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We are excited to welcome back Radhika to the Betsey. After her blinding set supporting wor_kspace and Gerard Love a couple of weeks ago, shell be back at the Betsey on 14th June 2026 to celebrate the release of her debut album. Support comes from her Glass Modern label mates Stone Anthem. Doors 7pm. £15adv/£17otd. Tickets on sale now. RADHIKA - Glass Modern is very proud to present the debut album by Scottish dream pop group Radhika, led by Radhika Meera Dade. Out 22nd May, CINE-POP is a collection of songs that flow gently and easily in and out of each other - a suite, a short film, everything an album should be. The album features appearances from a number of Radhika's family, friends and esteemed Glasgow musicians, including Mitch Mitchell (The Pastels), Gerard Love (Lightships/ ex-Teenage Fanclub), and Tracyanne Campbell (Camera Obscura). One of the loveliest voices Ive heard in a long time- Bilinda Butcher (My Bloody Valentine) I think there's something really special in what Radhika does. Influences and inspirations whirl around and are fine-tuned into really good songs.- Gideon Coe, BBC6 Music "Cine-Pop is a one-off, it's unrepeatable - there, gone, the world through the eyes of a dazzling young Indo-Scottish woman.- Stephen McRobbie (The Pastels) STONE ANTHEM is the alias of UK based multi-instrumentalist artist Archie Ingram and his psychedelic DIY Electronica.

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Join Naomi, founder of Wordsmiths for this pressure-free supportive workshop. Focus on short writing tasks and imaginative free writing. The goal is enjoyment. All ticket booking proceeds will be donated to the charity Mental Fight Club. [https://www.mentalfightclub.art/] The Fleet Street Quarter Festival of Words 2026 is headline sponsored by Landsec & MYO Accessibility: This venue is wheelchair accessible. Please let us know if you have any other accessibility or dietary concerns. About Fleet Street Quarter: Fleet Street Quarter is a Business Improvement District championing one of Londons most iconic areas. Spanning Fleet Street and its surrounding destinations - including Chancery Lane, Holborn, Ludgate Hill and New Street Square - the Quarter is collaboratively being shaped into a vibrant place to live, work and explore. This is an area alive with innovation, vision and a rich cultural history a place where stories have always been born. Find out more: Fleet Street Quarter Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/fleetstquarter/?hl=en] Fleet Street Quarter LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/fleetstquarter/] Fleet Street Quarter Website [https://www.fleetstreetquarter.co.uk/festival-of-words-2026] Fleet Street QuarterNewsletter [http://eepurl.com/iX4TWg]

What do videogames mean to their LGBTQ+ players? Join LGBTQ+ historian Sacha Coward and journalist Mahin Kesore in conversation about all things gay and gaming. Videogames can be a safe space and a place to find community but, as with the IRL world, homophobia and transphobia is still lurking in many corners. A study by Online Roulette showed that 35% of LGBTQ+ players in 2020 felt too unsafe to disclose their identity and half, 40%, decided to stop playing online altogether because of online harassment, according to the results. There were positive findings too, with 45% of respondents said that gaming played an integral part in their discovery of their own queer identity. Mahin Kesore grew up a closeted gay Hindu in a strict South Asian Mauritian family. His main catharsis was losing himself within video games worlds like the Legend of Zelda series and SuperMario. Mahin was forced to leave home on Boxing Day 2021, after coming out to his family. Among the essentials he took included his DS Lite with the game Chrono Trigger. As historian, gamer and escape room designer, Sacha Coward says: "I still love this world, as do millions of queer videogame players. Videogames are an art form, every bit as much as a painting or a piece of music, it’s high time we start celebrating the stories of the queer characters, games and game makers in the story of videogames." Presented by Conway Hall. This is an all ages event. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.

In this crazy comic creating workshop, Beano's Betty & The Yeti writer and illustrator, Hugh Raine, will teach you how to draw characters using simple shapes, and also share some of his secrets of comic making before creating a big live comic with your help! Suitable for children aged 6+, adults accompanying children go free - please select Accompanying Adult ticket at checkout. The Fleet Street Quarter Festival of Words 2026 is headline sponsored by Landsec & MYO Accessibility: This venue is wheelchair accessible from street level, however there are some areas of the building which are not wheelchair accessible. Please get in touch for further details. Please let us know if you have any other accessibility or dietary concerns. About Fleet Street Quarter: Fleet Street Quarter is a Business Improvement District championing one of Londons most iconic areas. Spanning Fleet Street and its surrounding destinations - including Chancery Lane, Holborn, Ludgate Hill and New Street Square - the Quarter is collaboratively being shaped into a vibrant place to live, work and explore. This is an area alive with innovation, vision and a rich cultural history a place where stories have always been born. Find out more: Fleet Street Quarter Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/fleetstquarter/?hl=en] Fleet Street Quarter LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/fleetstquarter/] Fleet Street Quarter Website [https://www.fleetstreetquarter.co.uk/festival-of-words-2026] Fleet Street QuarterNewsletter [http://eepurl.com/iX4TWg]

Chocoholics! Nestled in Farringdon, you'll find a new way to explore your passion. For an hour and a half, you can skip the gym, forget the woes of the working week and taste the heavenly combination of chocolate and cocktails. To give you an idea of their diverse delights, The Chocolate Cocktail Club has everything from chocolate twists on classic cocktails to chocolate with creamy and caramel-filled supplementary flavours. So sit back on comfortable cushion-filled sofas and give in to your taste buds' demands! Get your tickets now for The Chocolate Cocktail Club in London!