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<p><strong>LATE NIGHT: Hackney Wick Takeover </strong></p><p>This Friday, the emerging creative communities of Hackney Wick and Fish Island are putting all their goods on the table with a <a href="http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/f/friday-late/">late night takeover</a> at the V&A.</p><p>This will be the third in the museum’s popular series of Friday Lates, and the event will showcase live performances, debates, and offerings from a range of East London artists, designers and musicians.</p><p>Ditch the pub and embrace this bustling and atmospheric alternative to your standard Friday night.</p><p><em>Cromwell Rd, London, SW7 2RL, 020 7942 2000</em></p>
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<p><strong>FOOD: Avenue Restaurant</strong></p><p>Last week D&D’s St James restaurant, <a href="http://www.avenue-restaurant.co.uk/">Avenue</a>, re-launched with not only a new Manhattan-loft look, but also an updated menu inspired by the melting pot mannerisms of contemporary American food.</p><p>The updated décor exhibits work from up-and-coming artists, the bar serves prohibition-era cocktails, and dishes include their Black Angus hamburger in brioche bun, and scallop ceviche with jalapeño sauce. We definitely don’t need any more persuading than that.</p><p><em>7-9 St. James’s Street, London, SW1A 1EE,</em><em> 020 7321 2111</em></p>
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<p><strong>ARTS: Barbican Weekender: We Create</strong></p><p>This weekend, the <a href="http://www.barbican.org.uk/education/event-detail.asp?ID=15614">Barbican</a> is inviting you to explore the world of digital technology, but not like you’ve ever seen it before.</p><p>Spread out over two days, the event will be jam-packed with a range of interactive workshops, performances and awe-inspiring installations.</p><p>Innovative features include a holographic installation that emulates your movements, and Pod, a six-foot humming sphere that turns any noise into a visual and tactile object, actually allowing you to touch sound.</p><p>To bring out the child in absolutely anyone...</p><p><em>Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS, 020 7638 4141</em></p>
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<p><strong>FILM: The Book Thief</strong></p><p>Released earlier this week, <em>The Book Thief</em> is set on the cusp of WWII in Nazi Germany, and centres on a young girl, Liesel Meminger, who steals books as a means of escape from the horrific realities of the war.</p><p>Adapted from the bestselling international book, the film stars Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson, and is unusually narrated by Death.</p><p>Powerful and inspiring; we’ve never loved literature so much.</p>
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<p><strong>COMEDY: Funny Women Comedy Writing Workshop</strong></p><p>Ever considered yourself a bit of a joker? Well this Saturday, Leicester Square Theatre’s <a href="http://leicestersquaretheatre.ticketsolve.com/shows/873508950/events">Funny Women</a> workshop will be giving you a chance to hone your comedic script-writing skills.</p><p>The three-hour master class will provide attendees with insider knowledge and expertise - on everything from joke structure, to characterisation - all in order to have your laugh-inducing gags perfectly executed.</p><p>A welcome boost of confidence for any budding female comedian.</p><p><em>6 Leicester Pl, London WC2H 7BX, 0844 873 3433</em></p>
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<p><strong>BOOK NOW: House of Holi</strong></p><p>Who would have ever thought a bunch of strangers getting messy could be so much fun?</p><p>Modern Indian restaurant, <a href="http://www.cinnamon-kitchen.com/">Cinnamon Kitchen</a>, has pre-empted all our mischievous thoughts, and is hosting a party pod on their outdoor terrace for 30 minutes of paint-throwing chaos.</p><p>All in celebration of the upcoming Holi Colour festival, the pop-up event will be between the 11-22 March. Wear old clothes and book now to secure your colourful place. </p><p><em>Cinnamon Kitchen, 9 Devonshire Square, EC2M 4YL, 020 7626 5000</em></p>
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<p><strong>SHOPPING: Fashion Sunday</strong></p><p>This Sunday, head over to Bethnal Green’s Oval Space for their bustling once-a-month boutique market, <a href="http://www.ovalspace.co.uk/blog/2014/1/welcome-to-oval-space-fashion-sunday">Fashion Sunday</a>.</p><p>Showcasing London’s most exciting artisanal designers and contemporary fashion labels – we’re talking the likes of Charlotte Taylor and PAPER London – on hand are also stalls toting vintage furniture and flowers.</p><p>With the added bonus of live DJs to spin your shop soundtrack, if you still somehow feel your sartorial eye flagging, rejuvenate at the champagne and jellied eel bar, or frequent the terrace café. </p><p><em>29-32, The Oval, London, E2 9DT, 020 7183 4422</em></p>
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