Tag: what is on

Bogan Bingo are celebrating the start of a new year with a ripper January ticket offer and a bucket load of giveaways including trips to Turkey, Spain and Eqypt.

So far on this tour he’s been searched on suspicion of drug-trafficking, fled the stage with food-poisoning, farewelled his trusty tour-van and copped a head-butt from a kamikaze pigeon. Despite perilous events, Australian troubadour Kim Churchill remains upbeat.

In addition to supporting English singer Billy Bragg on his European Tour, Kim Churchill will be performing a headline show at Borderline in London on 3 December.

In the name of charity the worlds two greatest bingo nights have joined forces to bring you one fabulously debauched night out. Come and let your facial hair down at The Fash-Tache Bingo Bonanza for Movember.

INTERVIEW | Ahead of his first London exhibition at La Galleria in Pall Mall, renowned Australian artist Charles Billich tells Gareth Mohen it’s the people inhabiting this city, which he finds most interesting.

Triple J Unearthed band Ball Park Music are heading to London to test out their sound on the UK scene, with a gig at The Water Rats on Wednesday 23 October 2013.

The world’s largest beer festival has wrapped up for another year. If you couldn’t make it to Munich or haven’t yet had your fill of German ale, here’s our list of the top five London locations still celebrating Oktoberfest.

From postage stamps in China to the Vatican museum, Charles Billich's artwork can be seen all over the world. Now the renowned Australian artist is set to present his first UK exhibition.

INTERVIEW | Australian rock band Dead Letter Circus have set themselves up for a manic European tour, including nine nights of continuous shows. They kick off the UK leg tonight at Camden's Underworld.

One of Australia’s greatest living painters, John Olsen, is set to present his first ever exhibition of works in the UK at the Osborne Samuel gallery in Mayfair.

REVIEW | Claudia O’Doherty gives a highly energetic stand-up performance, full of inspirational messages in her new comedy show Pioneer at the Soho Theatre, on until Saturday 5 October 2013.

Three Australian singers are performing in the English Touring Opera’s upcoming season of Baroque Opera from Venice, opening in London on 28 September and running until 12 October.

Australia: Shifting Sands is a BFI retrospective of Australian cinema over the last two decades, tracing the emergence of Indigenous voices and stories captured on the big screen.

INTERVIEW | Fresh from Edinburgh Fringe, Australian comedian Claudia O’Doherty brings her latest off-beat show Pioneer to Soho Theatre.

Sarah Blasko has announced a new London show for 1 December 2013. Blasko will perform songs from her new album I Awake in an intimate show at the Islington Assembly Hall.

Australian rock band Cloud Control are set to kick off an epic UK tour, with two shows planned for London - XOYO on 23 September, and the O2 Academy Brixton on 17 October.

INTERVIEW | Australian comedian David Quirk describes himself as a ‘veteran up-and-comer’ on the stand-up circuit, and is only now starting to receive the international recognition he deserves. His new show, Shaking Hands with Danger, is on at Soho Theatre 10-14 September.

Australian singer Kath Haling is set to host a Big Birthday Blowout gig at Camden's iconic Under Solo Bar next Thursday 12 September.

Australia’s notorious Spooky Men's Chorale heads to London for the final gig of their epic UK tour, at Islington's Union Chapel on 8 September.

A wealth of Australian and New Zealand literary talent will be on show in London this August at the Australian and New Zealand Literary BBQ in Hammersmith. It is a showcase event for the ANZ Festival of Literature and Arts planned for May 2014 in London.

INTERVIEW | Australian DJ Tom Loud is bringing his epic trip through time DJ set to London Wonderground. Hot Dub Time Machine is a interactive journey through sixty years of music, powered primarily through the enthusiasm of an eager crowd.

Australian Business is hosting a lunch with cricketing legends Jim Maxwell AM and Merv Hughes at Lord's Cricket Ground on Monday 19 September.

Master of the Absurd, Australian comedian Sam Simmons, brings his unique, subversive and hilarious brand of comedy back to London's Soho Theatre with Shitty Trivia. Catch it while you can!

INTERVIEW | Named Best Newcomer at this year's Melbourne International Comedy Festival, the world is now Luke McGregor's oyster. His awkward quest to find the woman who will be his pearl is bared in My Soulmate is Out of My League, on at Soho Theatre until 17 August.

It's summer in the city, and the weather is fine. Celebrate the sun with the best comedians Australia has to offer in the UK. Our finest funnymen and women are UK bound, and we've got the top Australian comedy acts that will be gracing London's stage in 2013.

Aussie stand-up comedian Celia Pacquola knows all about being Australian in the UK, following a 'gap year' in London in 2010. She shares her experiences this week at Soho Theatre, from 31 July for four nights only!

REVIEW | The formula to a great musical is easy — catchy lyrics, energetic cast, punchy dialogue and a show-stopping finale. Luckily, Rock of Ages, has it all, offering a rollicking 80s romp through the rock annuals and a guaranteed great night out.

Rudimental announce they will kick off their tour in Australia in September before touring the UK in October 2013.

A riot of musical colour and energy, Aussie band Flap! is gracing UK shores with their Flying High tour, including a London show at the Magic Garden Pub in Battersea on 8 August.

The Sydney Children’s Choir will be performing in London on 19 and 20 June as part of their longest International tour to date.

An Australian film about a young indigenous boy defending his land against the threat of the mining industry is among a series of cutting edge movies screening as part of London's 2013 East End Film Festival.

Fresh from touring their native Australia with psychedelic rockers Tame Impala, Melbourne trio Midnight Juggernauts return with a new album Uncanny Valley and a gig at London’s Hoxton Square Bar on 8 July.

HONEYMOONING NOMAD | Last week we showed you a side to London you may not know all that well — an affordable London! This week, the budget-friendly fun continues with another top ten of free London activities.

REVIEW | Chimerica at Almeida Theatre is a captivating rollercoaster for the heart and mind, a play which explores the changing fortunes of two countries through the lens of a single photograph.

This summer, Rekorderlig, the cider brand known for their fruity drinks, are bringing the taste of summer to London’s Victoria Park with a Swedish inspired Midsummer House.

HONEYMOONING NOMAD | You heard it here first; the best things in life are free. Our honeymooning nomad hunts down the top ten things to do in London on a budget.

WHAT'S ON | A BBQ with a comedy show on the side? Sounds pretty Australian to us. Check out The Invisible Dot’s BBQ previews season of Edinburgh Fringe shows, including Australian comic Claudia O’Doherty on Wednesday 12 June 2013.

Combining dance, story-telling, live music and filmscapes, Shield is a humorous, physical and delicate journey to a fragile land where identity, diversity and love are re-imagined. It is on at Ovalhouse from 11-29 June.