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From country music to Little Simz' MeltdownGet ready for some incredible gigs.
Yee-haw! Country on the Common comes to London next monthTime to dust off that stetson, dig out your best denim or maybe even go rogue with a packet of rhinestones and a hot glue gun… London’s brand new country music festival is less than a month away, and it promises to be as wild as the Old West itself. Country on the Common is a two-day celebration of all things country, roots and blues. It takes places on Tooting Common, Saturday 5 - Sunday 6 July, and boasts a barn-storming line up of live music. British duo The Shires and singer-songwriter (and Schitt’s Creek star) Noah Reid headline, and there’s a very special guest act in the form of Remember Monday, who repped the UK in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Other highlights include Ward Thomas, One Night in Nashville, Kezia Gill and Toby Lee, plus tributes to country music icons (think Dolly, Johnny, Shania). There’s more to the festival than music, too — we’re talking line-dancing, axe-throwing, lasso lessons, and fun for your little cowboys and cowgirls (the festival’s family friendly). And, because all that horsin’ around is sure to work up your appetite, there’s ample BBQ food, craft beer and roasted s’mores to keep you going till well past sundown. Stay late at Little Simz' MeltdownLittle Simz' Meltdown Festival kicks off at Southbank Centre today, and the lady herself takes to the decks tomorrow night at the first of four Meltdown Lates. Across the series, DJs from London and beyond play late into the night, including Marla Kether and Sippin' T (14 June), Taylah Elaine (20 June) and DONCH & Jordss (21 June). A comedy great in an intimate settingComedian Rob Newman (familiar to readers of a certain vintage from The Mary Whitehouse Experience, and known by others for coining the phrase “no planet b”), brings an offbeat yet erudite new stand up show to Jacksons Lane on 12 July. Blending science, philosophy, politics and pop culture, Where The Wild Things Were covers everything from future cities to philistine bingo callers. Hitchcockian theatre at Ally PallyA theatre legend meets a film legend in the form of North By Northwest at Alexandra Palace. Emma Rice’s audacious (and hilarious) adaptation of Hitchcock’s Cold War thriller is in London till next Sunday, and we’ve got tickets up for grabs from just £17. Connect with other CroydonitesCalling all Croydon-based creatives/entrepreneurs/freelancers/side hustlers! There’s a series of ‘anti-networking’ events you should know about. Hosted by our pals at East Croydon Cool, they aim to foster genuine connection, encouraging idea-sharing and mutual support as opposed to pitching and self-promotion. The first one takes place next Wednesday. Jimi Famurewa’s food memoriesBefore the Michelin-star meals and appearances on MasterChef, there was Maccy Ds, school mash and home-cooked jollof with plantain. Food critic Jimi Famurewa takes his taste buds back in time in Picky — a new memoir about food and identity that charts his journey from fussy eater to professional gourmet.
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