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27th- 28th January 2012
Festival of British Roots – Portobello Market, London, 11am – 4pm daily. Free event. Now on its second outing, this vibrant
festival is dedicated to highlighting Portobello Market!s origins as a fruit and vegetable market.
It brings together local business, schools and residential communities and London!s wholesale markets in a packed programme of demos, workshops and activities.
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Sat 28th of January 7.30pm doors / 8.30pm
The Up Hill Gardener's Comedy Club - Notting Hill @ GARDEN BAR
Artists/acts appearing ARDAL O'HANLON, PAUL SINHA, STEPHEN CARLIN, JAMES MASON, LUKE GRAVES
Brief Description This tongue in cheek monthly show mixes exclusive performances from TV's biggest names with the cult legends of the international comedy circuit. Featuring a rare stand-up set from Father Ted's Ardal O'Hanlon, Paul Sinha, Stephen Carlin and James Mason.
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Thursday 2 February, 6.30
David Hockney - The Bigger Picture
To coincide with the current David Hockney exhibition at The Royal Academy, we are delighted to welcome director Bruno Wollheim to the Gate for a Q&A to discuss his entertaining award-winning documentary.
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7th Feb
The Night Shift @ Paradise
Classical music moves out of the concert hall into the pub, courtesy of The Night Shift as players from the world renowned Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment take the music straight to the people on an unprecedented crawl of London’s pubs, covering all four points of the compass from 31 January to 22 February 2012.
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Fridays and Saturdays 11am - 4pm
The Portobello Acupuncture Project is an exciting new enterprise which makes Acupuncture an affordable treatment to a much wider community. The Portobello Acupuncture Project is located in the heart of Notting Hill and is the first multi-bed Acupuncture clinic in the area!
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Notting Hill Resident
Isobel Williams - Drawing under the Westway
It started in June, when a local fixer asked if Isobel Williams would like to be artist-in-residence under the Westway for four weeks, as part of the Notting Hill Visual Arts Festival. It’s become an addiction and Isobel is out drogging (drawing and blogging) at least once a week, under the canopy next to Portobello Green where the A40 flies over Portobello Road.
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Mutate Britain Notting Hill
If you missed Mutate Britain when they came to the grove, which was actually twice last year then you will love this page. They took over one of the most famous graffiti hotspots under the Westway and delivered over 12000 Square feet of graffiti, street art, sculpture and art installations.
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Ronnie Rainbow - Guttersnipe
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wrote a book about his experiences of working in the Portobello market as a young boy on a vegetable stall during world war two. He was evacuated to Cornwall during the London Blitz but managed to make his way back to the market.
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Carnival Village @ Tabernacle
The Tabernacle is the home of Carnival Village and has direct links with the Notting Hill Carnival. Dating back to 1887, Notting Hill’s Grade II-listed Tabernacle made its name as a live music venue in the 60s, with gigs by the likes of Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones & The Clash.
These days, the striking Romanesque façade looks as impressive as ever.
For events, a multi-purpose auditorium capacity 499, while a dance studio, art gallery, rehearsal rooms & a private meeting room are all available to hire. A relaxed Bar & Kitchen, head chef Mark Richardson, seats over 100 covers with a conservatory and a large off street garden offering the perfect place for all seasons.
The Tabernacle has recently hosted Adele, Rumer, Razorlight, Gaby Young amongst other amazing musicians, actors, comedians and dancers. A venue for all the creative arts and performance from around the world.
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Notting Hill Bag - New Design
April 2010
A 10 year old pupil from Middle Row school has become the latest Kensington & Chelsea schoolchild to see their design featured on the Notting Hill Shopping Bag. Ten year old Chanay’s eye-catching bag, featuring the iconic Trellick Tower, goes on sale today.
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Start Freecycling today and help make Notting Hill greener! Join a network of people who are giving (and getting) stuff for free in their own towns (not just Notting Hill in London). Visit Freecycle's very own website for more online information. |
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