People of the capital, the East London Renaisance’s A
Child Of The Jago event is almost upon us. Thursday 20th March 2014
is the date. Put it in your diary, scrawl it on the kitchen calendar, key a reminder in your phone, insert a new page
in your Filofax, tattoo it to the forehead of a family pet, just don’t
forget it.
The Orford House Social Club in Walthamstow will be
transformed into a hotbed of underground culture including poetry, art, music,
dancing and jellied eels.
There’ll be readings for ears by local boy made good/bad/ugly, Joseph Ridgwell, launching his new A Child Of The Jago collection; soul poet Tim Wells will testify from his Keep The Faith; editor of PUSH Joe
England will stir the word pot; and one of the most exciting literary talents
out there, Michael Kennaghan, will twist your melon. Your eyes will be agog at
art work by Martin Ridgwell, Jose Arroyo and Lisa Crudduck; glamorous retro adult
cabaret and vaudeville films. Your gastronomic senses will burst at a cockney buffet
supplied by the legendary Manze's Pie and Mash Shop (now given listed-status on
Walthamstow High Street where its stood – almost untouched by the modern world – since 1929) and, of course, there is a bar stocked with booze at social club
prices. And finally, Lord Monkey Picks and His Super Sounds (that’ll be me
then) will be spinning the platters the matter to add some soulful strut to
proceedings.
All this gaiety starts at 7pm. Get down there as early as
you can as I think most of the “event” kinda stuff is scheduled for the first
half of the evening before the night descends into total debauchery. Disregard the flyer where it says admission is four quid, it's FREE.
It'll be a literary event like no other. Don't forget.
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