THURSDAY 18 JUNE 2015
JADE ANOUKA: CHEF
Sabrina Mahfouz's highly acclaimed play 'Chef' won a Fringe First at last year's Edinburgh Festival, and its star Jade Anouka garnered plaudits and a Stage Acting Excellence Award. So it's great news for London theatre-goers that the show begins a run at Soho Theatre this week.

I sent a few quick questions over to Jade, ahead of her upcoming performances. You can read the interview here.

'Chef' is on at Soho Theatre until 4 Jul. See this page here for info and tickets.
FRIDAY 19 JUNE 2015 >>
COMEDY: Katherine Ryan - Glam Role Model | Udderbelly | 19-20 Jun (pictured)
The fantastically funny Katherine Ryan brings her 2014 Edinburgh show 'Glam Role Model' to the Udderbelly on the Southbank for a two night run, mixing celebrity culture, world politics and what it's like find out your partner is seeing a glamour model behind your back with ease and great jokes. Details and tickets here.

MUSIC: Jaakko Eino Kalevi | Courtyard Theatre | 19
Jun
Always a joy to see live, Finnish pop merchant Jaakko Eino Kalevi comes to London to perform just as his debut album is released. Prepare for as much of a party atmosphere as his deadpan delivery will allow. Details and tickets here.

THEATRE: The Trial | Young Vic | 19 Jun - 22 Aug
A new production of Franz Kafka's classic tale adapted by Nick Gill, directed by Richard Jones and starring Rory Kinnear. On his 35th birthday Josef K answers a knock at the door, to find he is being arrested. What his crimes are or who is arresting him are unclear. Details and tickets here.
SATURDAY 20 JUNE 2015 >>


FILM: Labyrinth Masquerade Ball | Prince Charles Cinema | 20 Jun (pictured)
Sometimes just sitting down and watching a film isn’t enough. Especially not with one like ‘Labyrinth’. No, for that you want to dress up, wear a mask, have a bit of a party (presided over by a David Bowie impersonator) first, and then sit down with a load of like-minded people ready to sing along with all the songs. And that is what this is, if I hadn’t made that clear. Details and tickets here.

MUSIC: Blur | Hyde Park | 20 Jun
Blur headline the first Saturday of this year's British Summer Time festival in Hyde Park. Also on the bill are Metronomy, The Horrors, Jupiter & Okwess International, Drenge, Roots Manuva, Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, Hanni El Khatib, Teleman, Iris Gold, Fufanu and Sugarmen. Details and tickets here.

MUSIC: Six Organs Of Admittance | Cafe Oto | 20-21 Jun

A two day residency from Ben Chasny, aka Six Organs Of Admittance, with a full band show tonight and a solo performance tomorrow, following on from the release of new album 'Heaxadic'. Details and tickets here.
SUNDAY 21 JUNE 2015 >>


COMEDY: The Horne Section’s Question Session | Udderbelly | 21 Jun
Comedian Alex Horne and his very own house band host their own quiz, giving them the chance to show off their skills in both improvised and pre-prepared musical comedy. Also, it’s a quiz! Who doesn’t like a quiz? And there will be special guests in the form of James Acaster and Lucy Beaumont. Details and tickets here.

EXHIBITION: Shoes - Pleasure And Pain | V&A | 13 Jun - 31 Jan
An exhibition looking at the extremes of footwear from around the globe, presenting around 200 pairs of shoes ranging from a sandal decorated in pure gold leaf originating from ancient Egypt to the most elaborate designs by contemporary makers. Details and tickets here.

MUSIC: Kylie Minogue | Hyde Park | 21 Jun (pictured)

Kylie Minogue closes the first weekend of this year's British Summer Time festival in Hyde Park. Also on the bill are Grace Jones, Chic feat Nile Rodgers, Mika, Years & Years, Foxes, Ekkah, and Bright Light Bright Light. Details and tickets here.
MONDAY 22 JUNE 2015 >>
COMEDY: Alex Horne – Monsieur Butterfly | Soho Theatre | 4-16 May
Nominated for the 2014 Fosters Comedy Award for Best Show, Alex Horne takes on the task of building his own real life version of the classic boardgame ‘Mousetrap’ in just 60 minutes. Will he manage to turn himself into Monsieur Butterfly? You’ll have to come along to find out. Details and tickets here.

COMEDY: Rich Hall And His Band | Hyde Park | 22 Jun (pictured)
Kicking of the weeknight comedy bills at this year's British Summer Time festival Rich Hall tops tonight's line-up with his band in tow. Also on the bill are Marcus Brigstocke, Shappi Khorsandi, Romesh Ranganathan, with Russell Kane MCing. Details and tickets here.

COMEDY: Simon Munnery – Fylm School | Soho Theatre | 2 Feb (pictured)
Serial innovator and cinema know-all Simon Munnery acts as host and fylm director as he invites a reel of temping comedians (in this case Phill Jupitus and Brian Gittins) funniest, to play with a camera, projector and screen for a night of live film-based comic schooling. Details and tickets here.
TUESDAY 23 JUNE 2015 >>


COMEDY: Aisling Bea - Work In Progress | The Invisible Dot | 23 Jun (pictured)
Multi award-winning stand up and person you quite possibly recognise from off the telly Aisling Bea will be working through some new material this evening, with some old tried and tested stuff thrown in just in case (which I'm quite sure will be more of a bonus than anything). Details and tickets here.

COMEDY: Jim Jefferies | Hyde Park | 23 Jun
Australian serial offender (I mean he has a tendency to offend people) Jim Jefferies headlines the second night of the British Summer Time festival. Also on the bill are Katherine Ryan, Glenn Wool and Jamali Maddix, with the evening hosted by Andrew Maxwell. Details and tickets here.

THEATRE: Before Us | Soho Theatre | 23 Jun - 4 Jul

A show given a 4/5 review from ThreeWeeks at last year's Edinburgh Fringe, Stuart Bowden's "surreal and heart-warming look at the life of a nearly extinct insect" comes to the Soho Theatre in London for a brief run. Details and tickets here.
WEDNESDAY 24 JUNE 2015 >>


COMEDY: Ed Byrne | Hyde Park | 24 Jun (pictured)
Ed Byrne headlines tonight's British Summer Time comedy line-up in Hyde Park, with support from Gina Yashere, Jimeoin and Daniel Sloss, with the whole thing MCed by Stephen K Amos. Details and tickets here.

COMEDY: This Is Your Trial | Udderbelly | 24 Jun

An improvised show in with Tim Fitzhigham judges cases brought against members of the audience. Representing each side will be Angela Barnes and Rufus Hound, while Thom Tuck will be guest clerk. Details and tickets here.

MUSIC: Celebrating The 20th Anniversary Of Mogwai | Roundhouse | 24 Jun - 5 Jul

That Mogwai have been going for 20 years is a slightly daunting thing to learn if you remember buying their debut album as clearly as I do. They're softening the blow, in partnership with ATP and the Roundhouse, with a series of shows celebrating acts that have inspired them, including Public Enemy, GZA, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, and The Jesus And Mary Chain. Mogwai themselves will headline the first two nights too. Details and tickets here.
THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2015 >>
COMEDY: Richard Herring - Best Of (Part 1) | Udderbelly | 25 Jun (pictured)
This August, Richard Herring will perform all eleven of his previous shows in sequence at the Leicester Square Theatre, finishing with a brand new one. Ahead of that, he's performing two 'best of' shows at the Udderbelly, each featuring an hour of his own favourite routines. The first is tonight, with the second following a week later on 2 Jul. Details and tickets here.

COMEDY: Rob Delaney - Meat | Queen Elizabeth Hall | 24-26 Jun
Very funny American man Rob Delaney brings his new show 'Meat' to the Southbank Centre for three whole nights, following his recent appearance on British TV screens in the also very funny 'Catastrophe'. He'll tell jokes, you'll laugh, everyone will go home happy. It's a tried and tested system, but one that works well. Details and tickets here.

COMEDY: Zoe Lyons - Mustard Cutter | St James Studio | 25 Jun
I feel I should probably issue some sort of apology here for tipping three great stand up shows on the same night. Look, you're already struggling to choose between the first two and now I've thrown Zoe Lyons into the mix too. Well no I'm not sorry, life is all about making difficult choices. Get used to it. Details and tickets here.
 
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