Events on Thursday, November 8

Special Event

Six Degrees

Thursday 8/11 @ American International University in London, Richmond location

RELEASE in aid of the SOAS Detainees Support Group

Music: DJ

RELEASE

Thursday 8/11 @ Herbal

For this musical fundraiser, everyone puts aside their differences for a good cause, as some serious talents unite to help the... 

Holic

Music: DJ

Holic

Thursday 8/11 @ AKA

Monthly house outfit Holic are here to save you from the Thursday blues — Japanese style. Shake your hips to the... 

Trentemøller w/ Lunaseeds and DJ Buda

Music: Electronic

Trentemøller

Thursday 8/11 @ HMV Forum

Anders Trentemøller could give bacon a run for its money when it comes to the best Danish export. Hailing from Copenhagen,... 

Ongoing Events

Matthew Williamson: <i>Ten Years in Fashion</i>

Art

Matthew Williamson

Thursday 8/11 @ Design Museum

He counts Madonna, Sienna, Kylie and a host of other glamorous red-carpet habitués as both fans and muses, while his "boho... 

Statement of Regret

Theatre

Statement of Regret

Thursday 8/11 @ National Theatre

Lush-voiced Don Warrington stars in Kwame Kwei-Armah's third play for the National. Having made the move from acting to writing, Kwei-Armah... 

<i>Jenufa</i>

Theatre

Jenufa

Thursday 8/11 @ Arcola Theatre

This dark play outraged audiences when it opened in the 1890s — before later being popularised as an opera — and... 

Francesca Lowe & Alasdair Gray: <i>Terminus</i>

Art

Francesca Lowe & Alasdair Gray

Thursday 8/11 @ Riflemaker Gallery


The ramshackle plaster on the stairways and corridors of Riflemaker provides the scenario for this artistic coupling. Francesca Lowe's... 

<i>The Bicycle Men</i>

Theatre

The Bicycle Men

Thursday 8/11 @ King's Head Theatre

You may not recognise Dan Castellaneta as he makes his UK stage debut, but we promise you'll know his... 

Cathie Pilkington: White Elephant

Art

Cathie Pilkington: White Elephant

Thursday 8/11 @ Marlborough Fine Art

In the past, Cathie Pilkington's work has been presented on an ambitious scale, but with this new exhibition, the sculptor has... 

<I>London Heights</I>

Special Event

London Heights

Thursday 8/11 @ Rainbird Fine Art

With moodily lit streets and glowing windows rendered in rich oils, Sophie Ahmad paints her London loves: good, old-fashioned... 

<i>What Haunts You?</i>

Art: Photography

What Haunts You?

Thursday 8/11 @ The Photographers' Gallery

Since mid-September, the Photographers' Gallery has been encouraging members of the public to submit their unearthly, weird and downright terrifying images... 

Lisa Yuskavage

Art

Lisa Yuskavage

Thursday 8/11 @ Greengrassi

Throw out what you learned at the Barbican about the line between pornography and art — Lisa Yuskavage is out to... 

<i>The Table</i>

Performing Arts

The Table

Thursday 8/11 @ The Tricycle Theatre

Fresh from five-star performances at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Polish group Karbido comes to the Tricycle with its unique and frankly... 

<i>The Art of Lee Miller</i>

Art: Photography

The Art of Lee Miller

Thursday 8/11 @ Victoria and Albert Museum

Photographer Lee Miller crammed more into her life than most — she was a model, a journalist and a surrealist muse... 

<i>Cloud Nine</i>

Theatre

Cloud Nine

Thursday 8/11 @ Almeida Theatre

This 1979 piece by provocative playwright Caryl Churchill still has the power to disturb. The first act, set in colonial Africa,... 

<i>Unfinished Symphony</i>

Art

Unfinished Symphony

Thursday 8/11 @ The Fine Art Society

We've all had great ideas that we've never been able to follow up on; whether due to lack of time, money... 

Superthriller

Art

Superthriller

Thursday 8/11 @ Shunt Lounge

Superthriller mount a four-day takeover of the infamous Shunt Vaults to bring an enthralling mix of sights, sounds and psychosis to... 

Suzanne Mooney: <i>Photographing Girls</i>

Art: Photography

Photographing Girls

Thursday 8/11 @ Viewfinder Photography Gallery

As much a study of photography itself as an exhibition of her own style, Suzanne Mooney's Photographing Girls explores the area... 

<i>Langlands & Bell</i>

Art

Langlands & Bell

Thursday 8/11 @ Whitechapel Art Gallery

Artists Ben Langlands and Nikki Bell have been collaborators for nearly 30 years and have experimented with virtually all media, from... 

<i>Urbanbodies 2</i>

Art

Urbanbodies 2

Thursday 8/11 @ Greenwich Picturehouse

Presented in the window of the Greenwich Picture House, this series of exhibitions from the Occupy My Time community-art collective finds... 

<i>Home and Garden: 1960 to the Present</i>

Art

Home and Garden: 1960 to the Present

Thursday 8/11 @ Gaffrye Museum

<i>Casanova</i>

Theatre

Casanova

Thursday 8/11 @ Lyric Theatre Hammersmith

Casanova was the original ladies' man, sleeping his way around Europe. But with Hayley Carmichael cast in the role, the... 

Rhod Gilbert: <i>Who's Eaten Gilbert's Grape?</i>

Comedy

Rhod Gilbert

Thursday 8/11 @ Soho Theatre

The deadpan, yet dulcet, tones of Welsh surrealist humorist (and there can't be many of those around) Rhod Gilbert cross the... 

Matthew Barney: <i>Drawing Restraint</i>

Film

Matthew Barney

Thursday 8/11 @ Serpentine Gallery

Matthew Barney's work is surreal and audacious, with a narrative that plays second fiddle to his bizarre and powerful imagery. The... 

<i>The Country Wife</i>

Theatre

The Country Wife

Thursday 8/11 @ Theatre Royal Haymarket

The Country Wife tells the story of Horner, a rake and a trickster who plots the mass seduction of women in... 

Mamma Andersson

Art

Mamma Andersson

Thursday 8/11 @ Camden Arts Centre

Although Swedish painter Mamma Andersson burst onto the international scene just four years ago at the 2003 Venice Biennale, Stockholm's Moderna... 

<i>All That Remains</i>

Art

All That Remains

Thursday 8/11 @ Auto Italia South East Gallery

Capturing ghostly, deserted scenes, Juliette Blightman, Richard Gilligan, Sam Griffin, Thomas Lock and Viki Thornton create documentations (photographs, 16mm film, pencil... 

Marisa Carnesky: <i>Magic War</i>

Art

Marisa Carnesky

Thursday 8/11 @ Soho Theatre

Known for bringing The Ghost Train to the Old Truman Brewery in 2004, Marisa Carnesky performs late-night trickery in this gore-fest... 

Namrita Bachchan: <i>Deliverance</i>

Art

Deliverance

Thursday 8/11 @ Indar Pasricha Contemporary

Launching at the Indar Pasricha Contemporary gallery is Namrita Bachchan's Deliverance. The collection of illustrations, created with the aim of bringing... 

The London Korean Film Festival

Film

The London Korean Film Festival

Thursday 8/11 @ Barbican

Korean cinema burst into mainstream consciousness in the worst way last April when Park Chan-Wook's classic Oldboy was accused of "inspiring"... 

Chris Welsby: <i>Systems of Nature</i>

Art

Chris Welsby

Thursday 8/11 @ Lethaby Gallery, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design

Expat British artist Chris Welsby returns from Canada to present two recent works, At Sea (2003) and Lost Lake #2 (2005).... 

Splintergroup: <i>roadkill</i>

Dance

roadkill

Thursday 8/11 @ Barbican

Stranded in the outback with a broken-down car and only a few drops of water. It's a classic horror storyline, here... 

Emily Allchurch: <i>Urban Chiaroscuro: Works after Piranesi</i>

Art: Photography

Emily Allchurch

Thursday 8/11 @ Frost & Reed

Emily Allchurch's artworks are multilayered in both construction and concept. Using her own photography, Allchurch reconstructs historical masterpieces by piecing together... 

<i>I Kissed a Frog and It Gave Me Herpes</i>

Comedy

I Kissed a Frog and It Gave Me Herpes

Thursday 8/11 @ The Comedy Pub

The surprise hit of this year's Edinburgh Festival, I Kissed a Frog and It Gave Me Herpes was written by comedienne... 

<i>Moore at Kew</i>

Art

Moore at Kew

Thursday 8/11 @ Royal Botanic Gardens

Twenty-eight of Henry Moore's pieces have been installed in a scattered fashion around Kew Gardens, giving fans the opportunity to view... 

<i>Northern Fire 2</i>

Art

Northern Fire 2

Thursday 8/11 @ Oxo Tower Wharf

Forget buying your mum that novelty mug for Christmas and head down to the.gallery@oxo for a prime selection of the best... 

The Evil Twins: <i>A Haunted House in the Enchanted Forest</i>

Art

The Evil Twins

Thursday 8/11 @ Various locations

True evil won't wait for Halloween. The Evil Twins — the alter egos of Nicola Carter and Luise Vormittag — entice... 

<em>Wrapping Japan</em>

Special Event

Wrapping Japan

Thursday 8/11 @ The Horniman Museum

Japan has traditionally prized modesty and reserve, so it's little surprise to find out that the Japanese have also made an... 

<i>Blame It on Fidel</i>

Film

Blame It on Fidel

Thursday 8/11 @ ICA


Fidel Castro is almost as elusive a figure in this new film as he has been in real life.... 

Will Adamsdale: <i>Human Computer</i>

Comedy

Will Adamsdale

Thursday 8/11 @ Battersea Arts Centre

At once brilliant and idiotic, Perrier Award-winning Will Adamsdale continues his Edinburgh success with this foray into the world... 

<i>The Golden Age of Couture: Paris and London 1947-1957</i>

Fashion/Style

The Golden Age of Couture

Thursday 8/11 @ Victoria and Albert Museum

The unveiling of Parisian couturier Christian Dior's "New Look" silhouette in 1947 was one of the most important fashion moments of... 

James Thi&#233;rr&#233;e: <i>Au Revoir Parapluie</i>

Art

James Thiérrée

Thursday 8/11 @ Sadler's Wells

James Thiérrée comes from a long line of mercurial performers; he is the grandson of Charlie Chaplin and grew up in... 

<i>An American's Passion for British Art: Paul Mellon's Legacy</i>

Art

Paul Mellon's Legacy

Thursday 8/11 @ Royal Academy of Arts

This exhibition celebrates the legacy of art collector Paul Mellon on the 100th anniversary of his birth. The American philanthropist first... 

A Play, a Pie and a Pint

Theatre

A Play, a Pie and a Pint

Thursday 8/11 @ Shunt Lounge

Fringe theatre mavericks Paines Plough have travelled down from Glasgow's Òran Mór with the perfect way to while away those after-work... 

<i>Yo! What Happened to Peace?</i>

Art

Yo! What Happened to Peace?

Thursday 8/11 @ The Foundry

This globe-trotting exhibition of anti-war (and pro-peace) posters descends upon London for its UK debut at the Foundry. What began as... 

<i>Seduced: Art and Sex from Antiquity to Now</i>

Art

Seduced: Art and Sex from Antiquity to Now

Thursday 8/11 @ Barbican

This Barbican exhibition presents history's equivalent of the top shelf (or the sock drawer), allowing visitors to peruse some of the... 

Dance Umbrella 2007

Special Event

Dance Umbrella 2007

Thursday 8/11 @ Various locations

London's annual contemporary-dance festival includes work from British choreographer Charles Linehan, renaissance man Michael Clark, daring Australian performers Splintergroup and dance-comedy troupe...