UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

March 20 (Saturday) LONDON GYPSY ORCHESTRA at Cecil Sharp House, Camden, London Opa Cupa! LGO and Cecil Sharp House invite you to this all-day event inspired by the music and dance of Serbia and the Balkans, with concerts, workshops and events for everyone. See flyer below, and all details at www.londongypsyorchestra.co.uk March 21 (Sunday) GERMANDER SPEEDWELL at the MUSEUM IN DOCKLANDS Dockyard Dictionary walks at Museum in Docklands, Canary Wharf: Germander Speedwell marks World Poetry Day by leading a wordy wander around the docks, spotting nautical curiosities and performing en route her factual but fun pieces about the Thames and its dockyards. From ship names and shellfish to curious cargoes and strange occupations, Germander will explain many of the interesting examples of nomenclature and terminology she has found in the Museum of Docklands and elsewhere, and point out examples and evidence along the way. Walks start at 11am and 1pm, and last an hour; cost £5. Book via the Museum in Docklands: www.museumindocklands.org.uk, tel: 020 7001 9844 March 30 (Tuesday) RÚN at The Forge, Camden Town Folk @ The Forge is a new monthly folk night, curated by Chris Sargeant, at the new Forge Arts Centre In the adjoining restaurant Caponata, you can enjoy Italian food with the music. The Forge, 3-7 Delancey Street, London, NW1 7NL From 7.45-10.30pm. Entry is free! Donations will be invited for the musicians. May 1 RÚN at the Lorien Trust's Spring Moot, Locko Park, Spondon, Derby. See www.lorientrust.com May 2 RÚN at Upton Folk Festival, Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire See www.uptonfolk.org May 14-15 Evrah + GERMANDER SPEEDWELL at London Canal Museum evening events - tbc May 23 (Sunday) LONDON GYPSY ORCHESTRA at the Notting Hill Mayfest The LGO have been invited back to play the final night of this lovely festival. Details to come. June 13 (Sunday) LONDON GYPSY ORCHESTRA at the Kenneth Moore Theatre, Ilford, for Gypsy Roma Traveller History Week. June 24 Golowan Festival, Penzance, Cornwall The LGO Professional Ensemble play a concert at the Ritz on the Thursday night See www.golowan.org June 26 RÚN at Crawley Folk Festival, Crawley, West Sussex In the Amphitheatre 2-3pm www.myspace.com/crawleyfolkfestival July 24 (Saturday) RÚN at Rhythms of the World Festival, Hitchin, Herts - time tbc. See www.rotw.org.uk July 25 (Sunday) LONDON GYPSY ORCHESTRA Professional Ensemble at Rhythms of the World Festival, Hitchin, Herts. An afternoon performance by the LGO Professional Ensemble, on stage at 1.45pm. September 5 (Sunday) RÚN at Burnham-on-Sea Folk Festival, Somerset On stage approximately 2-3pm. See www.folkfest.co.uk