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Lewisham Literary Festival

In the wake of library closures and local unrest, Lewisham Lit Fest waves a bookish flag for community spirit and local initiative, promising to put the emphasis on the festival rather than the literary. That said, the programme is astonishing, packed with well known writers, fun events and plenty for kids and families. There’s also rich pickings for the Londonist reader, as we’ve been gladly roped in to help out with some suitably Londony listings. Diaries at the ready:

Arrive early or bearing homemade cake if you want to be sure to get into the Firestation Book Swap on Friday 9 September.

Rachel herself brings the publishers of Mustard, Ambit and Smoke: A London Peculiar together on Saturday 10 September.

Parents should check out all the fab free kids’ events happening during the day on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 September.

‘Submarine’ author Joe Dunthorne and author of ‘The Canal‘, Lee Rourke appear together on Sunday 11 September.

Skeptics in the Pub join the fun on Wednesday 14 September discussing ‘Science is Stranger Than Fiction’.

Londonist Editor, Matt Brown hosts About London on Thursday 15 September, chatting to Mark Mason, Paul Talling and Iphgenia Baal about their latest books.

This other Londonist Editor will try not to get tongue-tied introducing seven brilliant performance poets, also on Thursday 15 September.

The super Tall Tales concludes the festival on Friday 16 September with comedy, music and storytelling for grown-ups.

http://londonist.com/2011/09/preview-th ... stival.php

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Korea Calling
Sat 10 – Sun 11 September 2011 / 12 noon - 10pm
Bernie Spain Gardens


Returning to the Festival for a 5th year, the Korean Cultural Centre UK present Korea Calling, a celebration of Korean culture. Korea Calling is a family event and includes a whole host of activities and workshops for children of all ages

Sookmyung Gayageum Orchestra
Saturday 1.30pm; Sunday 1.30pm & 6.30pm
The first of its kind for blending traditional Korean instrumentation with cross-cultural twists – expect Korean and world folk songs, with classical and contemporary European re-workings.

Babbling Comedy Perfordian Factory
Saturday & Sunday 2.30pm
Fresh from performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Perfordian Factory from South Korea reveals an amazing show that embraces clowning, mime, magic, juggling and beat-box.

Taekwondo – Kukkiwon Demonstration Team
Saturday & Sunday 12 noon & 5.30pm
The Korean martial art of Taekwondo is arguably the country’s best known cultural export, and Kukkiwon is one of Korea’s premiere demonstration teams.

Moby Duck Bong Soon (A Windy Tale)
Saturday & Sunday 4pm
In a unique collaboration, UK-based Moby Duck theatre group have teamed up with Korea’s best known children’s theatre group, Sadari Theatre, to produce this combination of storytelling, live music, puppetry and wild, exuberant Korean humour.

Silent Film Crossroads of Youth
Saturday 8pm
Crossroads of Youth (1934), by director Ahn Jong-hwa, is the oldest Korean film in existence, and one of only two surviving Korean silent films. It brings to life a bygone era of early Korean cinema by means of a byunsa who provides live narration alongside live musical accompaniment.

K-pop
Saturday 6.30pm
Celebrate the phenomenal rise of Korean pop music as KCCUK's regular K-pop Night returns to our open air stage.
Workshop Programme
(Saturday & Sunday)

1pm Taekwondo open workshop

2.30pm Sookmyung Gayageum Orchestra open workshop with traditional instruments

3.30pm Juggling Workshop

5pm Story-telling open workshops

6:30pm Taekwondo open workshop

7.30pm (Sun only) Sookmyung Gayageum Orchestra open workshop with traditional instruments

http://www.thamesfestival.org/weekend/d ... a_calling/

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For those in Newcastle:

MIDORI PROMOTION NEWCASTLE!!
Today 22:00 at Opera Bar
Come and join us at Opera bar in the gate newcastle!! we will have giveaways and beautifully made midori sours cocktails!! just come down and try one!! bring a friend or two and we hope to see you there!!

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Something for those who don't want to watch a film/can't get a ticket:

Tuesday 13th September 6.30pm

McQueen is association with the Scottish distellery Bowmore will be hosting an exclusive whisky tasting on Tuesday 13th September at 6.30pm. Join us to experience four different bottlings of the Bowmore legendary Single Malt accompanied by delicious canapes.

Please note that spaces are very limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

You will need to rsvp to fabio@mcqueen-shoreditch.co.uk

Subject heading should be: Bowmore Whisky Tasting Tuesday 13th September

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For Lego VIP mmbers: FREE entry to legoland - 15-21 October

Exclusively for LEGO® VIP Members!

To celebrate the opening of LEGOLAND® Florida, VIP Members go FREE to any LEGOLAND Park!

Download & print your FREE ticket voucher

PLUS...VIP Members also receive 20% off admission for up to 6 friends and family visiting the park on the same day!

Free LEGOLAND admission is only available to registered VIP Members and a valid VIP Card must be shown upon arrival. VIP Members must print and present original coupon, a valid VIP Card or Welcome VIP Email, and photo ID upon arrival at LEGOLAND to receive one free one-day admission to LEGOLAND Parks. New VIP members who have not yet received their VIP cards may present a copy of their VIP Welcome Email instead. Offer is valid for two (2) registered VIP Members per household only, with up to six (6) additional friends and family eligible for 20% off one-day admission when accompanied by a registered VIP Member. Offer is available for use in LEGOLAND Windsor, LEGOLAND Billund, and LEGOLAND Deutschland between Saturday, 15 October and Friday, 21 October, 2011 during Park opening times. Please visit www.LEGOLAND.com for Park opening times. Offer is not available in LEGOLAND Discover Centres. Offer is valid only on the day of p*rchase at the LEGOLAND Park ticket window. Offer may not be used to receive a refund for previously purchased tickets and has no cash value. Free or discounted admission is only valid on the date the ticket(s) are issued and may not be exchanged for any other date. Offer cannot be applied to pre-purchased, online ticket sales or combined with any other discounts or offers including Birthday Party tickets. No photocopies or facsimiles will be accepted. This free ticket offer is not transferable or exchangeable for cash. Free admission does not include the cost of parking. VIP Points cannot be earned or redeemed for any ticket or merchandise purchases made within the Parks. Additional restrictions may apply. Prices and hours subject to change without notice. Offer is subject to availability / capacity in Park and cannot be combined with any other offer. The right of final interpretation resides with LEGOLAND. Not for resale.


http://shop.lego.com/en-GB/VIP

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Place in the sun live in Birmingham
http://www.aplaceinthesun.com/etickets/ ... cation.htm




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We look forward to seeing you there,
The A Place in the Sun Live team

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Japanese festival today near the Southbank:

http://japanmatsuri.com/

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Disney Princess Parade - 2 October 2011 - Kensington Gardens

Rapunzel will be officially welcomed as the 10th Disney Princess at an invitation-only star studded celebration at Kensington Palace, London on 2 October 2011. On this pink letter day, Rapunzel will join the Disney Princess royal court, which includes Ariel, Aurora, Belle, Cinderella, Jasmine, Mulan, Pocahontas, Snow White and Tiana, along with VIPs, celebrities and little princesses from across the globe. Kensington Palace is the perfect location for this magical welcoming ceremony of Rapunzel as it has been home to many real life Princesses over the centuries.

Before the start of the event there will be a Disney Princess horse drawn carriage procession through Kensington Gardens which everyone can attend for free and without a ticket. This is the very first time a Disney procession will take place in central London so make sure the date is in your diary. The procession will start at 1pm at Queen’s Gate and finish at 1:30pm at Kensington Palace. The best place to stand to watch the Disney Princesses is along Mount Walk, near Kensington Palace. Everyone is welcome! See Parade Map for more details.

http://www.disney.co.uk/princess/rapunz ... lebration/

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Slow Tech: Designs for Digital Downtime

Location: 18 Hewett Street - 18:00-22:00


For this year’s London Design Festival, Protein has teamed up with Wallpaper* magazine’s Editor-at-Large Henrietta Thompson to create an exhibition called Slow Tech that explores the importance of digital downtime. The show will feature exclusive prototype designs by 10 established and upcoming designers, including Hugo Eccles, Héctor Serrano, Samuel Wilkinson and Nik Roope. London-based design consultancy Kiwi&Pom will be contributing a couple of concepts as well as being responsible for the exhibition layout and treatment.

The exhibition opens on the 17th September and will run until the end of London Design Festival. We’re hosting a late night opening on Tuesday 20th September, so stop by, have a look at the show and share a free beer with us. Oh, there will also be hand-rolled fresh gourmet pizza from these guys: www.homeslicepizza.co.uk

Expect 3 different pizza's by the slice:
- Lamb, Sultana, Pine Nuts and Rocket
- Zucchini and Artichoke
- Margherita

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Are you planning a christmas party?

There's a christmas showcase at Zenna Bar tonight:

Join us tomorrow night from 6pm when we'll be showcasing our special festive food and cocktails as well as talking through all your event requirements. We've got special packages from just £20 per head.

The address:
77 Dean Street, Soho, London, WID 3SH

You don't need to rsvp, so might be good to pop there before a film/theatre tonight