Now that May Day weekend has cruelly passed us by, us Brits have no choice but return to our daily routine; i.e. complaining about our jobs and commutes, while looking forward to our next bank holiday. Thankfully in a few short weeks the wait would be over, and the Spring Bank Holiday would be upon us.
For a bit of history, the Spring Bank Holiday started as
the Monday after Pentecost, and is known as Whitsun or Whit Monday here in the
UK. However, The Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971, moved this bank
holiday to the last Monday in May, following a trail period of this arrangement
from 1965 to 1970. Now as riveting as this all is, the most important
information is ‘What’s going on for the Spring Bank Holiday?’ Well here at
Spoonfed we’ve chosen to highlight a few of the events going on that weekend,
but if none of these are along your tastes, follow the link below, or use our
nifty search tool to find an event more akin to your interests.
Eric
Clapton @ Royal Albert Hall
Various dates
The blues legend is back and performing a slew of dates at the famous Chelsea
venue. Tickets are steep and going fast so act quickly.
Darren
Johnston - Underdrome @ Roundhouse
Friday, May 22nd
Set to the music of Apex Twin and other eclectic artists, Underdrome is a
multimedia visual experience that is sure to shock, amaze, delight and possibly
confuse. All of you lucky enough to be under 26 can get free tickets as
well.
Raekwon @ Matter O2
Saturday, May 22nd
Rapper, chef, actor and former member of the famed 90’s hip hop outfit Wu
Tang performs. No word yet on if ODB will be making a cameo.
The
Observer @ The National Theatre
Saturday, May 22nd
This hard hitting political thriller about a discredited African election marks Richard Eyre’s return
to the National.
Connected @ KOKO
Sunday, May 23rd
The great North London venue hosts more DJs than seems reasonable for a
night-before bank holiday special event. Sure to be a cracking night.
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