Our Patch march 2017
Musicians explore his legacy via sitar, tabla and voice. 7.30pm. £ 15 bhavan. net
18 March The Curious Adventures of Pinocchio, Lyric W6 Lyngo Theatre are adapting this epic tale into a unique retelling where the story leaps off the page and onto the stage. Ages 5-11. 11am & 1pm. £ 8 lyric. co. uk
18 March Aswad, Under the Bridge SW6 One of the UK’ s most established reggae acts, Aswad formed in the mid-70s by ex-pupils of Holland Park School... and are still going strong after such hits as Don’ t Turn Around( which reached No1) and Shine. 7pm. £ 28.13 underthebridge. co. uk
18-19 March Anderson, Rabin & Wakeman, Eventim Apollo W6 Heaven knows why they’ ve renamed themselves, because Yes seemed such a neat moniker. Jon Anderson, Rick Wakeman and Trevor Rabin reform the definitive line-up of the prog rock band after 27 years. 7pm. From £ 68 eventimapollo. com
20-21 March Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds, Eventim Apollo W6 The former Dave Matthews Band colleagues will be stripping down each of their songs to their essence and telling stories during these acoustic shows. 6.30pm. £ 52 eventimapollo. com
23 March Fortuna POP!, Bush Hall W12 After 20 years indie label Fortuna POP! is no more. But the artists it nurtured are far from finished. Instead, they’ re heading to Uxbridge Road for a retrospective gig featuring folk-rock troubadour of Dan Willson aka Withered Hand, NYC’ s sissy pop act The Ballet, indie auteur Pete Astor and the literate indie pop of the Would-Be-Goods, fronted by poshly spoken singer / guitarist Jessica Griffin. 7.30pm. £ 13.50 bushhallmusic. co. uk
24 March The Animals, Under the Bridge SW6 Although only John Steel survives from the original line-up, here’ s an evening in the company of the band that brought the world House of The Rising Sun on a bill which includes John Lee Hooker Jr, singing blues just like his daddy. 7pm. £ 22.40 underthebridge. co. uk
25 March West London Sinfonia, St Michael and All Angels Church W4 The West London Sinfonia returns with an evening of English classical music as work by George Butterworth and William Walton’ s esteemed cello concerto( soloist Corinne Morris) are performed. The intriguing highlight is the music for Vaughan Williams’ ballet – Job: A Masque for Dancing – which was based on illustrations by William Blake. 7.30pm. £ 14( concs £ 12 or £ 5 child / student). westlondonsinfonia. org
25 March Petros Singers, St James’ s Church, Piccadilly W1 The Hammersmith-based auditioned amateur chamber choir perform Handel’ s dramatic oratorio, Belshazzar. It focuses on the desperate struggle for military and religious supremacy in the Persian Gulf – a story as relevant today as it was 2,500 years ago. An all-star cast is led by Robert Murray( tenor) as Belshazzar and Emma Kirkby( soprano) as Nitocris. 7.30pm. From £ 18 – concs available petrossingers. com
26 March Bharatanatyam, Bhavan Centre W14 An evening of movement presented by Kshetra Dance, with contributions from the group’ s founder Santosh Mennon, and his students. Runs nightly until 14 May. 5.30 and 7.30pm, from £ 6. bhavan. net
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29 March The Shins, Eventim Apollo W6 Formed by James Mercer in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1996, The Shins cranked out a few years of self-financed
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singles, demos and van tours until the band was signed by Sub Pop Records released its first three LPs. 7pm. £ 31.50 eventim. co. uk
31 March Danny Baker: Cradle To The Stage, O2 Shepherds Bush Empire W12 Comedy writer, radio DJ and sports journalist Danny Baker takes to the stage on a nationwide tour of chat and banter. No two evenings are the same, promise the promoters. 6.30pm. £ 21.37 academymusicgroup. com
Finally! After 20 years, Fulham ' s hottest family-owned Turkish restaurant Best Mangal is coming to Hammersmith. But it ' s not for sitting down, says owner Gursel Gurgur, it ' s about being fresh and fast. The new Mangal Express location is offering Our Patch readers 20 % off all online orders. See full details below