We explore some alternative festive celebrations
Impossible to avoid any longer, we are embracing Christmas with our pick of the best festive celebrations in London this week.
Christmas Lipsinkers at Bistrotheque – From Monday December 14
Bistrotheque continues to reign as the home of caberet in East London, inviting London's tranny spectaculars Lisa Lee, Spanky, Ryan Styles and John Sizzle to join them at Bistrotheque every night this week for a musical experience like no other.
Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake at Sadler’s Wells – Monday December 14Â
Since its birth at Sadler’s Wells in 1995, Matthew Bourne’s interpretation of Swan Lake has revolutionised the dance world and now it’s back! It’s a limited run only and sure to be immensely popular…
Festive fun on Columbia Road – Wednesday December 16
For those terrified by the thought of the department store as time ticks on, more than 40 independent shops on Columbia Road will be open from 5pm to 9pm this Wednesday. There will be live music and mulled wine to encourage a relaxed and inspiring shopping environment.
Europe Imagined at BFI Southbank – Thursday December 17
A series of films focusing on metaphorical and fantastical accounts of Europe and European culture are playing from Thursday at the BFI until the end of December – this is the final instalment of the BFI’s season marking the fall of the Berlin Wall.
After Awkward Objects at Hauser & Wirth - Saturday December 19
Saturday is the last day of the After Awkward Objects exhibition at Hauser & Wirth. Drawing on works from Louise Bourgeois, Lynda Benglis and Alina Szapocznikow, this is the follow-up to the Awkward Objects exhibition at MOMA, Warsaw. These women make a powerful and complimentary trio, with mutual interests in erotic and feminist sensuality.
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