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    • Buddy Holly And The Cricketers at Boisdales Of Canary Wharf

      Rock

      20 July 2013

      Boisdale Canary Wharf E14 4QT [map]

      A singing and dancing rock'n'roll show of classic hits.

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      From £10.00
      (USD15.63)
    • Buddy Holly And The Cricketers at Queen's Theatre

      Rock

      4 August 2013

      Queen's Theatre Hornchurch RM11 1QT [map]

      A singing and dancing rock'n'roll show of classic hits.

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      From £21.00
      (USD32.83)
    • The Bus Driver's Prayer at Hackney Picturehouse Attic

      Literary Event

      Recurring event

      Hackney Picturehouse E8 1HE [map]

      A night of music, spoken word.

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      From £3.00
      (USD4.69)
    • The Cadillac Kings at Boisdales Of Canary Wharf

      Rock

      7 August 2013

      Boisdale Canary Wharf E14 4QT [map]

      London blues outfit.

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      From £4.50
      (USD7.03)
    • Cakewalk Cafe at Passing Clouds

      Jazz

      Recurring event

      Passing Clouds E8 4AA [map]

      Ewan Bleach hosts the Cakewalk Café, playing live swing music.

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      From £0.00
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    • Canary Wharf Summer Screen

      Coming Soon

      Film

      From 24 June 2013 to 24 August 2013

      Canada Square Park E14 5AX [map]

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    • Captured at The Admiral Vernon

      Rock

      From 24 February 2013 to 3 November 2013

      The Admiral Vernon RM10 9HP [map]

      A live performance from Captured, playing rock.

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      Free
    • Cardy and Coke + Steve Cherelle at The Queen's Theatre

      Country

      21 July 2013

      Queen's Theatre Hornchurch RM11 1QT [map]

      A gig from leading country duo Cardy and Coke and singer-songwriter Steve Cherelle.

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      From £10.50
      (USD16.41)
    • Caroline Kha: The Tourist at Dalla Rosa Gallery

      Crafts

      From 7 June 2013 to 29 June 2013

      Dalla Rosa Gallery E8 3RL [map]

      Photographic collages.

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    • Casey Golden at Boisdales Of Canary Wharf

      Jazz

      29 July 2013

      Boisdale Canary Wharf E14 4QT [map]

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      From £4.50
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    • Catastrophe Film Club at Passing Clouds

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      Recurring event

      Passing Clouds E8 4AA [map]

      Hackney Palestine solidarity presents the Catastrophe film club.

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    • Catherine Sheehy at Lopping Hall

      Course

      Recurring event

      Lopping Hall IG10 4LF [map]

      Come and sing your favourite songs.

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    • Celtic Folk Jam Session at Jamboree Cable Street Studios

      Acoustic Music

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      Jamboree E1W 3HB [map]

      Musicians sitting at the table playing sea chanties.

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      Free
    • Charlies Aunt at The Admiral Vernon

      Rock

      From 19 May 2013 to 24 November 2013

      The Admiral Vernon RM10 9HP [map]

      A live performance from Charlies Aunt.

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      Free
    • Chatterbooks at Leytonstone Library

      Literary Event

      Recurring event

      Leytonstone Library E11 1HG [map]

      A reading group for children.

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    • Chatterbooks at South Woodford Library

      What's On

      Recurring event

      South Woodford Library E18 2QS [map]

      A session of stories, rhymes and reading for children.

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    • Chatterbooks at Woodford Green Library

      Literary Event

      Recurring event

      Woodford Green Library IG8 0DX [map]

      Chatterbooks are fun reading groups for children of 6-12 years old.

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    • Chatterbooks Reading Group at Clapton Library

      Literary Event

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      Clapton Library E5 8RN [map]

      Clapton's new Chatterbooks reading group meets every third Wednesday.

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    • Chess Club at Fullwell Cross Library

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      Fullwell Cross Library IG6 2EA [map]

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      Free
    • Children's Dance at St. John at Hackney

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      St John at Hackney E5 0PD [map]

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