webcasts/

OLIVIA JARVIS

Emfoundation , The Truman Brewery, 91-95 Brick Lane, London, E1 6QN

Phone: 020 7247 4171 / Fax: 020 7247 4170

Email: olivia@emfoundation.com

Out now...

THE DAM BUSTERS: SPECIAL EDITION DVD

www.optimumreleasing.com/press

SHE A CHINESE DVD

www.optimumreleasing.com/press

CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC DVD

www.optimumreleasing.com/press

VILLA AMALIA…

www.villaamaliamovie.com

Coming soon...

HIERRO DVD... 26 July

www.optimumreleasing.com/press

ODDSAC - A Visual Album By Animal Collective DVD... 26 July

www.oddsac.com

BAFTA EVENTS... July/August

www.bafta.org/whats-on

SECRET CINEMA... August 2010

www.secretcinema.org/

MOTHER...20 August / DVD 20 Sept

LARGO WINCH DVD... 23 August

www.optimumreleasing.com/press

In Post Production...

TYRANNOSAUR

GHOST

SUBMARINE

Field Day Festival’s stage Bugged Out

In association with Fullcircle

Fullcircle are pleased to announce that 31st July at Field Day Festival at Victoria Park - the Bugged Out stage is in association with Fullcircle and its looking to be where it’s at!

Bugged Out has teamed up with Fullcircle to add a fashion dimension to what will be an unbelievable music line up.

Featuring The Golden Filter (who have the honour of being one of Hypemachine’s most blogged-about bands), there’ll also be a DJ set from the legendary Simian Mobile Disco, and we’re uber-excited about the teaming up of electro titans Riton and DJ Mehdi under the moniker Carte Blanche.

Elsewhere, Field Day’s unveiled a whole ton of new acts, and watch out for some of your favourite artists wearing Fullcircle in their own way.

Limited edition t shirts have been designed exclusively for the event and will be given away to those attending London’s most iconic music festival.

THE JIM JONES REVUE

New Album - BURNING YOUR HOUSE DOWN - September 6th
New Single - High Horse - August 23rd

UK Summer Festivals - Latitude, Hop Farm, Bestival, Tapestry

“The greatest rock ‘n’ roll band in the world right now” - Phil Alexander, MOJO

The Jim Jones Revue's new album Burning Your House Down will be released by Punk Rock Blues Records / [PIAS] Recordings on September 6th. Produced by Jim Sclavunos (of Nick Cave &The Bad Seeds/Grinderman), Burning Your House Down captures the roar of an untamed band at the top of their game. With the microphone shredding wail of the incomparable Jim Jones at the helm, fearlessly spurred by Rupert Orton’s six-string maelstrom, Elliot Mortimer’s savaged ivories and the jackhammer rhythm section of drummer Nick Jones and bassist Gavin Jay, The Jim Jones Revue swing like a giant ball and chain.

In the last few years The Jim Jones Revue have swiftly progressed from their earliest shows in the dive bars of East London to staking their claim as an unstoppable force on today’s British rock 'n' roll scene. Since the day Steve Lamacq announced on his 6 Music show "I think I may have something here" and proceeded to play tracks from the band's eponymous debut album, The Jim Jones Revue juggernaut has not looked back.
The first single off Burning Your House Down will be High Horse due August 23rd. Complementing this release, The Jim Jones Revue play an array of UK Summer festival dates including Latitude, Hop Farm, Bestival, and Tapestry. Later this year a world tour commences, encompassing the UK, Europe, the USA, Australia and New Zealand. Extending from late 2010 into 2011, the band is destined to leave a trail of scorched earth in its wake.

A rabid fan-base and radio DJ champions like Marc Riley, Gideon Coe, Mark Lamarr and John Kennedy have made The Jim Jones Revue a true international underground sensation. Steve Lamacq’s on-air heads up to Jack White led directly to The Jim Jones Revue scoring a support slot with Dead Weather. MOJO has hailed them as one of the bands to look out for in 2010, with a nomination in this year's MOJO Honours List for a "Best Newcomer Award". With heaps of accolades, it’s no wonder the band’s star continues to rise; with Burning Your House Down there's a fair chance they'll soar straight into orbit.

Burning Your House Down Track Listing
1. Dishonest John
2. High Horse
3. Foghorn
4. Big Len
5. Premeditated
6. Burning Your House Down
7. Shoot First
8. Elemental
9. Killin' Spree
10. Righteous Wrong
11. Stop The People

All songs written by The Jim Jones Revue
Produced by Jim Sclavunos

For further information please contact Sarah Lowe @ Fifth Avenue PR
Tel: 020 8960 5802 or email: fifthavenuepr@googlemail.com

Upcoming UK Tour Dates:
July 17th Latitude Festival, Suffolk www.latitudefestival.co.uk
Sept. 11thBestival, Isle of Wight www.bestival.net
Sept. 29th O2 Academy, Leicester
Sept. 30th Cavern Club, Exeter
Oct. 6th Komedia, Brighton
Oct. 7th Thekla, Bristol
Oct. 8th The Square, Harlow
Oct. 9th Chinnerys, Southend-On-Sea
Oct.12th O2 Academy, Oxford
Oct. 14th Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
Oct. 15th Sound Control, Manchester
Oct. 16th Electric Circus, Edinburgh
Oct. 17th King Tuts, Glasgow
Oct. 19th The Cluny, Newcastle
Oct. 20th O2 Academy, Birmingham
Oct. 21st Scala, London

DARK HORSES
support Black Mountain

"Dark, seductive and mysterious...like The XX" - BBC.CO.UK

"Hugely exciting" - THE SOURCE

"Positively eerie" - THE FLY

Following support tours with Kasabian, UNKLE and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and a rapturously received slot on the BBC INTRODUCING STAGE @ GLASTONBURY, entrancing Brighton band DARK HORSES play to two shows as special guests of BLACK MOUNTAIN.

See their Glasto television coverage at:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/glastonbury/2010/artists/darkhorses/

DARK HORSES have put the finishing touches to their album with RICHARD FEARLESS in the producer's chair. ROBERT TURNER from BRMC has recorded a vocal. . They’ve got this far without a manager or a label! Now there is lots of management and label interest.

http://darkhorsesmusic.com/

www.myspace.com/darkhorsesofficial

The few who’ve heard the record ‘hate BLUES’ (working title) have said:

“Unaware of their significance, the ‘HORSES high-lonesome sound is psychedelic soul to live not die for.”

“Lisa Elle’s voice is a holy communion of Grace Slick and Siouxsie Sioux.”

“An indelible statement on loneliness and spiritual thirst.”

“DARK HORSES make mysterious, open-ended songs that tap into spiritual realms and become occasions for our individual meditation.”

DARK HORSES SHALL TAKE YOU HIGHER.

13 July 2010 London - Lexington – supporting Black Mountain - on stage 8pm

14 July 2010 London - Lexington – supporting Black Mountain - on stage 8pm

24 Jul 2010 London - The 1234 Shoreditch Festival - on stage 7pm

31 Jul 2010 London - The High Society at Stamford Works, Dalston - on stage

OUTDOOR FAVELA MODEL BUILT BY YOUNG PEOPLE FROM RIO DE JANEIRO AND LONDON LAUNCHES SERIES OF FREE FESTIVAL BRAZIL WEEKEND EVENTS AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE

Young people from the Pereira da Silva favela in Rio de Janeiro will team up with young people from the local Stockwell Park housing estate in south London to build an outdoor model of a Brazilian favela (shanty town), which will be on show at Southbank Centre from Saturday 17 July until 5 September. The display, entitled Project Morrinho, launches a series of free weekend events taking place across the Southbank Centre site throughout the summer as part of Festival Brazil, sponsored by HSBC, which will celebrate the energetic culture of Brazil with performances by the groundbreaking cultural group AfroReggae, capoeira workshops, performances by MOBO Award-winner Akala, samba dancing, Carnival shows, and a dramatic installation work on the rooftops of Southbank Centre by renowned Brazilian designer Gringo Cardia.

Image credit lines:

1. Project Morrinho. Photographer: Ratão Diniz

2. AfroReggae. Photographer: Ratão Diniz

For further images or enquiries please contact:

Helena Zedig / Sarah Ragsdale on Tel: 020 7921 0887 or helena.zedig@southbankcentre.co.uk / sarah.ragsdale@southbankcentre.co.uk

Listing information for free weekends’ series:

Saturday 17 July - Thursday 5 August

Project Morrinho

Festival Terrace, Royal Festival Hall

Project Morrinho is an ever-growing social project that takes the form of a miniature city built by young people from Rio de Janeiro from brick, paint and other found materials inspired by the everyday life of the favelas that span the city.

Saturday 17 July – Monday 30 August

Rays of Light

Royal Festival Hall

Designer Gringo Cardia, who created the set and props for Cirque du Soleil’s touring show ‘Ovo’, brings Brazilian style to London, animating the rooftops of Southbank Centre.

Saturday 17 July, 11am – 5pm

Capoeira Extravaganza,

The Clore Ballroom, Royal Festival Hall

Drop into The Clore Ballroom to take part in Capoeira Angola workshops and see the beautiful art-form of martial arts and dance brought to life through demonstrations and performances.

Sunday 18 July, 1pm

Storybox Live

The Front Room, Queen Elizabeth Hall

Produced by a group of young curators in residence, Storybox Live showcases literature, sound and visual art collected through their interviews and conversations with the artists and audience.

Thursday 22 July, 7pm – 9pm

Baile Funk Night

Royal Festival Hall & Festival Terrace

Celebrate the completion of ‘Project Morrinho’ with Portuguese rap music from the favelas of Rio.

Friday 23 – Sunday 25 July (Friday 5pm – 11pm; Saturday & Sunday 11am – 11pm)

AfroReggae Explosion

The Clore Ballroom, Royal Festival Hall

Inspirational Brazilian cultural group AfroReggae bring their joyous musical mix of Brazilian drums fused with dance and reggae, straight from the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. Founded in 1993, Grupo Cultural AfroReggae has gone on to establish an international profile for their pioneering work in taking young people out of the drug and gang culture of Rio de Janeiro’s favelas.

Saturday 31 July, 2.30pm – 6.30pm

Samba de Gafiera with London School of Samba

The Clore Ballroom, Royal Festival Hall

Samba de Gafiera is a Brazilian partner dance, similar to Argentinean tango, but with lots of samba swing. Learn the dance and enjoy a live performance from the teachers and members of the school.

Saturday 7 August, 5pm

MC Marechal and Akala

Riverside Terrace, Royal Festival Hall

MOBO Award-winner Akala and Rio’s most popular rapper/spoken word poet Marechal team up with The Hip Hop Shakespeare Company and other big names and young talent from music, theatre and film to perform songs inspired by famous Shakespeare plays and Brazilian literature greats.

Sunday 8 August, 12 noon - 2pm

Capoeira into Shakespeare Masterclass

The Clore Ballroom, Royal Festival Hall

Using the beautiful art-form of capoeira this workshop led by Greg Hicks and Maestre Carlo, focuses on how Greg uses Capoeira to get into texts.

Sunday 8 August, 2pm - 6pm

London Sounds

Riverside Terrace, Royal Festival Hall

A mixed bill of sultry summer sounds featuring London-based Brazilian singer Leandra Varanda, whose music encompasses contemporary and traditional Brazilian music.

Saturday 14 August, 2.30pm - 5.30pm

Baby loves Samba

The Clore Ballroom, Royal Festival Hall

Southbank Centre’s annual party for babies takes on a Brazilian theme as we invite tiny dancers and their families to samba their way to The Clore Ballroom.

Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 August, 10am - 1pm

Recycling Brazil

Level 2 Green & Blue sides, Royal Festival Hall

With a team of London-based Brazilian artists, discover the imaginative ways Brazilians recycle to create funky new reusable objects.

Saturday 21 August, 10.45am - 6. 30pm

Samba celebration with Paraiso School of Samba

The Clore Ballroom, Royal Festival Hall & Festival Riverside

Spend the day with the Paraiso School of Samba as they take you through the rhythms, percussions and dance styles of the Rio Carnival.

Sunday 22 August, 11am - 6pm

Forro

The Clore Ballroom, Royal Festival Hall

Join us for this traditional party celebration of Brazilian dance and music.

Saturday 28 August, 3pm

MC Marechal & Akala: Project performance

The Clore Ballroom, Royal Festival Hall

A group of young people from Hackney Youth Offending Team perform a series of pieces ranging from MC’ing to dance including collaborations with Brazilian MC Marechal, MOBO Award-winner Akala and dancer and choreographer Katie P.

Saturday 28 August, 7.30pm - 11pm

Rio Carnival Samba show

The Clore Ballroom, Royal Festival Hall

Enjoy a traditional Rio Carnival party with Paraiso School of Samba on The Clore Ballroom floor, as we take over the space with an Axé, DJ sets and a samba show with the most talked about samba singer in Rio de Janeiro, Wantuir and Mestre Esteves, one of Rios’s leading masters of percussion.

Notes to Editors:

Festival Brazil

Festival Brazil is a major summer-long celebration of the arts and culture of today’s Brazil, bringing together a rich and varied programme of music, visual arts, dance, literature, debates and performances across the site. Throughout the summer until 5 September 2010 events take place indoors and outdoors including at the Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Hayward Gallery, Purcell Room and along the riverfront. Festival Brazil, which is sponsored by HSBC, features a wealth of established Brazilian musicians, performers and artists alongside new talent, with many free performances. Forthcoming highlights of the programme include performances by Gilberto Gil (21 July), Maria Bethânia (17 July), Os Mutantes (18 July); talks and debates by leading cultural figures including the footballer Sócrates (18 July) and the exhibitions Ernesto Neto: The Edges of the World and The New Décor at the Hayward Gallery (both until 5 September).

Southbank Centre is the UK’s largest arts centre, occupying a 21-acre site that sits in the midst of London’s most vibrant cultural quarter on the South Bank of the Thames. The site has an extraordinary creative and architectural history stretching back to the 1951 Festival of Britain. Southbank Centre is home to the Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and the Hayward Gallery as well as The Saison Poetry Library and the Arts Council Collection.

About HSBC’s Cultural Exchange programme

As the world’s local bank HSBC aims to encourage and promote the understanding of different cultures across the world through its global Cultural Exchange programme. As an international financial services provider, HSBC works with its clients across 88 countries worldwide, encouraging the exchange of ideas across different cultures to generate and strengthen international business relationships. Since its launch in 2008 HSBC’s Cultural Exchange programme has embraced culture in its widest sense in more than 25 countries; from fine art to cuisine, from language and literature to dance, street arts and all forms of music.www.hsbc.com/culturalexchange

HSBC Holdings plc

HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of the HSBC Group, is headquartered in London. The Group serves customers worldwide from around 8,000 offices in 88 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa. With assets of US$2,364 billion at 31 December 2009, HSBC is one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organisations. HSBC is marketed worldwide as ‘the world’s local bank’.

Skylark Summer Sizzle

The heat has sent artistic minds into overdrive this summer, with a scorching exhibition at the www.southbanklondon.com/attraction/oxogallery from July 29th to August 15th.

Featuring over 25 painters, print-makers and sculptors from Skylark, London's leading artist-run galleries, the show promises a huge variety of summer-inspired pieces, along with a series of interactive events to bring out the creative side of gallery visitors.

"We are putting together a vibrant and exciting collection of works by our emerging and established artists," says Skylark Director, Gill Hickman. "We intend that the www.southbanklondon.com/attraction/oxogallery will positively sizzle with the creative heat and colour shining out from the selected pieces. For visitors wanting more information, exhibiting artists will give talks & demonstrations, and being holiday time there will be a programme of activities for children including an art treasure hunt."

With exhibiting artists on hand every day, visitors will get the chance to chat to the experts about what's on show, techniques and inspirations.
The range of Skylark artists should mean plenty of conversation: whether you favour the photorealism of Trinidad Ball's exquisite prickly pears against piercing blue skies, the pure abstraction of Eileen Martin's hot-palette oils, or the ice-cool beauty of Steve Yeates' recycled glass figures, there is definitely something for every visitor.

London's unique city atmosphere is celebrated in the bold, abstract citiscapes of Sara Sherwood and the more graphic lines of James Hobbs. Jo Hodgen captures childhood summers in her cheeky textural canvases of kids playing in rock pools, while Michelle Elwell's aluminium mounted digital flower prints have a fantastic romantic lyricism. Also featured are Gill Hickman's Energy Cells, which explore the microscopic beauty of the human body in a riot of reds, oranges and golds.

Ben Mosley's bold football canvases offer visitors the chance to take home a souvenir of the agony and ecstasy of the 2010 World Cup or, for those whose thoughts are more attuned to summer loving, Sally Swingewood's series of bright kisses might be more appealing.

All art on show is for sale and can be taken away immediately, ..... and with prices for unframed work starting from £30 there's bound to be something for everyone.

The artist-run Skylark Galleries are well established on the South Bank; Skylark 1 has been in Gabriel's Wharf since the mid 1990's, and Skylark 2 has been in the Oxo Tower since 2001. There are currently 33 artists.

PIVOT = PVT

PVT Announce Details Of Their New Album, New Name & Innovative New Video

PVT Announce UK Tour and Free Download of 'Window' from http://www.pvtpvt.net

PVT (formerly known as Pivot), return with their highly anticipated new album, �Church With No Magic�, released August 9th through Warp Records. In support of the release, the band will tour Europe & the UK throughout September and October.

Their previous tours have seen them playing shows with Yellow Magic Orchestra, Sigur Ros, The Arctic Monkeys, Gary Numan and at the Brian Eno curated Luminous Festival, Glastonbury Festival & the sold out Warp 20 Festival in Paris.

Out on the road for the first time this year, this is a chance to be one of the first to experience the new material live. �Church With No Magic� is an album that builds upon the anthemic synth-driven instrumental movements for which PVT is renowned, along with the power of their visceral live shows. The sound has been brilliantly tempered and expanded by the trio into brooding, melancholic experimental pop - an amalgam of rock synthesis, propulsive rhythms and huge melodic strength.

Praise for PVT�s previous album:

"Utterly mesmerising" Independent on Sunday

"...Australian threesome Pivot don't so much defy categorization as skewer the notion with a big stick and jam it into sequencers." Rock Sound

�Whichever way they turn, Pivot are on the right track.� Time Out

�Put your trust in the Sydney trio and the rewards are great... beyond the noise, they're clearly having fun. It'd be rude not to join in� NME

Tour Dates:
28th September - UK, Manchester - Deaf Institute
29th September - UK, Glasgow - Stereo
30th September - UK, Leeds - Brudenell
2nd October - UK, Bristol - Start The Bus
3rd October - UK, Brighton - Audio
4th October - UK, Nottingham - Bodega
6th October - UK, London - Cargo

�Church With No Magic�, the follow-up to PVT�s 2008 album �O Soundtrack My Heart�, released on August 9th through Warp Records, reflects a literal and sonic transformation for the band, demonstrated first in the form of lead single �Window� and its� powerful new video (see it here: pvtpvt.net)

The track is typical of the dense collisions of PVT�s sound world. It�s a heady combination of vocal experimentation, swirling keyboard arpeggios and pounding drums, all topped by the band�s adeptness for emotive harmony and clear melodic punch, distilled into three minutes.

Directed by Clemens Habicht (Friendly Fires, Quasimodo Jones) and edited at the Abbey Road Studios, the video for 'Window' uses an innovative camera technique to capture the intensity and vigor of the band's live performance.

Inverting the experience of watching a band perform, Clemens had PVT record themselves by wearing a small point of view camera while on tour. Seen from a first person perspective, the band and sound is split visually into its three component parts, then rhythmically layered. The result is an immersive performance video experience. We are given a unique chance to feel what it might possibly be like being in PVT, on tour, on stage.

>From the start, there was an urgency to secure the sound that would become �Church With No Magic�. Just one month after they handed over the master of �O Soundtrack My Heart� to the label boss, the three members of PVT were in the studio in Sydney with engineer Burke Reid.

�Church With No Magic� was a different process for PVT. For a start, they found themselves in the same countries at the same times. It took them from Sydney to a basement studio in London with one of Europe�s largest collections of vintage synthesizers � including the Yamaha CS80 famously used for the �Blade Runner� soundtrack - to a grandmother�s music room in a 120 year old house in the countryside near Paris, juggling live commitments along the way.

Their efforts would take the form of �Church With No Magic�, an album that builds upon the anthemic synth-driven instrumental movements for which PVT is renowned, along with the power of their visceral live shows. The sound has been brilliantly tempered and expanded by the trio into brooding, melancholic experimental pop - an amalgam of rock synthesis, propulsive rhythms and huge melodic strength. It�s a dark and expansive sound that PVT has made substantial movements on this record to make their own.

The most notable development on �Church With No Magic� are the vocals of multi-instrumentalist Richard Pike. While the band have often used vocals in the past, particularly live, this album sees them taking on a more central role within the songs, as layers of Richard�s voice build amongst the music, adding an intense melodic focus to the contorting rhythms and bewildering space generated by the band.

�Rich has always sung, ever since we were kids, but it�s just not something that ever happened in PVT in such a direct way until now,�� says brother Laurence.

The other obvious change is the band name itself, from Pivot to PVT. The change was a necessary one, the result of an unexpected legal claim from a band in the United States that used the same name.

�It was frustrating and kind of ridiculous,�� says Richard. �But it became quickly obvious that it was a legal battle in the US we may not even win, and one we just couldn�t afford to lose. So in the end, we weren�t fazed by it. Altering the name just seemed to be another step in the process for the record to come out and be heard��, an attitude that seems to reflect the ongoing evolution and burgeoning momentum within the band.

DEBUT SOLO ALBUM ‘ALL THE PIECES’
& UK TOUR ANNOUNCED

Mark Chadwick has announced details of the release of his debut solo album, entitled All The Pieces, to be released through Stay By Records on 6 September 2010, and a 10 date UK tour in October.

One of the UK’s most successful songwriters, Mark Chadwick has co-written 20 chart singles and 6 Top 40 albums (including a Number 1) as part of The Levellers, the band he has fronted for nearly 25 years.

All The Pieces is however, not a Levellers album. Whilst the voice may be familiar, that is where the similarities end. Instead, this is an intensely personal collection of wonderfully crafted 3 minute pop songs, written and refined over the course of the last two decades.

Brought to life by award-winning producer Sean Lakeman, Mark is joined by an ‘all star cast’ of some of the UK’s greatest folk musicians on the album. Both Sean and Seth Lakeman, along with Dan Donnelly (Watercress, Sonovagun), Martin Pannett (McDermott’s 2 Hours), Toby May (Clearlake), Daniel Goddard (aka DBG) and Ben Nicholls (Dennis Hopper’s Choppers) all perform on the album, and Mark’s singing is complemented by the astoundingly beautiful voice of Equation’s Kathryn Roberts.

All the Pieces is available to pre-order now with signed copies of the album available with pre-orders from www.play.com. A limited edition ‘All The Pieces’ collector’s pack featuring 12” vinyl or CD album plus t-shirt, cotton tote bag and screen print is available to pre-order exclusively from www.recordstore.co.uk.

All The Pieces is, to all intents and purposes, Mark Chadwick telling the story of his own life, in his own words. Presented chronologically, it charts the highs and lows of his extraordinary life, encompassing life-altering events such as attending Elephant Fayre which helped shaped his political views, falling in (and subsequently out of) love, through to his later disillusion with both mainstream and radical politics. This album shows a side of Mark Chadwick’s song-writing and personality that up to now he has largely kept out of the public eye. Honest and heartfelt, yet highly accessible and endearingly upbeat, All The Pieces shares many of its hallmarks with the great folk revival albums of the 60’s and early 70’s. Anyone expecting a Levellers sound-alike album will be disappointed, but those with an ear for beautifully produced acoustic-pop, great melodies and engaging lyrics will most certainly not.

Mark Chadwick’s October tour goes on sale on 12 July. He will be joined on tour by a band featuring guest musicians plus support to be announced.

www.markchadwickofficial.co.uk

MARK CHADWICK ‘ALL THE PIECES’ 2010 TOUR

OCTOBER 2010

Weds 6 EXETER Phoenix 01392 667 080 www.exeterphoenix.org.uk
Thurs 7 LONDON Bush Hall 0844 811 0051 www.gigsandtours.com
Fri 8 SOUTHAMPTON The Brook 023 8055 5366 www.the-brook.com
Sat 9 CARDIFF The Globe 029 2045 2151 www.theglobecardiff.com
Sun 10 NORWICH Waterfront 01623 508 050 www.waterfrontnorwich.com
Tues 12 BIRMINGHAM Glee Club 0871 472 0400 www.gigsandtours.com
Weds 13 BRIGHTON Concorde 2 01273 673 311 www.concorde2.co.uk
Thurs 14 BRISTOL Colston Hall 2 0117 922 3686 www.colstonhall.org
Fri 15 MANCHESTER o2 Academy 3 0161 832 1111 www.gigsandtours.com
Sat 16 NOTTINGHAM Rescue Rooms 0871 310 0000 www.rescuerooms.com

TIMBER TIMBRE

‘TIMBER TIMBRE’

debut UK album release on Full Time Hobby

- out 20 September 2010 -

(album preceded by limited edition single
‘Demon Host’ on 16 August)

Album of the Year” - Toronto Eye Weekly

On 20 September Canadian folk, country and blues genre defying Timber Timber are to release their self-titled album (FTH101).Their debut UK album release, the 8 track record will be preceded on 16 August by the release of a limited edition single, ‘Demon Host’ (FTH102S) which, lifted off the album, will be the band’s first ever recorded output in the UK.

- and support Phosphorescent on September UK Tour -

Between the single and album release, Timber Timbre come to the UK for a string of dates, which, as well as seeing them play End of The Road festival, will also see them support Phosphorescent at dates in Manchester, Bristol, London and Brighton as below ...

September 2010
Mon 6 Manchester, Night and Day
Tue 7 Bristol, Thekla
Wed 8 London, Scala
Sat 11 Larmer Tree End of the Road
Sun 12 Brighton, Komedia
timbertimbre.com timbertimbre.comtimbe
Timber Timbre stops you. The elements are deceptively simple: a confident, but hushed voice, understated guitar, strings and keyboard flourishes, and a subtle percussive beat. Timber Timbre, led by guitarist/vocalist Taylor Kirk, is haunted by the history of pop music.

Timber Timbre have gained a devoted following with their spellbinding performances at unusual venues around Toronto and more recently supporting Owen Pallett across Canada and his first ever U.S. tour, and touring as special guests in the US to Low Anthem. Their music has evolved from dusty, low-fi bedroom blues to the sophisticated, cinematic studio work, and the formation of the band as a true three-piece, with Kirk joined by Mika Posen on violin and Simon Trottier on lap steel, autoharp and synth.

Originally released in Canada in January, Timber Timbre received an international release through Arts & Crafts this past Summer. In Canada, the album beat out Girls, Dirty Projectors, The xx and Animal Collective, whilst in the U.S. tastemaker radio stations KCRW in Los Angeles and KEXP in Seattle were quick to jump on board.

Timber Timbre is a stunning record that captures the listener’s attention with what is there as much as what is not. The sum of the parts, however, is something grounded in a strange place where genre descriptions like blues, country, and folk intersect becoming secondary to the precision of the moods being conjured.

band website: timbertimbre.com

biography, and pics can be downloaded from:
www.canvasmedia.ca/timbertimbre

We Fear Silence present…
Saturday 31st July

Blueprint Records Relaunch Party

Cable

James Ruskin

Sandwell District (Regis & Function) - Live / DJ

Mark Broom

O/V/R - Live

Valmay

Oliver Ho / Raudive

11pm - 6am

£8 Limited Advance / £10 Advance Tickets & Students OTD / £13 OTD

Trainers: yes

Tel number:

Venue: 020 7403 9643

Ticketweb: 08444 77 1000
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Cable
Bermondsey St Tunnel
London SE13JW
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Tube Station: London Bridge

Region: London

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Go wild in the great outdoors

Send us your experiences of going wild outdoors at one of our amazing summer events and you could win an amazing prize with the National Trust. See http://www.wild-child.org.uk for more.

We’re looking for great photos taken in nature, poetical musings on bugs and beasties, stories about your wildlife adventures, doodles inspired by the great outdoors…in short, anything that shows you’re a ‘wild child’.

Winners will win a fantastic day out with one of our nature conservation experts, getting up close and personal with creepy crawlies, shy creatures and wild landscapes.

Why not get inspired at a wild child event? We’ve got thousands taking place across England, Wales and Northern Ireland this summer. From safaris and bug hunts to pond dipping and bat watching, there’s plenty of ways to get close to nature.

Here’s our pick of some of the best wild child events:

Woodland fun

Killerton, Devon

Woodland Wood Day, 19 August 11am - 4pm

Celebrate the wonderful woodlands on Killerton estate, nature and the great outdoors. Woodland activities include; den building, bush craft and a rare chance to view Killerton from the tree tops.

Normal admission charges apply but there are no additional event charges.

Booking is not required for this event.

For more information please call 01392 881345.

Lydford Gorge, Devon

Woodland Explorer Fun Day, 25 July and 22 August 12pm - 3.30pm

Lots of activities and games for all the family in the orchard and woodland.

Normal admission charges apply but there are no additional event charges.

Booking is not required for this event.

For more information please call 01822 820320.

Chirk Castle, Wrexham

Den Building, 27-29 July 10am - 5pm

Be inspired by nature and use your imagination to build your own den at Chirk Castle. Materials supplied.

Normal admission charges apply but there are no additional event charges.

Booking is not required for this event.

For more information please call 01691 777701.

Acorn Bank Garden & Watermill, Cumbria

Living Wild at Acorn Bank, 28 July 11am - 4pm

Homes and habitats, find out who lives in our woods and make a house in the wild for yourself, they’ll also be pond dipping to try out too.

Normal admission charges apply, plus 50p for trail sheets.

Booking is not required for this event.

For more information please call 017683 61893.

Stowe Landscape Gardens, Buckinghamshire

Wild Child in August, 01 -31 August 10.30am - 4pm

Borrow a Tracker Pack and measure the age of trees, birdwatch, look at lichens and lots more. Nature identification sheets and trails around Stowe exploring the natural world and discovering ancient temples.

Kids go free.

Booking is not required for this event.

For more information please call 01280 822850.

Prior Park Landscape Garden, Somerset

Den Building, 04 August 11.30am - 2.30pm

Family fun in the Summerhouse Glade, get back to nature and have fun building your own den. Why not bring a picnic to have in your new home?

Normal admission charges apply but there are no additional event charges.

Booking is not required for this event.

For more information please call 01225 833422.

For more woodland adventures why not visit Allen Banks, Northumberland; Borrowdale, Cumbria; Brockhampton Estate, Herefordshire/Worcestershire border; Calke Park, Derbyshire; Clumber Park, Derbyshire; Croft Castle, Herefordshire; Crom, County Fermanagh; Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal, North Yorkshire; Hardcastle Crags, West Yorkshire; Hatfield Forest, Essex; Hughenden, Buckinghamshire; Leigh Woods, Bristol; Lanhydrock, Cornwall; Mottisfont Abbey, Hampshire; Nap Wood, Sussex; or Stackpole Estate, Pembrokeshire.

Pond dipping

Anglesey Abbey, Gardens & Lode Mill, Cambridgeshire

Thrilling Thursdays: Pond Dipping, 05 August 11am – noon & 2 - 3pm

Be amazed by the creatures you and our gardeners find lurking in Anglesey Abbey's dew pond.

Normal admission charges apply plus child £1.50

Booking is essential for this event.

For more information please call 01223 810080.

Strangford Lough, Co. Down

Young Wildlife Explorers -Pond Dipping 13 July, 07 and 22 August 11am - 3pm

Come along to the Wildlife Centre at Castleward and join the wildlife team as they pond dip in Templewater. Kids will be amazed by the strange creatures that emerge from the deep.

Normal admission charges apply plus child £3.

Booking is essential for this event.

For more information please call 0284 4881411.

Wallington, Northumberland

Go Wild at Wallington- Pond Dipping, 19 August 11am - 3pm

Join the warden to discover the weird and wonderful creatures that live in the ponds at Wallington.

Normal admission charges apply plus small charge

Booking is not required for this event.

For more information please call 01670 773600.

Carding Mill Valley & the Shropshire Hills, Shropshire

Pond Dipping, 28 July 11am - 3.30pm

Dip into the stream to find out what's lurking under the rocks. You can make whatever you find 20 times as big by looking at it under a microscope!!

All tickets £2.

Booking is not required for this event.

For more information please call 01694 722631.

Marsden Moor Estate, West Yorkshire

Summer stream dipping every Thursday morning in August, 10am - 1pm

Come and discover what lives in the stream at Eastergate. We will be running stream dipping sessions each Thursday morning during August. Wander up to Eastergate Bridge to meet us there anytime between 10am and 1pm.

All tickets £1

Booking is advisable for this event.

For more information please call 01484 847016.

Lanhydrock, Cornwall

Family Fun Day, 29 August 11am - 3pm

Archery to puppet making, pond dipping to mountain boarding; there's loads to do at this fun-filled day.

Booking is not required for this event.

Normal admission charges apply plus adults £2 and children £4.

For more information please call 01208 265950.

SANDIE SHAW, ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS TO “RECLAIM THE SONG” AT VINTAGE AT GOODWOOD ON 13THAUGUST

FEATURING SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTER, MICA PARIS, BERYL MARSDEN, CORINNE DREWERY, KATHRYN WILLIAMS, NATASHA MARSH, LINDA LEWIS, SANDI THOM AND TAHITA BULMER

Vintage at Goodwood // Goodwood Estate // 13 – 15 August

On Friday 13th August, at the first ever Vintage at Goodwood Festival, legendary pop icon Sandie Shaw will be accompanied by an orchestra and her choice of female singers to reclaim songs that were originally associated with men. Appearing on the ‘Inspired By’ main stage, this carefully selected set will feature some of the best contemporary talent who have been inspired by Sandie Shaw.

Songs confirmed to feature in “Reclaim the Song” range from ‘Common People' by Pulp to ‘It's A Man's World' By James Brown, to No Woman no Cry' by Bob Marley And The Wailers, among many others.

Sandie says: “I am intrigued by what happens to the song when a woman interprets a song originally associated with a man and looking forward to sharing the stage at Vintage at Goodwood with some of today’s most talented and creative female musicians. Our interpretations of these songs can be highly amusing, deeply moving or thought provoking. It can either have a subtle nuance that gives a new twist to its meaning or it can turn it completely on its head. For instance Under My Thumb becomes a complete role reversal, No Woman No Cry becomes a song sung for all women who have experienced grief, Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others changed to 'Some Boys' - well, need I explain? It is also an opportunity for me to honour the women who I have admired and been inspired by over the years and those that particularly excite me at the moment.

Coined ‘The Festival of Our Lives’, Vintage at Goodwood will take place 13-15 August and will combine the best of British cool from the 1940s – 1980s ranging: music, fashion, art, design and culture. Co-founded by Wayne and Gerardine Hemingway (of Red or Dead) and Lord March, Vintage at Goodwood will be a carefully curated, rather than randomly scheduled programme, which aims to pro-actively combine music and fashion alongside art and design.

Wayne Hemingway says: “We are incredibly excited that Sandie Shaw and all the girls that have agreed to appear at Vintage at Goodwood and to Sandie for coming up with this idea and curating this set. Not only is it a celebration of past Vintage, but also a look towards future Vintage and what inspires it, and the collaboration between everyone here just seems to epitomises this.”

At Vintage at Goodwood, Sandie Shaw will be featured alongside an inspirational line up of iconic British legends, world renowned DJs and bands spanning 5 decades plus the best new contemporary artists whose work owes a debt to these legends and icons.

Couples needed for a new Channel 4 pilot

Are you a woman who feels like her wardrobe is in desperate need of updating and are willing to let your husband take over?

Or perhaps you are a guy who would love to give your wife or long-term partner a style overhaul all paid for by us?

Plum Pictures (producers of James May¡¦s Toy Stories) are making a new pilot for Channel 4 which gives Britain¡¦s men the chance to pick out the clothes they think would look fantastic on their wife or partner, all paid for by us!

Perhaps she is so self-conscious about her body that she has all but given up on clothes. Or since having children she hasn¡¦t had any time to herself to buy some new clothes.

Maybe this woman is you and you would love your husband to pay you some attention in this area.

„X Do you feel you lack the confidence to wear anything but your comfort clothes?
„X Maybe your dress sense is super whacky and you¡¦re ready for a change?
„X Do you feel lost in the wilderness when it comes to style?
„X Perhaps your husband or partner would prefer it if you didn¡¦t dress so sexily?
„X Or you feel like your husband or partner doesn¡¦t take any interest in how you look or what you wear?

And don¡¦t panic! Our presenter will be with both of you every step of the way!

If this describes you or your wife or partner we would love to hear from you.
Please contact Amy: apply@plumpictures.co.uk

RHS TASTE OF AUTUMN FESTIVAL CELEBRATES THE HARVEST

The gardener’s growing season culminates with the traditional harvest festival in the autumn. To celebrate the abundance of fantastic garden produce at this time of year, the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is holding its Taste of Autumn festival in October, with a range of special events at its four gardens.

Apples, pears, pumpkins and mushrooms are just some of the fruit and vegetables that visitors will be able taste and learn more about. This year national Apple Day, which falls on 21st October, will celebrate its 21st anniversary and the RHS Taste of Autumn festival activity is focused on the following weekend (23 and 24 October).

RHS Garden Wisley

· Taste of Autumn, 23 & 24 October

Wisley has over 700 varieties of apples, many of them hundreds of years old. The Taste of Autumn events include displays of unusual apple varieties, tastings and advice, as well as apple-bobbing for the children. Wisley will also host this year’s European Europom festival to coincide with Taste of Autumn, where fruit collectors from societies of growers and fruit organisations from all over Europe will exhibit their produce.

RHS Garden Harlow Carr

· Taste of Autumn, 23 & 24 October

A packed festival including a display of over 200 varieties of apples all grown in Northern England, as well as apple tasting, advice and identification. Apple Day takes place in conjunction with Northern Fruit Group. There will also be many mushroom related activities, with Fungi Forays led by members of the Mid Yorkshire Fungus Group to discover fresh fungi and edible mushrooms, mushroom displays and identification and mushroom themed family crafts.

RHS Garden Rosemoor

· Taste of the West Country Food Fair, 26 September

Celebrating traditional local produce and organic foods from local producers and suppliers, with lots to taste and buy.

· Apple Day, 10 October

Organised in conjunction with Orchards Live, Thornhayes Nursery and the RHS South West Area Fruit Group, the event features fantastic apple displays, cookery demonstrations from local chefs, apple recipes, apple tastings, planting and cultivation tips and children’s activities and trails.

· Fungi Foray: Walk with Jeff Benn and Nigel Pinhorn, 19 October

· Pumpkin Day & Wood Crafts, 24 October

Carve your own pumpkin lantern and enter it into the Pumpkin Competition or try the Pumpkin Shy. There will also be various woodcraft demonstrations, including charcoal burning, tent peg making, wooden rakes, walking stick and besom making as well as wood turning and carving.

RHS Garden Hyde Hall

· A Taste of Autumn, 23 & 24 October

To celebrate the harvest festival season, the array of activities includes colourful apple and pumpkin displays and food stalls selling local produce including Hyde Hall’s own honey. Visit the new orchard with its range of heritage Essex apple varieties. Taking part will be Apple Revival, an organisation which specialises in preserving the survival of unique and rare old apple varieties using knowledge of apple-growing passed down through generations.

BOOMTOWN FAIR TO BE NEXT STOP FOR GLASONBURY’S ARCADIA!

PLUS: THE BEAT REVEALED AS SUNDAY NIGHT HEADLINERS

AND ALL ABOARD THE BOOM BUS...

FULL MUSIC LINE UP: Toots & The Maytals / Neville Staple (The Specials) / David Rodigan / The Beat / Dub Pistols / Smiley Culture / The Wurzels / Ska n Ska / Mad Professor / Pama International / Trojan Soundsystem / The Correspondents / Babyhead / Roddy Radiation (The Specials) / Macka B & the Roots Ragga Band / Demented Are Go / General Levy / Gentlemen’s Dub Club / Heatwave / Mungos Hi/Fi feat Warrior Queen / DJ Derek / Rcola plus many, many more

FRIDAY 13TH – SUNDAY 15TH AUGUST 2010

SECRET LOCATION, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UK

www.boomtownfair.co.uk/tickets

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SW7HGZImZOk

Roll up roll up, Boomtown Fair is rapidly approaching and calling everyone to the circus! With more line up additions, site art and exclusive areas, this already chock-a-block, high octane and unique festival just keeps on giving.

Boomtown Fair has bagged the finest reggae acts from around the world, including Toots and the Maytals, Dub Pistols and Trojan Sound System, and now they welcome international skank meisters’ The Beat on the Main Stage as Sunday night headliners! Also added to the bill is reggae legend Macka B & the Roots Ragga band and North American raga and jungle DJ supremo Rcola set to embrace the Lion’s Den reggae stage on the Saturday night.

As well as the smoking hot line up, Boomtown Fair HQ is bursting with excitement to announce that Arcadia will be in attendance! Having a break from the norm they will be covering the town with pyrotechnic installations and fire breathing sculptures. Fresh from taking Worthy Farm by storm with their much-documented field - Arcadia are a unique collective talented beyond measure at creating post apocalyptic spaces filled with out-of-this world activities.

Boomtown Fair 2010 also sees the introduction the 'Hold It Down' field featuring a huge selection of creative workshops, healing areas, chill out zones and wholesome food outlets; a haven away from the main festival to chill out, learn new skills and rest weary dancing feet!

Then when the sun goes down, the creatures start stirring in the debauched disarray of the Downtown area: the huge winding streets of rundown old shops, pubs, brothels, seedy backstreet joints and casino's sees Boomtowns late night entertainment swarm to life. Expect to see a huge range of DJ sets from some of the best producers in the UK and Europe, secret prohibition gigs from the festivals headline acts and in the mist of the evening when you’re least expecting it, the zombie marches will be parading around Downtown lead by King Pakka and his mechanical flaming horse, ensure you do not cross their path as they do not take kindly to mere mortals!

If you fancy arriving to the festival in style and making a few new friends along the way then Boomtown once again has the answer, they will be running the Boom Buses from Bristol and Brighton to take festival folk directly to the secret site. Two Boom buses are scheduled to run from Bristol at 10am & 6pm and one from Brighton at 10am on Friday 13th August; you will then be transported straight back from the festival at 11am on Monday morning. All of this ease for the glorious price of £20! For more information and to bag yourself a place on the most stress free way to get to and from the festival visit http://www.boomtownfair.co.uk/tickets

Online links:

The Beat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTNpaaPHENE

Macka B and the Roots Ragga Band

http://www.myspace.com/mackab1

Rcola

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctLj38YkUMM

Calipo Theatre Company (Ireland) presents
10 DATES WITH MAD MARY
A Romantic Comedy (sort of)
By Yasmine Akram / Directed by Darren Thornton
Featuring Caoilfhionn Dunne
4 -29 August @ 5.20pm
Pleasance Dome/Jack Dome
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2010

Llais y Goedwig Woodland Management Roadshow

How will climate change effect Woodlands in Wales? Community woodland network has the data...stick!

Llais y Goedwig, the community woodland network in Wales, has heeded the warnings about climate change and is taking action, thanks to a grant from Environment Wales. Volunteer, Adam Thorogood, a forestry student at Bangor University, has spent several months pulling together a library of reports and articles relating to climate change and welsh woodlands. These resources will be made available to community groups by Llais y Goedwig in the form of wooden USB data sticks made from certified sustainable timber.

Llais y Goedwig will tour the country this summer with the Woodland Management Roadshow, distributing the wooden datasticks and delivering a series of talks and workshops relating to all aspects of community woodland management, including the changes to be made in the face of a shifting climate.

“Our forests and woodlands in Wales are under threat from climate change,” said Adam Thorogood, “dangerous levels of greenhouse gas emissions are changing weather patterns, shifting seasonal timings, and creating niches for new pests and diseases. Such threats will change our woodland cover in Wales, community groups are going to have to adapt fast.”

Welsh woodlands will also be under increased pressure to meet fuel and timber demands both locally and nationally due to a rise in use of renewable energy systems for heat and electricity and the rising costs of fossil fuel derived products. With these multiple threats and demands placed on woods, it will be important to make the right management decisions so that our woodlands continue to thrive and provide well into the future.

The Woodland Management Roadshows are taking place across Wales this summer to help existing and would-be community woodland groups develop their woodland management skills base. The first event is in Llangennech (near Swansea) on Saturday July 17th and it will be a great chance to network with groups and individuals involved in woodlands and forestry and to learn from a series of expert-delivered workshops. Lunch will be provided followed by a woodland visit to near-by Troserch Woods in the afternoon.

Woodlands in Wales are havens for biodiversity, resources for fuel and timber and they store and fix carbon dioxide. Llais y Goedwig will help community woodland groups to share knowledge and support each other as our climate changes, as well a providing a platform for communication with the Welsh Assembly Government on policy matters relating to woodlands. The Woodland Management Roadshow is your chance to get involved!

VAUXHALL MOTORS BOWLING CLUB
- Bowl on the Summer –

1st August 2010 – 12.00pm till 6.00pm

Brick Lane, London, E1

www.vauxhallmotorsbc.co.uk

Dust off your flat cap, don your best white trousers or pleated skirt and slip on your slip-ons, because on 1st August for one day only Brick Lane in London will undergo a major transformation into a professional standard bowling green, courtesy of Vauxhall Motors.

We’ll have two very special masters of ceremony; comedian Matt Horne (who will be playing some lovely summer tunes) and t4 presenter Rick Edwards, who will be on site all day to eat ice cream, feel the grass between his toes, have a potter on the bowls lawn and possibly adjudicate any tricky games. Music will be provided by legendary DJ Toddla T and bowlers will be treated to a super special performance from band of the moment, Man Like Me.

After the hugely popular roller disco extravaganza that was Vauxhall Skate and the cool Vauxhall Ice Skate comes something a little different. Traditional bowls takes a trip - Mary Poppins meets Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and goes on a colourful, summery Sunday adventure complimented with top bands, dancing, lounging and stylish 4-wheeled art commissions - all inspired by the Vauxhall Motors Bowls Club of past decades.

If you’re no expert DO NOT FEAR, some old pros will be on hand to show you the bowls ropes and help perfect your delivery with skill and finesse.

Want to be a member of our club? Join us for a laid back Sunday afternoon of draws and fades, cream teas, music by one of the UK's most exciting live bands and great celebrity DJ sets, all to be confirmed when the time is right. It’s not right now, but it will be soon.

So whether you fancy aiming your woods at our Jack, or simply hanging out with the band, apply for tickets now to make sure you don't miss out on the hottest (hopefully) and laziest event of the summer.

To apply for your exclusive FREE ticket visit or for more information visit; www.vauxhallmotorsbc.co.uk or follow us on Twitter @vauxhallbowling to keep up to date on fixtures and meet details.

To mark the launch of the Vauxhall Motor’s Bowling season we’ve teamed up with London-based fashion designer Tansy Hamley to create the ultimate bowls bag. The Corsa inspired accessory can squeeze in your bowls, jacks, sensible shoes, a cucumber sandwich and a flask of tea. What more could you possible want.

Vauxhall Motors continue their long-standing relationship with up-and-coming design talents for their latest event. Having teamed up with British fashion designer Emma Bell, artistic talent Kate Moross and illustrator extraordinaire Si Scott for the last three successful events, Jamie Cullum has been added to the logo designer hall of fame. Well known for his bright and bold designs which incorporate layers of visual discovery with emerging hidden elements, Jamie has created the ultimate retro-inspired event crest for the Vauxhall Motors Bowling Club.

FUTURE CINEMA PRESENTS BLUE VELVET, A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO THE LATE SCREEN LEGEND DENNIS HOPPER

Future Cinema, creators of the acclaimed Secret Cinema, presents a very special screening tribute to the late, great Dennis Hopper with a unique screening of David Lynch’s 1986 cult classic Blue Velvet on Saturday 31st July.

Taking place at the Troxy, one of London’s oldest cinema spaces and the site of Secret Cinema’s famous Bugsy Malone events in November 2009, the night promises to be an exciting mix of cult film, live music, food, drink and much more to celebrate the life and work of cinema’s favourite rebel.

Tickets are on sale now at £15.00 (£12.50 Concessions) from http://www.wegottickets.com/f/1836

The audience are invited to come dressed as their favourite Hopper character or leading lady.

Dennis Hopper’s career spanned over 5 decades throughout which he became known as one of Hollywood’s most unconventional and charismatic icons. Starring in some of cinema’s most recognisable classics including Rebel Without A Cause, Apocalypse Now and Easy Rider, Hopper played an important role in redefining the face of cinema – representing a new breed of idealist, risk-taking filmmakers who broke from convention in the 1960s and beyond. The icon tragically died of cancer in May this year.

“Dennis Hopper lived and breathed cinema, a true rebel whose work has inspired many,” says Fabien Riggall, Founder and Creative Director of Future Cinema. “Blue Velvet is a dark and strangely beautiful film in which he had created one of the most compelling villains of all time”.

The tribute screening also marks the first in an ongoing campaign by Future Cinema to reclaim the cinema-going experience by bringing it back to the local community. By taking cinema out of multiplexes and into unique venues around London and the UK, Future Cinema aim to unite local audiences, encourage debate and celebrate the true spirit of cinema.

For all the latest, visit www.futurecinema.co.uk and sign up to the Future Cinema newsletter.

CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR

WORLD PREMIERE OF RICHARD BEAN’S STAGE ADAPTATION OF

DAVID MAMET’S

H O U S E O F G A M E S

Lindsay Posner will direct Richard Bean’s new stage version of David Mamet’s film, House of Games previewing from 9 September and running until 6 November, with press night on 16 September. Designs are by Peter McKintosh with lighting by Paul Pyant and music by Django Bates. House of Games is sponsored by Aspen.

The cast is Nancy Carroll (Dr Margaret Ford), Trevor Cooper (George), Dermot Crowley (Joey), Amanda Drew (Trudi/Carla), Peter De Jersey (PJ), Michael Landes (Mike), John Marquez (Bobby) and Al Weaver (Billy Hahn).

Harvard-educated psychoanalyst Margaret Ford is celebrated for her bestselling book ‘Driven! Compulsion and Obsession in Every Day Life’. Helping one of her patients settle his gambling debts, she compromises her professional reputation and is drawn into the seedy underworld of the House of Games poker club. Seduced by charismatic hustler Mike, Margaret convinces herself that she can make an academic study of the con-artist. Before she realises it, Margaret is entangled in a fast-paced thriller.

Nancy Carroll was last at the Almeida in Samuel West’s production of Waste. Previously she appeared for the Company in Jonathan Kent’s production of King Lear. She has worked extensively for the National Theatre in productions including After the Dance, The Man of Mode, The Voysey Inheritance, The False Servant and The Talking Cure, and for the Royal Shakespeare Company in Twelfth Night, Henry IV Parts 1 and 2, As You Like It, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe and The Winter’s Tale. She was most recently in the West End in Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia at the Duke of York’s Theatre. Her film credits include Iris and An Ideal Husband and on television she has been seen in Cambridge Spies, Doctors and Midsomer Murders.

Trevor Cooper returns to the Almeida where he has previously been seen in Michael Attenborough’s productions of Measure for Measure, Awake and Sing and The Late Henry Moss. His other theatre credits include Arcadia in the West End, The Tempest for the Royal Exchange Manchester, Playing with Fire for National Theatre and King John, The Prisoner's Dilemma and The Lieutenant of Inishmore for the Royal Shakespeare Company. His television credits include Spooks, Outnumbered, George Gently, Tess of the D’Urbervilles, The Ruby in the Smoke and My Hero. His film credits include Happy Go Lucky, Elizabeth and Vanity Fair.

Dermot Crowley was last on stage in Breakfast at Tiffany’s at the Theatre Royal Haymarket. Previously he has been seen playing Donald Rumsfeld in Stuff Happens at the National Theatre as well as roles in Calico at the Duke of York’s Theatre, Scenes from the Big Picture at the National Theatre, The Weir at the Royal Court and The Hostage for the Royal Shakespeare Company. His many television credits include Margaret, in which he played Airey Neve, Luther, Bleak House, Spooks, Foyle’s War and Trial and Retribution. On film his credits include Holy Water, Babel, Little Dorrit and The Return of the Jedi.

Amanda Drew has previously been seen at the Almeida in Ian Rickson’s production of Parlour Song and Michael Attenborough’s production of Gorky’s Enemies as well as the Almeida’s 2008 A Chain Play. Most recently she was seen in Enron at the Royal Court and the West End. Her other theatre work includes Faces in the Crowd and The Stone for the Royal Court, Otherwise Engaged at the Criterion Theatre, Blithe Spirit at the Savoy Theatre, Breakfast with Emma and The House of Bernada Alba for Shared Experience as well as many productions for the Royal Shakespeare Company both in Stratford and in the West End. On television she is best known for playing Dr May Wright in EastEnders. Her other television credits include Men Behaving Badly, Tough Love and The Maitlands. Her film credits include Mrs Dalloway and This Year’s Love.

Peter De Jersey has worked at the National Theatre in productions including War and Peace, The Merchant of Venice and Troilus and Cressida and the Royal Shakespeare Company in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Hamlet. His other theatre credits include Hamlet for Cheek by Jowl and Someone to Watch Over Me for Theatr Clwyd. On television his credits include Doctors, Sugar Rush and Waking The Dead and on film his credits include Hamlet, Out of Depth and The Bank Job.

Michael Landes will make his Almeida debut in House of Games. His extensive television career includes The Last Days of Lehman Brothers as well as roles in New Tricks, Boston Legal, CSI Miami, Love Soup, Material Girl, Christmas Carol, Hotel Babylon, Ghost Whisperer, The Wonder Years and thirtysomething. Landes played the role of Jimmy Olsen in the first season of Lois and Clark: The Adventures of Superman. His many film credits include My Girlfriends Boyfriend, Just Wright, Homecoming, Last Chance Harvey, Posession, Final Destination 2 and An American Summer. Landes has previously been seen on the London stage in When Harry Met Sally at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.

John Marquez has previously been seen in A Chain Play and The Hypochondriac at the Almeida. His other theatre credits include Alice, Comedy of Errors, Iphigenia and Sweet Charity for Sheffield Theatres, All Manner of Means for Battersea Arts Centre, Annie Get Your Gun and The Good Soul of Szechuan for the Young Vic and The Emperor Jones, Market Boy, Sing Yer Heart Out For The Lads for the National Theatre. His television credits include Doc Martin, Hotel Babylon, Suburban Shootout, Blair, Soldier Soldier and Killing Me Softly.

Al Weaver’s theatre credits include Toyer for the Arts Theatre, How to Curse for the Bush, Coram Boy for the National Theatre and All the Ordinary Angles for the Royal Exchange Manchester. His television credits include Nativity, Sherlock Holmes and Survivors. His film credits include Honeymooners, Me and Orson Wells and Colour Me Kubrick.

David Mamet’s other works as a playwright include Romance, which received its British premiere at the Almeida Theatre in 2005, Oleanna, Glengarry Glen Ross (for which he won the Pulitzer Prize), American Buffalo, A Life in the Theatre, Sexual Perversity in Chicago and Speed-the-Plow. As well as translations and adaptations his other writing includes five volumes of essays, children’s books, as well as poems and novels. His films, as a writer, include The Postman Always Rings Twice, The Verdict, The Untouchables and The Winslow Boy and as writer/director, House of Games which marked his film directorial debut, Oleanna,The Spanish Prisoner, State and Main and Heist.

The Almeida has previously presented Richard Bean’s version of Moliere’s The Hypochondriac. His play On the Side of the Angels will be presented as part of the Tricycle Theatre’s The Great Game: Afghanistan season in July. His other writing credits include England People Very Nice which premiered at the National Theatre in 2009, The English Game, produced by Headlong, Harvest, Honeymoon Suite and Toast all for the Royal Court, The Mentalists for the National Theatre and Up On Roof for Hull Truck.

Previously Lindsay Posner has directed Mamet’s Romance for the Almeida Theatre as well as The Hypochondriac and Tom and Viv. His other extensive directing credits include Mamet’s Oleanna, A Life in the Theatre and Sexual Perversity in Chicago, as well as, more recently, Fiddler on the Roof for Sheffield Theatres and the Savoy Theatre, Three Sisters on Hope Street for Hampstead Theatre, Carousel at the Savoy Theatre and A View from the Bridge at the Duke of York’s Theatre.

PRINCIPAL SPONSOR

The Almeida Theatre is grateful to its Principal Sponsor Coutts & Co., who is currently in their eighth consecutive year of support. The relationship between Coutts and the Almeida, first established when the newly refurbished theatre reopened in 2003, is a unique collaboration which has developed and flourished over the past eight years. www.coutts.com

PRODUCTION SPONSOR

Long-term major sponsor of the Almeida Theatre, Aspen, continue their generous support of the theatre into a seventh year as Production Sponsor of House of Games. Aspen is a leading global reinsurance and insurance provider to clients worldwide, listed on the New York Stock Exchange with the ticker symbol AHL. www.aspen.bm

ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND

The Almeida Theatre is supported by Arts Council England

LISTINGS INFORMATION

ACCESS PERFORMANCES

House of Games

Captioned Performances 16 October at 3pm and 2 November at 7.30pm followed by speech to text Talkback

Audio Described Performance 30 October at 3pm with a Touch Tour at 1.30pm

Almeida Access Line 020 7288 4999 or email access@almeida.co.uk

ADDRESS Almeida Theatre, Almeida Street, Islington, London, N1 1TA

CAFE-BAR The Almeida Cafe-Bar is open from 11.30am -11.00pm, Monday to Saturday, serving food, drinks and snacks.

BOX OFFICE

Phone 020 7359 4404 (24 hour)

In person 10.00am – 7.30pm, Monday - Saturday

On line www.almeida.co.uk

Tickets £32.00 - £8.00, concessions available

PERFORMANCES SCHEDULE

Regular performances are Monday - Saturday at 7.30pm, Saturday matinees (from 18 September) at 3pm, Press Nights at 7.00pm

Extra matinee performances for House of Games – Wednesdays 20 October and 3 November at 2.30pm

WEBSITE www.almeida.co.uk

Driving Instructor warns of new online test scam
Learner drivers are at risk of paying more than they need to for driving tests by booking through unofficial websites, reveals Adrian Baldry of AN Baldry School of Motoring, one of the top driving schools in Suffolk.
The third-party websites are charging learners additional administration fees to book their theory and practical driving tests, a service that the official Driving Standards Agency (DSA) website offers at no extra cost.
Adrian, who has more than 14 years experience in driver training, advises learners to be careful when booking their tests and avoid such scams; “The best way round it is to always book through the official site. It’s worrying that so many third-party sites have started popping up and I want to draw the public’s attention to the issue. The unnecessary mark-ups are a rip-off when drivers can just as easily book online for a basic fee with the authorised DSA site.”
However, by placing the letters DSA in their search listings which show up on Google, many of the sites confuse young drivers into thinking that they are booking through the official DSA site.
In some cases, learners have paid more than £50 to book their theory test, which only costs £31 when booked directly through the DSA’s own website. “It’s a wasted expense that few learners, or their parents, can afford,” said Adrian.
The official website for information is www.dsa.gov.uk and to book a test is www.direct.gov.uk/drivingtest. This link can also be found on Adrian Baldry’s website www.anbaldryschoolofmotoring.co.uk.
A N Baldry School of Motoring is a well-established driving school with an excellent pass rate. Call Adrian Baldry on 01449 616711 for further information or to book driving lessons.

Sebastien Buemi
(STR5-02)
“The morning session went well, as the driver can make more of a difference in the wet conditions and I was P7, looking competitive, but in the dry, we need to find a better set-up. Therefore, we need to work hard now, analysing the data to try and improve the car for tomorrow. We had some new elements on the car here, so we have to assess how to get the best from them. The dry tyre comparison went well and we have a pretty clear picture of how to use them.”
First Practice Session - Best lap 1.28.114, pos. 7th, 31 laps
Second Practice Session - Best lap 1.18.147, pos. 17th, 45 laps

Jaime Alguersuari
(STR5-03)
“It was an interesting day, dealing with both wet and dry conditions. We can be reasonably satisfied, because we completed a lot of laps and I am pleased not to have made any mistakes in the wet. However, my lack of experience at this track meant I was unable to make the most of the super-soft Option tyre, setting my fastest lap on old tyres, so a good run on new tyres could have made a significant difference to my lap time. At least I now know the track, although my confidence was not so high in these mixed conditions.”
First Practice Session - Best lap 1.29.366, pos. 16th, 34 laps
Second Practice Session - Best lap 1.19.327, pos. 18th, 48 laps

Laurent Mekies (Chief Engineer): “We had a trouble free day with both drivers completing a lot of laps. In the morning, we were able to evaluate the extreme wet and the intermediate tyres, working in race conditions, to see in what situations both compounds were at their best. Jaime even tried the dry tyres in damp conditions this morning, which is good in terms of him building experience. Overall, in these difficult conditions, the drivers made no mistakes which is another positive element. This afternoon, in the dry, we returned to our routine Friday work, evaluating different aero components, as well as working on car set-up on the two dry tyre compounds. Both behaved quite well and the results of running on the two rain tyres in the morning also proved that they last well on this track

MANFRED PERNICE

1 October – 21 November 2010

Modern Art Oxford presents new and recent work by the German artist Manfred Pernice in his first solo exhibition in a UK public gallery. This exhibition will travel from Oxford to Dundee Contemporary Arts and then to SMAK in Ghent in 2011.

Manfred Pernice creates objects and sculptures that consider the complex relationships between art, architecture, city-building and human stories of time and place. Formed of a language that is immediately and distinctively recognisable, his sculptures suggest themselves as already existing in the everyday world. This exhibition however presents developments in Pernice’s practice over the last three years, in particular a passage of work the artist has come to describe as ‘Sonderausstellung’ (special exhibition).

‘Sonderaustellung’ constitutes the creation of a new artistic strategy for Pernice, one that provides a conceptual and physical housing in which to locate his formal, investigative research. Describing such work as 'an exhibition within an exhibition', recent projects have manifested themselves as more overtly domestic in their resonance, a world of the familial as opposed to the distinct references to the public realm and the built, urban environment that characterised his past practice.

In a relatively recent work for instance, Sonderausstellung: Wishy washy (2009), sculptures that evoke seating and utilitarian furniture are strategically placed, domestic lighting features prominently, the residue of food packaging and containers are overtly displayed and even stubbed cigarette butts and empty coffee cups are encapsulated within the work as evidence of the labour of making.

The centre-piece of the exhibition will be the re-presentation of a new work, Tutti (2010). Referencing Pernice’s earlier ‘can’ structures or Dosen, the sculpture reveals four room-sized quadrants, and is complete with a spiral staircase that elevates the viewer. This sculpture as vessel will ‘house’ part of the exhibition as well as becoming the site for various settings, its content rearticulated and modified as it journeys from place to place.

Manfred Pernice is organised by Modern Art Oxford, in collaboration with Dundee Contemporary Arts and SMAK, Ghent. The exhibition will first be shown throughout Modern Art Oxford's Upper Galleries, from 1 October – 21 November 2010, before travelling to Dundee and Ghent in 2011.

A fully illustrated publication co-published by Modern Art Oxford, Dundee Contemporary Arts and SMAK, Ghent will be available.

Showing concurrently with Manfred Pernice, will be Simon and Tom Bloor, 1 October – 21 November 2010.

Supported by The Henry Moore Foundation and the The Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations, ifa).

SIMON & TOM BLOOR: HIT AND MISS

1 October – 21 November 2010

For the second in a series of new commissions for The Yard, Simon & Tom Bloor will draw on influences from across art, design and architecture to transform the space at Modern Art Oxford.

The Bloors’ artworks encompass a range of approaches and are developed from research into moments of Utopian potential, from political or social events to periods of art or design history. Rather than simply celebrating such moments, the Bloors attempt to playfully address the all too human flaws and failings that underpin them. Ideas and information from seemingly diverse sources are combined as starting points for something new, creating shifts in context that encourage new relationships and alternative readings.

For Modern Art Oxford the artists will create an installation from painted wooden fencing that will act in a variety of ways – as a maze-like screening structure, as a means to create intimate resting spaces within The Yard and as a support for other new works. Using a form of ‘hit and miss’ fencing the installation will further develop themes explored in the Bloors’ previous projects that look to municipal urban and suburban architecture and landscape design, drawing on hazily familiar structural forms to explore nostalgic notions of Britain’s much maligned postwar developments.

Sitting somewhere between a garden park and interior lobby the Bloors’ project will be a space for visitors to explore and discover a further element of the installation in the form of a series of works on paper based on a selection of posters from Modern Art Oxford’s archive. Re-imagining posters for group and solo exhibitions that included artworld luminaries such as Donald Judd, Sol Lewitt, Carl Andre and Dan Graham, the Bloors’ posters will playfully engage their interest in appropriation, printed media and nostalgia, while offering up new interpretations for their fencing structures.

WEST END TRANSFER FOR ERICH SEGAL’S

L O V E S T O R Y

The Chichester Festival Theatre production of Love Story will transfer to the West End previewing at the Duchess Theatre from 27 November, with press night on 6 December 2010. Love Story, which is produced in the West End by Michael Ball – making his producing debut, Adam Spiegel and Stephen Waley-Cohen, is currently booking until 26 February 2011.

Oliver Barrett IV went to Harvard and Jenny Cavilleri to Radcliffe. He was rich, she was poor. He was sporty, she played music. But they fell in love. This is their story.

Erich Segal’s best-selling novel, Love Story, became one of the most romantic films of all time, has sold over 21 million copies world-wide and has been published in 33 languages.

This new musical version of Love Story, inspired by Erich Segal’s novel, is directed by Rachel Kavanaugh, with music by Howard Goodall, book by Stephen Clark and lyrics by Stephen Clark and Howard Goodall. Love Story, which enjoyed a run at The Chichester Festival Theatre earlier this year, is designed by Peter McKintosh with musical direction by Stephen Ridley. Casting will be announced shortly.

Emmy, Brit and BAFTA award-winning Howard Goodall is one of the UK’s most versatile and distinguished composers having written choral music, stage musicals, film and TV scores. Goodall was appointed as England's first ever National Ambassador for Singing, he is the Classical Brit Composer of the Year and Classic FM's Composer-in-Residence and a highly respected broadcaster and an energetic campaigner for music education. His extensive scores include Q.I., The Vicar of Dibley, The Gathering Storm, The Borrowers, The Catherine Tate Show, Mr Bean, Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie, Mr Bean's Holiday and Blackadder. Previously his musical theatre compositions include The Hired Man, Girlfriends, Days of Hope, Catwalk, The Kissing Dance and The Dreaming.

Stephen Clark’s work includes Mahabharata for Sadler’s Wells, The Far Pavilions at the Shaftesbury Theatre, the Laurence Olivier award-winning Martin Guerre at the Prince Edward Theatre, La Traviata for English National Opera and Zorro at the Garrick Theatre and Folies Bergère, Paris.

Love Story is directed by Rachel Kavanaugh, Artistic Director of Birmingham Repertory Theatre where her many credits include Hapgood, Peter Pan – A Musical Adventure and Uncle Vanya as well as David Hare’s Racing Demon, Murmuring Judges and The Absence Of War. Her other credits include The Music Man starring Brian Conley and A Small Family Business for Chichester Festival Theatre, The Merry Wives of Windsor and Alice in Wonderland for the Royal Shakespeare Company, Hilda for Hampstead Theatre and The Rivals for Bristol Old Vic.

Michael Ball makes his producing debut with Love Story. His many West End credits include originating the role of Edna Turnblad in Hairspray, produced by Adam Spiegel, and for which he won the Laurence Olivier and Whatsonstage Awards for Best Actor in a Musical. He can currently be seen on tour in the UK reprising the role of Edna. His other theatre roles include Marius in Les Misérables, Giorgio in Stephen Sondheim’s Passion, Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera, Alex in Aspects of Love, Caractacus Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Count Fosco in The Woman in White in the West End and on Broadway. His made his English National Opera debut as Hajj/Poet in Kismet and in 2005 he made his debut with the New York City Opera as Reginald Bunthrone in Gilbert and Sullivan’s Patience. As well as his Sunday Brunch for BBC Radio, he will present a new series for ITV, The Michael Ball Show, starting next month. His 15 solo albums have all achieved gold or platinum status and his discography includes: Michael Ball, Always, One Careful Owner, First Love, The Musicals, The Movies, Music, One Voice and the superb homage to Burt Bacharach, Michael Ball – Back To Bacharach.

Listings Information LOVE STORY

Dates 27 November 2010 – 26 February 2011

Press Night 6 December 7pm

Address Duchess Theatre, Catherine Street,

London WC2B 5 LA

Box Office 0844 412 4659

Running time 90 minutes

Performances times Monday – Saturday at 7.30pm

Wednesday and Saturday at 3pm

Ticket prices £25, £40, £55

HEIDI TALBOT

�The Last Star�

Album released October 4th 2010 (CD/Digital � Navigator 043)
UK Tour Sept 2nd � Oct 24th (dates below)

Ireland has long been a font of great female singers, but Heidi Talbot�s breakthrough solo release, 2008�s In Love + Light, swiftly assured her promotion to the premier league. Its artfully chosen mix of traditional and contemporary material, allied with Heidi�s achingly bittersweet, spun-gold voice, won her a growing audience across three continents
The New York Times - "A voice that's both awestruck and tender"

5/5 Maverick Magazine

5/5 Songlines

4/5 Uncut

4/5 Scotland on Sunday

4/5 The Sunday Herald

Billboard - �What an impressive record this is. Very highly recommended�

Daily Telegraph - �Talbot is primed and ready for crossover success�

Now, at last, comes its hotly anticipated follow-up, The Last Star. Produced by her multi-instrumentalist, multi-award-winning partner, John McCusker, and marking her debut foray into songwriting, it also sees Heidi engaging afresh with her traditional roots, meanwhile seeking out the best of modern-day balladry. It's an album that simultaneously reaffirms all the diverse expressive magic of its predecessor and extends it in arresting new directions.

This singular breadth of eloquence rests on deep and extensive foundations. While In Love + Light saw Heidi widely hailed as a major new talent, its seeds were sown years earlier, as she grew up in a musical household with eight siblings in rural Co. Kildare. After studying at Dublin's renowned Bel Canto school, she moved to New York aged 18, where she paid her dues in wedding bands, then honed her craft around the city's bars and clubs, soaking up influences, examples and experience. Via the Big Apple�s vibrant Irish musical community, she was recruited in 2002 as lead singer by the celebrated Irish-American group Cherish the Ladies, with whom she toured coast-to-coast and beyond for the next five years. The launch of In Love + Light, at Glasgow�s world-famous Celtic Connections festival in 2008, announced her return to solo performance.

Besides fronting her own trio line-up - with McCusker, plus Boo Hewerdine on guitar - recent highlights of Heidi's intensive live schedule include opening for Eddi Reader on her 2009 UK/Irish tour, and featuring as a regular guest with folk/rock supergroup Drever, McCusker Woomble. She's also lent her radiant tones to a string of albums by other leading artists, including Michael McGoldrick, Idlewild, Kris Drever and Sandy Wright - most of whom have now lent their talents in turn to In Love + Light�s hotly anticipated follow-up, The Last Star.

Now living in Edinburgh, where she's found a home from home in the thick of Scotland's vibrant contemporary roots scene, Heidi will soon be on the road again to promote The Last Star, a true gem of an album which is sure to send her own star yet more steeply into the ascendant

September October
2ND NEWCASTLE � Live Theatre
1ST LONDON - King�s Place
3RD NOTTINGHAM � Rescue Rooms
2ND WINCHESTER � The Discovery Centre
4TH FYLDE FOLK FESTIVAL, Fleetwood
3RD WARRINGTON � Parr Hall
5TH ALDERWASLEY � The Bear Inn
14TH MUSSELBURGH � The Brunton Theatre
6TH HENLEY ON THAMES � Nettlebed Folk Club
15TH PEEBLES � Eastgate Theatre & Arts Centre
7TH MILTON KEYNES � The Stables, Wavendon
21ST STIRLING � The Tolbooth
9TH LINCOLN � The Drill Hall
24TH GLASGOW � Tron Theatre
10TH KNARESBOROUGH � The Frazer Theatre
11TH ILFRACOMBE � Landmark Theatre
12TH WAT TYLER FOLK FESTIVAL, Basildon
24TH COCKERMOUTH � The Kirkgate
25TH BURY � The Met
29TH BRISTOL - Thekla
30TH CAMBRIDGE � The Junction

Mondays Salsa dance class lessons Romford Essex
La Tasca Restaurant & Bar - Romford
The Brewery Waterloo Rd RM1 1AU (MAP Ref)
LA on one - frequently asked questions: get info
Beginners improvers class - 7.00pm - 8.30pm
Intermediate class - 8.45pm - 10.00pm
1 class £6 and 2 classes £10 -
All ages and beginners with two left feet are very welcome, no need to just turn up. Bank Holiday weekends class on as normal.

Mondays @ Union Bar & Grill - Marylebone
88-90 George Street London W1U 8PA (MAP Ref)
7.00pm - 8.00pm beginners class
8.15pm - 9.15pm improvers class
1 class £5 or both classes £10
All ages and beginners with two left feet are very welcome, no need to just turn up.

Tuesdays Salsa dance class lessons Ealing West London
La Tasca Restaurant & Bar - Ealing
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LA on one - frequently asked questions: get info
Beginners improvers class - 7.30pm - 8.30pm
Intermediate class - 9.00pm - 10.00pm
1 class £6 and 2 classes £10.
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Beginners improvers class 7.30pm - 8.30pm
Intermediate class - 9.00pm - 10.00pm
1 class £6 and 2 classes £10.
All ages and beginners with two left feet are welcome, no need to just turn up.

Wednesday - Bulstrode Pub - Hounslow
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Beginners session 1: from 7.pm - 8.pm
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Thursdays Salsa dance class lessons Norwich Norfolk
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Session 1: Beginners improvers class - 6.30pm – 7.30pm
Session 2: low intermediate class - 7.30pm – 8.45pm
Session 3: High intermediate class - 9.00pm until 10.00pm
I1 class £6 (2 classes £10) 3 = £15
All ages and beginners with two left feet are very welcome,

Fridays Salsa dance class lessons Ealing West London
The Backroom @ La Tasca Restaurant - Ealing
18 - 19 The Mall, Ealing, W52PJ (MAP Ref)
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Session 1: 7.00pm - 8.30pm Intermediate
Session 2: 8.30pm - 10.00pm beginners improvers
followed by dancing until midnight.
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Salsa dance class lessons Camden Kentish Town London
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Cuban Miami Style 8.00 p.m. - 9.00p.m. Levels 1, 3 & 5
9.00 p.m. - 10.00 p.m. RUEDA for Beginners
10.00 p.m. - 2.00 a.m. Club with DJ Fadi
£10, £7 after 10.00 pm
for more info Tel: ++44 20 7916 5149

Saturday night @ @ La Tasca Restaurant - Fulham
11 Jerdan Place Fulham, London SW6 1BE
Salsa dance lessons for Beginners
improvers from 7.00pm - 8.00pm
Tapas buffet party menu
Free entry in the Fiesta Havana night club close 2.am
starting from £18.95 per person
Bookings: The full amount must be paid for the numbers
attending to confirm your booking.
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Saturdays Salsa dance class lessons Camden Kentish Town London
CLUB EXPRESSIONS - Kentish Town Tufnell Park
39-51 Highgate Road, London NW5 1RT (MAP Ref)
3.00 p.m-4.00p.m. Levels 1 & 4 Cuban Miami Style
4.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. Levels 2, 4 & 5-Crossboday
£7 for one hour, £10 for two hours
for more info Tel: ++44 20 7916 5149 or e-mail
Dance Teacher - Orod and Dessy

Edinburgh International Book Festival
Wednesday 25th August
2pm
ScottishPower Studio Theatre

Story Machines: Movies - Different film, same story: How movies lost the plot

Don Boyd, author of Margot’s Secrets and founding Director of Hibrow Productions will be making his debut appearance at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, as part of the innovative ‘Story Machines’ one-day micro-festival on Wednesday 25th August.

D-boys and D-girls are what Hollywood calls the Development Executives whose job it is to work with writers and producers to get a story camera-ready. Because they’ve all read the identical how-to books by screenwriting gurus, everything looks a little more samey as each year goes by. Scriptwriter and author Charlie Fletcher brings together a panel of filmmakers and critics including Don Boyd and William Nicholson – to show that when movies are just defective cookie-cutter copies, they are the real dangerous Story Machines.

Tel: 0844 482 2388

Fridays Salsa dance class lessons Canary Wharf East London
The Dockmaster's House
1 Hertsmere Road London E14 8JJ
Session: 7.00pm - 8.30pm beginners improvers
followed by dancing until 3am (RnB and club classis)
Cost £6 and includes club night. With discount vouchers class only cost £4.50 as for details
Style: LA on one.
Beginners with two left feet are very welcome,
Frequently asked questions

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Tel: 0844 482 2388

Fridays Salsa dance class lessons Ealing West London
La Tasca Restaurant & Bar - Ealing
18 - 19 The Mall, Ealing, London W5 2PJ
Beginners improvers class - 7.pm - 8.30pm
Intermediate class - 8.30pm - 10.00pm
1 class £6 and 2 classes £10.
All ages and beginners with two left feet are welcome,
Style: LA on one.
Beginners with two left feet are very welcome,
Frequently asked questions

London Diary

London Diary

Tel: 0844 482 2388

Thursdays Salsa dance class lessons Norwich Norfolk
La Tasca Restaurant & Bar - Norwich
24 Tombland, Norwich Norfolk NR3 1RF
Session 1: Beginners improvers class - 6.30pm – 7.30pm
Session 2: low intermediate class - 7.30pm – 8.45pm
Session 3: High intermediate class - 9.00pm until 10.00pm
I1 class £6 (2 classes £10) 3 = £15
All ages and beginners with two left feet are very welcome,
Style: LA on one.
Beginners with two left feet are very welcome,
Frequently asked questions

London Diary

Tel: 0844 482 2388

Wednesday - Bulstrode Pub - Hounslow
55 Lampton Road, Hounslow central TW3 1JQ
Beginners session 1: from 7.pm - 8.pm
session 2: from 8.15pm - 9.15pm
£6 for 1 session or £10 for 2 sessions - Dance night only £4
All ages and beginners with two left feet are welcome,
Style: LA on one.
Comment: Free customers car park
Beginners with two left feet are very welcome,
Frequently asked questions

London Diary

Tel: 0844 482 2388

Wednesdays Salsa dance class lessons Queensway West London
The Beachcomber - Bayswater Queensway London
86 Queensway London W2 3RR
Beginners improvers class 8.30pm - 9.30pm
Intermediate class - 9.30pm - 10.30pm
Followed by salsa club night until 1am
1 class £8 and 2 classes £12.
Free drink with class payment. Beginners with two left feet are welcome, Style: LA on one
Beginners with two left feet are very welcome,
Frequently asked questions

London Diary

Tel: 0844 482 2388

Tuesdays Salsa dance class lessons Ealing West London
La Tasca Restaurant & Bar - Ealing
18 - 19 The Mall, Ealing, London W5 2PJ
Beginners improvers class - 7.30pm - 8.30pm
Intermediate class - 9.00pm - 10.00pm
1 class £6 and 2 classes £10.
All ages and beginners with two left feet are welcome,
Style: LA on one.
Beginners with two left feet are very welcome,
Frequently asked questions

London Diary

Tel: 0844 482 2388

Mondays @ Union Bar & Grill - Marylebone
88-90 George Street London W1U 8PA
7.00pm - 8.00pm beginners class
8.15pm - 9.15pm improvers class
1 class £5 or both classes £10
All ages and beginners with two left feet are very welcome,
Style: LA on one.
Beginners with two left feet are very welcome,
Frequently asked questions

London Diary

Tel: 0844 482 2388

Mondays Salsa dance class lessons Romford Essex
La Tasca Restaurant & Bar - Romford
The Brewery Waterloo Rd RM1 1AU
Beginners improvers class - 7.00pm - 8.30pm
Intermediate class - 8.45pm - 10.00pm
1 class £6 and 2 classes £10 -
All ages and beginners with two left feet are very welcome,
Style: LA on one.
Beginners with two left feet are very welcome,
Frequently asked questions

London Diary

Tel: 0844 482 2388

Wednesdays Salsa dance class lessons Chiswick West London
La Tasca Restaurant & Bar - Chiswick
404-Chiswick High Rd, London W4 5TF
Beginners improvers class 7.30pm - 8.30pm
Intermediate class - 9.00pm - 10.00pm
1 class £6 and 2 classes £10.
All ages and beginners with two left feet are welcome,
Style: LA on one.
Beginners with two left feet are very welcome,
Frequently asked questions

London Diary