CRY - OwnAFilmCompany Launch party and charity auction - 8 January
To celebrate the launch of their new website, OwnAFilmCompany.com, are having a launch party at Oxygen. Entry to the launch is free, and the event will feature a silent auction of movie memorabilia and a business card raffle, both in aid of charity Cardiac Risk in the Young, CRY.
Camden Calling - The Cavendish Arms - 11 January
Camden Calling is a new social enterprise set up with the aim of helping vulnerable and homeless people access the arts and the music scene. All Camden Calling events are in part planned, produced, promoted and include performance from homeless & vulnerable people. This gig at the Cavendish Arms features Adrian Roye, Love Like a Bomb, Mada, Dekay, Daydream Parade, BeatmanStreetmanPeteman, Shed Stud Prod. Suggested donation £3. Check out future Camden Calling dates on MySpace.
Oxfam - The Good Intent, Puttenham - 12 January
Good Intentions Music is an acoustic music event that takes place in the intimate surroundings of the Good Intent, the traditional village pub in Puttenham. Providing a showcase for songwriters and bands from the Surrey area and beyond, the evenings feature open mic sets and featured artists playing longer sets. Raising money for Oxjam. For more OXJAM events in your area check out the OXJAM calendar.
Camden Calling - The Bridge House - 15 January
Camden Calling is a new social enterprise set up with the aim of helping vulnerable and homeless people access the arts and the music scene. All Camden Calling events are in part planned, produced, promoted and include performance from homeless & vulnerable people. This gig at the Bridge House features Lord Byron, The Kemistry, Dekay, Mada, Wolfkang, Malcolm Kaksois, BeatmanStreetmanPeteman, Steve White. Suggested donation £3. Check out future Camden Calling dates on MySpace.
Oxfam - Oxjam at the Fighting Cocks - 16 January
Five rad bands take the stage at Kingston's "Fighting Cocks" to raise some cash for the worthy Oxjam cause!! £5 entry. For more OXJAM events in your area check out the OXJAM calendar.
Rainy Day Trust - DIY Dinner 2009 - 19 January 2009
The Rainy Day Trust 10th Anniversary DIY Dinner 2009 will take place at the Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington and will be hosted by Ed Bryne. Tickets from £95.
St Christopher's Hospice - Cinderella - 24 January 2009
St Mark's Players celebrate their 50th anniversary with the family pantomine Cinderella in support of St Christopher's Hospice and the Royal Marsden Hospital at Stanley Halls, South Norwood. Tickets £6.50.
Camden Calling - The Torriano - 31 January
Camden Calling is a new social enterprise set up with the aim of helping vulnerable and homeless people access the arts and the music scene. All Camden Calling events are in part planned, produced, promoted and include performance from homeless & vulnerable people. This gig at The Torriano features Adrian Mada, Wolfkang, Adrian Roye, Malcolm Kaksois, Hannah Banks, Daydream Parade, Ste Beard, Simon Clothier. Suggested donation £3. Check out future Camden Calling dates on MySpace.
ActionAid - First Hand Experiences - 5 February 2009
Join ActionAid for an evening drinks reception at the Thistle Euston to hear more about their First Hand Experiences. You'll meet people who have had a First Hand Experience and hear how it has changed their lives and the lives of others. You'll meet the ActionAid tean and have the chance to ask questions.
Oxfam - UK Premiere of Quidam - 7 February
The Royal Albert Hall plays host to a benefit performance of Cirque du Soleil's Quidam to raise funds for Oxfam's work with young people in Bangladesh. In Bangladesh, approximately 3.5 to 5.5 million people are known as "Untouchables". People within "untouchable" communities are deprived of basic rights, including education and health services. At the age at which they should attend the school and play, children are usually undertaking laborious work with their parents. Oxfam is helping young people in these communities to receive an education and to have health care. Tickets from £26.40.
Macmillan - ISIS Ensemble Concert - 26 February 2009
Classical concert featuring music by Beethoven, Mozart and Kodaly at St. James Church, Piccadilly. £10 per ticket (including a glass of wine) and all proceeds go to Macmillan.
Shelter - Cake Time 2009 - 21 - 27 March
Shelter presents Cake Time. Register online now and get ready for the big bake.
Practical Action - Farmfestival 2009 - 24 - 25 July
Farmfestival - a mix of 40+ hours of brilliant, live entertainment on several stages over two days, brilliant organic food, local beers and ciders, all at low prices. In short, a bloody good party. Top regional, local and emerging bands from across the UK & DJs. The music includes: rock, funk, electro, folk, blues, soul, rock n roll, reggae, dub and everything in between. Top bands have included Babyhead, Six Nation State, Friendly Fires, and many of the UK’s most exciting bands. Farmfestival is totally non-corporate (and will always be so), run by a crack team of downright amateurs. Proceeds go to Practical Action.