Lisson Grove Area Guide

Oh yes it is — the Church Street Elders are back! Oh no it isn’t — the same old Cinderella you know! Originally written by Janet Locke, an 89-year-old member of the Church Street Elders Drama Group, this brand-new version of Cinderella has been joyfully reimagined through improvisation and play. Part of it is scripted, part of it is improvised — and anything can still happen! Expect laughter, surprises, and a few unexpected twists as our community cast of grannies and grandads bring their own spark to this classic British tradition. There’s an old-lady Fairy Godmother trying to remember her spells, three delightfully outrageous Ugly Sisters, and a King and Prince with plenty of charm (and a bit too much swagger!). This heartwarming panto celebrates community, creativity, and the magic of theatre at any age. So come along, bring the family, and cheer, boo, and laugh with us — it’s all part of the fun!

SuRie returns to the Secret Salon at Home Grown for an intimate performance to celebrate the vinyl launch of her new album Larger Frames. Presented by Fetch Happened. This is an 18+ event.

A sequence of Sunday monthly workshops with Sarah Kane Please consider these three speech workshops as a continuation and extension of the explorations of The Dragon happening on Fridays and Saturdays. ARTISTIC SPEECH AND THE DRAGON SUNDAYS 10.00 - 13.00Three explorations of scenes from Yevgeni Shvarts The Dragon Sunday January 11 GESTURES AND SCENES FROM THE DRAGON Sunday February 15 CHARACTER IN SOUND AND SPEECH IN THE DRAGON Sunday March 15 GESTURE AND SOUND IN TEXTS FROM THE DRAGON Please bring soft shoes and comfortable clothing suitable for movement. Fee: 30.00 per session or 75.00 for all three. Sarah Kane trained in Steiners approach to speech and voice, then Chekhovs approach to acting with many of his original students. She now integrates them in her teaching, directing and performing, which takes place internationally.

1930, India. Flora Crewe, a noted Bloomsbury Group poet, undertakes a journey through India for her health. Free-spirited and without social inhibitions she unsettles most people she meets, but secretly captivates Nirad Das, a handsome Indian painter. 1980s England. Flora’s sister, Mrs Swan, is visited by an American biographer trying to uncover exactly what took place on the trip – and then Das’ son appears in her garden with a painting of Flora by his father – a nude… Satirising the self-importance of both academia and the ruling class, Tom Stoppard’s Indian Ink is an evocative meditation on art and love, exploring how creativity can bridge even the most profound cultural barriers. Tom Stoppard returns to Hampstead after last year’s sell-out success of The Invention of Love. This is the first major revival of Indian Ink since 1995, when Felicity Kendal created the role of Flora Crewe. She returns to play Mrs Swan in Jonathan Kent’s new production. Jonathan Kent directs in his first collaboration with Stoppard. His Hampstead credits include House of Games, Double Feature, The Forest and Good People. CAPTIONED: Tuesday, 27th January, 7:30pm AUDIO DESCRIBED: Saturday, 31st January, 2:30pm

We've held the HDIF Children's disco at the End Of The Road festival since 2011, and they've been lots and lots of fun. We play our usual mixture of indie pop and soul, and the discos are a wonderful opportunity for kids to bop around to Belle & Sebastian, Allo Darlin', Ramones, Pixies and more, and for their parents to bop along with them. It can often be hard to get out to club nights once you become a parent, so these discos are as much a chance for the parents to go out dancing as they are for the kids. We also want to provide an alternative to the many rave-themed kids discos that are on offer in London. If you'd rather dance to your favourite indie pop and Motown songs with your children, then we're the disco for you! Music will be played at a reasonable level. We'll make sure that the songs aren't played too loud, but if you're worried about volume please do bring along ear defenders for your kids. Everyone is welcome at our kids discos - children, parents and family friends - but we follow similar rules to Coram's Fields - so no admission for adults unless they are accompanied by a child. About The Phoenix: The venue is a wonderful basement bar with a wooden dancefloor. Entrance is via a short flight of stairs. It's three minutes walk from Oxford Circus tube station.

Super Deluxe Club & Clunk Magazine present an all day event in association with the PRS Foundation. With an arts/merch fair to start the day off, and hours worth of live performances from some of the best bands the UK has to offer! Line up: World News Absolutely Anytime Big Long Sun Green Gardens Unlucky Honest Work Eli Carvajal Doors: 5pm // tickets: £13 Bring ID! Presented by Super Deluxe Club. This is an 18+ event