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London China Week 2005 - Variety shows, dance and theatre
N.B Events listed may be subject to change. Please check with individual venues for full details. Puppet Theatre and Peking Opera* A double bill featuring The Wedding of Mice by Taiwan Toa Thiu Thia Puppet Theatre and Heavenly Maiden scatters flowers Peking Opera. Suitable for all ages. Purcell Room, South Bank Centre, SE1 Sat 5 February, 7.30pm, £13, £10 concs. Box Office 020 7964 4201 www.rfh.org.uk Chinese New Year Celebration* The Wedding of Mice Puppet Theatre plus Chinese classical dances. Suitable for all ages. Cockpit Theatre, Gateforth Street, NW8 Sun 6 February, 1pm. Free admission www.chineseculturalcentre.org.uk Chinese New Year Variety Show* A celebration of Chinese New Year with performances by Hunan Flying Swallow Art Group, China Beijing Opera Institute, Chinese Mime and Dance Theatre Co and London Harrow Chinese School Dance Group. Suitable for all ages. Broadway Theatre, Barking, Essex. Sat 12 February, 7.30pm, £8, £5 children Box Office: 020 8507 5607 www.thebroadwaybarking.com Winston Churchill Hall Pinn Way, Ruislip, Middlesex Fri 18 February, 7.45pm, £8, £5 children Box Office: 01895 678800 Queen Elizabeth Hall Belvedere Road, South Bank London SE1 Sun 20 February, 7.45pm, £12, £8, £5, Concs: £2 off top price Box Office: 020 7960 4242 www.rfh.org.uk *These events are organised by Chinese Cultural Centre - www.chineseculturalcentre.org.uk. Camden Chinese New Year Variety Show A fundraising event organised by Camden Chinese Community Centre. Includes Lion dance, acrobats, magic show, Peking Opera, Chinese pop songs, traditional music and dance. Sunday 6 February 1pm to 3pm Camden Town Hall , Bidborough Street, London WC1 Adults £2, Children (2 to 12 year olds) £1, Under 2 years of age Free www.camdenccc.co.uk Tel 0207 388 8883 Museum of London Chinese New Year Dance Sun 6 February 1pm, 2pm, 3pm (45mins) Admission free Museum of London, 150 London Wall, EC2 www.museumoflondon.org.uk British Library Chinese Dragon Dancers on the Piazza Wed 9 February 1 - 2pm Authentic Chinese food will be available to take away at The Library's Restaurant so that you can enjoy a real taste of China while watching the show. Ming Wong Thu 10 February Multimedia artist Ming Wong will stage a unique live event to celebrate the culmination of his Pearson Creative Research Fellowship. Inspired by material from the Sound Archive including the I Ching and Spike Milligan, the event combines performance, technology and the spoken word. Check with Library for date and time. Ming will also lead hands on workshops for school groups ages 10+. Call British Library Learning 02074127797 or email This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it for more information. British Library, Euston Road, NW1 www.bl.uk Victoria & Albert Museum Welcoming the Year of the Rooster at the V&A Sat 12 & Sun 13 February 11am - 5pm A weekend of events and activities for visitors of all ages. Includes Chinese music and folk arts, lion dance, jade and stone carving, snuff bottle painting, noodle making, silk embroidery, tea tasting, snuff bottle painting, opera face painting, dragon head dress making, Chinese chess and Chinese calligraphy. Performances include puppet show, drumming demonstration, Chinese Ballet from Beijing, Taolin Temple Kung Fu and Tai Chi. Free admission Victoria & Albert Museum, South Kensington, SW7 www.vam.ac.uk Museum in Docklands Part of a programme of events organised in partnership with the Chinese Cultural Centre and the Chinese Association of Tower Hamlets - see also London China Week workshops Puppet Show for families: The Wedding of the Mice**, based on a Chinese New Year fable. Mon 14 February 12.30 & 2.30pm (60 mins) Chinese New Year Festival Weekend Sat 19 February 12.30 - 4pm An afternoon of activities including Lion Dance (12.30 & 2pm), workshops in Mah Jong (12.30 - 3pm), Chinese calligraphy (1pm - 4pm) Lion mask and dance** (1pm - 4pm) and a short film show Yani's Monkeys**, narrated by David Attenborough (2pm). Sun 20 February 12.30-4.30pm A spectacular day with Chinese arts and craft stalls, acrobatics, dance, Peking Opera and children's dance (12.30 & 2.30pm) All events are included in the Museum in Docklands Entrance fee. £5 adults, £3 concs. Children under 16 and students free. (Tickets are valid for one year) Events marked ** should be booked in advance. Box Office 0870 4443855. Museum in Docklands, No 1 Warehouse, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, E14 www.museumindocklands.org.uk; www.chineseculturalcentre.org.uk Studio Theatre, North Westminster Community School Thurs 10 February - 7.30pm Step Out Arts present an evening of 12 pieces blending Chinese music and dance. Tickets £6 / £4 concs. Saturday 12 February - 6.00pm Yellow Earth Theatre present Face with Veronica Needa Weaving slides, music and storytelling, this warm and funny solo show digs beneath the surface to uncover one woman's Eurasian ancestry and identity. Tickets: £6 / £4 concs. North Westminster Community School North Wharf Road, W2 For more info call 020 7641 8424. Email: This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it |
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