events

This month in our gallery: works on paper or canvas by Bridie Woods. 'My work is mainly a celebration of nature through colour, composition and form. I want my art to be uplifting and a reminder of the beauty of the nature that is accessible to most of us through our gardens, local walks, parks, trees, plants, flowers and foliage. The media I use includes pastels, watercolour, gouache and acrylic, on paper or canvas.' Free.

Noisy Silent Film Club - aka local sound artists Ark Potyka and Sam Enthoven - are delighted to return to the shop for a live soundtrack screening of classic silent film FILIBUS - the finest 1915 genre-busting gender-flipping steampunk caper movie ever seen! Join us!

There will be a BAR.

European Writers Salon (EWS) and Insurgent Press are delighted to jointly invite you to an open-mic night on 24 April 2025 at 7 pm.

If you want to read, please get in touch quickly via contact@saloneurope.org as spots are limited. Readers are invited to read something of around 500 words, in response to or loosely related to one of the following prompts:

• The Cruellest Month
• This 
• This city is my dream
• 
  

This will be a friendly and welcoming evening so feel free to come on your own or with friends, whatever works. 

We look forward to meeting you. 

We want the event to be as inclusive as possible so we've offered a few ticketing options. Please feel free to pick the one that most suits your budget. All money will be used to support the activities of EWS and Insurgent Press - producing literature that fires imagination and sparks debate (Insurgent Press) and organising literary events that bring writers together (EWS).

We are hosting a Comedy Club, on the 1st Friday of the month. The Comedy Club 

show-cases some of the most exciting rising stars of London’s vibrant, contemporary circuit. Come & check out some of London’s emerging comedy talent, and experienced comics trying out new material!

Four great acts on the night with the evening hosted by Mike Lash,

Tickets start from £5 (EARLYBIRD) increasing gradually in price online nearer the date.

Tickets on the door on the night £10.

So buy online for cheaper tickets.

Join author Dana Fox and guests to celebrate the launch of his new book!

The Doctor wouldn’t be half the Time Lord they are, without some assistance. But how much do you know about the people who played the companions? This book is the first of its kind. It’s your comprehensive guide to the actors who have played Doctor Who companions over the years.

Inside, you will find biographies of every companion actor who has been in Doctor Who. There are complete chronologies of companion arrivals and departures through the show’s history, enriched with original interviews with some of the cast. As an encyclopaedia, it is packed with dates, details and knowledge, a valuable reference source for any Doctor Who fan.

As a guide, this book also offers a personal perspective on the show and explores what these talented, hard-working professionals brought to the show. The author traces its origins in 1963, through the ensuing decades, and takes you right up to the most recent serials. Doctor Who: An Encyclopaedia of Companion Actors is a testament to the actors and a meticulously-crafted love-letter to the show. 

Learn how to tell amazing stories by creating one live at this special workshop and launch event for Giles Abbott's new book STORYMAKER...

Teachers, parents – become captivating storytellers! Create new stories from solid foundations and the expertise of master storytellers! Road-tested over millennia! 

Whether you’re a teacher, parent, guardian or family member, the need to engage with and entertain the youngsters you care for is universal. Modern life makes access to entertainment easy, but what if there was another way – one that truly strengthened the bonds between you? For generations, humanity has practised the art of storytelling – a skill that you too can learn, enabling you to create magical tales that will shape those listening for years to come. Perhaps it’s a group of restless children and you wish you could catch, hold and reward their attention? Perhaps it’s a long journey, or you want to get them off their screens? As you conjure a gripping story from thin air using the methods in this book, you’ll find that face-to-face engagement creates contentment, concentration and connection on your journey together through story.

GILES ABBOTT graduated from Oxford with an English degree and four years later, in 1998, he could not see to read or recognise faces. He has lost 80% vision in a few hours. After a year of serious struggle he encountered traditional storytelling - he didn’t need to see it written! He began learning the art of the storyteller and started working as such. By 2005 he had also qualified as a Voice Teacher (MAVS, CSSD) and in addition to storytelling he now works in drama schools in London and teaches international clients to access their best speaking voice. He is a Voice Artist, recording and even winning Gold Medals for his work. He also creates new storytelling shows from traditional and historical/biographical sources, and for the last twenty years has created a new touring show every two years. He loves all his work!