Our Patch JUNE 2016
Betts House in Shepherds Bush . £ 12 ( children free ) www . opensquares . org
FSO conductor Marc Dooley 18 June
18 June l Fulham Symphony Orchestra , Town Hall W6 The Fulham Symphony Orchestra and conductor Marc Dooley return to Hammersmith Town Hall to tackle Sibelius ’ first symphony and Lutoslawski ’ s Concerto for Orchestra . £ 12 ( concs £ 8 ) www . fso . org . uk
19 June l Vintage Fashion Fair , Town Hall W6 Leading vintage fashion clothing dealers from across the UK and abroad gather under one roof to share their highly sought-after wares from 1800 to 1980 . Expect handbags , as well as shoes , hats , and chiffons . 8am-5pm . From £ 5 www . pa-antiques . co . uk
25 June-30 July l Boys Will Be Boys , Bush Hall W12 Directed by Amy Hodge and written by Melissa Bubnic , an all-female cast performs a joint Bush Theatre / Headlong production at Bush Hall with cabaret seating . Kirsty Bushell stars as ruthless financial broker Astrid in this musical drama which looks at gender politics . Tickets £ 25 ( concs available ) www . bushtheatre . co . uk
28-29 June l A Brimful of Grimm , Lyric W6 An original play by Chickenshed Theatre , performed in the Lyric ’ s studio . Suitable for 7 + this hour-long show features two wicked stepmothers . 7pm . £ 8 (£ 5 concs ) www . lyric . co . uk
30 June l Cyndi Lauper , Eventim Apollo SW6 She still wants to have fun , 30 years on . Performing new and old material , Cyndi will be promoting her new studio album featuring a dozen classic country songs . The material was recorded in Nashville with a host of local session players . From £ 43.50 www . eventimapollo . com
1 July l John Cooper Clarke , O2 Shepherds Bush Empire W12 Performance poet John Cooper Clarke has been entertaining with his satirical and pointed verse since the 1970s . The flame hasn ’ t dimmed . 7pm . From £ 25 . www . o2shepherdsbushempire . co . uk
1 & 8 July l Bill Bailey , Eventim Apollo W6 The only Apollo performer who can actually walk to his own gigs , W6 ’ s quick-witted comedy and musical maestro has bagged two successive Friday nights for an evening of surreal jollity , fresh from a tour of Australia and New Zealand . From £ 29.50 www . eventimapollo . com
2 July l Roger Hubband & Richard Studholme , Brooks Blues Bar W6 No less an expert than Muddy Waters raves about Hubbard ’ s blues playing . The guitarist played on the first Glastonbury pyramid stage . Hear him for yourself at POSK ’ s jazz cafe venue in King Street , where he teams up with New Yorker Studholme . 7.30pm . £ 10 www . brooksbluesbar . co . uk
Cyndi Lauper 30 June
29-30 July l Jazz on the Lawn , Fulham Palace SW6 Chelsea ’ s 606 Club Presents The Fontanas ( Friday ) and the Georgina Jackson Quintet ( July 30 ). The Fontanas , fronted by US vocalist Kay Elizabeth , play an incandescent blend of funk , latin , ska and soul ; while singer / trumpet player Georgina Jackson leads her saxophone , piano , bass and drums quintet . Gates open at 6.30pm . £ 16 ( concs £ 10 ) www . 606club . co . uk
WIN FREE TICKETS ! FOLD FESTIVAL AT FULHAM PALACE
Nile Rodgers brings Fulham
Palace into the Fold
24-26 June
Grammy-winning composer , producer and guitarist Nile Rodgers brings his Freak Out Lets Dance ( FOLD ) festival to the picturesque gardens of Fulham Palace . Music spans all genres , with his legendary disco band CHIC playing each evening , 24-26 June . Nile and his multi-platinum band are joined by Beck , Alison Moyet , John Newman , Angie Stone , Incognito for the inaugural event at Fulham Palace ; an incredible setting for live music . And we have five pairs of tickets to give away for each night . All you have to do it answer the following question : Which world-class disco band plays each night ? >> Email the answer , your name and address and daytime phone number to office @ hortonandgarton . co . uk and 15 correct entries will be chosen at random on closing date , 15 June . Usual rules apply . Good luck ! For more details , visit : www . foldfestivallondon . com