Our Patch April 2014
Our Patch APRIL 2014
April
Until April 12
l We Are Proud to Present
... Bush Theatre W12
A play by Jackie Sibblies
Drury. A group of actors
gather to tell the littleknown story of the first
genocide of the 20th
Century. But just whose story
are they telling? From £12
www.bushtheatre.co.uk
Mississippi legend, Jimmie
Rodgers. £19.75
www.bushhallmusic.co.uk
15 April
l UB40, O2 Shepherds
Bush Empire W12
Reggae stars UB40 embark a
UK tour with songs from
their new album Getting
Over the Storm, dubbed BBC
Radio 2’s ‘Album Of The
Week’ recently. £36.56
www.02shepherdsbushempire.
co.uk
16 April
l Steve Forbert,
Bush Hall W12
Indulge in the glamour,
music, decadence and drama
of Oscar Wilde’s gothic fairy
tale of forbidden pleasures
and a young man’s descent
into a dark, sensuous, erotic
world. But behind the
youthful mask, the
corruption eats away. £15
www.riversidestudios.co.uk
14 / 15
22 April
l Angie Stone,
O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire W12
Singer, MC, self-taught
keyboardist, and prolific
songwriter Angie Stone is one
of neo-soul’s leading lights,
renowned for her smoky yet
up-front voice. £29.81
www.O2shepherdsbushempire.
co.uk
24 April
l Krystle Warren,
Bush Hall W12
10 April
l Simone Felice,
Bush Hall W12
27 April
Andy Zaltzman
Twice as Nice Comedy
Special guests Vikki Stone &
David Trent. £5 advance/£7
on the door
http://twiceasnicecomedy.com/
16 April-10 May
l Dorian Gray, Riverside
Studios W6
Singer and guitarist Erin
Harpe’s unique brand of
music is rooted in vintage
1930s Mississippi delta blues,
featuring originals and
classics that range from
Memphis Minnie to early
Bonnie Raitt. Accompanied
by Jim Countryman (bass).
£10
www.brooksbluesbar.co.uk
Simone Felice is a
founding member
(singer drummer
and guitarist) of
Catskill
Mountain-based
artists The Felice
Brothers and The
Duke & The King.
He brings songs
from his new album
Strangers to town. £19.75
www.bushhallmusic.co.uk
20 April
l Twice as Nice Comedy
Club, The Grove bar &
restaurant W6
Singer-songwriter Steve
Forbert had his first major hit
back in 1979. Thirty-plus
years later, he’s still writing
acclaimed songs having
released 14 studio albums,
including a Grammynominated tribute to >>
5 April
l Erin Harpe, Brooks
Blues Bar W6
his classic debut album Dirk
Wears White Sox in its
entirety. Recorded in 1979 it
has never been performed
live. Support from New Killer
Shoes. £33.75
www.eventimapollo.com
17 April
l DocHouse feat Alone,
Riverside Studios W6
Live: The Energy Show,
The Science Museum SW7
3-11 April
Two futuristic science students race against time to prove
their knowledge of energy. With help from the incredible
virtual lab-assistant, i-nstein, and a steampunk workshop
full of gadgets and chemicals, they explore, experiment
and explode anything they can find to demonstrate all
forms of energy, live on stage, in under five minutes. Ages
7+. £13.50 (£9.50 child, family tickets available)
www.sciencemuseum.org
In a rural Chinese village
10,000 feet above sea water,
three sisters aged four, six
and ten live alone without
their parents, relying on
family members and other
villagers to survive. It’s a
poignant portrait of extreme
poverty from director Wang
Bing. £7 (£5 concs)
www.riversidestudios.co.uk
19 April
l Adam Ant,
Eventim Apollo W6
Adam Ant will be performing
Born in Kansas, Warren
manages to fuse almost every
American style, from country
and folk to soul and jazz, in
emotional songs that veer
constantly between the
familiar and the unexpected.
£17
www.bushhallmusic.co.uk
27 April
l Twice as Nice Comedy
Club, The Grove bar &
restaurant W6
Special guests Andy Zaltzman
(co-host of The Bugle podcast
and superb political
comedian) & Carl Donnelly.
£5 advance/£7 on the door
http://twiceasnicecomedy.com/
Boat Race revellers
flocked to
Furnivall Gardens
THE BOAT RACE >> LOCAL EVENTS
OXFORD v CAMBRIDGE
Sunday, April 6 – Race starts at 6pm
RIVERSIDE STUDIOS
>> Riverside Studios host a Boat Race BBQ from noon
– with vegetarian options on offer. The terrace bar will be
stocked with the Meantime Brewing Company’s Oxford
‘Dark Blue’ and Cambridge ‘Light Blue’ ales. Big screens
will also be broadcasting the race action on the Terrace.
No reservations, space is on a first come first serve basis
FURNIVALL GARDENS & BISHOPS PARK
>> From noon to 7pm on Boat Race day, join the fun in
Furnivall Gardens in Hammersmith or Bishops Park in
Fulham. Thanks to H&F Council, both sites will feature
big screens to make sure you don’t miss any of the action,
a beer tent and plenty of food. And in Bishops Park, there
will be special family fun on offer. For more details, visit:
www.lbhf.gov.uk or call 0845 337 0314
CRAVEN COTTAGE
>> Varsity football returns to Craven Cottage for the first
time since 2009, kicking-off at 3pm. Following the final
whistle of the Oxford v Cambridge match and step out
onto the river to enjoy a stunning view of the opening
mile of the boat race. Tickets £15 (includes burger/pie
and wine/pint/soft drink). Watch the remainder of the
race on of the terrace televisions. For tickets, call 0843
208 1234 (option 3) or visit the Fulham FC ticket office.