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    • Sunday Night Live With John Cooper Clarke at London Palladium

      Literary Event

      9 June 2013

      The London Palladium W1F 7TF [map]

      Edgy and satirical punk poetry plus special guest performers.

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    • Swim Deep at Village Underground

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      Indie

      29 May 2013

      Village Underground EC2A 3PQ [map]

      Live indie from Swim Deep.

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    • Swiss Lips at XOYO

      Pop

      11 June 2013

      XOYO London EC2A 4AP [map]

      Manchester band Swiss Lips' influences range from Brian Wilson to French electro.

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    • Tom Odell at Electric Ballroom

      Music

      From 23 May 2013 to 28 May 2013

      Electric Ballroom NW1 8QP [map]

      A live performance from Tom Odell.

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    • Tonight Alive at The Underworld

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      Punk

      28 May 2013

      The Underworld Camden NW1 0NE [map]

      A live performance from Tonight Alive, playing pop and punk.

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    • Toro Y Moi at Koko

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      4 June 2013

      Koko NW1 7JE [map]

      Live pop music gig.

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    • The Tragically Hip at Koko

      Rock

      2 July 2013

      Koko NW1 7JE [map]

      Unconventional Canadian rockers.

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    • Trampled by Turtles at Scala

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      Rock

      5 June 2013

      The Scala London N1 9NL [map]

      Acclaimed band Trampled formed in Duluth, Minnesota in 2003.

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    • West End Heroes at Dominion Theatre

      Musical

      23 June 2013

      Dominion Theatre W1T 5AQ [map]

      A gala concert featuring the country's leading military musicians, and performers from the West End, in aid of Help The Heroes.

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    • Wolf Alice at The Lexington

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      4 June 2013

      The Lexington N1 9JB [map]

      A night of live music from Wolf Alice, playing their latest material.

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    • Zebra Katz at XOYO

      Hip Hop

      6 June 2013

      XOYO London EC2A 4AP [map]

      Live music from Zebra Katz, who looks set to be the first break-out star of 'queer rap'.

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    • The 57th BFI London Film Festival

      Film Festival

      From 9 October 2013 to 20 October 2013

      BFI Southbank SE1 8XT [map]

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    • Al Murray: The Pub Landlord at The London Wonderground

      Comedy

      From 6 July 2013 to 20 July 2013

      Southbank Centre SE1 8XX [map]

      Comedy stand-up by Al Murray.

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    • A String of Rites at Sadler's Wells

      Last Chance

      Contemporary Dance

      From 11 April 2013 to 1 June 2013

      Sadler's Wells EC1R 4TN [map]

      A String of Rites is a series of three events commissioned by Sadler's Wells to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the premiere of legendary Russian composer Igor Stravinsky's masterpiece, The Rite of Spring.

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    • BP Portrait Award 2013

      Art Exhibition

      From 20 June 2013 to 15 September 2013

      National Portrait Gallery WC2H 0HE [map]

      Contemporary portrait paintings created by entrants in the 34th year of the competition.

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    • The Bride and the Bachelors at Barbican

      Art Exhibition

      From 14 February 2013 to 9 June 2013

      Barbican Art Gallery EC2Y 8DS [map]

      As part of its new season Dancing Around Duchamp, the Barbican Art Gallery is hosting this major exhibition to explore the legendary French artist's impact on composer John Cage, dancer and choreographer Merce Cunningham, and visual artists Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns.

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    • Carnaby Sound

      Festival

      6 July 2013

      Carnaby W1F 9PS [map]

      A one day music festival to celebrate 10 decades of music in the area

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    • Coronation 60th Anniversary Celebrations at EDF Energy London Eye

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      Family Activity

      2 June 2013

      EDF Energy London Eye SE1 7PB [map]

      To celebrate 60 years since the Queen's Coronation, the London Eye will rename a capsule in honour of Queen Elizabeth II. Families are invited to come and join the celebrations. There will be free face painting and music from a brass band.

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    • Coronation Anniversary Concert at Westminster Abbey

      Classical Music

      13 June 2013

      Westminster Abbey SW1P 3PA [map]

      A special celebratory concert performed by the Choir of Westminster Abbey including some of the finest examples of coronation music from throughout the ages.

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    • Coronation! at Westminster Abbey

      Art Exhibition

      From 6 May 2013 to 7 September 2013

      Westminster Abbey SW1P 3PA [map]

      Westminster Abbey's Coronation! exhibition marks the 60th anniversary of the Queen's 1953 Coronation, showing the energetic preparations undertaken at the Abbey, and the pomp and magnificence of the service.

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