Our Patch FEBRUARY 2016
Our Patch FEBRUARY 2016
February-March
14 February
l Basketmouth,
Eventim Apollo W6
market from 10am-3pm. Free
www.brookgreenmarket.co.uk
Nigerian comedian and actor
jets in to host a night of
ribald humour and musical
appreciation. From £29.25
www.eventimapollo.com
15 February
l Delight,
Barons Court Theatre W14
A frantic one-hour non-stop
display of movement and
music by The Dancers It. The
7.30pm show is a first for the
theatre in the basement of
the Curtain’s Up pub in
Comeragh Road. £8
www.offwestend.com
18-19 February
l Frankie Boyle,
Eventim Apollo W6
Not for the easily offended or
weak of heart, the
controversial Scottish
stand-up’s new show, Hurt
Like You’ve Never Been
Loved, is a politically
incorrect demonstration of
why this ‘Marmite’ comic
has been regularly banned by
broadcasters. £29.25
www.eventimapollo.com
28 February
l Parallel Worlds, The
Bhavan Centre W14
Richard Hawley
23 February
Corner album and string of
appearances at the Shepherds
Bush Empire. From £26.75
www.eventimapollo.com
27 February
l Brook Green Market,
Addison Primary School
W14
More than 25 traders sell a
mix of organic, free-range
locally sourced produce and
street food at the farmers’
The last of Richard Leigh’s
season of magic shows for
children from 3-4.15pm in
the cosy 57-seat basement
theatre. From £9
www.offwestend.com
23 February
l Richard Hawley,
Eventim Apollo W6
18-19 February
Scottish comedian
Frankie Boyle
swears he's been to
the Apollo before...
16/17
The Sheffield crooner returns
to the Apollo to share songs
from his new album, Hollow
Meadows. It sees him return
to the classic songwriting
and brooding, subtle
arrangements that stole
hearts so many years ago
on his legendary Coles
Gabrielle Aplin's
Shepherds Bush
Empire gig
was moved to
Kentish Town
London premiere of
Alexandra Wood’s catand-mouse thriller about a
mother/daughter relationship
in an age of austerity.
Directed by Tom Littler, it
stars Karen Ascoe and Ellie
Turner. £16
www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk
Choreographed by Priya
Pawar and Sushma Mehta,
this soulful production of
Indian classical music,
mystical poetry and dance
features a live band and eight
skilled performers. 6pm. £15
www.bhavan.net
1-5 March
l Demonologues, Barons
Court Theatre W14
Wendy Metcalf’s thoughtprovoking drama, performed
by the Boxroom Theatre
Company, throws the
spotlight on mental health
via a parade of different
characters. 7.30pm. £12
www.offwestend.com
NO SHOWS AT THE
O2 EMPIRE UNTIL
AT LEAST APRIL
21 February
l The Magic Cavern,
Barons Court Theatre W14
1-26 March
l Merit, Finborough
Theatre SW10
CANCELLED... MOVED...
RE-SCHEDULED...
scream the adverts for gigs
previously lined up for the
O2 Shepherds Bush Empire.
This includes dates from
They Might Be Giants,
The Courteeners and
Gabrielle Aplin
(pictured). The cause
was a defect in the
roof, spotted during
a routine inspection.
The safety-first venue is
making the repairs now
and expects to be open
in time to host band
Nothing But Thieves
on April 1. Details
02shepherdsbushempire.co.uk
19 March
l Leaper A Fish Tale,
Lyric W6
Puppetry and music come
together to tell the story of
one fish’s journey through
the manmade challenges
of the sea. Aimed at four to
eights, the hour-long show
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