Friday, July 13, 2007

Cultural Pursuits Cont'd

After quite a long interval, the curtains have risen again...

December
Powderfinger @ Hammersmith Apollo with Matti, Stu & Kris & co
The Snow Queen (ballet) with Laura & co

November
The Golden Age of Couture @ V&A with Laura
Millais @ Tate Britain with Laleh
Museum of Brands, Packaging & Advertising with Pauline

October
War Horse @ National Theatre with Laura - the lifesize puppets were a great bday treat from Laura
Daily Encounters @ National Portrait Gallery with Laleh - photography from Fleet St
Crafting Japan @ The British Museum - not as impressive as I'd hoped but interesting all the same

September
Lion King @ Lyceum Theatre with Emma - definitely in the top 3 musicals i've seen
Proms in the Park - picnicked with a bunch of revellers including Laleh, Lou & Andrew, Pauline and co.
In Celebration @ Duke of York Theatre - starring Orlando Bloom (need i say more?!), great night out with Tamara

August
Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition (modern art) - went with Laleh and bought my first piece from a show!
Royal Academy of Arts Impressionists by the Sea with Laleh

July
BBC Proms @ Royal Albert Hall went with Laleh and Ana
How we are @ Tate Britain - interesting photography exhib 5 mins walk from my house
The Pain & The Itch @ Royal Court Theatre - went with Laleh, great theatre and I saw Michael Palin there!
Josesph & The Technicolour Dreamcoat @ Adelphi Theatre - went with Kristy and its the best musical I have seen so far.
Antony Gormley, Blind Light @ Hayward Gallery with Helen & Laleh


Street outside the Tate

June
Glastonbury 2007 - biggest music gig of my life.

May
Jindabyne - some Australian culture ;-)
Billy Elliot (the musical) @ Victoria Palace theatre with Kristy & her friends

April
The Dogs, Wimbledon with our work team

March
Kasabian @ Royal Albert Hall with Stu & Kris for a Teenage Cancer gig
Diana of Dobson's @ The Orange Tree Theatre with Lou, Jaimee, Emma & Pauline
The Cowboy Junkies @ the Union Chapel with Stu
The British Library, London in Maps exhibit
Afternoon Tease - burlesque show and afternoon tea rolled into one at Volupte with Laura


Laura and her lemon tart

February
Kings of Leon @ the Astoria with Stuart and Chris - great live band
The Design Museum
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - totally quirky - with Claire, Meg, Stu, Ange & Aleck
Dennis Sever's House - still life drama from the 18th century in Spitalfields

January
Mary Poppins musical with Belinda - average but good fun
National Youth Jazz Orchestra at Ronnie Scotts with Dunja & Adam, Luke, Pauline, Lou & Andrew, Laura & Damian - definitely worth a visit its v. cool

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