So you tour with The Rolling Stones, your employers are Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, for some that would be enough. But Tim Ries, can’t get no satisfaction and has recently completed The Rolling Stones Project, an 11 song collection of Jazz interpretations of the pop bands iconic works. While touring with the band he recognized how ripe the group’s songs are for jazz renderings ... (click to read more)

Think of a great British TV satire of the last two decades and writer/director Armando Iannucci is likely to have been involved. In the Loop is his feature debut and springs directly from his last TV success, The Thick of It. This film is a cabinet comedy based in the era of Blair, New Labour and spin. Taking a comic look at the build-up to Iraq War II, In the Loop works admirably as a one-off ... (click to read more)

Eastern Roots - Western BeatsBerlin band - Di Grine Kuzine have a unique sound, marrying the melodies and harmonies of central and eastern Europe with the rhythm of western cities. Berlin has many faces: some for day, some for night, and others for the past and present. Each face has its very own, original voice. Berlin band, Di Grine Kuzine,  reflect all of these faces. But more than ... (click to read more)

Aspects of Opera make their debut at Mermaid Arts Centre this summer. This exciting, classically trained, vocal trio perform all genres of music from Grand Opera (Tosca / La Traviata / Carmen) to musical theatre (Jeykll and Hyde / Miss Saigon / Guys and Dolls). Based in southeast London, tenor James Kinsella was born in Rathdrum. The trio have performed in the area on several previous occasions. ... (click to read more)

This rather wonderful adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s novel Coraline, is the sort of film that scares highly strung parents, while delighting their children. Coraline has just moved from familiar surroundings to somewhere windier and less cosy. Her parents have rented a flat in an echoing house, distracted by work and household administration, find little time to entertain their daughter. When ... (click to read more)

Monday 20 - Friday 24 July 11am - 1pm = 6-9yrs old 2pm - 4pm = 10-13yrs old This week long pottery workshop teaches children to make boxes, bowls, plates and mugs of clay. They understand how the clay is fired, so the pieces can be used to eat and drink from. On the potter's wheel they make a bowl which they decorate afterwards using a wide range of tools to stimulate their creativity. The theme ... (click to read more)

A three day creative workshop for children aged 2 to 4, accompanied by a parent/guardian. This workshop, facilitated by puppeteer Anna Rosenfelder & musician Eoin O Brien provides special time for young children and their adults to play, spin stories and share discoveries. Using natural materials, clay and paper we will create a world of islands - my island and your island, home-islands and ... (click to read more)

The Chimney Sweep During a week-long workshop, you will focus not only on dance, but also on mime, music and the dramatic elements that combine to make a complete ballet. At the end of the week you will perform The Chimney Sweep on the main stage in front of your parents, friends, neighbours and the general public. Suitable ages: 11am – 1pm: 9 yrs+, 2pm – 4pm: 6 – 8 yrs. 80 per ... (click to read more)

A deft re-telling of David Peace’s fictionalised account of mercurial British football coach Brian Clough’s brief, 44-day tenure as coach of Leeds United in 1974, The Damned United may appear to fall inside a tight storyline, but works best outside the field of play as a character study and portrait of male friendship and rivalry. Offering just enough football to satisfy the fans in ... (click to read more)

Sheevawn Musical Group presents Disco Inferno Set in a London dance club in the sizzling summer of 1976, this highly acclaimed musical combines a hilarious script, fantastic characters and a score of hits from an unforgettable era of glitter, flares and platform shoes. Disco Inferno is a high energy musical guaranteed to warm hearts, get feet tapping and leave audiences with a daft grin of ... (click to read more)