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Swing Dance
Tea Dance Swing Party 28 June
Put on your dancing shoes, press your finest vintage attire, and join us for an unforgettable afternoon of music & dancing, with tea & cakes at our 1940s Tea Dance Swing Party!
On Sunday 28 June, we’re heading back in time to the golden age of swing as we open up St Matthias Hall for a Tea Dance with cakes by Daffodil Soup London, big band classics and a taster swing dance class.
The scene will be set by live swing band Minnie & The Moochers who play a nostalgic mix of jazz & swing from the 1940s including songs made famous by Duke Ellington, Dinah Washington and Peggy Lee.
Live music from Minnie & the Moochers
Swing, Lindy Hop & Balboa favourites
Classic tunes from the Big Band era
Taster Dance class for beginners and seasoned dancers alike
Afternoon tea, cakes & cash bar from Daffodil Soup London
TICKETS £12 AVAILABLE HERE
Nerd Nite London Weds 24 June
Nerd Nite London return to the Hall for more mind bending mischief.
Tonight’s speakers are Zoe Griffiths, a maths speaker who has talked about maths in a range of settings including Radio 4, science festivals, schools and even comedy nights. For Nerd Night she will be analysing the maths behind the Office for National Statistics data on baby names.
BAD SCIENCE
Sunhadra Das is a writer, historian, broadcaster and comedian who specialises in the history and philosophy of science and has appeared on radio and TV. Her first book ‘Uncivilised: Ten Lies That Made The West’ was published in 2024 and for her Nerd Nite talk she will be focusing on the lies of race science.
VAMPIRE SLAYER STATS
Comedian and story-teller Ben Lund Conlon will be giving an abridged version of his debutEdinburgh Fringe Show – an hour-long statistical analysis of deaths in Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Have you ever wondered how many vampires Buffy slays in Sunnydale? Statistically is Buffy The Vampie Slayer even the best vampire slayer in Buffy The Vampire Slayer? Ben has counted every single death depicted, reported, referenced or implied, created a (colour-coded) spreadsheet and delved into the facts. Expect pie-charts, line graphs, tree maps and flow charts.
Tickets on sale HERE
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Swing Dance
Clara 11 July
Clara Sanabras at St Matthias Church Saturday 11 July
Internationally acclaimed musician Clara Sanabras presents:
A one off Retrospective concert, exploring the theme of time as a construct, time travelling from Cathar Mysticism, to Catalan Resistance, touching on William Shakespeare and expanding on the Elizabethan concept of “Her Majesty’s Secret Service” to modern day James Bond songs.
Her voice and multi-instrumentalism have been featured in many Hollywood soundtracks, including th Hunger Games and the Hobbit and led her to perform on some of the world most renowned stages, from The Albert Hall to La Scala Milan, Glastonbury Festival to Sydney Opera House.
As a composer and lyricist she has written six albums of original songs, and several choral & orchestral works.
TICKETS HERE
Wordsworth’s Community Cafe
Join us every Monday between 11am and 2pm for Wordsworth’s Community Cafe. Open to all, our community cafe chefs serve up delicious food, cakes and hot drinks, all freshly prepared onsite. Led by head Chef Linda Galloway of Daffodil Soup London, and sponsored by Ruth Whitehead Associates, Wordsworth’s runs on a pay what you can basis. Not open on Bank Holidays.
Wordsworths
Every Tuesday at 10am Once Upon a Rhyme
Once Upon a Rhyme Club
Imagination-fuelled storytelling session for the under-fives.
By reimagining classic fairy tales, Once Upon A Rhyme Club incorporates music, dancing, rhythms and rhymes to create an immersive theatrical experience for your toddler, with the addition of carefully selected sensory props to bring our story to life. Expect some of your favourite nursery rhymes, with a twist!
Expect pop tunes, fancy dress, and engaging narration. Your little ones will love these sensory storytelling sessions, and we hope you will too! BOOK VIA HAPPITY
Follow our Instagram @onceuponarhyme.club to keep up to date with what’s new!
N16 Yoga – Beginners & Advanced
Every Tuesday from 19.00-20.30
£7.50 per class with reduced rate for unwaged.
Alison Barty is an Iyengar yoga teacher, qualified to junior intermediate level (the 5th level of certification in the Iyengar system) with many years experience including 4 periods spent studying at the Iyengar Institute in Pune, India. Iyengar yoga combines carefully structured classes and attention to detail with adjustments to individual students’ needs. During the course of a class you will practice a range of postures, which enhance strength, stability and mobility.
For more information go to www.n16yoga.co.uk
