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The Vinyl Frontier – Singles Championship
Hosted by Jeff Lloyd.
Eight participants duel in (hopefully) three knockout rounds, playing their favourite seven inch vinyl tracks, with the winners decided by audience vote, to try and win through to the final and be crowned Singles Champion of 2025!
Studio
£13.50
Other Vinyl Frontier events this season include:
Sat 10 May: The Vinyl Frontier – Smash or Trash?
Sat 14 Jun: Your Best… Story Songs
The Britpop Hour with Marc Burrows
A stand-up, musical and multimedia celebration of one of British music’s most iconic and enduring movements.
Marking the 30th anniversary of the genre’s pinnacle: the 1995 Blur / Oasis chart battle, as well as coinciding with the reformed Oasis’ record-busting reunion tour, the show delves into the ridiculous stories, the OTT personalities and the enduring rivalries, all while celebrating some of the best music Britain has ever produced.
Part warm, trivia-packed tribute, part send-up and part one-man rock ‘n’ roll party, The Britpop Hour is written and performed by award winning music journalist, author, comedian, musician and 90s refugee Marc Burrows (The Guardian, The Quietus, The Independent, Big Issue, New Statesman). Mad fer’it, do ya know what I mean?
Studio
£15.50
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Must See Movies: Some Like It Hot
Join your host, Jeff Lloyd, revisiting Marilyn Monroe's signature film starring Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon.
After a brief summary of what to expect and what to look out for we'll show the film in it's entirety together with an old school intermission!
Studio
£13.50
Poetry + Memory
Led by Gupreet Bharya
Recalling People, Place and Experiences Across Perspectives.
How do we remember the past? In this workshop, we’ll explore poems about memory and what they can show us of the self and broader ideas of society, relationships and time. We’ll also dive deep into our own memories and breathe new life into some of the experiences that have shaped our routes into the world. How do we hold our memories and how much do we hold on to them? How do they make us feel?
Perhaps our memories are boxed away with our childhoods – people and places seen through innocent eyes. Or maybe they are free to surface our minds and shine like little lights – welcome memories that remind, motivate and inspire us to choose a different path.
We’ll explore vast memories wrapped up in small objects and immerse ourselves in the senses – sight, touch, smell, sound and taste - that continue to keep our memories alive, despite the inextricable passage of time.
In celebration of South Asian Heritage Month, all the poems we’ll look at in this workshop are written by poets of a South Asian background. Join an intimate group of like-minded, curious and enthusiastic writers and learn, create and share your work in a safe and supportive space. All levels of experience are welcome.
What to bring:
Yourselves!
Paper and pens will be provided
Saturday 26 July | 10am-12pm
£30
Poetry + Identity
Led by Gurpreet Bharya
Exploring the Self through the Lenses of Others, Culture and Art.
In this workshop, we’ll explore poems about identity as a reflection of our roots, the society we live in and the stories we tell ourselves. We’ll also consider how identity is represented through poetic techniques, such as metaphor and symbols.
How does what is concealed shape our identity compared to what is revealed? Who are we in the presence of others – parents, teachers, friends - and how largely do their opinions of us loom over our lives? When do we feel the most power to be our authentic selves? We’ll delve into our own identities and use this as a starting point for our own journeys of self-expression.
In celebration of South Asian Heritage Month, all the poems we’ll look at in this workshop are written by poets of a South Asian background. Join an intimate group of like-minded, curious and enthusiastic writers and learn, create and share your work in a safe and supportive space. All levels of experience are welcome.
What to bring:
Yourselves!
Paper and pens will be provided
Sat 9 August | 10am - 12pm
£30