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Literary Englad. Jarrod Lawson at Jazz Cafe, Camden, London. Simon Costin's Impossible Catwalk Shows - Fashion Space Gallery. 12 September–13 December 2014 This exhibition featuring newly commissioned work by set designer Simon Costin, renowned for his work with Tim Walker and Alexander McQueen, will question what catwalk shows could be if the possibilities were limitless.

Simon Costin's Impossible Catwalk Shows - Fashion Space Gallery

In a series of model sets, Costin has chosen a myriad of real and imagined spaces to stage his fantastical and innovative presentation ideas: from a disused nuclear power station to a cardboard forest. Each fictitious show challenges current formalised ways of viewing garments: from searching for them amongst the branches of a baroque forest to seeing deconstructed parts of a garment through giant lenses.

KNITWEAR Chanel to Westwood. Exhibition Dates: 19 September 2014 – 18 January 2015 Inspirational vintage fashion knitwear from the 20th century.

KNITWEAR Chanel to Westwood

Highlights include 1920s Chanel jersey, 1930s woollen swimwear, 1970s Bill Gibb and conceptual garments from 1980s and 90s designers Comme des Garçons, Vivienne Westwood and Julien MacDonald. An exciting combination of famous names and visually exciting pieces, the exhibition charts the influence of art movements Pop, Punk and Deconstruction alongside new knitwear technologies and design innovation. Open 19 September 2014 – 18 January 2015 Tuesdays to Saturdays, 11am – 6pm Thursdays until 8pm Sundays, 11am–5pm Last admission 45 minutes before closing Closed Mondays Tickets Tickets may be purchased in person on the day of the visit. Garth Nix signing Clariel. Residential creative writing courses and retreats UK. Sponsored Post: Writing Retreats with Arvon. Do you dream about escaping to the country for a week, just you and your pen?

Sponsored Post: Writing Retreats with Arvon

Arvon offers the time and space to get away and write. You can take your pick of four beautiful centres spread about the British countryside, and choose from courses that range from novel writing and poetry, to literary translation and writing for musical theatre. Six of this week’s best pop-ups in London: grilled cheese, liquid nitrogen ice cream, Korean BBQ and more. London sure loves a good pop-up.

Six of this week’s best pop-ups in London: grilled cheese, liquid nitrogen ice cream, Korean BBQ and more

Whether you want to sip some Pimm’s in a skip, get cheesy with a gourmet toastie or buy an arty souvenir, this week’s tip-top pop-ups have got it covered. Grill My Cheese.

London Design Festival 13-21 Sept 2014

USA Star Nails London Special Deal of the Day. The Deal Nails on the hands or feet are filed into shape, cuticles are tamed and skin is then moisturised and conditioned.

USA Star Nails London Special Deal of the Day

A relaxing hand or foot massage will then follow, before a nail polish of choice is painted onto the nail alongside a glossy top coat. Work-Shop: Say Hello to Oh Comely's July Pop-Up. Oh Comely are guest curating a pop-up shop with Michelle Oh Jewellery this July: It's called Work-Shop and right plop in the center of London, near Oxford Circus!

Work-Shop: Say Hello to Oh Comely's July Pop-Up

That's 6 Newburgh Street, W1F 7RQ to be precise. We're pretty darn excited to share news about what's in store--from excellent artists to a film night--so read on. Design talent Working in collaboration with Michelle Oh, we're presenting a selection of the very best talent in contemporary art and design, from jewelers Saadiqah and Ali Forbes, to illustrator Dorry Spikes. Their work will be on show and for sale in Work-Shop all July. Coldplay Tickets and Dates - Gigsandtours.com. 1.

Coldplay Tickets and Dates - Gigsandtours.com

The name of the lead booker will be printed on each ticket. The lead booker must attend the concert and photo ID will be required to gain entry to the venue. There will be no exceptions to this rule. 2. The best fashion markets in London – Time Out London. Donación de óvulos en Barcelona – Eudona. Burlesque at Privee Knightsbridge.

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Red bull music academy. Singing Lessons for Beginners. Are you looking for first-class singing lessons in London, but you feel that you just can’t sing?

Singing Lessons for Beginners

We’ve got exceptional news for you today – YOU CAN SING! In fact, everybody can sing. It is simply a matter of understanding how to produce the correct tone from your vocal mechanism. It is an old rumour and myth that only a select few can sing. You’ve got a unique voice and within you lies phenomenal musical ability. Southbank Centre Creative Writing School. History is fact not fiction.

Southbank Centre Creative Writing School

How do you translate what you know into lively, dramaticscenes? How do you avoid telling when you should be showing? Southbank Centre Creative Writing School. Southbank Centre Creative Writing School. Events - Digital workshop - Writing workshop with Damian Dibben. Artists' Techniques and Methods. The Artists’ Techniques and Methods course will introduce you to a number of key works in Tate’s collection and examine the techniques the artists’ used to create their work.

Artists' Techniques and Methods

You will look at a range of techniques from drawing, watercolour, collage, and oil painting. The course is divided into six units: Henri Gaudier-Brzeska’s Drawing TechniquesCollage TechniquesJMW Turner and WatercolourPre-Raphaelite Composition and SymbolismRex Whistler’s Oil TechniquesRichard Hamilton and Mixed Media Each unit examines different artists in Tate’s collection and looks at how they created their work. Introduction to Drawing Techniques. The Introduction to Drawing Techniques course will introduce you to a number of key works in Tate’s collection and examine the techniques the artists’ used to create their work. You will look at a diverse range of artists including Pierre Bonnard, Vincent van Gogh, Alexander Cozens, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Rachel Whiteread, Frank Auerbach and Richard Long.

The course is divided into six units: Unit 1 – Introduction to DrawingUnit 2 – Line Unit 3 – Tone Unit 4 – Texture, Surface and Pattern Unit 5 – Subject Matter Unit 6 – Finding Your Voice Each unit examines different artists in Tate’s collection and looks at how they created their work. Safe and dangerous London suburbs.

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Events. As part of Art14 London’s Art & The City programme, Open Art presents a rare opportunity to see art outside of the gallery space from collections that are usually restricted from public view. The full schedule is listed below. Booking is essential. To book your place, please email olivia.vaughan@single-market.co.uk and include details of which events you would like to attend. Friday 28 February Wellcome Trust The foyer of the Wellcome Trust on Euston Road contains an awe-inspiring sculpture by Thomas Heatherwick, designer of the Olympic Cauldron, which occupies a vertical site spanning all 9 storeys of the building.

Possesia by Jan Manski.

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Martin Creed. A survey of Martin Creed's playful, thought-provoking art. Over the past two and a half decades British artist Martin Creed has pursued an extraordinary path by confounding the traditional categories of art. Winner of the 2001 Turner Prize, Creed is recognised around the world for his minimalistic approach that strips away the unnecessary, but preserves an abundance of wit, humour and surprise. Expositions gratuites. St Pancras Station. Evénement : le duo Proenza Schouler, invité d’honneur du Bon Marché Rive Gauche.

Award - Festival Photo Levallois. The 7th edition of city Levallois photography is now open. This prize will be awarding a photographer's work, aged 35 at the most, regardless of nationality. Artists must present their own works, which has not been previously published or exhibited. The selection panel will pay particular attention to the consistency of the artistic approach in its form and content. The call for application is open from February 4th to May 10th 2014. This prize includes the sum of ten thousand euros and the opportunity for the winner to exhibit their work as part of the Photo Levallois Festival, at L’Escale gallery, 25 rue de la Gare, 92300 Levallois, France. El universo de un ícono. Això no és porno – Cine – Time Out Barcelona. The RPS International Print Competition. Royal Photographic Society calls for entries.

“The Royal Photographic Society invites student, amateur and professional photographers worldwide to submit their work to the RPS International 157 Competition,” says the RPS. “The Gold, Silver, Bronze and Under 30 award winners will receive cash prizes, and all selected prints will be included in the touring print exhibition, which will open in London in July.” First launched in 1854, the competition welcomes photographers working digitally, using film or experimenting with more traditional processes. The deadline for entry is 18 March, with the winners selected by a panel of jurors that include Paul Seawright, professor of photography at the University of Ulster; Anne McNeill, director of Impressions Gallery; photographer Jordi Ruiz Cirera; Marc Aspland, chief sports photographer for The Times; and Tim Rudman, fine art photographer.

45 awesome things opening in London this February. London Underground Expects To Run These Lines During Tube Strike. 15 Broadwick Street W1F 0DL. 47-48 St John's Square EC1V 4JJ. 51-53 Shelton Street WC2H 9HE. Austentatious: An Improvised Novel 2.

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