| 30th May - 12th July |
FREE RANGE
‘The World’s Largest Art Happening’
Housed in the cavernous splendour of Brick Lane’s Old Truman Brewery, Free Range 2008 boasts an incredible 400,000 square foot of dedicated exhibition space and is set to feature over 3,000 of the UK’s leading graduate artists drawn from 45 of the country’s finest art colleges from 30th May until 21st July 2008.
Showcasing the very latest in design, photography, art, and interiors, Free Range is dedicated to providing a National platform for the very best in UK student talent. Now in its eighth year, Free Range has become a byword for cutting edge, a reputation that last year saw the event attract a record 150,000 visitors.
Participating art colleges at the Fair are varied and this year include those from Brighton, Bournemouth, Nottingham, Manchester, Reading, and Goldsmiths. Each college creates their own tailor-made exhibition as part of Free Range, which rotate weekly over an 8 week period in several locations. Varied disciplines including Graphics, illustration, printmaking, product design and textiles can be seen at the Fair and suit a variety of taste. Popular with collectors, students, universities, employers, the media, industry shakers and everyday art lovers alike, Free Range has grown to become one of the world’s largest art fairs, now occupying the vast historic 11 acre site at the Old Truman Brewery off Brick Lane in East London.
Located at the centre of London’s creative community, the free event offers an unrivalled opportunity for both the artist and the public. Free Range Director, Tamsin O’Hanlon explains, “Free Range is an unprecedented display of youth, art and creativity. It’s vast scale, variety and location sets it apart from other more parochial student art events. Free Range offers the best opportunity for the general public and the art-buying community to uncover tomorrow’s talent at today’s prices.”
Free Range is in association with Metro, sponsored by the London Graphic Centre and supported by Dazed & Confused, Grafik, The British Journal of Photography, Art Below, and the Chartered Society of Designers.
Website: www.free-range.org.uk
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| 2nd & 30th |
WINE TASTING AT L'OASIS
Due to overwhelming demand and a series of sold out events, L'Oasis are putting tickets on sale for the next few wine tasting dates well in advance for you.
Monday 2nd June - Switzerland
Monday 30th June - California
Tickets are £35 per person and include a selection of specially chosen wines, three course meal and information given on each of the wines throughout the evening by the guest speaker.
Evening commences at 7.45pm
Call 020 7702 7051 or email info@loasisstepney.co.uk
For further details visit www.loasisstepney.co.uk, L’Oasis Bar & Restaurant, 237 Mile End Road , London E1 4AA |
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| 21st |
REFUGEE WEEK FESTIVAL
V&A Museum of Childhood, Cambridge Heath Road, London E2 9PA
A day of live music, dance, storytelling, drama, stalls and art activities celebrating the 25th anniversary of Praxis - an organisation working with refugee and migrant communities.
12-5.30pm
Free
Website: www.museumofchildhood.org.uk |
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NEW SATURDAY MARKET IN BRICK LANE FROM 31 ST MAY
The Upmarket and Backyard Market
Open Saturdays & Sundays, 10am-5pm.
London's Freshest and Brightest new market, full of backyard treasures, young edgy designers, wholesome homemade food and specialised arts and crafts like tonnes of one off pieces of art and jewellery . The Sunday Upmarket and Backyard Market at The Old Truman Brewery is now firmly established as two of the area's most popular markets.
We will now be opening The Backyard Market on Saturdays from 31st May 2008 , just in time for summer!
Email:upmarket@trumanbrewery.com |
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