Events on Thursday, February 7

Late presents Life, Love and London

Performing Arts: Spoken Word

Life, Love and London

Thursday 7/2 @ Museum of London

Once upon a time, there was a museum dedicated to our fascinating city. In conjunction with its afterhours cultural programme, that... 

This Is Music feat. This Ain't Vegas w/ Tropics and Kasms

Party

This Is Music feat. This Ain't Vegas

Thursday 7/2 @ The Macbeth

Lovers of kilts, indie rock and the odd splash of hardcore rejoice as the Edinburgh musical get-up This Is Music brings... 

Operahouse

Music

Operahouse

Thursday 7/2 @ 93 Feet East

Don't be deceived by their grandiose name — Operahouse are a down-to-earth indie quartet from Camden with an ear for spiky... 

[SOLD OUT] The Whitest Boy Alive

Music

The Whitest Boy Alive

Thursday 7/2 @ The Electric Ballroom

The Whitest Boy Alive is the latest project from multi-talented Norwegian Erlend Øye, best known as one half of acoustic duo... 

Ongoing Events

Andrew McAttee: <em>Anti-Gravity</em>

Art

Andrew McAttee

Thursday 7/2 @ Forster Gallery

Andrew McAttee's paintings glow with Technicolor positivity. After stints as a builder and street artist, McAttee sought out classical training, but... 

Walter Hanlon: <em>Jazz in London</em>

Art: Photography

Jazz in London

Thursday 7/2 @ National Portrait Gallery

Take a trip back to the dark, smoky jazz clubs of the '50s with Walter Hanlon's atmospheric exhibition. While working in... 

China in London

Festival: Performing Arts

China in London

Thursday 7/2 @ Various locations

It's fitting that the Year of the Rat — a zodiac sign traditionally associated with enterprise and activity — coincides with... 

<em>1001 Inventions: Discover the Muslim Heritage in our World</em>

Special Event

1001 Inventions

Thursday 7/2 @ Croydon Clocktower

Croydon isn't exactly top-of-mind when it comes to visiting museums, but this free exhibition at the town's exhibition gallery aims to... 

Sleeping & Dreaming

Special Event

Sleeping & Dreaming

Thursday 7/2 @ Wellcome Collection

Insomniacs and dreamers alike are welcome at this creative exploration on the subject of sleep. In contrast to most art spaces,... 

<em>Wrapping Japan</em>

Special Event

Wrapping Japan

Thursday 7/2 @ 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... 

<em>Laughing in a Foreign Language</em>

Art

Laughing in a Foreign Language

Thursday 7/2 @ Hayward Gallery

Many otherwise serious-minded people use comedy to escape their troubles and forget themselves for a short while; so when humour seeps... 

<em>Apoohcalypse Now</em>

Film: Shorts

Apoohcalypse Now

Thursday 7/2 @ Hayward Gallery

Francis Ford Coppola meets AA Milne; Marlon Brando meets Winnie the Pooh; Vietnam meets the Hundred Acre Wood. Mexican artist Artemio's... 

<em>Happy Now?</em>

Theatre

Happy Now?

Thursday 7/2 @ National Theatre

Lucinda Coxon's new play for the National Theatre explores that subject of eternal relevance and importance: self-fulfilment. Directed by Thea Sharrock,... 

<I>Dealer's Choice</I>

Theatre

Dealer's Choice

Thursday 7/2 @ Trafalgar Studios

Patrick Marber's hilarious Dealer's Choice returns to the West End for the first time since the play's premiere in 1995, when... 

Elizabethan Flagons from St Mary Woolnoth

Art

Elizabethan Flagons

Thursday 7/2 @ Victoria and Albert Museum

The Victoria & Albert's latest mini-exhibition features a set of Elizabethan flagons that return to the museum after 70 years abroad.... 

<em>Dido, Queen of Carthage</em>

Theatre

Dido, Queen of Carthage

Thursday 7/2 @ Kensington Palace State Apartments

Although he may not be as much of a household name, Shakespeare's contemporary Christopher Marlowe remains one of England's most exciting... 

Ryan Ras: <em>Mea Culpa</em>

Art

Mea Culpa

Thursday 7/2 @ Man&Eve

Ken Livingstone's long-term feud with the Evening Standard reached a new nadir almost two years ago. The mayor was allegedly recorded... 

<em>The Most Beautiful Woman in Gucha </em>

Art

The Most Beautiful Woman in Gucha

Thursday 7/2 @ Tate Britain

After debuting at the 2006 Venice Biennale, Breda Beban's wonder of a film is now taking the rest of the continent... 

Crystal Vision:<em> The Unspoken Dreams of Light</em>

Art

Crystal Vision

Thursday 7/2 @ Dream Bags / Jaguar Shoes

Mystic south London septet Crystal Vision have adorned a trendsetting former clothing emporium with their fantastical and wonderful creations. Although classed... 

<i>Afrika! Afrika!</i>

Performing Arts

Afrika! Afrika!

Thursday 7/2 @ O2 Arena

If the stylized theatrics of the Cirque du Soleil productions left you a bit unsatisfied, best head over to the London... 

<i>Andy Warhol 1948 - 1960</i>

Art

Andy Warhol 1948 - 1960

Thursday 7/2 @ Timothy Taylor Gallery

Andy Warhol 1948 - 1960 is a rare opportunity to view early works from the celebrated American pop artist, made before... 

<em>Let There Be Love</em>

Theatre

Let There Be Love

Thursday 7/2 @ Tricycle Theatre

Kwame Kwei-Armah is a rare creature. A hospital-drama actor turned playwright, he was nominated for an Olivier Award and was also... 

Fabulous Beast presents <em>James, Son of James</em>

Dance

James, Son of James

Thursday 7/2 @ Barbican

The latest Fabulous Beast production, James, Son of James, centers around a prodigal son who returns to rural Britain to mourn... 

Kathrin Kur: <em>Pursuit of Fiction</em>

Art: Photography

Kathrin Kur

Thursday 7/2 @ Photofusion Photography Centre

German photographer Kathrin Kur documents the real-life backdrops used to make television and movie magic. A shot of the deserted Tomb... 

The BIG Gameshow Winaway

Theatre

The BIG Gameshow Winaway

Thursday 7/2 @ Hackney Empire

London's weirdest and most entertaining variety show, the 291 Show, returns to the Hackney Empire for a special winter mini-season. The... 

<em>The Clearing</em>

Art

The Clearing

Thursday 7/2 @ Nettie Horn

The Clearing explores notions of internal and external space, with images ranging from the serene to the strangely disturbing. Joe Biel... 

Yayoi Kusama

Art

Yayoi Kusama

Thursday 7/2 @ Victoria Miro Gallery

The Victoria Miro presents the second of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama's two-part tour de force. Spanning two buildings, Kusama's unique universe... 

<em>A Prayer for My Daughter</em>

Theatre

A Prayer for My Daughter

Thursday 7/2 @ Young Vic

Stemming from Thomas Babe's gritty narrative of social unrest, A Prayer for My Daughter takes place in the turmoil of post-Vietnam... 

Clementina Raynsford

Art

Clementina Raynsford

Thursday 7/2 @ 54 The Gallery

Clementina Raynsford uses the drawing skills she honed at Charles Cecil Studios in Florence to capture elements of her travels around... 

<em>Gillray's Legacy: A Contemporary Perspective</em>

Special Event

Gillray's Legacy: A Contemporary Perspective

Thursday 7/2 @ The Political Cartoon Gallery

Georgian caricaturist James Gillray, considered the pre-eminent early political cartoonist, was a thorn in the side of power brokers like Napoleon,... 

Shelley Cassidy: <em>Twenty American Faces &amp; Virginia Woolf</em>

Art

Shelley Cassidy

Thursday 7/2 @ Fairfax Gallery

Shelley Cassidy originally developed her style through large-scale mural commissions across the Los Angeles area. Since switching from acrylics to oils,... 

<i>Art Spaces of the Future</i>

Art

Art Spaces of the Future

Thursday 7/2 @ National Theatre

Responding to the emergence of new media and interactive art installations, the RIBA London and Arts Council England recruited young architects... 

Alexander Rodchenko: <em>Revolution in Photography</em>

Art: Photography

Alexander Rodchenko

Thursday 7/2 @ Hayward Gallery

In Revolution in Photography, the Hayward celebrates Russian photographer Alexander Rodchenko's trail-blazing versatility. Featuring more than 120 original prints and photomontages,... 

<em>The Vertical Hour</em>

Theatre

The Vertical Hour

Thursday 7/2 @ Royal Court Theatre

Set against the backdrop of the Iraq war, David Hare's The Vertical Hour tells the story of Nadia Blye, an American... 

<em>Speed-the-Plow</em>

Theatre

Speed-the-Plow

Thursday 7/2 @ The Old Vic

Who better to play David Mamet's two slick, fast-talking Hollywood film producers than two slick, fast-talking Hollywood actors? The Old Vic... 

Larry Clark: <em>Los Angeles 2003 - 2006</em>

Art: Photography

Larry Clark

Thursday 7/2 @ Simon Lee Gallery

Shock-and-awe cult director Larry Clark brings his quasi-fetishistic portraiture of decrepit urban youth to the grim streets of Mayfair. Los Angeles... 

<em>Star Quality: Aspects of No&euml;l Coward</em>

Special Event

Aspects of Noël Coward

Thursday 7/2 @ National Theatre

Prolific playwright Noël Coward was once described by fellow dramatist Terence Rattigan as "a phenomenon... unlikely to occur ever again in... 

<em>Loose Booty</em>

Art

Loose Booty

Thursday 7/2 @ Vegas Gallery

Beg, borrow and/or steal appears to be the premise for Vegas Gallery's forthcoming exhibition, Loose Booty, which sees artists from Geneva... 

<em>Portfolio: </em><em>AOP New Members Exhibition</em>

Art: Photography

AOP New Members Exhibition

Thursday 7/2 @ Association of Photographers Gallery

For 40 years, the Association of Photographers has been looking after the best interests of snappers across the globe. New members... 

Joss McKinley: <em>The Moonlight Rooms</em>

Art: Photography

Joss McKinley

Thursday 7/2 @ Golden Lane Estate

Joss McKinley's solo exhibition The Moonlight Rooms promises spine-chilling doom and gloom. The ethereal mixed-media presentation focuses on a series of... 

Resolution! 2008

Dance

Resolution! 2008

Thursday 7/2 @ The Place

Resolution! is an annual showcase that highlights contemporary dancers and choreographers with a programme of rotating talent. Every night features a... 

<I>Strange Events Permit Themselves the Luxury of Occurring</I>

Art

Strange Events Permit Themselves the Luxury of Occurring

Thursday 7/2 @ Camden Arts Centre

Artist Steven Claydon curates this incredibly long-monikered exhibition exploring the relationship between artworks and art spaces. Though Claydon's own art is... 

<em>White Boy</em>

Theatre

White Boy

Thursday 7/2 @ Soho Theatre

This production by award-winning playwright Tanika Gupta brings to life the tensions that breed within a modern inner-city state school by... 

<i>La Cage aux Folles</i>

Theatre

La Cage aux Folles

Thursday 7/2 @ Menier Chocolate Factory

The Menier Chocolate Factory presents a new staging of notorious, uproarious gender bender La Cage aux Folles. The Broadway reincarnation of... 

Rachel Howard: <em>How to Disappear Completely</em>

Art

Rachel Howard

Thursday 7/2 @ Haunch of Venison

An exhibition depicting suicide may not be an obvious stop-off if you're in a positive New Year state of mind. However,... 

Breaking the Rules: The European Avant-Garde 1900-1937

Film

Breaking the Rules

Thursday 7/2 @ Renoir Cinema

In tandem with the British Library's exhibition, Curzon tracks the rise of Europe's avant-garde film movements. F.W. Murnau's masterpiece, Nosferatu (1922),... 

<em>An Act of Happening</em>

Art

An Act of Happening

Thursday 7/2 @ Red Gate Gallery

Red Gate Gallery's An Act of Happening examines the artistic process through student work from the Camberwell College of Art. The... 

Pavel B&uuml;chler: <em>SOLD OUT<br />
</em>

Art

Pavel Büchler

Thursday 7/2 @ Max Wigram Gallery

Czech-born Pavel Büchler has spent many years investigating the theories and concepts behind art. As Research Professor of Art & Design... 

<em>The Homecoming</em>

Theatre

The Homecoming

Thursday 7/2 @ Almeida Theatre

The Homecoming, a '60s classic by Harold Pinter, tells the story of an ex-pat and his wife who return to working-class... 

John Copnall: <i>Space and Colour</i>

Art

John Copnall

Thursday 7/2 @ Mark Barrow Fine Art

In memory of John Copnall's passing in June of last year, Mark Barrow Fine Art displays a chronology of the noted... 

<i>Moore at Kew</i>

Art

Moore at Kew

Thursday 7/2 @ 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... 

<em>The Little Theatre of Disease and Desire</em>

Art

The Little Theatre of Disease and Desire

Thursday 7/2 @ Old Operating Theatre

Artist Daniel Baker creates scenarios from a play about a disease, The Simbysial Case, taking inspiration from the paper theatres popular... 

The Directorspective: Luis Buñuel

Film

The Directorspective: Luis Buñuel

Thursday 7/2 @ Barbican

Luis Buñuel, Salvador Dalí's former schoolmate and collaborator, is heralded as the father of surrealist film. Though his early years were... 

Jean Prouvé

Special Event

Jean Prouvé

Thursday 7/2 @ Design Museum

French architect, engineer and manufacturer Jean Prouvé was such a huge influence on the world of design that it's quite astonishing... 

<em>Helter Skelter</em> and <em>Land of the Dead</em>

Theatre

Helter Skelter and Land of the Dead

Thursday 7/2 @ The Bush Theatre

For this production, still less than a year into Josie Rourke's tenure as Artistic Director of the Bush Theatre, she turns... 

<em>Weapons of Happiness</em>

Theatre

Weapons of Happiness

Thursday 7/2 @ Finborough Theatre

Howard Brenton's Weapons of Happiness was the first play to be performed at the Lyttleton in the politically turbulent '70s, causing... 

Darren Almond: <em>Moons of the Iapetus Ocean</em>

Art: Photography

Darren Almond

Thursday 7/2 @ White Cube

2005 Turner Prize nominee Darren Almond graces the stark Hoxton White Cube with his projects from Tibet and the British Isles.... 

<em>Our Daily Bread </em>(2006)

Film: Documentary

Our Daily Bread

Thursday 7/2 @ ICA

Nikolaus Geyrhalter's latest documentary provides a relentless, exposé of the industrialized meat industry. Our Daily Bread offers brutal vignettes of the...