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
7 March Mark Eitzel
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