London in June

London in June

21 July, 2008
by: Domzig

So we're halfway through the year, and it's still not sunny. Never mind, here's our picks of what to get up to this June.

The Brandi Borr Comedy Bash For Breast Cancer Haven
Bloomsbury Theatre
Monday 2nd June
Tickets £20
Charity comedy nights never fail to deliver decent line-ups and this comedy bash is no exception. Stephen Merchant, Will Smith, and Adam Bloom are just some of a long list of comics doing their bit to celebrate the life of US comedian Brandi Borr who passed away from breast cancer earlier this year.
Best For: Laughing and caring at the same time.


The Lure of the East
Tate Britain
From 4th June to 31st August 2008
Tickets £10
Never one to mince his words, Edward Said once said, "Since the time of Homer every European, in what he could say about the Orient, was a racist, an imperialist, and almost totally ethnocentric."

See if you agree with him by heading to this exhibition at Tate Britain.
Best for: SOAS students

Sparks
Shepherds Bush Empire
Tues 10th June
Tickets £20
The Mael brothers play their 2003 album 'Lil Beethoven' tonight in its entirety, part of a unique London residency leading up to the release of their new album.
Best for: People who really like Sparks

Powder Her Face
Linbury Studio Theatre
Weds 11th – 22nd June
Tickets start at £7
First performed in 1995, this is the most controversial of Thomas Adés' modern operas, telling the story of an aging duchess plagued by disrespect from society as a result of her past peccadilloes.
Best For: Titillation in the guise of serious culture

Meltdown Festival
Southbank Centre
Sun 14th – 24th June
Prices Vary
This years Meltdown Festivals sees Bristol trip-hop collective Massive Attack take over the Southbank Centre.

As well as nights headlined by Grace Jones and Gang of Four, this is also the chance to indulge in a full run through of Vangelis's seminal Blade Runner soundtrack.
Best For: People who have a piece of the Berlin Wall somewhere in their house.

Daniel Kitson
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Sun 15th June
Sold Out
Comedy favourite Daniel Kitson returns to Regent's Park Open Air Theatre with another show of two halves. The first consists of Daniel's latest stand up show The Impotent Fury of the Privileged, whilst the other half is taken up by with stories and songs performed alongside singer songwriter Gavin Osborn.
Best For: People who laugh at despair

Viktor & Rolf
Barbican
From 18th June - 14st September 2008
Tickets £8; Concessions £6
Dutch fashion duo Viktor & Rolf are the subjects of the Barbican's major summer exhibition, in shows that veer from the quietly quirky to the downright wacky.
Best for: the serious fashionista

Black Watch
Barbican
From 20th June -26th July
Tickets - £25
Gregory Burke's harrowing play, based on the real recollections of veterans from Scotland's famous regiment, was universally praised to the skies at its Edinburgh debut and now makes its London debut at the Barbican. One of the hottest tickets in town.
Best For: New standards of theatrical realism

London Loft Party
The Light Bar
Sun 22nd June
Sold Out
Iconic seventies disco warrior David Mancuso has never stopped throwing the parties (except during a notorious licensing trial) and as well as a few every year in New York, these days London gets a small share too.
Best for: anyone who's into peace, love and beardy classics

Hide and Seek
London wide
From 26th-29th June
Free

Hide and Seek was like the best kid's game EVER, and now adults can join in too. For three days this June a load of wacky art-games and fun events are taking place at the Royal Festival Hall, Globe Theatre, along the South Bank and beyond...
Best For big kids and art students

Together
Scala
Sat June 28th
Tickets -£12
The genre-busting club night that is famed for its fancy-dressed debauchery, mad-for-it crowd and boundary pushing antics is back baby. After a farewell party that was one of the biggest Turnmills had ever seen, they are ushering in a new season of mayhem down the road at Scala.
Best For Losing Your inhibitions and going home with a couple of Giraffes.

Domzig