In his all new Fringe show, Geordie stand-up Simon Donald is teaching people the one thing in life he has excelled in - swearing. For twenty-four years Donald was behind adult comic Viz. The million selling cult magazine that mixed Beano style cartoon characters with street language, recognised by many as having reinvented the Great British sense of humour.
Sh*t-Faced Shakespeare by Tax Deductible Theatre Company is an entirely serious production of A Midsummer Night's Dream - with the addition of an entirely sh*t-faced cast member. Hilarious, raucous and completely interactive, the show has entertained thousands of music festival goers since 2010 and now staggers it's way to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Taking over the whole Southbank Centre site, along the river Thames and around the Royal Festival Hall, the Real Food Festival is going outdoors! This year the Real Food Festival will take place on the 28th - 30th September 2012 running in association with Southbank Centre, the UK's largest and most important arts and cultural centre, and will be showcasing some of the finest small producers in the country plus the best street food vendors on the scene, top chefs, live animals and music!
If horses are your passion and showjumping your choice of sport then the new showjumping class, named after Hickstead founder Douglas Bunn, may be your stepping stone to the stars. The new class has been introduced to the schedule of the All England Jumping Championships 6th - 9th September, which is designed to give vital experience to potential future Hickstead Derby stars.
Twelve of Britain's leading Olympic Hopefuls have been painted by urban art pioneer Goldie in his Athleticizm Collection. With Goldie attending the launch of Athleticizm on Thursday 2nd August, the works will then be on show at a special London exhibition from 3rd August 2012, at The Cumberland hotel in Marble Arch.
An evening with three blondes and a mic - the perfect after dinner entertainment! The Blondettes are one of London's hottest new music acts, combining superb vocals with inventive close-harmony arrangements - and, of course, their signature blonde tresses. Drawing inspiration from the queens of the golden age of swing and boogie-woogie, The Andrews Sisters, the girls bring a fresh sound and a jazz twist to modern pop classics ranging from Abba to Adele, The Beatles to Beyonce, and much more besides.
