Austrian culture comes to ‘the ditch’ on Thursday 29^th March – Having a long month? Bank balance groaning under the pressure of socialising just before pay day? If you fancy something different to do in the evening with no costly bills, look out for the In Pursuit Bike and dirndl girls. This multi-seater ‘pedi-bus’ could be yours for an hour after work – bring some friends and have a few beers.

The pedibus is a 10 seater peddle powered bus and will be making its rounds in the financial district, hitting Tower Hill, Bishopsgate, Spitalfields and Liverpool Street.   On the day you will have a chance of winning a 10 day austrian adventure for two.  With the nice weather we have been having recently this certainly will be a sight to behold as the pedibus passes through the Shoreditch streets!

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Francesco Picardi’s new salon is located in Pitfield Street /  Shoreditch and provides high quality “ bespoke unisex hairdressing” at affordable prices. A team of highly experienced stylist will advise on the perfect style to suit your lifestyle, hair type and facial characteristics, and will help you to achieve an individual but comfortable look.Francesco Picardi is a modern, contemporary top London hairdresser, where he has built a reputation for high quality, innovative hairdressing.  After working with leading models and celebrities on magazine features and fashion shows, Francesco’s profile soon began to grow.  Coupled with his work in reputable salons from Naples to Rome, Milan and now London, Francesco’s work could be seen gracing the pages of Estetica, Studio, Beauty, The Independent, Pop Magazine, GQ Magazine and reportage from numerous style shoots.

Francesco Picardi Hairdressing
43 Pitfield Street
London, N1 6DA

Monday ~ Saturday     8.30 am.    -    8.30 pm.
Sunday                     12.30 pm.    -    5.00 pm

For more details visit Francesco Picardi Hairdressing: http://www.francescopicardi.com , Portfolio: http://www.francescopicardi.com/portfolio-gallery

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Started by artist King Kash in 2006, #DOITBIG returns with a special one-off showcase featuring its founder alongside a diverse collection of 6 other FRESH UK acts;

King Kash | Cynikal | Dionne Reid | Andrea Galaxy | 2Amplified | Angelo | Stampie Major

MORE ABOUT EACH ACT -> 
Venue: The Cornershop Bar | 123 Shoreditch Highstreet, London E1 6JE
Nearest Stations: Liverpool Street / Shoreditch High Street

DOORS OPEN: 7pm, first act on stage at 8pm and all wrapped up by 11pm (in time to catch the last train home)!

ENTRY: £6 ALL NIGHT on guestlist / £6 if you arrive before 8PM. £8 on the door after 8PM. FOR GUESTLIST EMAIL: DoItBig@hotmail.co.uk

For any questions about the show email the event manager: catherine@flavourmag.co.uk

Don’t forget to hashtag #DOITBIG on Twitter and let them know you’re coming!

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On a sunny beautiful day in Shoreditch we headed down to a secret rooftop location ‘downtheditch’ to interview 3 piece electronic and soul band Belleruche.  We find out a bit of background about the band and how they started out selling a series of 7″ records on their own record label, Hippoflex Records before being signed by Brighton based label Tru Thoughts in 2007.   As the sun sets in the background, we are also treated to an exclusive roof top performance by the band , we hope you enjoy!

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Fancy some Italian fine dining ‘down the ditch’? look no further than the hidden gem that is Bottega Prelibato on Rivington Street.  I was fortunate enough to enjoy the pleasure of having a meal at this fine Italian eatery thanks to the lovely people at Base Property, after having been a monthly competition winner.

Bottega Prelibato was established in 2008 and reflects co founders Gianfillipo and Andrea’s passion for food and arts.  The restaurant quickly became very popular amongst those that live and work in Shoreditch.  The restaurant is renowned for its lively atmosphere largely due to the welcoming atmosphere and basement art gallery.

As you enter the restaurant staff are very welcoming and friendly as they show you to your seats and ensure you are comfortable.  Their food range includes fresh Italian products with a homemade feel.  You are treated to a truly unique experience as their lunch time and evening menu changes every day and the polite staff take the time to explain the day’s menu and what is included in each item.

For starters I enjoyed the goats cheese and peppers which was simply sublime, the goats cheese and peppers was prepared to perfection.  Goats cheese is often one of those dishes that can become very overpowering, but the dish had the perfect classic goats cheese taste, whilst remaining light and fluffy.

The main dish of sea bass fillet and baby squids was simply to die for, the sea bass had such a beautiful soft texture that literally melted in your mouth. Portion sizes are generous without leaving you feeling to full for dessert.  The restaurant is also very reasonably priced considering the super high quality of the food, one could easily enjoy a meal a full 3 course meal for around £25 – 30 per head and I guarantee it will be worth every penny.

Bottega Prelibato. 45, Rivington St. London. EC2A 3QB – The Finest Italian food.

020 7739 4995

www.prelibato.com

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There is a new regular Thursday night club night coming to ‘the ditch’ with Drumm showcase cutting edge live music, DJs and art from the leftfield.  A Multi disciplinary open submission exhibition will also be taking place on the night - Submit your art work to be shown on the night.
Artist submissions to: art@drummnight.com (PLEASE NOTE: Prints must be black & white / 300dpi / JPEG / A1 size).

8pm – 2am / £3 RSVP concession via info@drummnight.com
£5 others

£3 Red Stripe / £2 Slammers at the Bar!

queenofhoxton.com

www.drummnight.com
www.facebook.com/drummnight

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Edge Music London showcase the freshest sounds to the city of London. Their latest project involves turning the notion of a traditional concert series on its head, Edge takes the most forward-thinking composers, ensembles and ideas into a classical club night broadcast live to the cap on Hoxton FM from the Wenlock and Essex (sister pub to Shoreditch’s Electricity Showrooms and Hoxton Sq.Bar) in Angel.

With a light-up dancefloor, amazing acts performing the newest in classical contemporary music and FREE Edge Music G&Ts for the first 30 peeps through the door, it is THE thing to do this coming Thursday!

The next gig is on the 15/3 annd Edge is presenting The Green Stage, including the wicked textural plane of guitar, piano and voice from OutRenoir, dissolving tonality on viola, clarinet and piano with a new work for the Jacquin Trio, and new commissions from Dr K Sextet performing a World Premiere for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion.

Doors are at 7pm for a 7.30pm start but get there early for your free Edge Music G&T – The Only Drink to listen to Classical Music with in 2012 – Tix are £5 on the door.

7pm DOORS
7.30pm OUTRENOIR
8.30pm JACQUIN TRIO
9.30pm DR K SEXTET
10.30pm – close TUNES!!!

www.edgemusic.co.uk

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Sunday 8th April, 7pm – 2am, £7 entry
RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY presents T. WILLIAMS + MJ COLE + WOOKIE + ELIJAH & SKILLIAM + NIGHTWAVE

Red Bull Music Academy returns to The Nest for the final instalment of the Bank Holiday programming. Presenting a soundscape journey from garage, grime and funky to footwork and house, the Red Bull Music Academy team bring some of the most influential players within UK bass music to our basement disco.

Ex-grime don and Deep Teknologi label boss, T Williams is without question one of the most exciting house/bass producers to come out of the UK in recent years. His ruffneck take on the classic 4×4 genre fully burst onto the scene in mid 2010 with the three track EP he released on Local Action (featuring the heavily played and remixed track, ‘Heartbeat’). Since then, he’s played alongside a variety of artists including James Zabiela, Ben Westbeech, Space Dimension Controller and Paul Woolford, laying testament to his cross-genre distinctiveness.

MJ Cole, forefather of the UKG sound and unapologetic lover of a bassline, joins T Williams. MJ Cole is known for his productions including the top ten hit “Crazy Love”, the albums “Sincere” and “Cut To The Chase” plus a Mercury nomination and MOBO Best Producer award. With a slew of low-end, clacky dance floor tracks recently uploaded to soundcloud under the header “2012”, MJ Cole’s studio efforts hint at some big releases this year. Awe at his impeccable song selection on Sunday 8th.

Seminal garage producer, Wookie, is joined by the original kids of grime, Elijah & Skilliam as well as LuckyMe affiliate and Red Bull Music Academy 2011 alumna Nightwave. Highlights from the night will be recorded and broadcast exclusively on rbmaradio.com

Applications for the Red Bull Music Academy 2012, set to happen in New York City from September 30th to November 2nd, are still open. Interested producers, vocalists, instrumentalists and DJs can sign up for what will be the musical experience of a lifetime on redbullmusicacademy.com until April 2nd.

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American hip-hop superstar Jay-Z will be headlining Radio 1’s Hackney Weekend 2012 on Saturday 23rd June. Announced this morning on the Chris Moyles Show, he is set to perform alongside a stellar line-up of acts already announced including Tine Tempah, Jessie J, Ed Sheeran, Florence + the Machine, Professor Green, Leona Lewis, DJ Fresh, Plan B, Flo Rida and Will.i.am. In the coming weeks, another international superstar will be announced to headline the event on Sunday 24th June.

BBC Radio 1′s Hackney Weekend 2012 will be staged across two days, Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th June 2012, in East London’s Hackney Marshes. An incredible 100,000 free* tickets are available across the weekend which is part of the London 2012 Festival and will feature over 100 UK and international artists performing on six BBC stages including the Radio 1 Main Stage, Radio 1Xtra Stage, Dance Stage, In New Music We Trust Stage and the BBC Introducing Stage.
Tickets are free, but there will be a small fee of £2.50 per ticket to cover ticket handling and administration costs. Last year over 800,000 people applied for them at Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Carlisle and demand is expected to be massive again this year.

Radio 1 listeners must register their interest to attend and upload a photo at bbc.co.uk/radio1. Registration is now open and closes at 11pm on Monday 19 March.

For those that have registered there will be two opportunities to apply for a ticket – 11am on Sunday 25th March and 4pm on Monday 26th March, online or by phone. The majority of tickets will be reserved for those from Hackney and the other five Olympic boroughs, with allocation on a first-come, first-served basis.

Other acts confirmed for the live event include:
Andy C, Azealia Banks, Bombay Bicycle Club, Boy Better Know Feat Skepta & JME, Calvin Harris, Chase & Status, Chip, Dappy, David Guetta, D’banj, Deadmau5, Devlin, DJ Fresh, Ed Sheeran, Emeli Sande, Eric Prydz, Flo Rida, Flux Pavilion & Doctor P, Florence & the Machine , Jack White, Jay-Z, Jessie J, Labrinth, Lana Del Rey, Leona Lewis, Magnetic Man, Maverick Sabre, Michael Kiwanuka, Mindless Behaviour, Nero, Plan B, Professor Green, Rizzle Kicks, Sean Paul, Sub Focus, Swedish House Mafia, Taio Cruz, The Maccabees, The Ting Tings, Tinchy Stryder, Tinie Tempah, Will.i.am, Wretch 32.

Jason Carter, Event Director for Radio 1’s Hackney Weekend says:
“Our goal was to deliver the most ambitious and exciting event in Radio 1′s history and with the artists already announced I think we’ve achieved that, but to now add the world’s biggest hip hop icon, Jay-Z to the line-up, is fantastic news!”

Jules Pipe, Mayor of Hackney says:

“The Hackney Weekend is shaping up to be the outdoor music event of the year and with Jay-Z now confirmed, demand for tickets will be even greater. There’s still time to register to be part of the borough’s biggest ever event. ”
BBC Three has been confirmed as Radio 1′s television partner and will be the only channel where viewers can see the whole event. BBC Three will also produce an exciting range of additional programming in the run up to the weekend, details of which will be announced in the coming months. A truly multiplatform experience, the event will be broadcast on Radio 1 and BBC Radio 1Xtra with a major interactive presence online and many live performances able to watch on demand.

There are some huge names to be added to the line-up in the coming weeks – keep listening to Radio 1 and 1Xtra for details.  This special event is being produced in partnership with Hackney Council.
Radio 1 will also be embarking on a month of outreach activity in East London ahead of the main event, including the Radio 1 & 1Xtra Academy that opens on June 1st, keep listening to Radio 1 and 1Xtra to find out how to get tickets to the Academy.

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Vibe Bar is once again offering the best football viewing experience in London this summer.  It will be running all summer, for every game and if you’re looking for the best places to watch the football this Summer, look no further than Vibe, which will bring it’s outdoor bars, samba soul and packed, sun baked courtyard to the mix, oh and some great music as well as football on the biggest screens in London.

The Vibe Bar
presents:

“The Great Outdoor Euro 2012 Party”

Drink Beer. Watch Football. Eat Curry

From its world famous indoor stadium for France ’98 to its vuvuzela orchestra for 2010’s World Cup extravaganza, The Vibe Bar has always been THE London venue to watch the footy when big tournaments come round – and this summer will be no different.

“The Great Outdoor Euro 2012 Party” at The Vibe Bar will be a festival of football with every game being shown on the biggest outdoor and indoor screens you’ll find in London:

Goal! We have a packed courtyard for those who want the atmosphere of watching the football outside – look out for the tasty BBQ
Goal! Come inside to the bar and choose from our unique Euro pizza menu

If London is the home of football, The Vibe Bar is the home of watching it on the big screen. Upstairs in Vibe LIVE, downstairs in the bar and outside in the courtyard, every match will be shown and for the group stage, sometimes two games at once

Situated on London’s most colourful street, Brick Lane, Vibe offers a unique mix of urban culture, food and music. From the mid ‘90s, Vibe has staged some of East London’s most memorable events from the ever popular Brick Lane Festival to outdoor spectacles celebrating national cultures from Thailand to Peru, Mexico to Ibiza.

So wherever you’re coming from – enjoy the football this summer at Vibe

The courtyard screen is massive and the biggest in London, however there will also be at least six more screens inside the venue, letting people decide exactly how they want to watch the football. Whether you prefer to be in a jam packed, sun-soaked courtyard that draws thousands of people from around the world, or if you prefer some respite from the summer sun with, a chilled out, cultural experience with comfy sofas and artwork on the walls, it’s all at Vibe Bar, and there’s always a Vindaloo nearby.

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