A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Magic, action, love and humour are the ingredients for this unforgettable spell. It focuses on three parallel stories: the trials and experiences of two sets of lovers camping in a magical forest, the world of the Fairy King and Queen and their elves, and a group of rough craftsmen attempting to stage a production of Pyramus and Thisby for the wedding of the Duke of Athens.
Chelmsford City Theatres, Fairfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1JG, Tuesday, March 14, to Saturday, March 18. Details: 01245 606505
National Life Stories Lecture: David Kynaston
Historian David Kynaston delivers the 2017 National Life Stories Lecture. Uncovering the unspoken: memory and post-war Britain reflects on memory and its place in the historical analysis of post-war British society.
The British Library, 96 Euston Road, NW1 2DB, Monday, March 13, 6.30pm. Details: 01937 546546
A Cappella at The Vaults
Enjoy an evening of show-stopping perform-ances by three award-winning collegiate A Cappella groups from the UK and USA.
The Vaults Theatre, Launcelot Street, SE1 7AD, Monday, March 13, 7.30pm. Details: 020 7401 9603
Voyages
Internationally-acclaimed photographers Anderson & Low bring their latest photography series to the Science Museum this spring, focusing on the collection of maritime models. Using innovative methods of photography, Anderson & Low have created a series of beautiful and ethereal images which capture the collection in a new light, reimagining the models as epic voyagers.
The Science Museum, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, SW7 2DD, Tuesday, March 14, to Sunday, June 25. Details: 03332 414000
London Nurse Show
This will meet the educational needs of acute nurses. The fully CPD-accredited show will provides hands-on, interactive workshops. Each one-hour workshop will be facilitated by nursing associations linked with the topic. Delegates will have the opportunity to share best practice that can be disseminated in the clinical setting.
Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way, N22 7AY, Tuesday, March 14, 9am to 5.30pm. Details: 020 8365 2121
A Life of Crime?
Polish writers Olga Tokarczuk and Zygmunt Miloszewski discuss the permeable boundaries of genre fiction. Miloszewski is a writer who has made his name writing psychological thrillers but he has also experimented with other genres, including fantasy and thrillers. Tokarczuk is famous for her strange, introspective works of fiction, but her crime novel has recently been made into a film. Together they discuss genre fiction, its possibilities and limitations, and whether genre restrictions for writers are helpful or unhelpful.
The British Library, 96 Euston Road, NW1 2DB, Tuesday, March 14, 7pm. Details: 01937 546546
Party at the Library
A night of cultural fusion between the UK and China. Come to the British Library for an evening of music and literature to celebrate the pre-launch of the British Library in China project. Fusing the best of contemporary and traditional Chinese and UK cultures through music, two diverse acts will light up the evening. British band Transition will lead you on a rock infused journey with music combining a rock foundation with Chinese rhythm, melody and lyrics, followed by London-based DJ Andy Leung, who combines elements of western and Chinese musical instruments into his work.
The British Library, 96 Euston Road, NW1 2DB, Wednesday, March 15, 7.30pm. Details: 01937 546546
Worst Wedding Ever
Packed with hysterical wedding day antics, this is a feel-good piece of theatre that will have audiences in fits of laughter.
Queen’s Theatre, Billet Lane, Hornchurch, RM11 1QT, Wednesday, March 15, to Saturday, April 1. Details: 01708 443333
Poetry Connections
Bringing together poets from Latvia, Scotland and Wales for a unique reading in four languages. These award-winning poets will share newly translated poems, collaborations and experiments in a special event which reflects their friendship and celebrates the role art plays in building bridges between cultures.
Rich Mix, 35 - 47 Bethnal Green Road, Shoreditch, E1 6LA, Thursday, March 16, 7.30pm. Details: 020 7613 7498, richmix.org.uk
Dancer
Documentary filmmaker Steven Cantor traces the story of world-famous artist Sergei Polunin from his childhood in the Ukraine to his meteoric rise with the Royal Ballet. Using archive footage and in-depth interviews, Cantor captures Sergei's life both on and off the stage as he follows his journey from training to be an Olympic gymnast at four to moving to gaining a reputation as ballet's number one bad boy.
Rich Mix, 35 - 47 Bethnal Green Road, Shoreditch, E1 6LA, Thursday, March 16, 4pm. Details: 020 7613 7498
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