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A real hoot in Streatham, Merge festival, and Abbeville Fete

By Laura Burgoine

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The Birds of Prey flying display swoops into Streatham on Sunday 1 July (1-5pm, displays at 2pm and 4pm approx.). Owls, falcons, and hawks descend on the Common near the path from opposite Copley Park to opposite Valley Road. Admission: free.

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MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU Celebrate US Independence Day with the sounds of New Orleans and the deep south at Rotherhithe’s Sands Films. Dai and his band combine original song writing with outstanding performance skills in an “indie-cajun gumbo of spirited R&B goodness.”

Wednesday 4 July at 7:45pm. Sands Films.

Tickets: £8-£14. tunedin.london

TUNNEL VISION

Eight former railway arches next to the famous graffiti tunnel in Waterloo have been brought back to life with independent bars, restaurants, and entertainment spaces. Modern Vietnamese eatery Banh Bao Brothers, beer and board games hub Draughts, events space Aures London, and a Banksy inspired speakeasy Rat Bar @ 26 Leake Street are among the new offerings. leakestreetarches.london

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LANDSCAPING

A photography exhibition exploring how landscape photography has developed over the last 25 years is arriving at the Oxo Gallery. Evolving Landscapes, created by Light and Land, features the work of 20 photographers: Charlie Waite, Sue Bishop, Joe Cornish, Paul Sanders, Valda Bailey and many more, and covers traditional landscapes, urban, street architectural, and abstract photography. July 18-22 from 11am-6pm. Admission: free.

Oxo Tower Wharf, Bargehouse Street, South Bank, SE1 9PH.

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Returning to London’s Bankside June 8-July 1, Merge festival has even more art installations, performances and music than last year. Check out an immersive sound installation at the infamous Bankside post-medieval burial ground: Requiem for Cross Bones (free admission) at Cross Bones Garden, Redcross Way (entrance on Union Street, SE1 1SD) from 12pm-7pm.

Or try out a brand new experiential installation promoting positive vibes at the Feel Good Institute (free admission) at 183-185 Union Street (entrance on Risborough Street, SE1 0LN) from 12pm-7pm.

FETE

Now in its 22nd year, the Abbeville Fete returns to Clapham on Saturday 30June (12pm-5pm). There’s 100 stalls, a street BBQ and bar, a dedicated Kids Zone, a fancy dress parade (this year’s theme is circus), live music, and a dog beauty pageant. The Church of the Holy Spirit has been holding the Abbeville Fete since 1997; last year the fete raised £27,000 for the five local causes. Since its beginning, the fete has raised an estimated £310,000. Abbeville Road, SW4. www.abbevillefete.com

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SPOTLIGHT

By Laura Burgoine

Latin America fest returns

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et ready to party like it’s Cinco de Mayo at Elephant Park. South Social Meets Latin America is celebrating all things Latino with two days of independent cinema, dance, world music, art, and regional cuisine.

Held in the brand new Elephant Park, which holds 500 people, the first day (Friday 29 June) is dedicated to Argentina, while the second day (Saturday 30 June) is devoted to Colombia.

Festival director Paola Melli said this is the first time the South Social Film Festival has been held outdoors. “The Latin American community is really tight in London,” Paola told the Weekender. “Elephant and Castle was a very poor area with cheap housing when people moved there, and the Latin American community formed naturally and organically.

The Colombian community is particularly tight knit.”

“We’re going to have everything possible to represent the culture,” she continued. “There’s dance workshops, music that needs a big band and makes lots of noise, children’s activities in the park,

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volunteers doing face-painting, and then at 8:30pm we’re using the LCD screen in the park to show films.”

The Argentine film is the popular Wild Tales. “It’s a classic with lots of black humour and really weird situations,” Paola said. “I wanted to focus more on comedy.”

For the second day, themed around Colombia, 82 year old Elsa Perez is teaching a dance workshop. “She’s got loads to teach us,” Paola said. “She’ll teach people the movements and afterwards a big band of seven or eight musicians is playing.”

The Colombian film, Amalia the Secretary is a “very delicate comedy about a woman trying to deal with being single, in a huge city. It tells a lot about society there,” Paola said.

South Social started two years ago as a “very classic festival” with 12 screenings. It’s expanded to incorporate other cultural elements: music, food, and dance.

“We have different food stalls: Argentine, Chilean, Mexican, and cocktails form Latin America,” Paola said. “It’s Pisco Sours all the way.”

We’ll drink to that!

Friday 29June: Argentina -The day kicks off with a Latin American dance workshop led by dancer and choreographer Damarys Farres.

-The 7pm concert, with Brixton Cumbia Association, brings the best songs from Argentina to London.

-The event culminates at 8:30pm with a screening of the classic black humour comedy Wild Tales

by Damián Szifron.

Saturday 30 June: Colombia -Dancer Elsa Perez gets the event started with her internationally renowned Latin American dance workshop from 6pm-7pm.

-Nirk Molina Vallenato King, a star

of the Colombian vallenato London scene, is performing a concert from 7pm.

-The festival culminates with the UK premiere of Colombian comedy Amalia the Secretary by Andrés Burgos.

For more information visit www.southsocialfilmfestival.co.uk

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Theatre

By Laura Burgoine

Strictly fantastic Review

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ans of Baz Luhrmann’s 1992 film Strictly Ballroom must see the West End stage adaptation.

It takes everything that dazzles in the movie, and saturates it in sequins and live energy that leaps off the stage. There’s showstopping dancing, fantastic music, and –of course- a healthy dose of bogo pogo.

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Directed and choreographed

by Drew McOnie, the Piccadilly theatre production stays faithful to the original script almost to the word. And Luhrmann’s debut movie is a heck of a script, an Ugly Duckling meets Cinderella meets David and Goliath timeless tale told in true Aussie style, capturing all the camp comedy of New South Wales’ ballroom dance scene.

For those who don’t know their Samba from their Rumba, Strictly Ballroom follows Cha-Cha-ing hero Scott Hastings, played brilliantly by Jonny Label, as he struggles to suppress his radical dance style on his quest to win the Pan-Pacific Grand Prix Dancing Championship; a coveted title

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he has been training for since childhood but which stipulates contestants must dance steps that are strictly ballroom. Paired with ugly duckling, left footed Fran he must learn to dance to the rhythm of his heart. It’s a simple, touching story set to a soundtrack of highoctane hits including Love is in the Air, Dancing with Myself, I’m so excited, Time after Time, and many, many more. There’s so much music people often mistake Strictly Ballroom for a musical but it’s not. It’s just a film with a great soundtrack.

The dancing is excellent, the live band superb, and the story moves at Baz Luhrmann speed; sufferers of vertigo, be warned.

A sequinned, (and in one scene: on rollerskates) moustachioed Will Young plays MC Wally Strand, singing most of the tracks, and maintaining an impressive Australian accent throughout.

The entire cast is a treat: funny, energetic, and phenomenally talented.

Strictly Ballroom is the purest mood elevator you’ll find.

Strictly Ballroom is at the Piccadilly theatre, 16 Denman Street, W1D 7DY. Phone: 0844 871 7630.

Admission: £15-£99.50.

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Brixton Buzz

Sunday 1st July, SW2

Gig guide

London Afrobeat Orchestra at Hootananny

Norman Jay MBE at the Prince of Wales 469 Brixton Rd, SW9 8HH, 2pm - 1am, £18

95 Effra Road, Brixton, SW2 1DF, 9pm-3am, £5

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325 Camberwell New Road, Camberwell, SE5 0TF, 8pm, Free The vintage vinyl will be blowing up a storm of trouser-flapping Reggae, Ska, R&B, Soul, Rock n’ Roll, Northern, Stax n’ Atlantic in this pleasing old school Irish boozer off the main drag in Camberwell.

Friday 13th July. SW9

Chris P Cuts at Pop Brixton 49 Brixton Station Road, SW9 8PQ, 7pm11.45pm, Free

His Royal Normaness, Lord Jay Of The Decks Most Spinful, returns to the breezy rooftop at the Prince, kicking off the venue’s new Month of Sundays alldayer series. The mad-for-it Spurs fan and don of 80s warehouse parties brings his hoof-jostling mix of rare groove and house backed by Mister Shiver and Si Kurrage. Chomp on an extra artisan burger, slurp some rum-soaked cocktails and squeeze the last pips out of the weekend.

Chris P Cuts manhandles the decks into making noises that sound like Jazz, Hip Hop, Soul, Funk, Disco, House, Afrobeat and Dub.

Saturday 14th July, SW9

Tuesday 3rd July, SE5

Jazz Jam at The Junction 171 Coldharbour Lane, SE5 9PA, 8pm-11m, Free The Junction has proved a real hit in the neighbourhood, offering free live music every night of the week with Tuesday’s jazz jam being a highlight. The vibes are friendly and the beer’s reasonably priced making this well worth a sassy saunter down Loughborough Junction way.

Thursday 5th July, SE1

Performing cult classics from angular US quirksters Talking Heads, the London Afrobeat Orchestra produce a fabulous rhythmic twist on cult albums like ‘Remain In The Light’ and ‘Speaking in Tongues’. Razor-sharp and effortlessly funky, the Orchestra slipstream David Byrne’s razor sharp writing and introduce groove-laden influences from Senegal, Mali, Cameroon and Congo to make a compelling energy. Also on the bill is Living Sounds, bringing his brand of Afro, Funk, Rock, Gospel and Soul to the stage. Keeping things cooking betwixt the bands is DJ Josh Tautz, who’ll be shaking up a selection of eclectic cuts from disco and house to Afrobeat and Latin.

Project London at Ministry of Sound 103 Gaunt Street, Elephant & Castle, SE1 6DP, 10pm-5am, £12 A night of HipHop, Grime, Trap, House Shuffles and Afrobeats across all rooms of the capacious Ministry of Sound.

Keeping the vibes upbeat will be Kojo Funds (live), DJ Jukess, Andy Purnell, DJ Cable, Martin 2 Smoove, Funkz and chums.

quirky venue lurking close to Clapham North tube. Eccentric electronic knob twiddlers Zardoz The Band and guitartoting Luiz Bruno serve up a psych and synth double header, while hosts Tom WhiskeyKitten and DJ Codename Sparrow ensure that guests’ gussets freely resonate to pumping bass frequencies on the dance floor.

Friday 6th July, SE27

Saturday 7th July, SW9

Mambista at Portico Gallery 23A Knight’s Hill, West Norwood, SE27 0HS, 7.30pm-11.30pm, midnight, £5

Burlesque at Courtesan 69-73 Atlantic Road, Brixton SW9 8PU, 9pm, Free

Saturday 7th July, SW16

Move On Up at the White Lion 234 Streatham High Road, SW16 1BB, 6pm-1am, £5 The Move On Up gang celebrate nine years of funk and soul at this friendly community boozer, as the DJ booth doors furiously flap to a procession of DJs including Aitch B, Danny Gee and Jazzy GMan.

Saturday 7th July, SE15

Dusty Groove at Canavan’s Peckham Pool Club 188 Rye Lane, Peckham, SE15 4NF, 10pm4am, £7 Dusty Groove whisk guest DJ Edmondson along to this splendid pool hall-cum-club for a night of house, techno, supported by Janix and Lou Franklin.

Sunday 8th July, SE27

The Orb Sound System live at the Book & Record Exchange 20 Norwood High St, SE27 9NR, 6pm-11pm, £11.50

Mambista return to West Norwood with an all-comers Salsa dance at 7pm, followed by DJ Gerry Lyseight frothing up a feast of Latin, African and Jazz.

Headlining the night is accomplished Congolese and Cuban groovesters, Grupo Lokito.

Friday 6th July, SW9

Anxo Lorenzo at JAMM 261 Brixton Road, Brixton, SW9 6LH, 8pm11pm, £9 Anxo Lorenzo performs powerful and dynamic folk music from Galicia in northwest Spain, a region with a strong and unique Celtic tradition and identity.

Leading on Galicia bagpipes (gaita) and flutes, he’s an exhilarating performer with dizzying technique.

Friday 6th July, SW9

Beat Club Cafe Cairo 88 Landor Road, SW9 9PE, 9pm-2am, £6 Four to the floor soul, Bowie, indie and party ribshakers in this wonderfully

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Tucked away in Atlantic Road, Courtesan’s stunning interior recalls a backstreet Shanghai bar from the 1920s. Courtesan serves as a dim sum restaurant during the day, transforming into an artistic speakeasy at night, hosting cabaret, live music, and club nights. Tonight, international burlesque star Eliza Delite’s sensual dancing evokes the golden era of burlesque entertainment, with DJs ‘til close.

Saturday 7th July, SW2

DSKO at the Effra Social 89 Effra Road, Brixton, SW2 1DF, 9pm-1am, Free With an interior unchanged since the dark days of Thatcherism, flammable clothing, Ceefax and Angel Delight, the Effra Social hosts resident DJs DSKO and Electric Dreams, spinning retro tunes and party bangers till 1am.

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7pm, Free The band’s lively, round-the-table session invites musicians of all abilities to join in with new and traditional songs.

Like a musical Whicker’s World without the airfare or internal security probes, expect to hear an earful of uplifting sounds from around the globe.

Tuesday 10th July, SW9

Live Jazz at the Cable Bar & Café 8 Brixton Road, Oval, SW9 6BU, 8pm, Free Tuesdays sees live jazz/swing bands of an unspecified nature playing the small stage in this intimate cafe/bar.

Sunday 8th July, SW2

No Frills Sunday Session at The Windmill 22 Blenheim Gardens, Brixton SW2 5BZ,

Saturday 14th July, SW2

Live Band Reggaeoke at Upstairs at the Ritzy Brixton Oval, Brixton, SW2 1JG, 8pm-1am, £12 This one-off special invites confident Caribbean-loving karaoke types to hurl out their best shot at Reggae, Bashment, Dancehall and Soca tunes in front of a live band.

Saturday 14th July, SW2

Lil Xan at Electric Brixton Town Hall Parade, Brixton, SW2 1RJ, 7pm10,30pm, £25 Brixton debut for the tattoo-splattered American ‘emo rapper’ whose breakout album Betrayed scored platinum status and reached 64 on the Billboard charts.

Thursday 12th July, SW2

Arkive at the White Horse 94 Brixton Hill, Brixton, SW2 1QN, 9pmmidnight, Free BRXTNFNK and their chums frantically rummage through their record collections like crack-addled squirrels looking for a long-buried fix in a Brixton garden.

Friday 13th July, SE15

Acid Warehouse Rave at The Bussey Building 133 Rye Lane, Peckham, SE15 4ST, 11pm5mm, £8 Get on one and head to downtown Peckham for an old-school Aceeeeeiid Warehouse Rave as Memory Box boss Robin Ball has it laaaaaarge with thumping acid and rave pumping out on their Void Sound System.

Friday 13th July, SW2 The Orb Sound System bring their woofers, tweeters and little fluffy clouds into this intimate venue. The brainchild of Dr Alex Paterson - former Killing Joke roadie - The Orb were at the forefront of the development of ambient house, with euphoria-inducing sounds that made them international club favourites.

Children’s Hospice Fundraiser at Club 414 414 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, SW9 8LF, 3pm-11pm, £5 All day fundraiser for The Shooting Star Chase Children’s Hospice Charity, with a metric ton of hard house DJs keeping the worthy beats pumping till close.

Platter twirlers include Aaron James, Jamie Tennant, Dale West and Boris The Noss.

Riot Jazz at Blues Kitchen 40 Acre Lane, Brixton, SW2 5SP, 9pm-2am, £5 Manchester’s nine-strong genre-defining Riot Jazz Brass Band proffer multiple musical loins girdled with nowt but unconditional love and irresistable energy, and promise a bare-breasted, fist-pumping thrust-magnet of brassblown re-interpreted dancefloor bangers.

Friday 13th July, SE5

Son Of A Gun Sounds at The Old Dispensary

Sunday 15th July, SW9

Grass Roots Live Music at Club 414 414 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, SW9 8LF, 10pm-3am, Free/donations Hosted by UB40 trumpet-player Patrick Anthony and a talented house band, you can expect a night of uplifting blues, reggae and ska in front of a busy, old school mixed Brixton crowd. It’s open till late and a big hit with locals.

Wednesday 18th July, SW4

Open Mic at Bread & Roses 68 Clapham Manor Street, SW4 6DZ, 8pm11pm, Free Continued on page 12

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MUSIC

By Laura Burgoine

Andy C prepares for South West Four A

s SW4 prepares for the 15th South West Four festival, drum and bass legend Andy C talks to the Weekender about his headlining gig.

“I’ve played there many, many times,” Andy said. “This is going to be a big one. One long, massive weekend. It’s always brilliant.”

“I’ve always got something

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special planned and people know SW4 is a massive party.”

The figurehead of Ram Records since 1992, Andy has been a staple in the dance scene since the early ‘90s.

Andy is headlining the main stage at the Clapham Common event.

“There’s a sea of people before you, the sun’s shining. I absolutely love the festival vibe,” he said.

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“There’s a wide variety of tents. It’s a really busy weekend. I do my bit then catch up with a few people.”

The Essex-based DJ is in the midst of a busy summer season.

“Summer is awesome.” he said.

“I love the clubs but there’s something really exciting about summer. The sun comes out.

Festival life is a wonderful thing.”

“I’ve been traveling. Drum and

bass is massive in Perth. I did three gigs in New Zealand, then Shanghai, I was in Holland, then back to the UK, Germany, Vegas,” he said. “I get exhausted with traveling, but the fun never ever ends. DJ-ing is a blessed, happy lifestyle. There’s nothing better than DJ-ing.”

Last year the DJ did a three month radio residency for Apple

Music’s Beats1. “It was cool. That was in the middle of my residency at XOYO. We recorded the show and I gave shout-outs, and broadcast all around the world.”

South West Four is on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 August at Clapham Common, SW4. Tickets: From £59.50. www.southwestfour.com

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Test out your talents in front of a friendly crowd at this regular open mic night.

All musicians and spoken word artists welcome.

Brixton Buzz

Gig guide

Records at this all nighter, featuring Kahn & Neek vs Boofy & Lemzly Dale, Hi5 Ghost vs Ishan Sound w/ Rider Shafique and more.

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Brasstermind at Railway Tavern 7 Station Rise, Tulse Hill, SE27 9BW, 9pm2am, Free With more brass on board than Chrissie Hynde’s pocket, Brasstermind will be bringing their ten-strong, all-parping mob of hornsmiths to this Tulse Hill boozer with a king-sized garden.

Dekmantel Soundsystem & Interstellar Funk at Phonox 418 Brixton Rd, Brixton, SW9 7AY, 9.30pm4am, £15 The selectors behind the Dekmantel label and festival definitely know how to shove the sliders around, and they’ll be joined by fast-rising Rush Hour star, Interstellar Funk.

Forget it Fridays at Gigalum 8 Cavendish Road, Clapham Common, SW4 9DW, 7pm-midnight, Free Gigalum promises an evening of global beats and diverse sounds, with DJs Hilton Caswell and Ben Yong getting jiggy with the sliders.

Tippia Irie at Hideaway 2 Empire Mews, Streatham, SW16 2BF, 9pm. £17.50 One of the UK’s finest and best loved reggae vocalists makes his Hideaway debut with a full live band. Coming to prominence in the early eighties as an MC with South London’s Saxon Studio International, Irie scored a UK Top 40 hit in 1986 with ‘Hello Darling’.

Friday 20th July, SE22

Erik Wellington at Watson’s General Telegraph Forest Hill Tavern, 108 Forest Hill Rd, SE22 0RS, 8.30pm, Free Erik Wellington & The Junkers mash up steaming hot Prussian American blues originals with some quality reworkings at this on-trend boozer packing no less than 20 - count ‘em - beers on tap.

Saturday 28th July, SE17

Lobster Theremin x Transatlantic at Corsica Studios 5 Farrell Court, Elephant & Castle, SE17 1LB, 11pm-7am, £15 London’s Lobster Theremin team up with Dutch trance-techno label Transatlantic for a night of thundering, euphoric dance music. Vibesmagheddon is incoming.

Apparently.

Friday 20th July, SE15

Interlude at Four Quarters 187 Rye Lane, Peckham, SE15 4TP, 1pm1.30am, Free There’s a new sound system at this fun arcade bar and Interlude residents will be feeding it a diverse selection of banging tunes from Blue Note to Metalheadz, Samurai and more.

Friday 20th July, SW2

House Night at Gremio de Brixton St. Matthew’s Church, Effra Road, SW2 1JF, 9pm, Free Unspecified DJs accompanied by a real, living saxophonist spin Housey/Latin House music in this tapas restaurant/ bar lurking in the crypt of St Matthew’s Church.

Friday 20th July, SE11

DJ night at the Brown Derby 336 Kennington Park Road, Oval SE11 4PP, 9pm-midnight, Free This welcoming retro bar right next to Oval tube station serves up DJs spinning selections of ska, northern soul and rock and roll.

Saturday 28th July, SE5

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Britpop to Beyonce at the Dogstar Ballroom 389 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, SW9 8LQ, 10pm-4am, £5

Saturday 21st July, SW4

Pandora’s Box at Fu Manchu 15 Lendal Terrace, Clapham, SW4 7UX, 9pm-3am, £5 This new residency sees Xclusivetouch DJs churn out an untroubling diet of commercial anthems, Rnb, Old skool & Club classics. You can throw a grand at the bar to hire your own booze-laden table, while the dress code insists on shirts, smart shoes and high heels.

Saturday 21st July, SW16

Resident DJs at Pratts & Payne 103 Streatham High Road, SW16 1HJ, 9pm-2am, Free DJs serving up soul, disco, funk and reggae in this retro chic bar stocked with real ales.

Wednesday 25th July, SW9

Wicked Wednesdays at Club 414

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Brixton’s famous Offline Club throws down another swaggering, sweaty, fun packed mix of fist-in-the air party bangers. Now one of the biggest nights in this legendary Brixton venue, expect your nether regions to vacillate wildly to a sonic feast of dance monsters, cheeky pop thumpers, drum’n’bass floorshakers and body-quivering anthems, with Dolly and Cyndi guaranteed.

414 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, SW9 8LF, 10pm-3am, £3 donation This lively jam session remains the best place to be on a Wednesday night in Brixton, with a truly diverse mix of musicians and punters packing into this

Saturday 21st July, SE11

Duckie at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern 372 Kennington Lane, SE11 5HY, 9pm-2am, £6 One of the most provocative and funny cabaret nights in London, the long running Duckie club mixes’n’mashes burlesque and musical acts in front of an appreciative and packed gay/mixed crowd. Performing live are Thick & Tight, a dance duo bringing drama, musicality and farce.

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packed night at Brixton’s Market House as DJ Editor and Jizzy Rascal pump out their trademark categorycatapulting selections of dance zingers, party booty-shunters, armwaving anthems and punch-the-air pop belters to keep the floor bouncing like an extra-springy Zebedee on poppers.

Friday 27th July, SW11

Fridays at the Clapham Grand 21-25 St John’s Hill, Clapham, SW11 1TT, 10pm-3am, £10

legendary late bar to hear anything from jazz, soul, reggae, Afrobeat, funk and dance.

Friday 27th July, SW8

Sector 7 vs Bandulu at Fire Arch 39 - 43 Parry Street, Vauxhall SW8 1RT, 11pm, £10+ There’s a mammoth Bristolian clash between Sector 7 Sounds & Bandulu

Saturday 28th July, SW9

Sisters of Reggae at the Queens Head 144 Stockwell Rd, SW9 9TQ, 8om-11pm, Free All-female DJ collective the Sisters of Reggae play all-vinyl sets at their monthly residency at this independent Stockwell alehouse.

Sunday 29th July, SW2

Sunday Jam at the Hand In Hand 61 New Park Road, Streatham Hill, SW2 4LA, 7.30pm, Free This splendid new regular jam session hosted by local musician Ese sees some talented local musicians and singers take to the stage. The vibes are cordial and laid back and the booze is affordable, so it’s a great way to wrap up the weekend with a bit of live music.

Monday 30th July, SE24

Heads Up Jazz Jam at Off The Cuff 301-303 Railton Road, Herne Hill, SE24 0JN, 8.30pm-11pm, Free A weekly jam session where local fret botherers, bongo bashers, reed-parpers and jazz odyssey lovers are encouraged to join in with the band.

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Thursday 26th July, SE27

The Bombpops at The Windmill 22 Blenheim Gardens, Brixton, SW2 5BZ, 8pm, £7 Hailing from sunny California, the punk rocking Bombpops stun audiences with their dual guitar attack and layered pitch-perfect vocal harmonies, while Mean Caesar take care of support band duties.

Brit School Sessions at Railway Tavern 7 Station Rise, Tulse Hill, SE27 9BW, 9pm1am, Free The Railway has played host to some big exports from the Brit School (Jack Penate, Kate Nash, Adele and others), and this monthly slot showcases three fresh acts from the legendary performing arts academy.

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Brixton Big Night Out at Market House 443 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, SW9 8LN, 10pm-3am, £5 There’s going to be another jam-

Get ready to sweep, strut and sashay in the direction of the dancefloor and bust out your finest hip-thrusts to an uncomplicated amalgam of crowdpleasing party classics, with house DJs spinning Hip-Hop to House, Disco to R&B.

DJ Dazzle at The Joiners Arms 35 Denmark Hill, Camberwell, SE5 8RS, 9pm, Free A traditional, well-stocked and affordable boozer with a back room for gigs, The Joiners Arms hosts DJ Dazzle on the decks in the backroom.

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Sootthsayers at Effra Hall Tavern Kellett Road, Brixton, SW2 1EB, 9.30pm11pm Soothsayers and guest jazz musicians entertain and uplift drinkers with a lively mash up of afrobeat and reggae in the splendid Effra pub in Brixton.

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BERMONDSEY CARNIVAL 2018 Southwark Park bandstand (off Jamaica Road) Saturday, June 30 12pm-8pm

IT’S TIME TO PARTY! Everything you need to know !

The Bermondsey Carnival will bring an exciting line up of music, dance and events to the bandstand of the beautiful Southwark Park, writes Simon Throssell …

a brief history Festivals in Bermondsey date as far back as ‘A Fête at Bermondsey or A Marriage Feast at Bermondsey’, reimagined by Flemish painter Marcus Gheeraerts the Elder (left).

The Bermondsey Carnival first came to town in July 1900, as a fundraising event for the Daily Telegraph’s war time ‘Widows and Orphans’ support fund during the Boer War (1899 - 1902).

For nearly 120 years, the Carnival has evolved into an annual event, establishing itself in the process as a local treasure that the people of Bermondsey are immensely

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proud of. It has continued to be celebrated through numerous changes to the area, a host of national and local governments as well as two world wars. Sometime in the early 1980s, however, the celebrations gradually faded away and eventually ceased to be.

But, on a late summer’s evening at The Ancient Foresters pub, two local residents reminisced about the good old days of the Carnival. And, after receiving support from The Friends of Southwark Park and later Bermondsey Beat, the Carnival was back on the agenda.

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BERMONDSEY CARNIVAL 2018 The programme for this year’s Carnival, taking place on Saturday, June 30 from 12:00 to 8:00 pm, includes plenty of activities and performances to entertain the whole family.

Included is a traditional funfair, delicious world foods, and fun activities from community partners plus a dedicated family zone and children’s dance tent running throughout the day: Plaza Latina Promoting and celebrating the colourful Latin American culture by offering free entertainment for all, so bring your costumes and join in the dance workshops!

Rumble in the Jumble A mass community-led second-hand jumble sale where you could find yourself some hidden treasures.

In the park

Reuben Bond’s funfair A Victorian-themed fun fair offering a wide range of sideshows, stalls and games old and new to keep you busy and entertained throughout the day

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Fancy yourself as the next Wimbledon champion?

Bermondsey Carnival will be holding a special ‘come and try: tennis’ session for anyone, adult or child, who is interested in giving the sport a go. For the more competitive player, there will also be a ‘timed tennis tournament’ for six to eleven year olds

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BERMONDSEY CARNIVAL 2018 From midday onwards, there will be a number of great live music performances:

12.25pm The Dirty Cassettes

3:00pm - The Mayor’s speech

On the bandstand

By Councillor Catherine Rose, Mayor of Southwark

3:15pm - Singology All-inclusive choir group singing a diverse range of genres, with experience in performing on stage at the Royal Albert Hall and at the V Festival alongside Stormzy

3:50pm - Mancie Baker 17-year-old singer songwriter and daughter of SE8’s finest Danny Baker, will rock the bandstand with a set list mixing covers in with her own original material

4:20pm - Paradise on Purple Rock and roll band from Bermondsey, who have just released their debut single ‘Little Miss

Local band marking their twentieth anniversary of performing at the Carnival by putting together a set of their best tunes

2:25pm - Kindred Soul 1:10pm - YazStar Solo artist combining underground music with magnificent metaphors and crowd-pleasing rhymes

Bermondsey-based house and garage songwriters and producers who specialise in crafting uplifting and soulful original mixes that have brought them tons of radio play

On the bandstand: Featured perfomers

1:50pm Decks & Quartz Eltham-based band consisting of six year nine students, influenced by the likes of The Beatles, Oasis and Arctic Monkeys

5:00pm - Tiny Tina Turner Rock and Blues Band Five-piece tribute band excelling in impersonating Tina Turner and many other of the great jazz, soul, rock and blues artists of the twentieth century

6:00pm ABBA Gold Girls Bonita Delaney and Suzanne Ayliffe, otherwise known as Frida and Agnetha, have enjoyed performing alongside Gary Jones (Bjorn) and Nigel Hopkins (Benny) to enormous crowds worldwide since the mid-nineties.

They have been to the Caribbean several times to play for Richard Branson’s Virgin parties, Portugal’s famous summer festas every year for eight consecutive years and Moscow’s nightclubs and corporate parties.

The Golden Girls love to perform the music of ABBA to the local people around them because: “You can see an instant

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audience reaction and a true sense of

communal togetherness!

“To see everyone, young and old alike, singing along is a true pleasure.”

You can expect pitch perfect vocal harmonies, high energy dance routines (with lots of high kicks) and most importantly, identical replica ABBA costumes from the foursome.

Be sure to head to the bandstand at 6:00 pm for a Dancing Queen spectacular.

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6:50pm Salute to Sinatra

Original star of the West End and Broadway smash hit show, the Rat Pack live from Las Vegas, Louis Hoover will be saluting the late great Frank Sinatra at this year’s carnival.

Performing a selection of hits by Ol’ Blue Eyes, Louis is looking forward to sharing his love of music with the people of Bermondsey.

“As a special gesture and in celebration of my Birthday which will also be celebrated on Carnival day”, the Grammy nominee said, “I am offering my fellow Bermondsey residents a free download of both my albums that I will be singing from in the bandstand” Louis’s marvellous talent has been recognised by celebrities across the world. In the words of former Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, “if he played football like he sings, I would sign him tomorrow”.

So if you’re a fan of The Rat Pack or just love great songs, then Hoover’s Salute to Sinatra is a 6:50 pm performance you don’t want to miss!

To download Louis Hoover’s albums, visit www.lipuk.co.uk

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Lambeth country show 2018 Celebrate in Brockwell Park

21st & 22nd July - 8pm; 12 noon Park Brockwell

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ave a day out in the countryside, smack bang in the middle of Brockwell Park, at the 44th Lambeth Country Show.

With a unique line-up of events and performance, the community festival celebrates the very best of the city and countryside...

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Lambeth country show 2018 21st & y l u J d n 2 2 - 8pm; 12 noon Park Brockwell

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Last year over 150,000 people attended throughout the weekend; the show is one of the biggest free family festivals in the UK. This year’s Lambeth Country Show is free and un-ticketed. There’s horticultural shows, sheep and owl displays, home grown vegetable and flower competitions, an abundance of craft and food stalls and the Show’s onsite farm.

The council has redesigned the usual layout of the festival across the park, increasing the size of the Main Arena and the newly named Brockwell Farm area. The main funfair is returning this year, however there’s still the children’s funfair and bouncy castle rides.

Music always plays a big part of the show too, featuring a mix of dub, Afro-beat, disco, jazz, folk, ska and soul. Sunday will welcome back Roots Reggae Day to the Main Stage while the Village Green stage will showcase an eclectic mix of local talent playing acoustic folk, choir, soul and pop, along with steel orchestras and samba bands.

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Lambeth Country Show is on July 21 and 22 from 12 noon-8pm.

Last entry in to the event is at 6:30pm on both days.

Admission: free. lambethcountryshow.co.uk

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ZooNation at the Southbank Join the Southbank Centre and ZooNation Youth Company on 28 July (7:30pm) for a hip hop performance created by and for young people. ZooNation is a hip hop group made up of 8-21 year-olds from all over the UK. Tickets are £15-20. southbankcentre.co.uk

Gallery opening at Horniman The Horniman Museum is opening its new World Gallery and will be hosting two months of events to celebrate from 8 July – 2 September including: the Festival of Dance (8 July), a late night at the new gallery (19 July), and the band Kabantu at sunset (26 July). Most events are free. horniman.ac.uk

Shakespeare’s Telling Tales Festival

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The Globe Theatre is bringing together storytellers, performers, and authors to put on its third annual Telling Tales family festival from July 27 – 29. Titles include Othello Storytelling, Fantastically Great Women Who Made History, as well as Celebrating the Harry Potter Books. Tickets range from £7-20. Events are suitable for a variety of ages, more info at shakespearesglobe.com

Gig at Brockwell Park Community Greenhouses

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For those who like green spaces and acoustic music, British folk duo Jimmy Aldridge and Sid Goldsmith are playing a gig at Brockwell Park Community Gardens on 8 July (6pm-9pm). The gardens will have a botanical bar serving drinks and snacks from 6pm.

Tickets are from £3-10. brockwellgreenhouses.org.uk

Fingerprint bouquets at Unicorn Theatre Stop and smell the flowers with fingerprint flower crafts. Designed for children 18 months – three years of age, children and parents can join the Unicorn Theatre for this craft day on either 14 or 28 July. The event is free. unicorntheatre.com/FreeEvents

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ARTS &

ENTERTAINMENTS PHOTOS: Art by Piluca: www.pilucaworld.com

By Laura Burgoine

Urban Arts is back

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ondon’s largest annual open-air Contemporary Arts Fair returns to Brixton’s Josephine Avenue.

Urban Art fair, now in its 17th year, is a creative showcase for local talent, and an affordable exhibition space for both new and established artists and makers.

Over 1,000 pieces of work are on display from over 100 artists, ranging from the novice to the established. Prices range from under a tenner to over £1000 with work from painters, printmakers, street artists, photographers and mixed media.

10,000 visitors are expected across the weekend, while this year also features a selection of food stalls selling Mexican food, Caribbean eats, healthy smoothies and coffee.

Urban Art was created in 2002

by Josephine Avenue resident and portrait artist Timothy Sutton who saw the railings in the street and realised it was a natural open air gallery. “I knew from experience the lack of affordable and credible exhibition space so this was a bit of a no brainer really,” he said.

Urban Art fair takes place along the railings of Josephine Avenue, SW2, during the weekend of Saturday 14 July and Sunday 15July from 10am to 6pm.

Admission: Free. www.urbanart.co.uk

All fired up at The South London Theatre The South London Theatre has been entertaining the local and wider community for 50 years, but has been closed for the last two, writes Michael Holland...

Charlotte Benstead, trustee of the SLT’s Building Preservation Trust, explains why: “The building is Grade II listed and was on the at-risk register, and fixing this is not cheap,” she said. “We had no real help with the process of fundraising or project managing a major refurbishment project but once we got the funding in place [around £2 million] we moved out to our temporary home at Stanley Halls.”

A further £100,000 is needed to bring the former Fire Station up to the full specifications. With the major work complete the building now has to pay for itself and repay the loans. Rooms will soon be available for groups to hire and there will be a concerted effort to boost membership numbers.

Life will be very different at the new SLT. “We are training a team of volunteers to run tours around

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the theatre’s history exhibition and we are hosting the first ever West Norwood Arts Festival in August,” Charlotte told the Weekender.

“We are starting our programme of daytime activities in a couple of weeks with some story time and messy play sessions. From July we will be taking bookings for school groups. We are still planning on delivering our core business of 20 shows a year and the current programme includes Toad of Toad Hall, so make sure you get your tickets!”

The South London Theatre has an official opening weekend on 30th June and 1st July. There will be a theatre day with youth group taster session and an audition workshop.

On Sunday it’s open to families for tours, talks and workshops. There is a history talk about firefighting in London and a treasure hunt taking place. Comedian Angela Barnes is a patron and will do the official opening. The current fire station, the Red Watch team from Knights Hill, will be there too.

After the hard work Charlotte and

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the dedicated SLT members have put in, it is only right she has the final word. “The project has been a labour of love,” she said. “The building was in serious trouble but people have donated cash, time and sweat to get us to this stage.”

“We are really proud of the building and are really excited

about others having the opportunity to enjoy it and to have saved it for future generations. We hope that the South London Theatre will be here for at least another 50 years.”

People can still donate via PayPal donations@southlondontheatre. co.uk

The Misanthrope: A comedy and version by Martin Crimp runs from July 3-7.

The Toad of Toad Hall is on July 17-21 at The Old Fire Station, 2A Norwood High Street, SE27 9NS. Admission: £9 - £12.

Phone: 07701 055 602. www. southlondontheatre.co.uk

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By Laura Burgoine

More Yoga opens new studio near Tower Bridge W

hat’s better than yoga?

More yoga.

Yogis rejoice: More Yoga has opened its 14th studio near Tower Bridge.

The studio is light and lovely, equipped with Scandi style wooden floors and industrial lighting, and non-slip yoga mats. The instructor played music throughout the Vinyasa Flow class I attended, and there was a great energy to the space. Pegged as “no-fuss yoga” the classes are designed to be userfriendly, with yoga-fitness

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crossovers, specialist restorative classes, and traditional branches of yoga with a twist.

Founder Memberships are up for grabs for £50per month (four-month minimum contract), which gives people access to Sessions daily yoga classes can be at the Tower Bridge studio. pre-booked

online at MoreYoga Tower Bridge is at 7 www.moreyoga.co.uk/ Horselydown studios/tower-bridge/ Lane, More London, Tower Bridge SE1 2LN. www.moreyoga.co.uk

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The Resistance needs you!

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alling all friends of the Resistance, the First Order are fast approaching and the Resistance need as much help as they can get during their darkest hour. This is your chance to help, so get ready!

Through the fun Train Like A Jedi video, Olympic gold medalist Jade Jones will guide you through 12 special moves which will help you master the ways of the Jedi. Be strong, healthy and prepared for when the Resistance might need you.

The 12 moves become one Jedi training routine. Don’t worry if you can’t manage them all at once – some of them need a bit of practice. And once you’ve mastered these don’t be afraid to have a go at creating your own moves too!

Once you have finished the training, these Jedi skills will be valuable in the next part of the journey – a series of secret challenges during the summer holidays.

Have fun, work hard and Train Like A Jedi. May the Force be with you! www.nhs.uk/change4life

Mayor to harness power of tech and data to tackle London’s challenges Older and more vulnerable Londoners are among those set to benefit from a range of tech innovations under a major new initiative launched by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.

The Civic Innovation

Challenge will match tech startups with leading companies and public bodies to create innovative solutions to some of London’s most pressing problems.

Among the projects being developed is a digital archive of material to be used in

reminiscence therapy, to alleviate the most distressing symptoms of dementia – specifically designed for Londoners of a Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) background. This therapy uses video, audio and images to trigger long-term memories in dementia patients but currently services tend to only be relevant to white Londoners.

Dr Daniel Harwood , Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Director, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust said: “We hope that by working with people from local black and minority ethnic populations

to develop resources, we can help carers of people with dementia and our services to provide person centred support which, takes into account the person’s story, their culture and history.

We also hope that the work may improve awareness of dementia in local BAME populations and that this in turn may improve the number of people being able to access help at an earlier stage in the future.”

If you’re a startup or SME that could help us tackle this challenge make sure to apply at www.civicinnovation.london.

You are invited to our Annual General Meeting

NHS Southwark CCG invites anyone with an interest in local healthcare services to attend their Annual General Meeting (AGM).

The AGM is an opportunity to reflect on the past year and to look ahead to the priorities and

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challenges for the coming year.

The AGM is being held at 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2HZ on Thursday 30 August 2018 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. If you would like to attend, please contact us at souccg.southwarkccg@nhs.net or by calling 020 7525 7888 to register your place.

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The way of the dragon healer

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ragon healer and health guru Darryl Kempster is known by many names. The Healers’ Healer, the Dragon Man, and –most notably in New York- the Angel on Wall Street. The former bodyguard works with celebrities, musicians, professional athletes, CEOs and industry leaders. His client record, of 12 years, boasts an 85 percent single session success rate. So, what is dragon healing? The Weekender went to Surrey Quays’ Lodge Space to find out.

After one session with Darryl he says something you rarely hear in the service industry. “I hope I never see you again.” Because one session is all he needs to work his magic. This is a tough business model: a success rate so high you rarely get repeat customers. Darryl has had people come to him who have been going to chiropractors and physios for years who walk away pain free after one hour of his dragon healing.

The Dragon Clinic helps issues that are physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. The session usually takes around 40 minutes but varies from person to person, and can take longer. It begins with about 10 minutes of talking and going through any questions.

“This is a very important part of the process, so that you feel comfortable and at ease and have a good idea of what will be happening,” Darryl said.

When Darryl works he conducts a body scan - it’s like getting a service and MOT for your body - and examines what healing required is appropriate and necessary at the time. He places clients into an altered state of consciousness; this is to intellectually remove your mind from what is happening.

You’re still completely aware and fully conscious throughout the treatment and in full control.

From my own experience, I can say dragon healing is very powerful, pretty spooky, and I was stunned by what Darryl found. But more on that later.

Darryl describes himself as “the biggest sceptic” but he’s been experiencing visions since he was six years old. It never scared him because it was all he knew. As a teenager he was surrounded by loss. “Between the ages 15 to 19 I lost about 35 people,” he said.

He had a different view to death though because he could still hear and see the souls who had passed to the other side. “They say the

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wounded are the best healers,” Darryl said.

Around the same time, psychics and mediums were gaining popularity with television shows like Crossing Over with John Edward.

Studying martial arts from childhood, Darryl became a bodyguard, had a child, and tried to shut out the voices and visions that had been with him for so long.

The visions stopped. Two years later, in 2012, he was meditating–with open eyes- and saw a black dragon in the room.

“This is usually the point where I lose people,” Darryl joked. “The dragon said ‘congratulations, we’re real.’ They were the first inhabitants on earth. They say the world is in dire straits and they don’t want it destroyed by humans,” he said. The dragons also claim to have suffered a case of mistaken identity. “There’s a famous painting where Archangel Michael is shown slaying Satan as a dragon, but that’s actually a reptile. So the dragons shifted their vibrations so we can no longer see them.”

In 2014, the dragons appeared again and told Darryl “you work for us from tomorrow. Shut down your company.” He closed the health and healing company he’d been building for four years, kept his day job working at a gym, and was “delivered information every day”

from then on.

In 2015, the dragons gave Darryl the green light to start healing.

He does this by placing his hands on people, and seeing where the problems lie. “The area lights up, like a blue LED light on the part of the body,” Darryl said. He’s also a trained nutritionist, has worked with several healing mentors, and is currently studying for his Personal Trainer certificate. His understanding of the link between physical pain and underlying emotional issues is very keen.

“When I’m healing people I’ll always hear a voice that says ‘you’re done’ when I’m finished,” he said.

Darryl sees a maximum of four

clients a day because the practise can be so physically tiring. He also runs clinics in New York, and soon will start in Los Angeles.

Darryl has been told by mentors that he’s operating at a very high level. Following a plant-based, caffeine-free diet, he created a clear channel to transmit energy through. Unlike reiki however, the energy doesn’t transmit through him but rather he creates space and it moves around him.

I didn’t mention any physical ailments to Daryl beforehand but during the session I could feel my stomach stirring. Afterwards he told me he’d performed psychic surgery on my pancreas, and right kidney. Now he really had my

attention. I experienced a mystery stomach illness last year, had ultrasounds and scans and after many tests the doctor suspected some issue with my pancreas.

The pain subsided while I was waiting for the NHS to give me an appointment for blood tests and scans, and I never followed it up.

But I feel nauseous fairly regularly and kept meaning to get my pancreas checked. And now the dragons have sorted it. I’m thrilled.

At the end of the session Darryl ran me through all the areas he’d worked on, and said I’d be in detox for the following ten days as my body released stored toxins, and let go of things that no longer served me. I’ve spent the days since feeling sick and more tired than usual, and am certain it’s not psychosomatic.

Whether you’re a cynic or a believer, for whatever ails you it is absolutely worth trying dragon healing. South Londoners are lucky we now have access to it at health hub the Lodge Space. You only need to try it once. As Darryl says “are you ready to change your life?”

One Dragon healing session costs £90. For more information, visit: www.darylkempster.com Visit the Lodge Space at 120a Lower Road, SE16 2UB. Phone: 020 7231 1088. www.thelodge.space

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