UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

February 26 (Friday) LONDON GYPSY ORCHESTRA at St Ethelburga's, City of London A concert by the 15-piece LGO Professional Ensemble at St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace - a popular venue for events and concerts, in this beautifully restored church at 78 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AG (near Liverpool Street station). Doors open 7.00, concert starts at 7.30pm. Tickets £12 - in advance from www.stethelburgas.org or on the door if not sold out. March 7 (Sunday) LONDON GYPSY ORCHESTRA at Cycle East - Bethnal Green Working Men's Club The LGO Professional Ensemble perform for this event organised by Serious, in which the audience travels by bicycle, foot or public transport between three different venues in East London to see three different gigs by three different acts. We will be performing at the Bethnal Green Working Men's Club in Pollard Row, E2 6NB, at 2pm, 4pm and 6pm. The other acts at the other venues are Soweto Kinch and Sweet Billy Pilgrim. It's all free - see all the details at www.serious.org.uk 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 Spring Moot, Lorien Trust festival, Spondon, Derbyshire May 2 RÚN at Upton Folk Festival, Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire 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 Festival, 2-3pm July 24 (Saturday) 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