Events
2009 Festival: Slow Down London walks programme
Met walkers
The Ramblers and the Metropolitan Walkers (a Ramblers group for Londoners in their 20s & 30s) will be organising a series of ‘slow down’ walks where Londoners of all ages can explore the greener and more tranquil parts of their city. more »
2009 Festival: Slow Food Market
Slow Food Market by Belinda Lawley
From 1-4 May 2009, Southbank Centre Square outside the Royal Festival Hall will be home to the UK’s largest - and London’s only – monthly Slow Food Market. Over 40 stalls selected by Slow Food London will sell sustainable and traditionally prepared foods from a selection of leading artisan food producers, from the UK and beyond. more »
2009 Festival: OneTaste at The Bedford in Balham
OneTaste
London’s No.1 music and spoken word show offers the perfect Sunday night out. Be provoked and inspired from the comfort of your seat as OneTaste guarantees to invigorate you for the week ahead.
2009 Festival: Slow Down - Artists at Work!
Artist William Frost at the EASY EASEL!
Come and enjoy the relaxing pursuit of creating works of art.
All are welcome, you can…be a Pavement Artist…join a Collaborative Collage or watch our painters at the Easy Easels…guided by artists from the Cool, Calm, Collective, Skylark Galleries.
2009 Festival: Birds, Words & Bicycle Bells at Foyles
Alex Horne
Ingenious comedian Alex Horne joins forces with quirky urban folkstress Annalie to pay homage to some of the slower delights of London life.
2009 Festival: Creative Writing and Poetry Day - A Place for the Genuine
A day-long workshop at the London Buddhist Centre, suitable for anyone with an interest in writing, reading and appreciating poetry. Led by Vishvantara (a Poetry London 1st Prize winner) and Maitreyabandhu. more »
2009 Festival: ‘Cradle to grave’ - the journey of health: British Museum gallery talk
Cradle to Grave by Pharmacopoeia (detail), AD 2003
A gallery talk on the theme of ‘Cradle to grave’ - the journey of health, given by the artist Susie Freeman. Admission is free so just drop in. Talks in this week-long Slow Down London series last 45 minutes and are suitable for all levels of knowledge.
2009 Festival: Thursday Lunchtime Concert at St John’s Smith Square - pianist Samantha Ward
Diagonal exterior of SJSS (detail), courtesy of John Donat
As part of the St John’s Thursday Lunchtime Concert Series, the Worshipful Company of Musicians award winner Samantha Ward (piano) performs works by Beethoven and Brahms.
2009 Festival: Slow Down Yoga
Graham Burns
We all sometimes get frustrated at the pace of modern life. We know too that yoga can help us slow down. But how often do we actually take time to slow down in our yoga practice and feel the benefits? How often do we rush through our practice in an effort to cram more into the time available? more »
