2nd – 31st July PRINCIPAL SPONSORS INTRODUCTION A maze of ‘Exotic Cultures and Hidden Curiosities’, that is how Earl’s Court was once described, and that is how we at the Festival office see it. Round every corner lies a nestled gem. This year the Festival wants you to get lost with us as we open doors and gateways and listen to the myriad voices of this international village. By working in partnership with and promoting local business we keep ourselves at the heart of the community. And our range of events shows how we want to stand for all. From music to literature, comedy to theatre, children’s events to events for young adults, from war fiction and exploration, to bubbling burlesque and Mamma Mia! in the beautiful Nevern Square Gardens. At the Earl’s Court Festival there really is something for everyone. REBECCA CLAYDON KEITH CLANCY REBECCA GIBSON FESTIVAL DIRECTOR LIterary FESTIVAL FESTIVAL CO-ORDINATOR ADMINSTRATOR The Earl’s Court Festival is a project of the Earl’s Court Community Trust. This local charity, set up in 2007, exists to support initiatives that bring the Earl’s Court community together and new opportunities to local people. From its office at the heart of Earl’s Court the Trust is currently working to create a permanent hub for local projects and community initiatives. If you would like more information about the Trust or to get involved, please contact: Rebecca Claydon, 0207 370 0042, [email protected] www.earlscourtfestival.co.uk Follow Us! @EarlsCourtFest Join the Facebook Group Earl’s Court Festival 18 HOLLAND HIGH STREET PARK KENSINGTON 01 KENSINGTON HIGH STREET GLOUCESTER ROAD GLOUCESTER SCARSDALE VILLAS CORNWALL GARDENS 04 PEMBROKE ROAD EARL’S COURT16 ROAD CROMWELL ROAD GLOUCESTER ROAD 08 24 COLLINGHAM13 ROAD 20 02 21 WARWICK ROAD P 22 12 H I 06 L B E A EARL’S COURT << FROM WATFORD C H G & THE NORTH AR 23 BOLTON GARDENS DENS 14 03 WEST LONDON LINE T 05 OLD BROMPTON ROAD N E C S REDCLIFFE GARDENS E 07 17 R C 10 Y E L D 19 R TO CLAPHAM A JUNCTION >> E 09 THE 606 CLUB, OLD BROMPTON ROAD 90 LOTS RD, SW10 0QD BROMPTON 15 WEST BROMPTON CEMETERY 11 TREGUNTER ROAD VENUES 01 KENSINGTON ROOF GARDENS 09 BROMPTON CEMETERY 17 ST MARY THE BOLTONS 02 HOGARTH RD & KENWAY RD 10 THE PEMBROKE 18 RBKC CENTRAL LIBRARY 03 EARL’S COURT SQUARE 11 FINBOROUGH THEATRE 19 THE TROUBADOUR 04 ST PHILIP’S CHURCH 12 PHILBEACH HALL 20 MISS Q’S 05 O’NEILL’S IRISH PUB 13 COURTFIELD GARDENS 21 NEVERN SQUARE GARDEN 06 GALLERY 286 14 EARLS COURT EXHIBITION 22 EARL’S COURT TUBE STATION 07 LANGAN’S COQ D’OR RESTAURANT 15 THE 606 CLUB LOTS RD 23 THE POET’S HOUSE 08 PRINCE OF TECK 16 THE MOSAIC ROOMS 24 ASHBEE’S WINE BAR TRAVEL INFORMATION Travel to and from Festival venues by public transport is well provided for by National Rail, Underground and London Buses. West Brompton (adjacent to Brompton Cemetery and Earls Court Exhibition) is served by National Rail (Southern and London Overground) along the West London Line – with connections to the West Coast Main Line at Watford Junction and Milton Keynes, Willesden Junction (for London Overground’s North and East London Lines) and Clapham Junction for Southern and South West Trains – and also by the District Line branch to Fulham, Putney and Wimbledon. Earl’s Court station has entrances in both Warwick Road and Earls Court Road and is served by both District and Piccadilly Lines – westwards to Hammersmith, Acton, Heathrow, Richmond. Ealing and Wimbledon: eastwards to Notting Hill, Paddington, the West End, the City, Docklands and beyond to Dagenham and Upminster. Bus Routes C1 (for White City), C3 (Earl’s Court Tesco), 74 (for West End & Baker Street via Cromwell Road & South Kensington) and 328 (for Kensington High Street, Notting Hill and Golders Green station) run northwards along Warwick Road and southwards down Earl’s Court Road – C1 for Victoria, C3 for Clapham Junction, 74 for Putney High Street, 328 for Chelsea. Two additional routes are the 430 (from West Brompton to South Kensington) and the 190 (West Brompton/Empress State Building to Richmond via Hammersmith). There are also excellent N74, N97 & N31 Night Bus services for determined revellers. 7 LIST OF EVENTS THURS 10TH JUNE – THURS 8TH JULY .......... JAWAD AL-MALHI EXHIBITION .....................................06 FRI 2ND JULY ........................................... POETRY RE-VERSED .....................................................06 SUN 4TH JULY ......................................... WING CHUN ............................................................06 SUN 4TH JULY ......................................... STREET FAIR ..............................................................06 WED & FRI THROUGHOUT FESTIVAL ......... VOX BOXX ................................................................07 TUES 6TH JULY ....................................... BEEN THERE DONE THAT! ...........................................07 WED 7TH JULY ........................................ STRAWBERRY SUMMER TEA .........................................07 THURS 8TH JULY – SUN 11TH JULY ............... CURIOUSER AND CURIOUSER ......................................07 SAT 10TH JULY ........................................ THE GREAT GARDEN ADVENTURE ................................08 SAT 10TH JULY ........................................ MY GENERATION FUN DAY .........................................08 SUN 11TH JULY ...................................... JAZZ EUCHARIST ........................................................08 SUN 11TH JULY ...................................... BROMPTON CEMETERY TOUR ......................................08 MON 12TH JULY ..................................... THE HURT LOCKER UNLOCKED ....................................09 TUES 13TH JULY – SAT 7 TH AUGUST ........... LINGUA FRANCA .......................................................09 WED 14TH JULY ...................................... CHAS’ ARM WRESTLE CHALLENGE ...............................09 THURS 15TH JULY .................................... RETURN TO THE OLIVE FARM .......................................09 THURS 15TH JULY .................................... THE EARL’S COURT PROM ............................................10 FRI 16TH JULY ......................................... BREAKFAST WITH THE AMBASSADOR ...........................10 SAT 17TH JULY ........................................ HEARTTHROB BREAKFAST .............................................10 SAT 17TH JULY ........................................ LAUGHS IN TRANSLATION ..........................................10 SAT 17TH JULY ........................................ DALLIANCE ...............................................................13 SUN 18TH JULY ....................................... BROMPTON CEMETERY OPEN DAY ...............................13 SUN 18TH JULY – MON 2ND AUGUST ........ WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWS ..................................13 MON 19TH JULY ..................................... CRYSTAL CLEA ............................................................13 TUES 20TH JULY ...................................... QUANTUM ...............................................................14 WED 21ST JULY ...................................... CHIPS AND CABARET ..................................................14 WED 21ST JULY ...................................... SUMMER SOUL ...........................................................14 THURS 22ND JULY ................................... BILL BRUFORD OF YES AND GENESIS ............................14 FRI 23RD – SUN 25TH JULY ........................ DISCOVERING PLACES LONG WEEKEND ......................15 FRI 23RD JULY ......................................... INVICTUS: PLAYING THE ENEMY ...................................15 SAT 24TH JULY ........................................ TEDDY BEARS’ PICNIC .................................................15 SAT 24TH JULY ........................................ STORIES AMONG THE STONES ....................................15 SAT 24TH JULY ........................................ BROMPTON CEMETERY TREE TOUR ...............................16 SUN 25TH JULY ....................................... THE SLOW MOVEMENT ..............................................16 MON 26TH JULY ..................................... LONDONGRAD – FROM RUSSIA WITH CASH .................16 MON 26TH JULY ..................................... A CELEBRATION OF SUMMER ......................................16 TUES 27TH JULY ...................................... WRITING WAR ..........................................................17 TUES 27TH JULY ...................................... THE COURT CABARET .................................................17 WED 28TH JULY ...................................... LIVE AND LOCAL .......................................................17 THURS 29TH JULY .................................... A LITTLE BOOK OF LANGUAGE ....................................17 THURS 29TH JULY .................................... THE COURT BURLESQUE ..............................................19 FRI 30TH JULY ......................................... LEAVING FINGERPRINTS .............................................19 FRI 30TH JULY ......................................... MAMMA MIA! ON THE SQUARE ..................................19 SAT 31ST JULY – 14TH AUGUST .................. EXOTIC CULTURES PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION .........19 All programme details are correct at the time of going to print. Please check www.earlscourtfestival.co.uk or call 0207 370 0015 for updates.