OUR PATCH SPRING 2018
27 March l Colombia v Australia , Craven Cottage SW6 Two 2018 World Cup qualifiers clash in this friendly at Fulham ’ s stadium , with QPR midfielder Massimo Luongo likely to feature for the Socceroos . Both team were winners in their respective matches at the Cottage three years ago . 8pm . From £ 25 . www . fulhamfc . com / tickets
27-31 March l Othello , Barons Court Theatre W14 William Shakespeare ’ s tale of murder , deception , love and jealousy is transposed to modern-day London , where the Cyprus housing estate is being defended from an invading Turkish gang . At the Curtain ’ s Up pub , Comeragh Road . £ 12 . Box office : 020 8932 4747 . www . offwestend . com
3 April l Chiswick Auctions , Colville Road W3 The weekly Tuesday auction starts at 11am , with furniture , paintings , antiques , clothes , silver and toys . As seen on Bargain Hunt . Free . www . chiswickauctions . co . uk
6 April l Samah , Bhavan Centre W14 Samah is the dance of mystic poetry , as performed here by Dr Janaki Rangarajan . It ’ s a showcase of works by Sufi poets including Khusrow and Rumi , and Bhakti poets such as Surdas and Andal , put to music . 7pm , from £ 8 . www . bhavan . net
6 April l Chris Difford , Bush Hall W12 The Squeeze co-founder takes to the stage with versions of Cool for Cats , Up The Junction and others . The support act is Boo Hewerdine , best known for the 80s band The Bible . 7.30pm . £ 17 . www . bushhallmusic . co . uk
6 April l Tigers Jaw , Bush Hall W12 The indie rock band from Pennsylvania have included Bush Hall in their spring tour , backed by Slaughter Beach Dog and , from Brooklyn , Worriers , who recently released their second full-length album . 7pm . £ 16 . www . bushhallmusic . co . uk
11-13 April l Nathaniel Rateliff , O2 Shepherds Bush Empire W12 Having sold a million copies of the debut album , Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats bring their festival vibe indoors for three nights at the Empire . 7pm . £ 29.15 . www . academymusicgroup . com
13-14 April l A Midsummer Night ’ s Dream , Lyric W6 A chance to see Shakespeare ’ s famous saga of young lovers and warring fairies before it sets off on a nationwide tour . Billed as a ‘ riotous interpretation ’, this is a joint Lyric and Filter production , with music from the London Snorkeling Team . Sean Holmes directs . Tickets from £ 10 . www . lyric . co . uk
TWELFTH NIGHT LAMDA W14
3-5 April Shakespeare ’ s tale of shipwreck and heartache is the first of four plays by the young stars of tomorrow at the UK ’ s oldest drama school , the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art at 155 Talgarth Road , W14 . H & F residents qualify for £ 7 tickets as the season continues with We Are Three Sisters ( Blake Morrison ’ s portrait of the Brontës , 5-12 Apr ), Samuel D Hunter ’ s dark comedy A Bright New Boise ( 6-12 Apr ), and Noël Coward ’ s Hay Fever ( 11-14 Apr ). www . lamda . ac . uk
16 April l Lost railways talk , Memorial Club W4 An illustrated talk by Stephen Hine about the lines and stations of West London ’ s past . The Brentford & Chiswick Local History Society meets at Chiswick Memorial Club , Bourne Place , at 7.30pm . Society annual membership , £ 9 . www . brentfordandchiswicklhs . org . uk
17 April l The Whitney Houston Show , Apollo W6 Belinda Davids and the National Philharmonic Concert Orchestra honour the singer . 7pm . £ 29.50 . www . eventimapollo . com
26 April l Open mic , Old Pack Horse pub W4 You supply your talent , they supply the PA system , guitar and cajon at the pub at 434 Chiswick High Road . It ’ s a regular Thursday nighter . 7.30-10.30pm . Free . www . oldpackhorsechiswick . co . uk
29 April l Bedford Park car boot sale W4 First come , first pitch , for Bargain Hunt-style browsing among the trestle tables in theplayground of Southfield primary school , Southfield Road . Sellers from 8am . Buyers from 8.30am . £ 1 . www . southfieldcarboot . wixsite . com