When: 30 June, 5-7pm Age: All Venue: St.Mary Magdalene Primary School, Rowington Close, W2 5TF Tel: 020 7289 1818 Cost: Free Tube: Royal Oak/Warwick Avenue Buses: 18, 36, 6, 187 and 414
1st-7th July Members Summer Exhibition 2013 An exhibition of the contemporary work produced by London Print Studio members. When: Tuesday to Saturday from 4 July–31 August, 10.30am-5.30pm Age: All ages Venue: London Print Studio, 425 Harrow, London, W10 4RE Tel: 020 8969 3247 Web: www.londonprintstudio.org.uk Cost: Free Tube: Kensal Rise/Westbourne Park
Total Sports for Kids Summer camp activities including basketball, football, netball and rounders plus football every Sunday. When: Monday to Friday from 1 July-23 August, 10am-3pm (Total Sports) or Sundays, 10-11.30am (football) Age: 7-11 (Total Sports)/4-12 (football) Venue: Please call for details Tel: 07747 866 343
Queen’s Park Film Festival: Avengers A Paddington Festival event When: 4 July, 6pm Age: 12 rating Venue: Queen’s Park Court Hall, Droop Street, W10 Tel: 020 8825 1067 (The Beethoven Centre), 020 8960 4195 (St. Luke’s Church) or 020 7245 2681 (CityWest Homes) Email: beethovencentre@a2dominion. co.uk or queensparkEO@cwh.org.uk Cost: Free Tube: Westbourne Park/Queen’s Park/ Ladbroke Grove Buses: 6, 316, 52 and 28 b
Shubbak Festival Pop-Up Mathaf: Mapping Arab Literature in London Ehtifal is a free, three-day festival of art, literature, music and family events celebrating the Qatar UK 2013 Year of Culture.
Phto: Tanya Harris
An illustrated talk on the Hajj by Dr.Sadaf Rizvi. Opportunity for questions and discussion.
Volunteer profile
The Muslim Pilgrimage
Colin Vidal, 34, lives in Paddington and is the Lead Volunteer and Stage Manager for the Paddington Festival. “I’ve been a volunteer at Paddington Arts for nine years. I’ve been involved a lot longer as a performer from the age of seven when I was a scrawny little boy pretending to do drama. I was re-introduced to Paddington Arts through a friend, and have since been doing dance, drama, singing and steel pans, a bit of everything.
“My festival tip is to get involved. Whether you are sitting down watching and listening or taking part in an event or a workshop, simply get involved.” “I think I commit more to Paddington Arts than my own job. I do nine to five at my job and then I am at Paddington Arts from 6-9pm on Mondays to Thursdays and Fridays if there is an event like Milkshake Disco. If there’s a weekend event I am also involved. “My role at the festival is to ensure we have the right equipment for each location, construct the dance stage or platform, set up the seating areas, manage a team of volunteers and organise the sound equipment. “I first got involved in the festival as a performer, playing steel pans in Little Venice in 2009 and on the Harrow Road in 2011. This year I’m looking forward to just seeing what people bring to the table. Within Paddington you never know what you’re going to get, and it’s always going to be different. “My festival tip is to get involved. Whether you are sitting down watching and listening or taking part in an event or a workshop, simply get involved.”
When: 4 July, 7-9pm Paddington Festival 2013 • www.paddingtonfestival.co.uk
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