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For one night only, the shelves of The People’s Supermarket will be pushed aside and a pop-up restaurant will be created. A three-course feast, prepared by the chefs of The People's Kitchen, will be served up using an impressive range of Fairtrade ingredients. Wine, beer and freshly-squeezed juices will also be served. This is a one-off chance to dine in the surreal but elegant setting of a supermarket.

Tickets are £25 (or £20 for members of The People's Supermarket) and must be booked in advance. Visit www.thepeoplessupermarket.org or phone the box office on 07910 459 451 to book tickets. A valid membership card must be presented at the door to take advantage of the lower price band.

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Rise to the challenge and produce a cake of your choice, using as many Fairtrade ingredients as possible. A guest judging panel will award prizes, including a huge Fairtrade hamper, to the three most delicious entries.

To get a slice of the action, download the entry form below and submit it in-store or to fairtrade@thepeoplessupermarket.org by Monday 5 March. Bring the cake in-store by 10.30am. The winners are announced at midday.

http://thebigfoodfight.webs.com/thebakeoffapplication.doc

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For artists and designers, working with Third World communities can open up new processes, materials and concepts. This talk reflects on various design projects around the world and is strongly recommended for students of art or design, as well as designers wanting to explore the benefits of Fairtrade.

Digital Handmade is a project that turns digital designs of rugs into a hand-woven reality in communities in Nepal. For more info visit www.digitalhandmade.com and visit the in-store exhibition throughout Fortnight.

Kipepeo Designs is a not-for-profit enterprise, selling hand-crafted cards made by impoverished women in Kibera, the second largest informal settlement (or slum dwelling) in Africa. For more info visit www.kipepeodesigns.co.uk

An expert insight into one of the most innovative Fairtrade products, cotton, is provided by Sreeranga Rajan from the Fairtrade Foundation. For more info visit www.fairtrade.org.uk/cotton

Entry to this event is free and operates on a first-come-first-served basis

http://www.thepeoplessupermarket.org/home/event/fair-trade-in-designmon-5th-march-7pm-free/

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Immerse yourself in the lost art of tea-leaf reading, performed with Fairtrade Darjeeling leaves. Produced under fair conditions and traded at a decent price, these leaves may reveal more than you thought you knew about yourself.

Amber Garnet started out as a psychic at 15, reading thousands of palms at Covent Garden Market. She has been featured in Time Out, The Independent and on BBC Radio. For more information, visit her website at www.ambergarnet.co.uk.

Tickets are £6 for a 15-minute session – please select your time-slot as you book. Visit www.thepeoplessupermarket.org or phone the box office on 07910 459 451 to book tickets.

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Produce your own elegant truffles and pralines and learn the trade secrets from an expert London chocolatier. Mimi Lee has 25 years’ experience in the UK, France and Belgium and specialises in chocolate art. This workshop uses Fairtrade-certified chocolate couverture imported by Infinity Foods, a workers’ co-operative in Brighton. Participants can take their goodies home.

There is a workshop at 2pm and another at 4pm. Tickets are £16 for one two-hour masterclass and must be booked in advance. Spaces are very limited so visit www.thepeoplessupermarket.org or phone the box office on 07910 459 451 to book tickets.

http://www.thepeoplessupermarket.org/home/event/chocolate-making-workshop-saturday-3-march-at-2pm-or-4pm-16/

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Face-pack, bubble-up or rub-down in support of Fairtrade. Sample a range of luxurious beauty products produced with Fairtrade ingredients – shea butter from Burkina Faso, cocoa butter from the Dominican Republic and Brazil nut oil from – well, Peru actually. The evening includes expert advice and a free glass of Fairtrade wine or two.

Tickets are £5 and must be booked in advance. Visit www.thepeoplessupermarket.org or phone the box office on 07910 459 451 to book tickets.

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Cofee is the most valuable trading commodity after oil, worth some $80 billion, yet the wages of coffee farmers are so low that many struggle to survive. This film follows Tadesse Meskela, a man on a mission, as he travels the world to find a fair price for the coffee produced by his union of 74,000 struggling workers. This is the film that changed how Starbucks trade.

Entry to this screening is free but there is a suggested donation of £3. Entry operates on a first-come-first-served basis.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiWDjObe_fs&feature=player_embedded

http://www.thepeoplessupermarket.org/home/event/black-gold-thursday-1-march-at-7pm/

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How can Fairtrade possibly have an effect on a problem so big? Does it really make a difference? These are the biggest questions posed to those in the fight for trade justice. This talk, presented by a panel of experts on innovation in Fairtrade, looks at where Fairtrade has triumphed and what will become of it in the future.

Kate Sebag is a co-founder of Tropical Wholefoods, who aim to win lasting markets for producers in developing countries. Alison Ward is the Global Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Cadbury, who have recently started using Fairtrade ingredients for their Dairy Milk range. More speakers to be confirmed.

This event is hosted by Trading Visions, a London based charity that focuses on education and campaigns about the injustices faced by small-scale farmers. It has a focus on Fairtrade and the terms of trade. Visit www.tradingvisions.org for more info. Entry to this event is free and operates on a first-come-first-served basis.

http://www.thepeoplessupermarket.org/home/event/does-fairtrade-really-work-wednesday-29-february-at-7pm/

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This suspenseful documentary follows Juan “Accidentes” Dominguez on his biggest case ever. On behalf of twelve Nicaraguan banana workers he takes on Dole Food for their use of sterility-causing pesticides. Will this ground-breaking legal battle bring justice, or will the corporation get away with it?

Entry to this screening is free but there is a suggested donation of £3. Entry operates on a first-come-first-served basis.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LikhNC5T34&feature=player_embedded

http://www.thepeoplessupermarket.org/home/event/bananas-tuesday-28-february-at-7pm/

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Classes in singing dance and drama for young people ages 6-18.

Sign up before the 31st March for a 10% discount on fees!

www.theatretrain.co.uk

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Join us for an exclusive weekend, when children and young people from across London will take over and run the Foundling Museum, which will be transformed into an 18th century fair.
Conceived and directed by award-winning artist, Yinka Shonibare MBE, the Museum will be stepping back in time as children dressed in costumes of the period will be in charge of everything from acting as guides and selling tickets, to creating entertainments for visitors. They will be the teachers enacting lessons based on those taught to the original foundling children in the 18th century: singing, needlework, catechism and writing. The lessons will be attended by leading figures from London’s cultural community acting as pupils in their classroom.
Free day-long outdoor events based on the themes of the 18th century fairground, will involve puppet shows, magic demonstrations, music.
Yinka Shonibare MBE, describes the Back to Front Weekend as, “A deliberately contrary project in which the institution will literally be taken over by children. The Foundling Museum has historically provided children with education and accommodation, the Back to Front Weekend will present a shift in power relations between those who have traditionally used the institution and those who have run the institution.”
Yinka has been selected as this year’s Foundling Fellow in the visual arts, awarded in the name of William Hogarth. The Foundling Fellowships are supported by the Clore Duffield Foundation.
Ticket for indoor sessions £10 adults, accompanied children free
Two sessions daily: 11:00 – 13:00 and 14:00 – 16:00. Free outdoor entertainments all day
To book an indoor session call 020 7841 3600 or drop into the Museum. Sessions and outdoor entertainments finish at 16:00 but the Museum will remain open for visitors until 18:00.

http://www.foundlingmuseum.org.uk

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Foundling-Museum/12599311763

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London-based artist Chris Haughton (featured in Time Magazine’s Design 100) works directly with traditional Nepalese carpet makers to transform digital graphic designs for rugs into a hand-woven reality. This new method of designing connects communities in the developing world with design technology.
The colourful, hand-woven pieces of art come in a diverse range of designs. They have been fairly traded and will be on exhibition in the shop-front along Lamb’s Conduit Street alongside a photographic insight into the processes behind rug-making. They will be open to view throughout Fairtrade Fortnight during the shop’s opening hours.
The rug-makers, Kumbeshwar, are a founder-member of Fair Trade Nepal. Employees are taught literacy and skills. In addition to fair wages their work supports a school of 260 children and an orphanage of nineteen.
Chris Haughton will be sharing his experiences of working in Nepal at Fair Trade in Design on Monday 5 March. For more information on his work, visit www.digitalhandmade.com.

http://www.thepeoplessupermarket.org/home/event/fairtrade-fortnight-2/

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FOR THE LOVE OF WRITING! Concise and precise, weekend Creative Writing Workshops for people with the passion, drive and desire to write but not the time or space to sit down and get it down on the page.
‘We all have a novel or a play or a film inside us struggling to get out, yet few of us ever get around to starting work on it. That’s where Euphoric Ink and their writing courses can help you to take the first steps.’ Allan McLaughlin, journalist (50 Connect, Older is Wiser)
From where to start and what story to tell, to how to structure it with fully rounded believable characters.
Euphoric Ink has over 25 years of experience - inspiring and guiding people through the process of bringing their stories to life on the page and for the stage.
We run weekend playwriting courses in a relaxed and friendly environment, inviting aspiring writers to draw on their own personal experience to get those creative juices to flow.
Euphoric Ink believes in keeping things simple, whilst always having fun. So no early mornings. No late finishes. Everything is taken care of: food, drinks, writing materials, and yes, even chocolate.
The next weekend course is in London on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 March 2012.
For more information, including how to book your place, click here to visit our website, or email info@euphoricink.co.uk
From Ei with LOVE - 25% discount on EI’s Intro to Playwriting Workshop, March 2012 for all EI's subscribers and social media followers - see website for details on how to book + quote LOVE

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Imagination Station is opening at 'The Pirate Castle' on Monday 20th February 2012! Offering classes for children under 5yrs in music and movement, confidence and creativity! Pineapple Performing Arts School teacher Ema Ritchie, is ready to take you little ones on weekly musical adventures!

Imagination Station

@imaginekids

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Twelfth Night returns to the London Fringe scene with a Swivel Theatre Production. After the astounding success of Othello last year, Swivel are back and the twist is even bigger...
This production sets the country of Illyria in 1920s Morocco, giving a whole new resonance to the play. Viola washes ashore a country where a woman must dress as a man in order to work and to earn money. Set in the searing heat of North Africa, where men and women’s roles in society are very strictly defined, this comedy of errors will be presented in a whole new context. We will explore questions of
gender identity and sexual ambiguity in a rich and vibrant cultural setting.
Swivel’s unique interpretation will be a feast of live music, traditional dance and raucous laughter.

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Actress singer Darrie Gardner celebrates London in song with classics such 'A nightingale sang in Berkley Square', 'London Pride', 'Burlington Bertie', 'Waterloo Sunset', 'A Foggy Day' and many more. with live grand piano/sax/guitar accompaniment from Micah Rose Trespeuch and special guest Renee Castle.

Book tickets online via We Got Tickets or buy on door (cash sales only on door)

www.londonlightsentertainment.co.uk

Angels dining at the Ritz

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Over several weeks and using the collections at the Hunterian Museum as initial source material; students from Rose Bruford College have designed a cutting edge blend of sound, light and costume to create an Installation Promenade Performance. Anatomize will immerse you in the world of John Hunter and the collection of surgical and biological specimens.

Anatomize is a site sensitive performance installation created by students from Performance Sound, Lighting Design and Theatre Design BA programmes at Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance, London.

Free event but booking required. Contact box.office@bruford.ac.uk or phone 020 8308 2616.

Two performances: 7.15pm and 8pm

www.bruford.ac.uk

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The inaugural London Gaelic Voices Festival is a celebration of the Gaelic languages and cultures through music and song. Showing the thriving vibrancy of the old songs and tunes of Ireland and Scotland right through to new songwriting in both Irish and Scottish Gaelic, the festival is packed with song, music, dance and lots of workshops, talks and sessions.

http://thenestcollective.co.uk/shows/

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DICKENS - THE LOST POEMS OF PIP, FAGIN AND LITTLE DORRIT - A fun pre-xmas night dedicated to Charles Dickens with invented character verse, newly commissioned poems, film extracts and music.

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CHILDRENS’ JAMBOREE POETRY DAY – Make a poem, un-make a poem, turn verse on its head and surprise us all. Children from 5 upwards

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POETRY ON THE COUCH – The secret passionate relationship between
psychiatry and verse. The professional poet as therapist. Therapists who are practising poets. Freud, Jung, Adler, commissioned poems, movies and inter - active transference!

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LAUGHTER IN THE DARK – an evening of comic poetry, film clips and much more. Featuring Adam Taylor (Poet in Residence for the BBC World Service) and Rick Wright, singer and stand up comedian.

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Five One Productions' riveting new writing Double Bill!
Three of Hearts by Sarah Goddard -
The tragic tale of three people, tangled together by fate. This poignant and heartbreaking look into the boundaries of society will melt your heart.
The Lift by Kieran O'Rourke, Andy McLeod and Lawrence Russell-
An Englishman, an Irishman, and a Jew get trapped in a lift... Funny, intelligent and moving look at what happens when life takes everything out of your control. Three men, one box and a lifetime of choices!

http://www.etceteratheatre.com/index.php?id=2

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Shutterland: a landscape of recorded voices and lost stories.

When a secret is discovered, it reveals a hidden past. Through a strange and unexpected turn of events, one man finds himself running from the system he spent his life serving. Surveillance agents prowl the streets. Every move is monitored. Every sound is recorded. This is Shutterland, where futures are decided and pasts are forgotten.

With a blend of absurdist humour and innovative physical theatre, Lecoq-trained Rhum and Clay present their Edinburgh smash hit.

“darkly comic … a top-notch ensemble” The Stage

**** The Skinny
**** Three Weeks
**** Broadway Baby
***** Scotsgay
**** Hairline

www.rhumandclay.com

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Spanish Theatre Workshop
The theatre courses consist of 5 classes.
Start date: 23rd February
End date: 22nd March
Time: Thursdays from 6.45 pm to 9.15pm.
They will be led by Tierra Theatre Company and the first set of workshops will follow the theme 'Pre-text for acting' led by Maria Estevez Serrano.
Cost: £120 for the course
We will also have other courses to follow.
Clown: 'The fun of Playing'
Led by Daniel Rejano Romero
April/May 2012
and
Creativity: 'The structure of the unexpected'
Led by Luis Mariano Garcia
May/June 2012
All workshops will be led in Spanish.
For native Spanish speakers and those who would like to express themselves using the Spanish Language.

www.casalatina.org.uk

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Cine Club- this new series of film screenings will explore the concept of migration. After the screening we normally have a friendly discussion and refreshments are provided.
Start Date: Thursday 16th February
End Date: Thursday 17th May
Time: 7:30pm
Free admission- donations welcome!
Film screenings:
Balseros- 16/02/12
Nueba Yol 29/03/12
Yellow- 05/04/12
Flores de Otro Mundo - 17/05/12
All the screenings will be in Spanish with English subtitles.
Everyone is welcome!!

www.casalatina.org.uk

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Dance workshops for children running over the February half term Monday - Thursday 10am-3pm

Monday - Irish & Tap Workshop
Tuesday - Musical Theatre Workshop
Wednesday - Ballet Workshop
Thursday - Breaking & Hip-Hop

All classes are taught by professional qualified instructors.

www.dancefusionacademy.co.uk

Dance Fusion Academy

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Juste Debout UK is one of 15 satellite battle events
taking place across the world between January and March 2012.
Pre-selections are taking place across the globe to find the world’s finest dancers. This will be the SECOND year that the UK hosts Juste Debout Steez, with the
event celebrating its 11th birthday. Dancers will battle it out 2 on 2 in Locking, House, Hip
Hop, Popping and 1 on 1 in Experimental. Each pre-selection event will be judged In front
of a highly acclaimed international panel for a place to battle at the Grand Finale in Paris.
The UK pre-selection event is being produced by Vicki Igbokwe, Creative Director of
Uchenna Dance and Clara Bajado, Company Director of InDaHouse.
Time:Registration for competitors 11am-1pm
Doors open:1pm Event starts:1:30pm
(After party till 3am!)
Tickets for Competitors: £12 for one or more styles
DANCERS WISHING TO COMPETE MUST SIGN UP IN ADVANCE BY REGISTERING AT
http://register.juste-debout.com/en/GB/subscription
ONCE THIS IS COMPLETE YOU CAN TURN UP ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT AND PAY THE £12 FEE.
Tickets for Spectators: £18 in advance £22 on the door (includes event and after party)
EXHIBITION STANDS.....
Juste Debout Steez UK can offer you a stand at the event. For more information please contact CLARA BAJADO on 07814 404 286

www.justedebout.co.uk

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Belly Dance Classes every Thursday:
Beginners 6:45pm
Improvers 7:45pm

www.hayaam.com

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Poetry Reading
3pm - 4pm

Join us for a reading of Keats's poetry and letters to explore his notion of 'Negative Capability' and life long struggle to fidn the right balance between searching after knowledge and embracing life's mystery.

http://www.keatshouse.cityoflondon.gov.uk

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Keats-House-Museum