All events on Monday August 18
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- Alela Diane & the Cave Singers
- Monday 18 Aug (7pm) @ Roundhouse
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- Drift away to the enchanting, '60s-styled folk songs of Alela Diane, whose honeyed vocals get a boost tonight from a notable backing band. Diane's accompanists... View details »
- Music: Rock/Pop
- Menomena
- Monday 18 Aug (7:30pm) @ 93 Feet East
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- Portland, Oregon three-piece Menomena just can't sit still. Since forming in 2000, the band have released three albums on local indie label FILMguerrero, building an... View details »
- Art: Photography
- London Through a Lens
- Monday 18 Aug (10am–6:30pm) @ Getty Images Gallery More times »
- Free
- Contemporary London owes its reputation to its diverse, cosmopolitan residents. London Through a Lens, a collection of photographs from Getty Image's Hulton archive, transports us... View details »
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- Amora
- Monday 18 Aug (1pm–midnight) @ Amora More times »
- Amora — the Academy of Sex and Relationships — offers an educational exploration of all aspects of intimacy. Seven distinct zones take you through everything... View details »
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- Hibiscus
- Monday 18 Aug (noon–2:30 & 6:30–10pm) @ Hibiscus More times »
- In just a month, chef-proprietor Claude Bosi has taken London's restaurant world by storm. With the relocation of his two Michelin stars from Ludlow to... View details »
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- Café on the Hill
- Monday 18 Aug (8am–4pm) @ Cafe on the Hill More times »
- With most of central London out-of-bounds (either closed or crammed with shoppers), get perspective on the city from Muswell Hill. Like a less pretentious Hampstead,... View details »
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- Furnace
- Monday 18 Aug (10am–3pm & 6–11pm) @ Furnace More times »
- Tucked down a side street off Hoxton Square is the perfect remedy to the seasonal poultry overload. Shoreditch's best-kept secret, Furnace has been in the... View details »
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- Parkour
- Monday 18 Aug @ Westminster Academy More times »
- Release your urban primate with parkour, the sport that catapults folks around London using vaults, leaps and climbs. The beginner's class breaks you in gently... View details »
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- The Regent
- Monday 18 Aug (12:30–11pm) @ The Regent More times »
- If you awake to find yourself north of Notting Hill on a Sunday morning, get rejuvenated at Kensal Rise's best grub 'n boozer. Since its... View details »
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- Haozhan
- Monday 18 Aug (noon–11:30pm) @ Haozhan More times »
- Thanks to its bustling location in London's tourist hub, Chinatown is less a mecca for cuisine lovers than a torturous odyssey to find decent food,... View details »
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- Fox & Anchor
- Monday 18 Aug (7am–11pm) @ Fox & Anchor More times »
- Dating from the late Victorian era, this pub — an old favourite of blood-spattered meat traders from Smithfields Market down the street — has just... View details »
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- Salt Yard
- Monday 18 Aug (noon–11pm) @ Salt Yard More times »
- It's not easy to garner favourable comparisons to London tapas giants Fino and Barrafina, but the diminutive Salt Yard pulls off this Goliath-sized task. The... View details »
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- Aaya
- Monday 18 Aug (noon–midnight) @ Aaya More times »
- Though Aaya has been open for a few months, it's still biding its time; rather than go for a press blitz, the restaurant wants to... View details »
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- Brunello Picnic in Kensington Gardens
- Monday 18 Aug @ Brunello More times »
- If carrying equipment and provisions on public transport seems like too much perspiration for a weekend's picnic, then the Brunello restaurant's new selection of hampers... View details »
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- London Fencing Club
- Monday 18 Aug @ Finsbury Leisure Centre More times »
- If you've ever watched the dueling scene in The Mask of Zorro and thought, "Hey, I could do better than that," now you can prove... View details »
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- Cha Cha Moon
- Monday 18 Aug (noon–11pm) @ Cha Cha Moon More times »
- Influential restaurateur Alan Yau is back with Cha Cha Moon, returning to cuisine with widespread appeal (he devised Wagamama and Busaba Eathai) at this Malay-Chinese... View details »
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- Quo Vadis
- Monday 18 Aug (noon–2:45 & 5–10:45pm) @ Quo Vadis More times »
- Sam and Eddie Hart cemented their restaurant reputation by reinventing tapas for a sophisticated London clientele at Fino, then tailoring them for a drop-by crowd... View details »
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- Pollock's Toy Museum
- Monday 18 Aug (10am–5pm) @ Pollock's Toy Museum More times »
- Evoke dusty memories of bygone days with a visit to Pollock's Toy Museum, nestled in the heart of Fitzrovia. Comprised of two conjoined 18th- and... View details »
- Art
- Listening Post
- Monday 18 Aug (10am–6pm) @ The Science Museum More times »
- Free
- Idle conversations on Facebook walls, MySpace comments and message forums may not feel as intimate after Listening Post arrives at the Science Museum. Asking "What... View details »
- Film
- Children of Glory
- Monday 18 Aug @ Various locations More times »
- With the Russian FSB flexing its muscles once again under Putin, Krisztina Goda's gripping Cold War-era drama bristles with prescience as it recounts the story... View details »
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- Bikram Yoga
- Monday 18 Aug (6:45am–9pm) @ Bikram Yoga City More times »
- Until the advent of Bikram, yoga was associated mostly with unlawful bending and the ubiquitous "om". Now, the modern twist on the ancient technique has,... View details »
- Art
- For Your Eyes Only
- Monday 18 Aug (10am–6pm) @ Imperial War Museum Park More times »
- Ian Fleming, the author responsible for birthing the shaken-not-stirred secret agent James Bond, receives his due in this new exhibition at the Imperial War Museum.... View details »
- Art: Architecture/Design
- Richard Rogers & Architects
- Monday 18 Aug (10am–5:45pm) @ Design Museum More times »
- Modern, functional design has long been synonymous with architect Richard Rogers, who's stamped his distinctive imprint on buildings throughout Europe. To appropriately honour his career,... View details »
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- China Landscape
- Monday 18 Aug (10am–5:30pm) @ British Museum More times »
- Free
- Two of the capital's cultural powerhouses — the British Museum and Kew Gardens — join forces to provide insight into the horticultural preferences of the... View details »
- Art
- Nought to Sixty
- Monday 18 Aug (noon–7pm) @ ICA More times »
- The ICA's ambitious new show brings together 60 early career artists from Britain and Ireland. In an exhibition spanning six months, the artworks roll over... View details »
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- The Story of the Supremes
- Monday 18 Aug (10am–5:45pm) @ Victoria and Albert Museum More times »
- Relive the days of '60s doo-wop and soul at the Victoria & Albert Museum's latest exhibition. Hailed as one of the most successful performing groups... View details »
- Art
- A Century of Olympic Posters
- Monday 18 Aug (10am–5:45pm) @ Museum of Childhood More times »
- Free
- After the recent debacle with our city's own 2012 Olympic logo, you might be tempted to dismiss this little gem of a show, but it... View details »
- Art: Photography
- Street & Studio
- Monday 18 Aug (10am–6pm) @ Tate Modern More times »
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- Featuring 350 influential works that span from the 19th century to the current day, the Tate Modern's expansive exhibition explores the dichotomy between images produced... View details »
- Art
- Street Art
- Monday 18 Aug (10am–6pm) @ Tate Modern More times »
- Free
- Now that the sun's finally made an appearance, wandering around a gallery may not be the first thing on your mind — fortunately, the Tate... View details »
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- Plant Room
- Monday 18 Aug @ Plant Room More times »
- Free
- Architect duo Ulrike Steven and Gareth Morris (What If) have teamed up with urban-regeneration agency the Shoreditch Trust to transform a neglected corner of N1's... View details »
- Art
- Tom Hunter
- Monday 18 Aug (10am–5:45pm) @ Museum of Childhood More times »
- Free
- Exploring the ever-changing face of the trade that in east London, Tom Hunter's portraits document the varied mechants and wares of local businesses running along... View details »
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- Abigail Lane
- Monday 18 Aug (10am–6pm) @ Matches More times »
- Free
- Abigail Lane first came to the public's attention 20 years ago as one of the YBAs involved in then Goldsmiths College student Damien Hirst's groundbreaking... View details »
- Art
- Daniela Schönbächler
- Monday 18 Aug @ Riflemaker Gallery More times »
- Free
- Awaiting your contemplation, Murano-based artist Daniela Schönbächler's work is in situ in Soho's former gun factory. Schönbächler brings a fragment of the Italian city, famed... View details »
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- Viktor & Rolf
- Monday 18 Aug (11am–8pm) @ Barbican Centre More times »
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- About as far-removed from traditional fashion houses as possible, Dutch duo Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren have a surreal sense of design. Their collections are... View details »
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- Côte
- Monday 18 Aug (8am–11pm) @ Côte More times »
- The first Côte opened in Wimbledon last August; before the rapturous reception had died down, a Soho-based second location opened in May, bringing the all-day... View details »
- Film
- The Escapist
- Monday 18 Aug @ Various locations More times »
- Like all good prison-escape movies, The Escapist has an ensemble cast of stereotypes: the lifer (Brian Cox), the serial escapee (Liam Cunningham), the fixer (Seu... View details »
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- City of London Festival
- Monday 18 Aug @ Various locations More times »
- Since 1962, the City of London Festival has unfurled its teeming arts and music programme over the summer season, inhabiting indoor and outdoor venues throughout... View details »
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- The Old Ship
- Monday 18 Aug @ The Old Ship More times »
- If you're planning a trip to the Hackney Empire any time soon, be sure to stop by the newly renovated Old Ship next door. Gone... View details »
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- Dehesa
- Monday 18 Aug (noon–11pm) @ Dehesa More times »
- Together with Alan Yau's Cha Cha Moon and ace burger joint the Diner, Dehesa completes Ganton Street's status as the epicentre of Soho spur-of-the-moment dining.... View details »
- Art
- Huang Yong Ping
- Monday 18 Aug (11am–8pm) @ Barbican Centre More times »
- Free
- Huang Yong Ping's first exhibition in the UK is a satirical diatribe inspired by the Frolic, the flagship vessel of the British opium trade. A... View details »
- Art
- The Courtauld Cézannes
- Monday 18 Aug (10am–6pm) @ The Courtauld Institute of Art More times »
- Proving that good things do indeed come in small packages, the Courtauld Gallery hosts a series of Paul Cézanne works in its diminutive interior. Presenting... View details »
- Art: Photography
- Richard Prince: Continuation
- Monday 18 Aug (10am–6pm) @ Serpentine Gallery More times »
- Free
- American artist Richard Prince first achieved notoriety in 1977, when he photographed advertisements (most famously the Marlboro cowboy) and images from the press and repackaged... View details »
- Art: Architecture/Design
- Jeppe Hein: Appearing Rooms
- Monday 18 Aug (10am–11pm) @ River Terrace, Southbank Centre More times »
- Free
- Berlin-based Jeppe Hein's water fountain is the perfect place to cool down on a sizzling summer day. The grid-like array of aquatic plumes takes its... View details »
- Art: Photography
- Seamus Murphy
- Monday 18 Aug (10am–6pm) @ Asia House More times »
- Outstanding photojournalism should bring things that are out of reach into shockingly close range, and Seamus Murphy's exhibition at Asia House does exactly that. Between... View details »
- Art
- Nick Hornby: Tell Tale Heart
- Monday 18 Aug (10am–5pm) @ Camley Street Natural Park More times »
- Free
- As bizarre art projects go, building a massive replica of a Disney castle in your West London studio and floating it down a canal to... View details »
- Film
- The Visitor
- Monday 18 Aug @ Various locations More times »
- Economics professor Walter Vale is widowed and weary, his lonely existence accentuated by his fumbling attempts to emulate his late wife on the piano. Arriving... View details »
- Performing Arts: Theatre
- Watch This Space
- Monday 18 Aug @ National Theatre More times »
- Free
- For those navigating the insistently endless summer days on a budget, the National Theatre's Watch This Space returns to the scenic shore of the Thames... View details »
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- Games & Theory
- Monday 18 Aug @ South London Gallery More times »
- Free
- This exhibition at the South London Gallery features ten artists from the UK and around the globe who share a thematic concern: the concept of... View details »
- Art
- Mat Collishaw
- Monday 18 Aug (10am–6pm) @ Haunch of Venison More times »
- Free
- British artist Mat Collishaw's first solo exhibition at Haunch of Venison takes a playful attitude toward visual representation, evoking a child playing with a kaleidoscope.... View details »
- Art
- Anya Gallaccio
- Monday 18 Aug (10am–9pm) @ Camden Arts Centre More times »
- Free
- Turner Prize nominee Anya Gallaccio's impressive new sculpture at the Camden Arts Centre sees her once again harnessing materials from nature, having previously employed rotting... View details »
- Art: Photography
- Robert Altman
- Monday 18 Aug (noon–6pm) @ Idea Generation Gallery More times »
- Free
- The photographs of Robert Altman, lensman for Rolling Stone, encapsulate nearly all aspects of the 1960s, from free love and festivals to psychedelia and sit-ins.... View details »
- Art
- Mashups
- Monday 18 Aug @ The Kowalsky Gallery More times »
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- Acclaimed curator Stuart Semple and four contemporary artists explore one of the hallmarks of Generation Y in this exhibition that champions juxtaposition. Bearing witness to... View details »
- Film
- Puffball
- Monday 18 Aug @ Various locations More times »
- Don't Look Now director Nicolas Roeg's latest cinematic offering is based on Fay Weldon's novel, adapted into a screenplay by her son, Dan. Kelly Reilly... View details »
- Art: Photography
- Fashion in the Mirror
- Monday 18 Aug (11am–6pm) @ The Photographers' Gallery More times »
- Free
- The process that occurs between a fashion photograph's initial conception and the time when the image appears in a glossy magazine — from dealing with... View details »
- Art: Photography
- Foto8 Awards and Summer Show
- Monday 18 Aug (10am–6pm) @ HOST Gallery More times »
- For their first-ever show, Foto8 get together with HOST Gallery to celebrate contemporary photography. The exhibition features an awards ceremony judged by a panel of... View details »
- Art: Photography
- Johnny Cash
- Monday 18 Aug (11am–7pm) @ Proud Central More times »
- Free
- Attention country fans: if you couldn't get tickets for Dolly's recent O2 appearance, check out this Johnny Cash photography exhibition instead. It charts the legendary... View details »
- Art
- Love
- Monday 18 Aug (10am–6pm) @ The National Gallery More times »
- Free
- Love is a many-splendoured thing, but it's also a complex emotion that encompasses a gamut of feelings. With themes of religious devotion, unrequited passion, jealousy,... View details »
- Art
- Richard Deacon and Bill Woodrow
- Monday 18 Aug (11am–6pm) @ Bloomberg SPACE More times »
- Free
- On the Rocks, the result of a collaboration between prominent artists Richard Deacon and Bill Woodrow, represents a rare public foray for the largely low-profile... View details »
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- Camden Fringe
- Monday 18 Aug @ Various locations More times »
- If you can't make the trip to the Edinburgh Fringe this year, head to Camden, which has its own festival in the Etcetera and Camden... View details »
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- Bogan Bingo
- Monday 18 Aug (7pm) @ Shepherds Bush Walkabout More times »
- Free
- Wade through the boisterous flock of antipodean revellers and indulge in a raucous session of Bogan Bingo. Having kicked off in Melbourne back in 2005,... View details »
- Film
- Clint Eastwood
- Monday 18 Aug @ BFI Southbank More times »
- Giveaway
- He's the enigmatic actor who made household names out of iconic characters like Dirty Harry, Josey Wales and Il Buono, but Clint Eastwood is equally... View details »
- Art
- Jamie Reid
- Monday 18 Aug (11am–6pm) @ The Aquarium L-13 More times »
- Free
- It may seem like a long journey from a punk portrait of HRH Queen Elizabeth (complete with swastikas and safety pins) to abstract works created... View details »
- Film: Festival
- Forgotten Season
- Monday 18 Aug (7:30pm) @ Frontline Club More times »
- Over the next three weeks, Frontline's Forgotten Season series showcases nine powerful and thought-provoking documentaries, focusing on stories that have slipped under the mainstream media's... View details »
- Performing Arts: Opera
- Grimeborn
- Monday 18 Aug (8pm) @ Arcola Theatre More times »
- Grimeborn: An Opera Season returns to Arcola Theatre to much fanfare, following last year's successful debut. The coming three weeks feature a cavalcade of contemporary... View details »
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- Fashion V Sport
- Monday 18 Aug (10am–5:45pm) @ Victoria and Albert Museum More times »
- Try as you might, it's next to impossible to recall a time when contemporary sportswear and fashion weren't merrily playing house. V&A's new exhibition Fashion... View details »
- Art
- From Fear to Sanity
- Monday 18 Aug (noon–6pm) @ The Horse Hospital More times »
- Free
- In From Fear to Sanity, the Horse Hospital celebrates the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament's 50th anniversary with an overview of the organisation's history. The show... View details »
- Art
- Robin Footitt
- Monday 18 Aug @ Hoxton Hall More times »
- Free
- Although he's best known for his collaboration with singer KT Tunstall (he rendered her as a comic-book character for Tunstall's album Drastic Fantastic), artist Robin... View details »
- Art
- Tonight Forget About Your House and Cars
- Monday 18 Aug (10am–6pm) @ Union Gallery More times »
- Free
- It's the end of the world as they know it over at Union Gallery, where Tonight Forget About Your Houses and Cars is currently on... View details »
- Art: Photography
- AOP Open 2008
- Monday 18 Aug (10am–6pm) @ Association of Photographers Gallery More times »
- Free
- At the AOP Open, an expert panel judges the work of amateur snappers against the work of professional photographers. With no subject restrictions, the resulting... View details »
- Art
- Philip Diggle: There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
- Monday 18 Aug (9am–7pm) @ Hornsey Library More times »
- Free
- Mancunian artist Diggle has lived in Haringey for a quarter of a century, and the borough now rewards him with a full retrospective of his... View details »
- Film: Documentary
- Shoot Yr Idols
- Monday 18 Aug @ ICA More times »
- Giveaway
- Like a roll call of all persons cool in '60s and '70s America, this short but perfectly formed series of documentaries kicks off with two... View details »
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- Shoreditch Festival
- Monday 18 Aug @ Shoreditch Park More times »
- Free
- The entertainment veers decidedly leftfield at this year's Shoreditch Festival. Across the coming days, a carte du jour of east London's finest invades the streets,... View details »
